The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-22
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una hpecltl cations, preferred against ~
I Wiftz Us follows
4 CtIkRaE lsT,,
| MaliciouSly, iiully and traitorOtis
lily, and In aid of the thGn cxistin,
armed rebellion against the Unitet
Estates of America, on or before the II
day Of March, AID, 1854, and on diver
other days between that day and TIL
10th dry OF April, 1866, combining, con
decorating, and conspiring togethci
with Robert u. Lee, jas. a. Seldom, j
III. Winders, l.. D. Northrop, Richard
1 II. Winder, Jos, White, w. s. WindCr
X. X. Stevenson, Moore and others un
known, to injure the health aud de
stroy the lives of soldier, in the mill
iary service OF the United States, there
held, and being prisoners OfwRr, with
lin the lines of the RO-CHlled Confederate
States, In the military prisons thereof
| 10 the end that tho armies OF the United
States might bC weakened, and in Vio-
lation of the laws and customs Of war,
! Specification this that he, the
said Henry Writ, did combine, con-
fedOrate and Conspire with men, the
said Robert j.. Lee, James A. Seldom,
John d. Winder, J.. H.. NOrthup, Il. Is.
lWinder, II. Il. Stevenson, Moon, and
others, whose names are unknown, cit
liens of tho United States aforesaid,
and who were then engaged inrGbelllOn
against tho United States, muliciously,
tTaitOrously and in violation Of the laws
of war TO imphir and injure the health
and to destroy the lives by sub
lectiug To torture and great suffer-
ing, by combining in unhealthy aud
unwholesOme quarters, by exposing to
the inclemenGy of winter and to the
dowa and burning sun Of summer, by
compelling the use Of impure water
and by furnishing insufficient aud un-
wholesome food, Of largo numbers of
federal prisoners, soldiers IN the mill
tary service Of the United States OF
America, held prisoners Of war ut An
Jacksonville in the State Of Georgia,
within the lines OF the sO-cllled Con-
fe(lerate States, on or before the first
day Of March, A. d. 1854, and at divers
times between that dry and tho 10th
day of April, A. u. 1865, TO the end that
the armies ofthe United States might
he weakened and impaired and tho In
.sufgents Engaged In armed rebellion
against the United StNteS might be
aided and cOmiorted, ind he, the snid
Henry Writ, an officer in tho military
service of the so-called Confederate
States, being then and there commando
ant ola military prison at Anderson
Vile, In the State Of Georgia, located
by authority Of the sO-ealled COnfeder-
ato States for the confinement OF pris-
ohers Of war, and as such commandment
fully clothed with authority and In
duty bound IL treat, care and provide
forsuch prisoners held us aforesaid us
were or might be placed in his custody
according to the laws of war, did In
furtherancc of such combination, con-
federation and COnspirnGyJand melted
theFeuntO by them, the said Robert Il.
Leo, James 4. Seldom, John II. Winder,
II, III, Northrop, Richard II. Windcr,
j. White, w. s. Winder, II. Stevenson,
Moore, and Others whose names are UNI
known, nlnliclOusly, wickedly and trail
.torously confined n large number Of
such prisoners ofiwilr, soldiers in tho
military service OF the United States, to
theamount of ", 900 men 10 unhealthy
and quarters, IN ii close
and small area OF ground, wholly inad-
eQuate TO their wants and destructive
10 their health, which he we'll Knew and
intended, and while there SO confined,
during the tiIne aforesaid, did In fur
tlIeratice OF his evil designs and the aid
Of said conspiracy, wiIfully and ma
IliciOusly neglect 10 furnish tents, bar
racks or other shelter sufficient for
their protection from the inclemency Of
the winter and the dews and burning
sun Of summer, and with such evil In
tent did tako and cause tObe tilken from
them th0ir clothing, blankets camp
etfiiippage, ind other property OF which
they were possessed Mt the time OF be-
ing pltIcod fitlIis custody, and with like
malice and evil intent, did refuse to
permit or cause to be furnished food
either Of ia quality or Quantity sufficient
to preserve health and sustain life, and
did refuse and neglect TO furnish wood
sufficient for cooking in SUMMER aud
to keep tho said prisoners warm 1Ii
winter, and did compel the said prison.
ems to snbsist nPon unwholesome wa
ter, rocking with the filth and garbage
IOf tho prison and prison yard, and
Y the ofISl and drlliiiage of the cook
house OF said prison, whereby Prison-
ers became greatly reduced In their
bodily strength, and emaciated and in
jur,d In their bodily health; their
minds impaired, and their intellect
broken, and many Of them, 10 wit, ten
thousand, whose names arc unknown,
sickened and died, by reason thereof,
which ho, the said Henry Writ, then
and there we'll knew ind intended, and
80 knowing end wilfully Intending, did
refuse and neglect to provide proper
lodging, food or nouriShment for the
sick, and necessary medicine and med
ical attendance for the restoration Of
! their health; and did, knowingly and
lmaliciously and wilfully, In the fur
| theFnnee Of his evil designs, permit
them to languIsh and die from want Of
care and proper treatment; and the said
Henry Writ still pursuing his evil
\ purposes did permit to remain in the
I prison, among the sick and lNnguishlng
i living, the bodies OF the doad, until
they became corrupt and lOatheSpne
and filled the nirwith fetid and nOHious
eShulatiOn, thereby greatly increasing
1.-The Embellishments Of the prison
1 insOmuch TINT a number Of said pFis.
oners, to wit: The number Of 100 WHOSE
names are unknown, BickGned and dice
BY reason thereof and the said Henry
i WirZ, still pursuing his wicked anC
j cruel purpose, wholly dlsTegarding The
usageS Of civilized warfare, did at thu
I time and pl1ee Aforesaid, malielously
aud wilfully subject the prisoner
Aforesaid TO cruel, unusual, and infl
nous punishment upon slight, trivial
and fictitious pretences by fastening
large pieces Of iron to their feet, anC
binding large numbers ofthe prisoner
aforesaid closely together with largt
chains around their necls, and put Z,
that they walked With the grsatest dif