The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-03-07

Qnartermaster say, but only what he knew of his
own personal knowledge
The witness was shown the letter and stated it
was the one he had written. 1t was then offered
by the defense as testimony before the Court, and
the witness retired, but was not discharged
M. c. Davis sworn-is 80 years old-lives in
Salisbury, Rowan county. was an officer in the
late Confederate army, stationed at Salisbury and
belonged to Freeman's battalion-was 3rd Lieut.
was at Salisbury in '6s--was away 5 months
and returned and remained until the prisoners
left-returned in the fall of 1864, before the army
prisoners came there. / recognise the prisoner,
John Fl. Gee-he was at Salisbury as commandant
of prison-my battalion was about 300 strong,
under command of Col. Hinton first, then under
Col. Hoke and then detached for short time
under Maj Gee-was under his command about
two months, about Jan. and Feb.-our company
drew daily, one third pound of bacon, when we
got bacon, pound flour, some rice and some
salt-we lived principally on the rations furnish
ed by the Government, while at Salisbury; we
were several times short of rations and l felt
many times that l should like to have little
more My company consisted of ninety men;
months we were absent, in that time; we return
ed to Salisbury in October. Three or four of
my company died of sickness before Spring
We had tents there. My acquisitions for rations
were signed by the post adjutant Stockton; he
was adjutant to Mat Gee We were there when
the United States prisoners arrived-many of
them were tolerably stout men, there were some
sick among them-I think there were about nine
thousand of them-they stayed there four rmonths
or the rise, and were taken to Greensboro
don't know how many were taken there. went
with one train which carried about five hundred.
These were sick. There was another train of
sick that went, but don't know how many.
have acted as officer the guard at Salisbury.
My duty was to place the guard and give them
Instructions; these instructions were to keep the
prisoners inside, and when they gathered in large
squads to order them to disperse. was stationed
at the water-gate one time. 1t was my duty there
to see that the men escorted the squads to the
creek to get water. 1 n'tknow how much water
was carried in in the day. 1t carried in barrels
There were thirty of thesescarried from half to
two-thirds full, and made trip about every hour
and half l don't know whether this was the
usual daily supply or not. was at the gate from
9 O'Clock one day to 8 o'clock the next. The gate
was closed at sunset and opened again at sunrise.
Don't remember hearing of any complaint for
want of water
The prisoners had tents.
remember firing one night by the sentinels,
but don't know what date. 1t was only occasion
ally by sentinel.
q. Do you know the cause of this firing?
objection was raised by the defense to this
and the two preceding questions, on the ground
of its latitude The objection was overruled by
the Court, and the prisoner was required to an
swer.
Answer. don't know the cause of the firing.
do not know that any prisoner was killed.
The Court then adjourned till to morrow morn
ing at ten o clock.