Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-06-09
'hs Horrors of Andersonville Prison,

We have been furnished by Andrew j.
lllians, member Of Company H, 1881 Regi-
+ nt Pennsylvania Volunteers, with the fol-
ping statement, relative to the sutferings of
7 Union prisoners, at Andersonville, Georgia,
L statement fully confirms the testimony
feIooFe given of the cruel treatment received
uaion prisoners, at the hands Of the rebels.
will however, let him tell his own story in
aWn way 1t is as fOllows;-
TlLTON U. 8. GENERAL HOSPITAL,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,
June LIST, 1865.
The statement that | am about to make this
*fllng, | am willing at any moment, if called
NJ, 10 make affidavit to be the truth and the
PIC truth, so help me God
belong to the 1881 Regiment, Pennsylvania
lunteers, Company II. | enlisted on the
" January, 1864, and was captured on the
w Of May, 1864, at Spottsylvania Court
r'ase One Of our men had on pair new
ols which they ordered him to take off and
~ their old buck skin shoes in their place.
y refused to do 30, when they pointed Q
pelTer at him, and threatened to blow his
,Rns out if he did not comply with their
''nands. He had to take them of and give
"a up and take their old shoes. | had O
sea ring, that deceased friend made
lasent to me, they ordered me to take off.
y lhem would not do SO, TINT had worn il
if years aud it was left to me by a deceased
N'nd They snid they only wanted to try it
took it off thinking they would give it up
Pc again, the officer put it on and said it just
Red bis finger, and walked of. They marched
Lef for Gordonsville, taking US forty miles
Raer than was necessary, for fear our cavalry
f'nld recapture us. When we came to O creek,
Y Hould not let us get over the fence to walk
ank, but with threats and curses drove US
NOpeh the creek up to our waist. One Of our
made a reply to their threats and curses,
7''1 rebel drew his revolver and shot him
ll GU the roadside and left him laying there
~ drove us through several creeks in the same
nner. They told us if Beauregard was sue
Fsul, they would hang us all, one of our
7n'e boys spoke up and said hang and be
-d, our Government can hang two to your
"a When they halted us at night, they
\ u' IN field that was swRmpy and wet, We
N not lay down for the water about
.gAght they blew the bngle TO fall in. They
ished US from Sunday morning until Tuesday
shoon without anything to eat, they would
allow us to go to a house to get anything
epen we got to GotdOnsyille, we wore put into
teld and guarded. We were next taken to al
~ where there was four men Two don,
writing, one searched our bodies and thi
~ searched our bundles, our shoes and hat
,.s 1asen OF and searched. All GOvernmen
NV we're taken end also watches, money
.a spoons, combs, po0ket-books, afte
we were taken in squads to q pen snl
slued that night. We got cup of whit
and about two ounces of salt horse, a
esil 1t. Some Of our boys gathered weed
0ooked it, myself and others had 10 eat
~, ior We had 10 wood to. cook it, The ne1
lung We started for Lynohburg, the city wa
sea, confusion, both black and white cam
wv 'ae yanks pass through. That afiernoO
,s s', iour hard tack and a piece Of salt fltot
y ald not abuse or shoot any of US. They sal
were quiet prisoners and they wished
as next morning We lef, for horrid pla,
II y called Danville, where we arrived the folio,
and we're put in prison. l was 10 Ii
~ ~ Vi the line coming iu, we were, suppos
WI Twelve to fifteen hundred In number.