The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-13
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- BALTIMORE Sept. IL, 1885.
The Norfolk Post gives additional particulars Of the
capture Of box OF watches belonging to Andersonville
prisoners. The box found in the possession OF
G. T. Garrison, Esq, of Accomac, who was on the
way from Richmond to his home on the East
'ern Shore Mr. Garrison Is man above
all suspicion and counsel for r. B. Winder now con-
lined in the Old Capitol Prison He voluntarily gave up
all the articles placed in his possession to Captain Gil
moro, Provost Marshal well as all the papers con-
nected with his clients We give below correct
copy of all the papers given up The papers will
doubt DO returned to Mr. Garrison for the benet Of his
CLIENT
RICHMOND, May s, 1896.
Mr. GEoRox T. GARRIsoS Accomac county va. =
DEAR SR-Havng an idea OF leaving the United States,
and unwilling to leave myself connected with any
action which could by any possibility 10 tortured into
i sns reflection upon myself give you the following
Sometime during the summer of 1894 General Stone.
and his command, while raiding excursion
Through the State OF Georgia captured, and the
prvaes were sent as prisoners Of to Andersonvile
and stealing everything they could lay their hands
on from the citizens of Georgia, General
in their possession to DO taken from them
and deposited in my hands, quartermaster This
Twas then instructed to return all property identified to
the original and rghtful owners, and to hold the bal
ance subject TO orders have thus returned all dent
lied property and in obedience to orders have balance
on hand Knowing the bitter feelings Of tho ederas to-
wards any one connected with the prison department,
have not considered il advisable at present to call the
attention Of any federal officer to these facts or 10 turn
said property to them for their action In the matter
But at the same time am unwilling to hold them without
proper explanation to be used in my defence hereafter
in any charges brought against Some Of the
property evidently belongs to citizens of Georgia. while
some Of II evidently the property Of the prisoners
themselves No list Of tie prisoners names from whom
those things taken furnished and c0nse
quenty can give no information as TO individual owner
ship place these facts and property in hands,
subject to your discretion and in order that friend
Of mine, you protect me from many complaints
which mar be brought acainst me in the matter Any
of the ocsrs stationed Andersonve at the time OF
this TRANSACTION will confirm my statements, as will
also my clerks All other property in my
hands belonging TO prisoners OF has been turned
70 Thorn through the proper channels the money
through the hands, of Captain Thomas r. Stewart Com
psny g. First Maryland regiment 10 Colonel Ould Agent
OF Exchange and other property through the comman-
dant OF the prison at Andersonville Hoping that IL will
not be asking too much OF favor TO protect far
your power in this matter your very true friend
Il. b. WINDER.
Among tho papers referred to is a receipt from H.
Wirx for eleven watches receiv ed from r. Winder to
be returned TO Union prisoners, and receipt from
W. H. Hatch Assistant Agent OF Exchange Of Prisoners
for some twelve hundred dollars in notes received from
Winder being amount in full held by him belonging
TO Union prisoners confined at Andersonvile.