Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-04
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lSA OFFICE MILITARY PRISON,
~ Louisville, KY, Feb. l6, '65S
- sRs-Iaags Having had the pleasure
of beholding. Staining and perusing the con.
tents of you. ever interesting Journal, find
fnyselfsmuch refreshed, and also deeply IN.
debted to the donor for the privilege. n.
deed it does my soul good to occasionaTv
read 7WisssRsiR psgsrsF tpF, the Old State
contains the centre of my attractions. and
often in solitary hours my memory FeEerts IN
those it contains who are ever dear tome
The stupendous struggle which has shaken
lfheeeuHtfy. from itseeen.-ez .eias..yerv. cir.
conference, has.called into activity thousand,
sf Brave, heroic, mem 10 ifscdefeuse and
while thousands have been swept from view
their memory and fame lives in the hearts Of
those who loved them, yet thousands moro
are ready to sell life dearly, if need he in
maintenance of the priceless inheritance ha
lsqdeathed Us as a ANstioa ffems our ilIustrions
I ReyetusignaFy graBdsires.sss.zz.so-ss.z-
/ Among the number doing battle for right
I and 1dstiee, none Stand more pr6aaifsest tSaa
| those composing the rank and file of the
tsMOdel 30tkslW iscbnsinsI E1tSai hand of
one of its number has been stained in human
gore; yet it has won name name a=Ong
the best, for military bearing, exemplary de-
| pertinent andfntrinsic worth. = =
hold that the 3oth Wisconsin has beer
sadly mlsusedsbE not being aHerded Upp0r.
| tnnsty Of going to the front, and participating
in the hand TO hand contests that have been
waged against " slave oeracyt and those who
are sapping the the foundation of the nation.
al fabfIc-endeavoring TO pull down our Re-
publicanin stitutioHs, and on the ruins there.
of build up an oligarchy, dedicated to human
bondage and ignorance. Had the officers
/ and men been allowed this privilege. | am
confident they would have adorned them.
selves with high hOnOrs, and acquitted them.
selves wOrthily The old 50th is vet legion
lof Itself, and although its. deeds have gone
unsung, its braves who have fallen in their
countrys service have not gone unwept for
Peace tothetLashes efltse brave men who
have sunk from view; but whose memory
still lives. 49,
j os At the present. writing the S0th .Wiseon.
sin foots up as. follows, Co. A, D aud on
provost duty, city of Louisville, Ky; C,
and K guarding military prison, and com
manded by Lieut.. Col Bartlett; B, E and G
at Frankfort, KY, under Maj John Cfowney
[ at Fort Union, Id iho. Col. Daniel j. Dill
who has been, acting Brigadier General ioI
'Orne time past, ithheadauarter at Bowling
Green, Ky,. is now Post Commandant Of
Louisville.
~ Since August list, 1864. to January lst,
1865, the number of prisoners of war for
| warded from Nashville, Tenn, and sent
! North of the Ohio river amounted to Is, 7SS
I the number Of deserters for the same penod
| was 1907. The number of prisoners of war
received at this office from Jan. lst to Feb.
| lst stand as follows: Field officers 60; line
| officers 2S5 oD-commissiofed officers III
privates S,;2ls; political prisoners 2S. The
number of deserters received are as follows
Field officers 1; hne officers 81 hOn-commis,
. stoned officers 3; privates 762. There have
/ been but 8 civil prisoners received for the
i same time g Of whom took the "OaIh OF
i amnesty" while 3 refused, and will be for
I warded as; prisoners. of var tor exchange.
4 We have on hand att the present time l57
i prisoners of war and 10 bushwhackers, a
number of whom, in all probability, will go
out of the world with their necks broke.
/ Capt. Chas. B. Pratt, of the 18th Michigan,
4 is the executive OfieeFOf the military prison,
4 and has been IN charge Of the same for the
j past two years His gentlemanly depOrt-
ment and business Qualifications, render him
the right man iuthe proper place,
| Respectfully yours, FRANK y, Rowe.
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