The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-20
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Mr.. Baker mentioned the names of sel
ersl witnesses who must be called for tn
defense. One of them, he said, voul
testify in relation TO the scarcity OF prov
sioDs in the South, As connected with tn
Andersonvire department, and another il
regard to the impossibillity of Obtaining
medicine sven for the Con Dsederate service
MI Baker asked that subpesas be sent +
these and ether witness herein named bJ
special messenger. Some of them per
hAps could be reached by mail.
Judge Advocate Chapman said that on'
messenger could not reach these witnesses
In six weeks to servesIbpp1ss. He there
fore suggested that kilograms be sent e
the nearest military posts to summons wit
nesses. This would save large amount
of time, and be equally IS eficacious IS
despatchiDg q special messenger.
Mr.. Baker said that he was informed
that the railroads were now in such CON
ditiOn that she heart of Georgia could be
reached in three days.
The Court after 8 secret deliberstion de-
cided that the Judge Advocate issue SUBJ
Ielss for the persons named to the com.
msndAnts of Southern departments.
The examination of witnesses was then
resumed.
R. G. q. Kesn testifi ID that he was em.
ployed under the Confederate government
until April of the present year, as chief of
the burea OF War. He identified the hand.
writing of Secretary of War Seddon, and
Assistant Secretary of War, Campbell, in
connection with the report of Colonel
Chandler, relative to abuses at Anderson
vile prison.
This document was heretofore received
IS eviden05.
The witness had conversation with
Judge Campbell on the subject, and did not
know that it was acted on by the Secretary
of Wsr, although the document lay on his
table. He thought he would have known it
if the paper had baen acted upon by that
officer.
Walter I. Davenport residing at Anne
ricus Ca, said be was agent for four of the
counties and that in the year 1854 he re-
oeiYed as fittings 247, 76s pounds OF bacon,
$4,000 bushels of corn, 1867 bushels of
wheat, 3,42O pounds of rough rice, sl1
bushels of peas, 8, 700 gallons of sorghum,
and l66 pounds OF sugar. From the lst
of January TO the l9.h of April he re-
ceived, from the came counties, 155726
pounds of bacon, l3 SOL bushels of corn,
sc bushels of wheat Of the old crop, 2,077
pounds of rice, $50 bushels of rsas, and Sc
pounds Of sugsr. There Was also depot
at AndeTsonville. Witness said he had
heard that ladies near Anderson vile had
made two successful tffIrts to relieve the
prisoners, but the third time they were
repulsed by General Winder with insults. |
Major Noyes was called to certify as to |
the facts touching the plea of the counsel, |
which they had pressed with gravity, that |
at the time Of the arrest of WiTz, the |
Government pledged its faith that he |
should not be prosecuted if he would con.
sent to go TO Macon.
In relation to all the circumstances of
his arrest, witness said he went to VIM |
house at Andersonville where he found |
him with his wife and two daughters. 1t
was hard thing TO take man away from
his family the women were crying. The
arrest was made as quietly IS possible. He
WiIz and mis- family that if Gen.
Wilson found that he Wiz) had done
nothing more than his duty, and acted in
obedience to orders he would probably be
released. General Wilson did not direct
Or authorize the witness to give the prison
ar any promises, and he don't think he did.
The prisoner remained under gusro all the
lime and was never on his parole on the
way from Chattanooga to this city. The
prisoners life was repeatedly threatened,
snd he would have been killed by incensed
soldiers if he had not been under guard all
he time.
Capt J. NJ. Moore, A. Q. M, o. s. A,
testified that the nnn her of bnrisls at An
iersonville was 12,912; 45l bodies were
unknown. The number of graves in the
,mall pox cemetery was ga These in
,luded all he had been enabled to find, as
he bodies were buried in treD ches from
100 to zoo yards long, and so closely that
,ablets containing names of the deceased |
almost uched. The graves of those last
buried were not found marked. No disln-
.erments were made for reburial.
j M Yonksr, l2sh U. s Infantry, testi-
led that at Andersonville q sick man who
escaped from the hospital and was recap.
ia 90 by blood hounds. His right ear was
almost bitten of, and other serious injuries
il ficted. Witness took piece of bis shirt
md tied up his wounds. The man gave q
likeness TO q companion to deliver to his
mother in the event of his death, which
occurred the next morning. The deceased
mad travelled 80 OF 40 miles when he was
pursued by the dogs.
He endervored 70 climb tree, but was
unable from weakness to do 50. He was
Wing prostrste when the hounds attacked
him, with the result already mentioned.
said he met the old felloW " who
had charge of the hounds, in the grave
yard he asked the msn why he commit
ed such cruelties, to which he replied "it
was by order of Wiz who told him not
10 bring back any of the SONS of bitches"
Mr.. Baker asked the. Court to throw out
be last portion of the witnesses statement,
but the Commission Overruled the objec-
ion.
Witness said that on the first day of his
arrival at Andersonville he saw WiIz, who
Was threatening and cursing, and he came
1t once to the conclusion that Wnz was
rough customer. Witness saw 8 piece of
in lying OF the ground, and being black
imiEb the Sbt he could make him a fan of
t; WiIz SEEING him reach for it called to
guard "why don't yUu shoot that Yankee
Ion-of 8 bitch" He did not get the tin.
Witness spoke of the misery that he and
,thers had endured, stoppsge of rations.
,hsin- gang, shooting Of men at the dead
inc, &c.
Jas. B. Stone, 2nd regiment Vermont
Volunteers testified as to his observation at
Andersonville, mentioning several cases of
,ruelty similar TO those heretofore publish
ID.
George Conway, 3rd New York artillery
aid that he saw WnE, while in sentry
box shoot at man who tried TO recover
ais tin cup from the stream into which he
.s-a aU0Id5nSaIIy dropped II.
A. d. L. Orcutt and others we're exam
ned as to cruelties at Andersonville, when
he court adjourned.