The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-10
He opposes the Enlargement
Of the Prison.
BE Wants Half the Prisoners to Die that
tho Stsskads Nay b Large Enough.
! for the Remainder.
He is Promoted Soon After Making
this Declaration.
&c. 60. 60,

MORE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
The following paper put In evidence by Judge
Advocate Chipman.-
ANDERsoSvrrLz August 6, 1854
Col R. q. Chiffon, A. A. and l. G., Richmond, Va =
CoLosELCThe following additional report Of my in:
spector at this point respectfully submitted Colonel
Henry Formes in immediate command of the guard
forces deserves especial mention an active intel
gent, energetic and jealous officer.
Captain Henry wirz in immediate command Of the
prison, entitled to commcndaon for his untrng en-
ergy and devotion to the discharge Of the muarious
duties Of his position for which he is prominently
witch has been forwarded by General Winder for his
promotion and further recommend that less than
three captains Or subaerns especially selected for their
assistants Captain J. W. Armstrong, A. c. s., left
the pos; shortly after my arrival on sick
consequently unable to make satisfactory examination
into bis affairs Enough information, however,
entirely incompetent FOR the discharge of the duties of
his position. and should at be removed Captain
and efficient officer, whose whole time and
requisite for the duties strictly appertaning to his posi-
sn The additional duties asvoiyed upon him BY the
Qurne him 70 Establish and superntend a large
shoe factory. should be imposed on somo other
officer of the department The other staff officers al this
post intelligent and efficient in the dsfharse Of
their duties, with the exception Of Captain Samuel S
pacitaed for their performance, and Surgeon E. shep-
pard and Assistant Surgeons r.. z Alexander and A.
Fhornbaugh who represented by the chief surgeon
me respectfully to recommend change in the
officer in command Of ths post Brigadisr General
some one who unites both energy and good judgment
SYith feelings Of humanity and consideration for
THE welfare and comfort $50 far consistent with their
saf keepng) Of the vast number OF unfotunaes placed
under his control; who, at least does not adj
ingthcn, their present condition ana their na,p6er
bee. sufficiently reduced by death 10 make the
ton; who will not consider it matter Of
seaudaon, Boosting that he has never been inside the
stoskade.s place Me Aorers = ghcsn oeun asrns
which he might by the exercise OF little energy and
judgment, even with the limited means at his command,
have considerably improved In obediencs to insrac-
tions shall next proceed to the headquarters of the
Army of the Tennessee and request that communal
Chief of Staff
Tam Colonel very rsspsSplHy your OS bed SER
TESTIMONY OF COLONEL CHANDLER.
Colonel Chandler, being sworn said he had been In the
Confederate SERVICE He had retracon to make as to
with aora Winaer who seemed very in
different to the welfare Of the prisoners, and was
ndsposed to 40 snytnns he d WSor w .bs
witness spoke TO him OF the great mortality,
and suggested that as the sicky season was coming
ON the swamp should be drained better food furnished
replied aS Sia to him that he as a sr 70 m one
1sg S y Mor a S had psvUay s
ported to him that General winder had made similar
oppression to him. The witness remarked he tholght
this incredible, when Major Hall said General
Winder had repeated that expression to him several
times. The R. D. windcr, Quartermaster, spoken of
In his report is the cousin OF General wnder.
The witness said after his arrival at Andersonvlle
he rode around the sockade and found that the stream
examination made, in order that 1t might be drained
This would have contributed to the health of the prison.
ers More wood might have been furnished II there had
been other means OF procuring he might have turned
the prisoners out to bring in guarded by the soldiers
He should have removed the cookhouse much earlier
than 1t removed and placed IL another stream in
the vicinity The commssary might have compelled
there. Cabbage in limited quantities might have been
purchased. There was difficulty in getting lumber
From the crowded condition Of the prison much shelter
could not be put up winder might have compelled
medical officers to reside at the post There were NJ
teen or eighteen Of such officers at the prison On his
under the trees He urged upon the department the re-
movai OF General wnder believing that there was
another head good deal might be done winder had no
inclination to exert himself The witness had also urged
the removal Of the assistant commssary because Of his
physical inability, and because he satisfied Qf his in
eiicicncy and want of experience His name was Arm.
strong When he in his report spoke In communication Of
seqasny developed He At that time saw nothing to
indicate cruel treatment TO the prisoners He had him.
self been prisoner and knew how unwilling prisoners
for feor OF being punished He took some OF the pr
soncrs ASIDE, and privately interrogated them None
made complaints against Captain Wrz They complained
shslter.
after your report was made tina. General Win
der was promoted to the supreme command
Ot prisonSl a. MOI I'll after two months and
a half; he made commissary general Of prison
er which gave him the control the arSer number,
but removed him from tho immediate command of them.
The witness said that he went to Judge Campbell the
Assistant Secretary Of War and wanted him to take up
bis report but he believed II acted upon he
had no evidenc, that the report the Presidents
he believed II did not
Gross examined by Mr. BAKKR-James A. Seldom was
Secretary Of War when the witness TO inspect the
prisons Captain Wirz showed him the rules TO one Of
which he Overwhelmingly, Furnishing men who at
tempted to escape he thought to Be wrong but he
"a uh
Captain Virus name was attached TO them he thought
General wndoss bitter feeling toward the prisoners was
men, and hence their suerings the bake house which
no visited was clean, with good police, and the bread
as good as could be made with unboed meal;
the bake house and cook house should have
been removed from the stream as their presence
his inspection there no complaint made 70 him
about the drinking water
pcme command Of the post and prison. the medical OIL
under the orders OF General Windor and the
capssin Wir1 ss The eommanaant' ssbourS he 6ssveS
General winder was responsible for them.
q Was there anything IN the regulations which au.
thorIxed Captain Wrz TO shoot prisoners without triaf
That would depend circumstances for instance In
sefdeence there was however, nothing In the resula
tons which went 10 that extreme
Q Was there anything In the regulations which esab
lsbed the dead line without qualifications A. suppose
the dead line established certainly with the know
ledge and consent II not under the Instructions Of Gene
raj wnder do not rccoliect tho language establishing
sns aSna line SS think WAS % sss scs Any man
In the Of the further examination, The
witness said he supposed each little squad had It's own
we'll and that there drinking water enough for ALL
he obtained the impression from random conversations
with of the men; he visited the bake house twice.
and also the cook house, the meat very rusty here
as everywhere else In the SOUTH the weter In the
stream was unit for washing purposes the established
Know whether the prisoners received the full allowance
ne could not after trying, ascertain that fact the quail
y was the same as he had been eating hmselfi the
bread was made Of unboted meal; II impossible 70
pro ure sufficient number of selves
. IVY Mr. BAKER-What he had seen In Captain Wrz left
the impression that the latter DESTROYS that the prs
0ncrs should have better food
The court took TIL two o'clock
TESTIMONY OF JOHN BASQUE.
On rcassemblng John Pssque, Of the naval service