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A-4ss~st yvAse Advocate Hosmer sid-so far %
cnnisst vas oonoerned. the prisoner Vi. o. well on
bore be vsud bs In prison. II he vas not sble to
soi up he ocuid Ne down II he not able to lie
down. but required medical attendance all the time,
Of COARSE the trial could not 90 on. This room had
more ventiiation, md certainly preferable 10
shs prfssu-
Ths Court. In reply 70 the suggestions Of member,
aid vouh not be proper 70 put the face Of tho
payer enforcement q the approval q the Court
boz there vas doubt the requisition would be
granted.
rrsrrsosY oy LrsrusAsT rRrsoorT Tracy.
Deins worn, testified a. 70 his experience and
ss-.r :ss c.p. .soe; n.S SSs Sss,a h
give the order to shoot man named Robert A.
ne .lss .as ii. s.n q.
eeins muddy, he vent within siI inches Of the dead
~ The .sniiS.l srsd. he ball "a aoius
he s.sf p.et The man sn S.d fR. ss IN
Ansust 1854. sone Of the men died from the effects
70 he :s.a and @ " s.y:
ne prt.onen good word. The witness having asked
h g, bette, 5.0s' be replied he would race
cr..' examined y Mr. R.is,I NJ tne, Of.
,osnsel Wishing TO show that the stocks we're never
ser. no means Of telling one day or one hour from
.no, mot AZ The vaehe' having been taken sway by
=. DO zen mean 70 say you don't know Of watch
stns In the prison
Assistant Judse Advocate Ho,mer objected TO this
esuminf the examination In chief. Tho point wss
ustained.
TESTIMONY oy WILLIAM KRousE.
william Krou.e, eth Pennsylysnis Reserves, te'ti-
led that he cav Capt. wirr knock man dovn;
tnsv that man vho had been in the stocks, died
Ihs day amer being relieved stated the particulars
lines The sentry said, shoot the a. off b"
Col. Chapman said ho proposed 70 Introduce
some documentary evidence 70 show that the De-
p.rtment At Richmond had knowledge Of the con-
dition Of the prison In Nay Of last year.
Cspt c. N. selph, who vas in the Confederate
ssaies Army, and four years In the Adjutsnt Gener-
AZ and Inspectors Department Identified tho
h,ndw rtins Of Howell Cobb In the following letter.
HKADQuARrnRs GEORGIA REsIKyHs.
MACON, GA, May 0, 1864 !
Cen s. Cooper, Adjutant Genera, Richmond, Va. :
General Under your orders to inform myself Of
ne ooodion q the prison At Andersony With tho
oesary gusrd for Its protection and safety. made
svis. there, and have Just returned, and nov sub
init the result ~ my examination. There are now In
the prison about twelve thousand prisoners in an
area q hess than eighteen acres, with a stc-hsde
snssssa Of Il. prison ia: Is vel andorooS AZ ssS
mond, and therefore give no description Of H. The
Trsst q have supposed. Win a guard
20 100 men, 'o%. piece. Of sI,illsE. snd !. !.
sais.sa. SSe s.snssd 70 .sadi.sS sesi%snI. 2
ipisn.ry there within the next week, which with
yin be an ample military force. Capt, asmbee.
battery !. there b.. yosid reee 5 thu, !. ss
in is place The reason ns,niy for ri. sscoinaods.
sion ths, Capt. Gsmbee'. battery syeIy well sup
snvilss whereas Tilisrs horss have been Ieducsd
THO sIehsnss Of ihsss Sst,.Is. would be- Of decided
nnyansAse 70 thu service. recommend the ca, AIRY
ee In rss,Isinins he pi.ousr. rom any st,eap,
20 escape knowing the mosns are at hand TO prevent
sr.bl: number. The cavalry you'd Ss aS.oiatey nse
rssAy 70 their suoccssfn pursuit. took tho liberty
Ssi.oe more secure, and Il Tie tools could be had.
. .aqSua Ms 'Is ep,s R.SS
oopid. DO put up ~ the troop., whose health
would be promoted BY tho smploymept The
IN n. sn, Ssror. Of ns chen G5'
Edridse that 10, the erection OF hospital building
q the fPSI is. PS1 hs,s s.SRS
DO done at oncs and such he The opinion Of every
able man Who has srsm,n ss, the Pnson Tho prison
sner. should be zen, Their until !, h. been enlarged.
The eec. Of increasing he number .i,hi1 the pres.
death during the summer months. l undestsnd
that order has been gwen for enarsins the prison
AZ " was possible IN make anoIher prison. IL would h.
much better, Tor | doubt very much vhether The
water vii be sufficient ier the alton Of The
Of he Prison pnSer Col Person. ssaa .n
be manifests sudsbe desire TO di.cha hS du.ie.
IN the moot efficient manner The dutie. Of the
linside command sre admirable performed by Cspt.
wirz whose place 4 would he Difficult, TO ali. stili
think the ranRof the comnandins officer OF the pos,
.houd be brigsdier general. In viep OF the nun
Der Of troop: tSss yin be under ,p HI, command, !,
lthoas Who may be ordered TO report 90 him I tsts
ths liberty Of enclosing Dr Eidridse's report. am,
Very respectfully,
HOW'LL Conn, MAJ. Gen Cong.
Dr. Eldridse's report IL dated Macon, Ca Ma, 9th,
1894 and Il addressed 10 Major Lamar Cobb, Of III.
Georgia Ressrve Corps. Speaking OF his visit 10 the
cobb, he says he found the prisoners In his opinion
much wded for the promotion or eyon con linn.
Of their present health. particularly duriny tho
s p,sons mcneil a ns IO9s, ,91h Of
.eque more attention 70 their Diet and ceanlr a.,
thsn 70 the actual administration Of Incidence yery
many Of them suffering from chronic darrhma com.
oit u with the scorbutic disposition, with extreme
.snAiation ~ the consequence. The hospital helms
lin tho enclosure, has been found
10 adminDtsr such diet aud give them such silent
y they require, a. unleA constantly watched .uch
Act - 10 prepared for them IL stolen and by Ihs
y,her prisoner In consequence Of the state Of
ci-iry GENERALLY, he suggesA various improvements
md Inc writer pAysA compliment TO DIR. Whitel
medical authorizations.
rhs following Psper was also put In evido.csi
CANT stsrkR- ANDERsoEyLLEl
May sth, 1864.
MAJOR IL have the honor 10 make the follow In,
report In regard 70 the Confederate States Miitar,
" ihe prison by Col. 4. ". PeTscns he Communal
ant Of the Post on the eth Of March, 1884 hayinl
der CSmandins G. Prisons. S.0' S cans n, n %
In bad eoaditon owing 70 the want of tools ruch A
sIes spades and lumber, 70 erect proper buildinsr
der, and his successor, Col. A. W Parsons hsd lef
nothing unIied to supply h.se 70 Important articles
'on5 Two weeks sso ! received area spades, etc.