New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-08

To the Associated Press
WASHINGTON Thursday Sept. T. 1865.
The record Of yesterday having been read
Bernard CalOcan of the 2l Ohio regiment tesuhcd AS
10 the shooting and killing Of five or six Union prison
ers in the stockqde during July and August ls4 one
OF the men was in the act OF washing his clothes ana
another was trading boots with the guard; WIZ SuH'A
the witness for not answering 10 his name Nhcn nau
haen incorrectly called and then tied his arms andces
together it'll his own hands. fastening them with
stick; he kept in that position for two holrS ana
half; witness had seen a who was badly bitten ~
Cro.s.examincd by Mr. Baker-He was present at
the hanging OF six raiders by our own men, he HAD
nothing TO do with the trial Of the raiders; he was
buck ed on the 18th of May for no other reason IMAM
that he failed AZ rolcl 10 the wrong name
John w Case, fthe nth New York Regiment tes-
tilted that on the 18th OF September those VINO
were sick and wounded were told that they coud get
10 the depot without assistance they could DO So tey
were TO be exchanged. Witness could not reauiy get
into the cars with his crutches when Wiz called MN
/ {" damned Yankee son of bitch" and threatened to
blow his brains out Somebody shot al him previously
but struck another person he was not near the dead
line The sentinel cried out Halt Iank, I'm gwine
to shoot" Witness said four OF FIVE were shot one OF
them was going TO build fire and another was taking
down the of his blankets the latter was SHOT IN
the head Shooting men common occurrence:
every night he frequently heard men crying Murder
Crofs.examned by Mr.. Baker-Witness hcord sen
ne say that he received urough OF 80 day Tor every
Yankee he killed. He knew men were shot curing the
night because their bodies were there the next morn
ing. ~
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matter. Laughter
Edward Richardson, a resident Of Albany Ca. for
% wears testified that that place If - miles from An
dersonyille he was az AndersOnvile every month IN
the year s,l until AuRst there was good corn crop
in 1868 but not much wheat there; there were many
sweet potatoes IN 1904 large wheat crop was planted
hut the rain DESTROYED IL the plantations IN tue VEN
NV OF Andersonyille large, and farmers raised
vegetables for their own use.
Trossexamined-Witn said In two warehouses IN
Apdersonyile there considerable bacon siup ana
corn meal there was not much garden truck ~ 1904;
there was difficulty IN obtaining seed
Mr. Baker said this was one OF the witnesses LOT Ae
defense and would not be used any further al present
Bv the Court-Witness said IL is a cOrn-growlng
country; there good crop IN l-Ji ana more corn
was planted than IN any previous year.
Charles j. Williams OF the ltt NcW-JtrsfN 'h'eiI!
testified that the medical treatment was better nndor
Dr. CLAYTON the Post. Surgeon. than under hs pfede
cessors Drs. White and Stevenson; two men Were
shot in tine stockale and in the hospital ne Cd not
know the month out shooting was common occur
renee; "Clickamauga' was among those kllled ana
also another Grippe who had approached the guard or
the pnrDOse Of trading: Of the clolng sent -!
he Sapitarv Commission distributed 10 the prison.
ers in one Of the hospital wards, while blankets ana
panis were appropriated By the Rebels.
Cross.eyainincd-Witne had seen Capt. WIZ lntcF
fere with man in the bosp A. but be used no personal
violence Confederate soldier brought lrish ana othtT
potatoes and green corn into the stockade ana TOOK
Them 10 another suffer- one OF our own prisoners. u
our men could not buy they had 10 90 without; AZ
kee was not allowed enter the house at Andcr
sonvile; but looking in be saw goods and groceries
piled M
MI Baker said the prisoner not well TODAY he
was suffering with pains IN the head md breast and
troubled with the bowel complaint IL the Court couid
now adjoaru FOR the remainder Of the day II "oud Dc
great favor 10 him. 49,
lace saying that the prisoner would receive medical AZ
tendance.