Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-10-13

fed that he was clerk in Wirz's office at
Andersonvile did not remember that rations
for the entire camp were ever stopped they
were sometimes stopped in squad until the
sergeant in charge properly accounted for
missing man. Wirz endeavored to place sew
eral boys (prisoners) in the hospital as nurs-
es, and said If he had his way he would send
them back to the Union lines, as they would
sicken and die there. Witness was sick at
one time with dysentery, and on applying to
the doctor for medicine, the latter said he
had the same sickness himself but had no
medicine, and told him to eat blackberries
did so, and was cured The boys afterward
we're employed in picking blackberries' for
the sick. The chain gang was formed under
Winder's orders. DR.. White gave orders to
vaccinate the prisoners, owing to small pox
spreading. Boxes from the North arrived
three times. Some were sent by the Santa
ry Commission, and some by the friends OF
the prisoners. Witness saw many boxes OUT
side the stoekade. One of the clerks told
him these boxes we're for men who could not
be found, or had died When the second lot
Of boxes was received. Lieut.. Davis was 10
command. He gave the contents Of the box
es to the men outside the stocksde. There
I MtEt OotbOO pflrOucIu Auotut tue sNOShhut az
that time. The third lot Of boxes was re-
ceiyed in November. They contained blan-
kets and clothing. They we're taken to the
storehouse near WINS office. He sent down
for all the paroled men--sbout l50-snd ev-
ry one Of them got whole suit Of clothes,
excepting shoes. About so pairs Of shoes
we're received and he gave them to those who
we're most 10 need of them.
WAsHISeToN, Oct. S.
Geo. W. F. Reynolds, the witness who
testified to the I'd KY, Mounted Infantry,
which only numbered l24. The regiment
was on the way to Central Kentucky for re-
cruits, when they were attacked by an equal
number of euerillas. After fighting one hour
bis regiment was obliged to surrender. No
one Of his regiment was killed or wounded
when surrendered. The rebels claimed him
as spy. They took from him counterfeit
rebel money and a parole not to fight against
the Coniederacy while the rebels were in
Kentucky. When he reached Andersonvlls
he mad nothing but his clothes; started busi-
ness there by selling his daily corn bread ra-
tions for ten cents and subsisted on the bal
Ance Of the ration, which wss bacon and pint
of boiled beans. he arrived there on the
Let Of June, and about the 10th of June
bought l3 dozen eggs at 1915 per dozen on
tick that could be done there among men Of
honor. When be left, August 4, he had $500
in Rreenbscks. At one time he had $4,000.
The witness said he never had taken the
oath to support th confederacy. There we're
at Andersonville so wells and 450 springs,
none of which, however, yielded over
bucket full Of water at time. The water
was pure and clean. There were 500 bakers
in the stocksde. he place was city, and
there were four real estate dealers in the
stockade. There were eating houses, and
any one could get meal for $40 in green
banks. Whisky sold for So per Thin ble-full.
There were twenty barber shops, and the
BARRIERS acted as doctors, sometimes selling
medicines. He had seen men cut their own
throats did not know the reason, except
they we're skin and bone and in destitute
condition this was not from hunger, but
from sickness. He sold medicine for a dol
lar and quarter per bottle.
The cross examination of this witness last
ed until the adjournment, but elected moth
ing new or important.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 6.
In the Wirz trial to-day, A. Kleich, OF the
Ssh Pennsylvania cavalry, testified that Wirz
was sick in August and that Lieut.. Davis
was in command never heard or saw Wirz
shoot or iniure a msu-
Cross-examined by Col. Chipman.-Wit-
ness was the hostler of Capt. Wrz, and OBJ
tanned place outside the stockade because
there was not enough to eat inside. Those
outside obtained double rations. He drew
clothing twice. He knew Capt. Wirz was
sick in August, because ne. heard so. Wirz
would curse a man for nothing at all hardly,
and would sometimes pull fellow along
roughly.
NJ. S Harris, of the 5th New York Csval-
ry, testified that be was prisoner at Ander-
conville, from July 29th to November |, 1864.
He was sergeant Of division of 80 men,
They commenced removing the dead line on
the 10th of September, and while this was
being done the prisoners had unrestricted in
tercourse with everybody About this time
Wirz ordered a sutler to leave the stockade
for extortion. and told him and other ser
gesnts the camp was reorganized and provis-
ions would be more abundant and regular.--
Wirz also increased the rstions and supply
Of wood. Parties were also permitted to 20
outside and cut and bring in wood under
guard, and such as had no blankets we're al.
lowed to gather pine tops. He never heard
of Wirz shooting or maltresting any Of the
prisoners. He heard him curse the men.
Witness confirmed the statements Of Reyn-
olds about stores and trading places. Salt
was smugged inside by the bakers throwing
it over the walls at night in bags for the sut-
lers. He called Wirzs attention to the fact
that the prisoners could not get enough salt,
and Wirz Immediately prohibited its sale in
the stockade, and conhscated the supply in
the hands Of traders. After this there was
perceptible taste Of salt in the bread.
INTERNAL REVENUE
DECISION ON TRAVELLING AeKNTs.