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

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ton under consideration was sustained.]
A. Doyou know that Maj. Gee called the atten-
ton of the authorities and Gen. Gardner to the
condition of the Salisbury prison and urged its
repair?
A. saw no letters written on that subject, nor
do know the fact of my own knowledge. Maj
Gee told me that he sent for an inspector to in.
spect the prison.
s5f EXAMINATION RESUMED.
Gen Gardner was there while-don't recol-
lect whether it was before the prisoners came in
October or not. Maj. Gee was in command then,
but don't recollect the month. An inspector
from Richmond visited the prison-a Maj. Page,
Don't recollect the time, but it was while the
prisoners of war were there. Maj. Gee was there
also to the best of my recollection. Captain
Rutherford inspected the prison, but am not able
to say whether Maj. Gee was in command or not.
Maj Gee did not have control of the four saw
mills, have spoken about. Maj. Myers was post
commissary and issued the rations to the priso-
ners.
Maj. Gee sent requisition to post-commissary
showing number of prisoners entitled to rations,
without stating what sort of rations because he
didn't know Rations were drawn twice week,
once for three days and once for four. What
rations the Sergeant could get he brought to the
prison, and they were delivered to the cook,
at the cook-house inside the prison. Major
Gee was notified by the telegram of the ar
rival of prisoners. Sometimes day before, and
sometimes two days before saw some of them
they were sent from Richmond. don't recol-
lect who signed them
Before the prisoners came, in October, there
were two wells in the prison. Maj. Gee had de-
tails working day and night by candle light dig
gine wells for prisoners. When he heard they
were coming and when they arrived he had hands
digging as before stated. There were no tents
to be had at Salisbury when prisoners came there
nor axes nor spades, nor quartermaster stores to
issue to prisoners. Don't know what amount of
commissary stores were there to supply prisoners,
when Maj Gee learned they were coming Don't
know whether there was enough for one day, nor
do know what arrangements were made by au-
thorites at Richmond or by Maj. Gees superlors
for supply of prisoners before they arrived
A. Did Maj. Gee telegraph to Richmond not to
send prisoners?
A. cannot answer, because didn't see the tele-
gram know no more than what he told me,
and suppose that is not admissible
O. State how Maj Gee acted while in command
to provide for prisoners, &c.
@. He made efforts to provide rations for them;
he sent me to convey orders to hurry up the ra-
tions; he said except he could get rations, he
could not keep the prisoners from breaking out.
He complained to Maj Mofit, Q. M. of prisoners,
about the wood for prisoners, and also about
tents-and asked him to hurry up and get tents.
Had heard Maj. Gee talk to the officer of the day
about water, and tell him to let the squads go to
the creek He seized upon some wood and took
it to the prison-don't know whether for prison
ers or guard Maj Mofft threatened to prefer
charges against him next morning, saying that
| Mai Gee had no right to seize the wood.
| He ordered the officer of the day to let the
squads go for water as soon as enough OF them
had collected. Don't recollect what number
formed these squads. The gate was open from
sun up to sun down. I know of no difficulty be-
tween Maj Gee and Maj. Mofett, or between
Maj Gee and Maj. Myers, in regard to supplies
for the prisoners, that came under my personal
observation don't know of the requisition for
rations by Maj. Gee for the prisoners.
While at the prison, Maj Gee was in delicate
health. 1 was not at the prison at night, and
don't know whether he worked at night for the
welfare of prisoners or not. He confined him
selfto his duties-was never absent from hispost,
except few minutes at time, that know Of
1 think he was diIigent in the discharge of his
duties.
The same rations were given to convicts and
prisoners of war and political prisoners. Majer
Gee uniformly spoke kindly and courteously to
prisoners of war. l have seen him lend them
newspapers to read. 1 do not recollect hearing
him say that the rights of prisoners OF war were
sacred and must be respected. have heard him
speak very kindly Of them, but don't recollec-
the exact language used. 1 never heard him
speak unkindy to them, except when they mis-
behaved he would reprimand them. I do not re-
collect his ordering double rations to be issued to
recaptured prisoners, before returning them to
prison.
Mai Motifs duty was to provide wood for the
prison and shelter for prisoners. He also dug the
sinks but do not know whether he had charge
of them or not. There was daily police in the
prison-the number depending on the condition
of the prison. The sergeant called for as many
as he thought necessary, from among the prison
ers. think they got the tools from Maj. Mofft-
he was prison Q. NJ.
don't know the duty of this police. My bus
mess was not to go in among them, and when
went in at any time, there was such confusion that
could not well tell what was going on. The
prisoners would gather around me enquiring
when they would be exchanged, and was fearful
these squads might be fired into, and get shot.
meant by squads from 20 to 100.
have never heard Maj Gee give orders to fire
upon these squads but was hailed from the para
pet, and told that they would fire, when these
squads so gathered.
Maj. Gee paroed some fifteen or twenty of the
prisoners, to work at their trades in the town. 1
suppose there were fifty in all paroled, as Maj.
Moffitt had about thirty.
All the working parties and police were COM
posed OF prisoners, and had orders for double IA
tions, but don't know that they got it. These
working parties and police were volunteers. 1
can't tell whether Maj. Gee had supplies or that
he could furnish the prisoners anything besides
what he got from the quartermaster or commits
sary. There was nothing 1t the prison; and he
frequently made acquisitions and got nothing.
When rations were scarce, he frequently sent
notes to the different officers urging them to send
supplies in haste that the prisoners were in great
need. l do not know that these notes were an
swered. He showed special anxiety to have these
notes reach the officers to whom they were sent.
know this by his ordering me to see that they
| were delivered. ssss.di5s
Q. What efforts did he make to get clothing
| from the quartermaster?