New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-15
FROM WILMINGTON.

Of Col. Shaw's Rcgimcnf-1Iospital
Expcriences-Escapcs, Pursuit., and
Help from the Negroes.
From Our Special Correspondent.
WILMINGTON, n. C., March .. 1865.
Capt. Samuel C. TimpSon, Co. A, of the 95th
New York belonging TO the Second Brigade First Di-
vision, First Corps Gen. Wordsworth's command, who
was captured at the battle of the Wilderness night of
May s. 1904 while in the skirmish line, furnishes the
following interesting particulars: II found myself
among party Of lOs officers and 100 men; my own
command constituted 20 and officers of the party.
We brought up at Lees headquarters. We were put
into vacant corral and guarded by dismounted cav.
airy The place was filed with horse and ordure.
and the guard during the night left their posts. and
stealing in among the prisoners, robbed them OF
watches money. haversacks hats caps, and other ar
tclcs This was in sight Of Gen. Lees headquarters.
In the morning officer whose attention was called
10 the treatment Of the prisoners said: Do not per
NIT private property TO be disturbed If you annoyed
report the matter to me-" lie reprmanded the guard,
who few minutes afterward stole the cap Of the First
Lieutenant of my company.
We marched p miles 70 Orange Court House. Sew
era of the officers gave out under the fatigue of the
march. On the following morning, at o'clock, under
guard. we Travelled in cattle TO Gordonsvic.
where we arrived at II a. m and turned into an
open lot, depot where provost marshal, or agent
under preiense of selling government property such
tents. Indiarubber blankets etc. searched hyersacas
took knives and forks spoons cups, etc, and other
things Of value such pocket knives, portfolios ps
tolls etc. lie kept store IN hs place, and converted
most of the stolen property TO his own use.
We here drew a small quantity of hard bread-very
hard moudy and Of bad quality, which the guards had
refused TO eat The next day We LEFT al o'clock. May
@ OIL in each cattle car The wounded-some Of them
suffering severely-were thrust in among u.s. We ar
rived at Charlotte at p N. Between the latter Piece
and Lynchbutg the cars broke down. An the rolling
stock was in bad condition. The heat was intense.
AT Lynchburg We were quartered In kind of tobac
CO. warehouse. 1t was filed with Rebel deserters
negroes and prisoners of all sortsa crowded together
on The top floor space of less than three hundred
superficial feet We here separated from the men,
10 guard against the influence Of officers over men
The officers put into small yard under guard
which the only place TO obtain fresh air. They here
gave us small ration OF fresh black bread, colore6 by
dirt Some Of the officers say we were so hungry We
swallowed this ration at once" The guards were for
loin hungry, cadayerous set Of human beings Among
them North Caronians who. in their private con
versaton, appeared very lukewarm in the Rebellion
Wilson's raid about this time, occasioned great
element at Lynchburg. Colonel of a Maine regi
ment having money took ont his watch and gave 1t
10 the Sergeant Of the guard to sell for him. lie needed
fumes To buy provisions. He heard anything Of
his watch-the guard returned Several suffered
in tine manner.
! The price of food was exot btant Sugar el2 pound
coffee els; eggs Sc dozen now sl0); the raons were
inadequate TO sustain lie Jews aliens aud horde OF
lloola 40. tupiu To
tronged like carrion around the prisons to buy
up our greenbacks They offered So for 81. but the
Provost Marshal refusing to allow intercourse be.
tween the and outs, the guard acted as gobetweens
and allowed the Union prisoners ST. and pocketed the
balance between that and SIS free person Of color
belonging ITO Ohio, who captured at Pittsburg
Landing had finally been sold TO q map, and was act
ing as a slave to the Provost Marshal, employed to
sweep the yard. He privately told Capt Timpson the
story Of his misiorunes.
On the 18th Of May all were packed of for Dsnsiie.
Here they provided with passenger cars-quite a
treat, though without cushioned seats. The Lynch.
burg mihtia escorted them. They had sympathy
with the Confederate Government but doing their
duty TO keep from being drummed out OF the place At
Burksyie Station our sang patriotic songs. the
officers Joining but the citizens offered insults. and
even listened with attention. Great excitement pre-
vailed all along the route. Averil was rading toward
the salt works. The militia. consisting Of old mer and
boys stationed along the railroad, armed with
shot guns powder horns and squirrel rifles. cannon
which had been posted on the opposite side OF the Little
Roanoke River. TO sweep the bridge aud left there
without notice Of its presence was struck by the sp
preaching train; the cannon and carriages were
smashed the bridge broken through the train thrown
of the track and the whole thrown into the river, kill
ing nine and wounding fifteen
The work which Gen. Ayerill sent 10 do was
thus fully accomplished. We were transferred TO
Grcensborough y. c.. where ere treated 1ecenty
by the guards. We spent part Of dlv at Charlotte,
washed paid dollar for a slice Of bread and Onion,
and spent part OF one day in shady grove. The
guards were Old soldiers had been in service. The
Lieutenant Of Florida regiment having US in charge
remembering the kind treatment he had received while
prisoner in our hands allowed the prisoners every priv
lege consistent with his orders
They went to Columbia S G.. spent only three hours
and from theme went TO Augusta Ga, the train run
ming of the track en- route From Augusta 10 Macon,
Ga Gen. Scsmour who has command of a cOlored
brigade in Florida had all his btions cot of his coat
while he was asleep. He was slightly indignant on
waking 10 observe that some brsssy Rebel had stolen
his buttons Gen Shaler kept ava axe aud watched his
buttons Capt Doughty from Augusta, petty, ,yran
meal official shot and slightly wounded Capt Davis Of
the h MARYLAND because he did not get into the train
on the instant Of receiving the command Capt
Bouchty aitsrward spoogized for his hasts and
cswardly conduct.
At Macon the officers were again subjected to n
general search. A vsgabond, vino signed his name
w. Kemp Tabb searched and robbed the officers