New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-09

The duties Of the inside command are admirably PeroTmed
by Capt Wiz whose place would oe dl h 10, should he
think the rank Of the commanding officer Of me pos ~.
Brrader General In Of the number OF troops
win be under hs command 1t seems 70 ied 70 yeport
that uurlior rank those who may De
to him. take the liberty Of inclosn' copy Oh W.
report am General very despeSiIyt s COMMANDING
Dr. Fldridge's report is dated macon Ga., may y,
1861 and is addressed TO Major Lamar CoDo vi thc
Georgia Reserve Corps speaking Oh s ' s, ~ e%0
camp az AndersOnville under instructions from Zen.
obb he saws he found the prisoners IN his oplnon TOO
much crowded for the promotion or even continuance
Of their present health particularly during the approach
inc Summer months The condition of the Belle Isle
psopers on their arrival such as TO require more
Intention 10 their diet and cleanliness than TO the aclua
administration Of medicines, very many OF them snter'
ing from chronic darrhea. combined with the scorpuuc
d disposition, with extreme emaclauOn "a the cOhse-
quencc The hospital being within the incoSure IL haS
been found unavoidable administer such dlet ard
rive them such attention they require as unless con
stany watched snch diet rs IL prepared for them IS
stolen and eaten 10y the other prisoners In consequence
OF the state Of affairs generally he suggests various
Improvements ana the writer pays acompMeut 10 III
Whites medical miuisrations.
The following paper was also put in evidence;
CANT sUMrtR, ASDER5oNyiLIr' May D. 1866
MAJOR: have she honor 20 make the following report ~
p the Confederate States Military Prison at this post
wa. med TO the command Of the prison ey 'ol a w
Persons tie Commendart Of the post on the 2h OF M9r1
1914 having rep fei 20 him for duty by order Of Gen j. H.
Winder Commanding Confederate States Prisons found
the p bad condition. oW IN 10 the want 81 tools such
axes spades and lumber to erect proper 9uilns h
ht.t Comuludnt O., the post Capt. W. = Miuder ana ms
snrIv these So important articles Only two weeks ago,
received exes sprdc Sc. from Columbus Ga and went TO
work cutting dches SC hope 20 have everything m the
interior Of r prison completed ~ TWO "',s ne DeN.l
which could not be comp etfd for want Of lumber Is now
orcraton The necessity Of ouaTrg The ocsade Is unasod
able. shall commence as soon ns can -,'II sunor'
number Of negroes would moe respectmy ask you 7"
present 20 the authorities % Richmond tie impedimeuts
thrown IN uy way by having the Ao.as Hsiie oi VIE
prison The number of prisoner on he his % = . WIS
LOO received up 70 to,eay ron NIio, po,l o. 49,
captured total 1851 The number oil u94d ron ene ~
Of April 20 the 6h OF May is 1926 escaped. -; euvng on
hand l22l3 consequently lost TX prisoners. would also
call your attention 20 the danger Of having or peen su
fore withdrawn end their places supphed by the Reserve
forces Gov. Brown Ia conclusion allow zoe 70 male
few IemaTks concerning myself am hero IN very IN
pleasant position growing out Of the rank which now hold
and suggest the popety OF being promoted having the iu
control OF the prison ana consequently oi vac uay p'.o
guard The orders which have to give nre very often not
obeyed with the pomptness the occasion requires ana am
Of tie opinion that 1t enanaes nom the reluetnec o. OBEY
uc officer hhods the rank asthey do My duties are
manifold and require all Iny time in d~ytime' and very often
part Of the night aud would mos, respectfully ask thai Two
commissioned officers, eutensnis could De assigned 10 me-
am, Major, most repeatedly your coedent servant!
Major THOMAS TURSER, c. S A.
The following was offered in evidences;
CAMP SUNTER. ANDREsoSvILLF, Ga, July d. 1864.
Gen Cooper. Adjudnf and IGspecior GeatrGl:
GENERAL Your iudorseu.ent the letter to $ r DAVIS
severe ensure which am sure wond have been made II
you had clear comprehension Of this post its wants and ne
difcul,ie Reflect for a moment. Twenty nine thousand
hundred and prisoners Of war many Of them most
desperate characters poet mile long by nile wide THE
sockadc the prisoners being within hundred and Nty
yards OF mile in cumiecnce) numerous avenues leading 10
The pos, guarded public proper be cared for guard,
for pate AID the culinary camp grounds Of
troops and yoa form estimate Of he al5e would
require FOR these purposes The tho daily guards
required and they cannot be ougho be increased
Stoc>ale b0) yards around ~ posts supernnneare 10
lt6 enlisted men eommisoned oii.eTs bos,''Ss u~o
wncosed L1' patients and attendants guard 49, ~ posts
90 and suPernumeTaties and commissioned ofhcef.
Pckes around tie siockade 2o Uhis pAet Indispensable
prevent escape by tlnnerg Outlying Pc.ets and the
railroad bridge guard - commission off 'ers Guard
with party cUug wood daily 1905 guard with working par
ties Is is does not include accidental guards and camp
guards total 3d. strength o.. guard jay 24l incudn.
the psoueTs guard detained here's nom which deduct 3
sick 227 daily duty and 2o IN the artillery company-so
leaves 1851.
You will observe that since Lieut. Dsviss report the de-
tsnrd prisoners guard have been added TO the strength Of The
Ills gives the most favorable report this post and the
ties required Of H. ou Ak ~ your involvement y psc1s
properly do exactly con- rchcnd what h
that 70 put them into the ieekade where they have De
four and i've square yls TO the Itis includes
streets an two acres II land about the stream Respectfully
your obed.cut servant, JoHs II. NISDER, bng Gen.
letter was also read in evidence from Acting Adju.
taut and Inspector General Chandler, dated Anderson
Vile July . 1901. addressed 10 Col. X. II. Chiffon,
Assistant Adiltant and Inspector General, at Rich
m0nd. lie gives an account Of his inspection OF the
prison for Federal prisoners Of and the post NJ An
Jacksonville He says that under the pressure 81 their
necessities, they have dug numerous wells within the
from which they obtain an ample supply Of
water to drink Of good quality. Excepting tie edges
81 the stream the soil is sandy aid easily drained but
from thirty fifty yards each side Of it, the ground
is muddy marsh totally unfit ior occupation, aud haV
ing been constantly used sink since the prison Was
first established ~ Is now in shocking condition.
and cannot fail 10 breed pcstllence. An effort
Is made ly Cant Wirz 10 IN up the marsh
and construct suice, the upper end 70 be used Tor
bathing, &C.. the lower rs sink; but the dlMcnlty W
procuring lumber and tools very much retards the
work and threatens soon % stopn No shelter what
ever materials icr constructing any, have been
provided by the prison authorities and the GROUND be-
ing entirely bare Of trees, j. within reach Of the
prisoners, nor las it been possible for the over
crowded state II the Enclosure 20 arrange the camp
with any system. Each man has been p'rlnitied 10
protect himself best he can by stretching his blanket
or whatever De may have about lin on such sucks a.
ne can procure OF other shelter there has been none
There is 30 medical attendance within the stOckade.
Many GO Yesterday are caTted out daily Who have
died nom unknown causes and whom the medical oil.
GERS nave never seen. The dead are hauled out
Gmiy by the wagon load and buried without collins,
tier hands, ID many instances being first mutilaed
WIN an axe m the removal Of any rings they may have
Raw iaions have to be issued 10 very large portion
who are entirely unProyided with proper ulcnss and
furnished 30 limited supply Of fuel the are CONNIE led 10
dig with their hands in he filthy marsh before mentioned
fJT roots sc. No soap clothing ha ever been issued
AMER inquiry the writer IL confident that with si~ht
exertioDs green corn and other ant.scorbutcg could
readily be obtained. The present. hospital arrange.
mcnls were only lnteu ed Tor the accommodation Of
10 600 men, and arc pro Jaby insufficient both in char.
ucter and extent Tor the present needs the number Of
prisoners being now moe than three times as great
The number Of eases requiring medical treatment is In
an increased ratio II is impossible 10 state the mum.
hers OF sick many dying Within the stockade whom the
medical officers have never seen or heard Of I'll their
remains brought ont for nteImcnj. The uauspor.
ttton Of the post also represented 10 be entirely in
sufficient, and authority Is needed by the QuaItermas
ter 10 impress wagons and teams and saw mills when
noi employed by The Government. and kept diligently
occupied and Instructions given TO the Quartcrmaster
in charge OF transportation, 10 Afford every facility
practicable Tor sporting lumber and supplies necet
saIy Tor prisoners.
supplemental report was made by the same officer
in which he SAYS that the conduct OF WIZ u entitled
90 commentator aud that lie Is properly qualified for
bis position Capt. Wz is recommended for promo
ton. IL appears from other papers that Assistant
Secretary Of War Campbell indorsed the reports say
ug they show condition Of things which calls Or the
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