The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-09-19
a Confederate Mniron on Ihe Hu-
humanittes og WtrtEs

4 iuu arrived from Euiaaia, Ala, on her
way ia Nashville. Mrs. Warren has
served a. nurse and msiron IN the rebel
hospital. IN Georgia throughout the en-
tire period Il the rebellion. She LETT her
home and friends in Tennessee at the be-
ginning OF the war, and oferd her services
lss nurse 10 the rebel authorities, with
the full determination, Il her services we're
accepted. TO deal with a gentle hand, and
administer TO The wants Of the sick and
wounded alike 70 both friend and foe
/ How well she has kept this truly Chris
tian resolve throughout her lengthy ex
perience with the MANNED and fallen vic
inns Of the recent bloody war, Is bes,
known TO herself and Him who prompted
her Christian administrations.
We believe her 10 be good woman, as
the sequel will bear testimony We ac-
knowledge her refinement and intelligence,
and learn from her the folosing sad ac-
rount Of affairs at Andersonville and Al
bany, under the management Of the noto'
rious Writ, in the winter OF 1864:
Mrs. Warren was sent from the EN-
pire Hospital, at Atlanta, on or about
the lst Of December, to lend her aid to
the sick and wounded at "Albany Hospi-
tal," Doherty county, Ga. On her way
thither she visited Andersonyille, at which
place she slopded over for several days,
for the ostensible purpose OF waiting upon
the sick, wounded and prisopers, and learn
! from PERSONAL observation whether the
sick, &C., were being treated in such a
crne and inhuman manner as was report
ed and whispered among the more Chris
tan and humane people OF Atlanta.
Mrs. Warren visited the sick. wounded
and prisoners, but ere she half completed
her contemplated tour, her heart so sick
ened at what she saw in that foul den, that
she covered her eyes with horror, and
turned away, and sought refuge beyond
the limits Of the place where nought could
be seen but "nan's inhumanity TO man"
She saw half-clad living skeletons, devoid
of shoes and stockings, standing upon the
frosty ground, and occasionally would lift
their feet, goose like, and wrap them in
The tatiered rags about their persons, and
press their feet close TO the body for It's
warmth to shield them from the frost.
Groups Of men could be seen lowered
around and over green pine wood fires,
with their faces and persons so black with
the SCOT of the fire wood smoke that they
appeared like negroes.
Other men could be seen engaged in
carrying the dead bodies from the straw
pallets of the dcn--stacking them up at
the entrance TO be carried away for inter-
ment, without coiIins, friends or comrades
TO follow the corpse TO its restiDg-pace
Inhuman wretches were there clad in
gray, with muskets overlooking these sad
and solemn movements of. the dead and
should one Of the prisoners engaged IN
moving the dead. fall under the weight
imposed upon him, the wreiches in gray
would prick hem with their bayonets, and
curse them for neglect of duty. And not
unfl equenily the bodies of soldiers were
carried away for interment before life was
extinct.
Other bodies were carried past with
wisps Of straw in either hand, grasped in
the last agonies Of death.
OF horror let justice be quickly me-
led out TO those who are guilty OF such
shocking crimes.
We did not further question Mrs. War
ren for particulars respecting the foul
deeds she saw enacted and crimes perpe.
trated at AndersoDville upon the prison
ers, for fear OF touching upon too delicate
matters, for had already discovered that
our fair informant's modesty prompted
her to keep silent.
She further stated, however, that while
in company with several ladies, she saw
Wirtz, at which time she addressed him
and demonstrated against such inhuman
treatment Of the prisoners under his com
mand. The colloquy terminated by Mrs.
Warren calling Wirtz "Dutch monster"
Wirtz replied by saying that 'several la
dies OF Andersonvilla had recently very
mysteriously left the town for making
similar expressions, and yon may go in the
same way if you persist in making such
expressions"
Mrs. Warren became frightened at this
remark Of Wirtz, and the ladies accom-
panying advised her to leave Anderson
vile at once, for if she remained, Wirz
would certainly do as he said or minated
put her out of the way.
Mrs w lrh the town the following
morning and went directly 10 Albany,
Doherty county, Ga where she entered
the hospital as matron.
On or about the 18th Of December the
prisoners Of Andersonyille we're moved TO
Albany IN conoequenee Of an expect ed
advance of the Federal cavdry. Al Al
bany the prisoners or many Of them, we're
forced Is climb the china trees II that
place and eat the dry berries, which are
very as,ringeu,. and said 10 be poisonous.
The china tree berries of The South are
never eaten by anybody, under any cir
cumstances.
Al ilis place tie prisoners were camp.
ed in an open field, grown up With sedge
grass, without tents or blankets, aad scare
ly Sufficient clothing 10 cover their naked
ness On account of the severe cold, the
prisoners dug holes in the ground, and
buried themselves from the Indictment
weather.
The prisoners remained at this place
three weeks, with barely sufficient food TO
sustain life, in consequence Of which