Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-22

four or ave Thousand would crowd about the gate
which was very small. Had seen men crawl up
TO the doctor on their hands and knees and plead
for medicine or to be taken 10 the hospital, The
doctors often would order them to be taken back
to the stockade and say they could live until tho
next morning. Had seen men shot In the stockAde.
Witness here referred to his memorandum, and
stated on July % a man was killed another on
the Goth August Ith two men were shot; August
9th, another; August 2jth, bright. moon light
night, between the hours of ten aud twelve, heard
a musket; said to his oomrade, there IL q man
shot ~ went near the dead line aud saw man
who had been shot, September D. January 1st
Had seen acts OF cruelty committed by wirz;
men were being marched out OF the stockade and
being counted. The men were impatient to get
out, and crowded towards the gate. wirz told
the sergeant to knock the men down unless they
kept back, The rations were stopped because
some Of the prisoners punished a man who had
been stealing. one night piece Of the dead line
was stolen for wood, aud the ratons were stopped.
Cross. examined: Sometimes drew cooked ra-
tions When he first arrived there cooked rations
were Issued.
testified that he had been In the SD Pennsyl-
vania regiment Was a prisoner at Anderson.
Vile from February to September, 1894. Had
seen Wirz commit acts OF cruelty. About the LIST
| of May saw him kick man who was not able to
stand up In the line. WirE said: Cd d-n
| your soul, will keep you In the line. He
kicked the man. In few days afterwards the
man died. Had heard wirz order that men be
| put IN the chain gang. ..
ono day wirz' 5 wife and daughter were there.
wirz gave orders to have the men In the chain
| gang walk his wife and daughters laughed ut
Il. Knew man who was in the chain gang;
| he died shortly aitor being taken out Wirz fred
his pistol at witness one day for being out OF the
| line at roll call Witness had q sore leg aud
| sat down; heard wirz coming and started 10 run
| as to reach the line. WirZ said Hold on,
| and fired his pistol at witness. Witness got In
| line, Wirz came up and said Where Is that
mani" aud stated that we should have no ra-
nj ha M " Witnagg Than
stepped out and said: Captain Wiry, have
sore leg aud cannot stand. WirE said he
wished every d--n Yankees legs would rot
| off. WrE said II he had his way with the pris-
oners he would give them nothing to eat.
Cen Wallace inquired about how many wit
nesses were yet to be examined.
Col. Chapman replied about half dozen.
Gen. Wallace said It was the desire Of the COM
mission that the examination Of the remaining
witnesses be confined to new points.
Col. Chapman said the examination Of the re-
naming witnesses would take but a short time,
and proposed to examine them as to what they
| knew.
The Court ordered that the examination pro.
coed when
SAMUEL ANDREWS
| testified that he had been in the military service
| and was prisoner at Andersonville. Had seen
men vaccinated who became insane aud were
suffering the most intense agony from the sores.
Had seen men fall down dead.
| by the Court: Witness had not entirely recov-
orcd from the effects of his imprisonment. Was
| suffering from wound when he was captured.
| wM. n. FRANCIS
| testified that he had been in the service Of the
| United States Had been a prisoner at Anderson
| Vile. Was there one month. When witness was
FIRST taken to Andersouyille, they were kept
standing in the sun in front Of WirE's headquar-
| tiers about two hours Orders came to take every
thing from the prisoners they were then searched
and every thing taken from them. Witness had
500, one dollar in gold, four photographs, and
two ambrotypes taken from him. Saw Wirz
kick prisoner who was not able to stand up
| He theu ordered some Of the other prisoners to
take him away WirZ said to prisoner that he
| would put him back In the stockade where they
| were dying at the rate of 200 day. Heard Wirz
say he gave the men thirty days furlough for
every damn Yankee they shot.
One Sunday morning man was hanging his
shirt on the dead line; 1t dropped off; the man
stopped down to pick It MP, when the guard shot
him They refused to return the photographs to
witness, and said II was against Captain WirZ' s
| orders Had seen men who had been captured
and torn by the dogs. The beef was half cooked
| when brought in. Never recovered any Of the
| property taken from him. ,L.... -
| Cross-cxaminod Witness was under the COM
mand Of General Hatch when lie was captured.
Was searched by u sergeant. He said 1t was the
captain = orders to search the prisoners.
J. A. KANE was the next witness called. lie
WAS on the stand when our report closed.