Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-12
TESTIMONY OF a FExALsi EURsE--sHoCK-
ING DETAIA eeea aaIarE


The Chattanooga Gagefts Of the 5th,
mas ,hs following statement from Mrs
z. NJ. WarrsU, a purss IN the rebel hos.
pitfalls of Georgia: ,ia ga easa h
Mrs Warren ~as sent from the EN-
pire Hospital at Atlanta, oon or about
the FIRST Of Decem Der, TO lend her aid 10
the sick aud wounded at 'sAlhanv Hos
pital," Doherty gcoanty, Ga On her
way tbither she visited Andersonvias at
which place she stopped over for several
days, for theostensible purpose Of wait
ing upon the sick, wounded and prison
efs, and learn from personal observa-
ton whether the sick, re, we're being
treated in such icruat aud inhuman
manner as reported and whispered
among the more Christian and humane
people Of Atlanta. tsa ,if
"A Mrs w. visited the sick wounded and
prisoners, but ere she half completed
her tour, her.heart 90 sickened at what
she saw in that foul den that she covered
her eyes with horror, and turned away
and sought refuge beyond the limits Of
the place where nouRht could be seen
but "tnan's inhunaaity 10 man"
rShe,saw half clad living skeletons, de-
void Of shoes and stockings, standing
upon the frosty grouud, and occasion.
ally would lin their feet, goose ike, and
wrap them IN the tattered rags that
hung about their person, and press their
feet close 70 the body for its warmth 10
shield them from the frost
Groupsof men could be seen lowering
around and over green wood fires With
their faces and persons so blacked with
the SCOT Of the pine wood smoke that
they appeated like negroes.
Other men could be seen, engaged in
! carrying the dead bodies from the straw
! pallets Of tbs den-packiDg them mp Al
the entrance to be carried away for in,
terment, without cofhns, friends or com
rades to follow the corpse to its resting
place. =, -onsA eyir1 = a's
| in gray, with muskets, overlooking these
sad solemn movements Of the dead, and
i should one Of the prisoners engaged 10
moving the dead, fall under the weight
imposed upon him, the vresches in graz
would prick them with their bsyonetl
4 aud curse them for neglect Of duty
And net m frequently the bodies Of sol
diers were carried away for intermenl
before life was extipek srl fasa-ass 5
( Other bodies we're carried past vii
a wisps of straF in either hand, graspet
In the last agonies OF death,
iHWe did not fursher question Mrs. w.
for particular q reapset.ng the foul deed
J sIIe sa~ enacted, and crimes perpeuatel
/. 4 - A AzIa-aawwslf. - &
fear of touching upon too delicate mat
ters, for We had already discovered sha
cur fair informanTs modesty prompte'
her to keep silent sssa
She further stated, however, that Will
: in company With several ladies' she sal
, Wirz, at which time she addressed biz
: and renonstratea against such inhuma
4 treatment of the prisoners under hi
1 command. The colIoqay terminated b
3 Mrs. W. calling Wirz . .'dutch monster.
! Wirz replied. by saying that aseUera
: ladies Of ARdersoHuilie had Tecentl
: rsTy Dsys eFiclGsLy left the toacB for ma
B kiHg siniidr ezpressf0nS and you ma
: goSa fhe same iCay If you persist /
5 making aaEcA ezpvessioHx. ~ 81 q
E Mra Warren became frightened q
!. this remark Of Wirz, and the ladies Al
: eoupsHysng advised her 10 leave Ande
q sonxille ct oHce, for if she rename
, Wirz would certainly do as he said Q
. intimated-put her out Of the way.
! Mrs W. left the. town the f0llovin
1 morning, and went direct to Alban
d Doherty county. Ga, where she ensere
), the hospital as matroz.
d On or about the 18th of. Decomber Il
T prisoners Of AndsrsoRvilfe were move
e TO Albany, IN consequences Of an expe'
. ted advance Of the Federal cavalry.
r Albany the prisoners, or many of theE
8 we're forced 70 climb the china trees
a thai place and eat the dry berries, whi1
y are very estfingent and said TO Be poi
9 toaoaA Tha ekins tree berries Of Z