New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-28

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In September 1852 report made BY Committee Of
the Of Of the Rebel Cons ress Iae Con-
mttee say that they visited the hospitals o. le sek sai
wounded enemies now custody and ound all Of
TIE wards in wreohed condition The upper ward sas suc
our country will not permit our bringing the uatter
70 tss attention OF Congress- and thereby N rs'hhs
Ehien .e Chairman OF the Committee was instructed TO "a
tI Gre "a Litter the Secretary Of War IN Fclon to ne e9n.
Ieesea TO- and urging him to have the placed In moro
comfortable condition as posshl,
In May 1863 COMMITTEES TIE Rebel House OF Represents
tyes was appointed to examne into the condition Ct hs
made by the majority and minority Committee and
tney agreed 10 eondsmnng me management, at the psou
complained OF most toe killing Of two prisoners
shooting Of third and sihe nfcon OF Tpora punishment
by whipping the bare back instructions
fIom Gen. Wtnder but unsupported by law. aud combining
minority say further that they think tne nficton OF corporal
punishment, administered by Capt Alexander illegal
and npope that the pdnishDg By exposing prisoners TO the
weather was improper and unHaranted and that the order
TO shoot at those who to the windows unjuhabe.
but nasmuch it is not known that serious consequent
resulted acts and nasmuch they appear
be rcorted TO by Capt Alexander not from any wantonns
perhaps from conception of his rights and
powers keeper of such prison it recommended that ~
further action be taken BY the House.
The majority report and the minority report above referred
TO in The excu patton Of the officers OF the prison
minority report which appears have been made oy
Winder and Sn Alexander who have had The superinend
OF Castle Thunder have shown want OF Judgment aud
humanity In the management OF that prison deserving nov Only
tbey have abused Winder was retained charge tho
prison late January 1894 One T. o. Stephens writes 20
Jefferson Davis and the removal of Gen. Winde He
states that Winder universally dsket and by many do
tested In the letter various charges Of personal nature are
made against Winder About this time Henry Brown, Post
Chaplain at Camp Lee writes the Secretary of War aud
calls attention to the fact hat the YANKEE desertes
in Castle Thunder will freeze unless something Is speedily
DONE
repeatedly comliins of similar character and that no
has been considerable loss Of life already at the Libby and
Castle Thunder from this cause The fault Win tnos o
whose duty was TO furnish supply Oh luei ana VINO
have not made proper provision
The report from the Inspector Of Prisons at Cahaba Aa
In the Autumn OF s6 that the food issued to prisoners
was poor quality and insufficient IN dna3y similar re-
port made by Whitfield sdrgeon III charge o. me prsoa
consist Of rougA bues bat recently con
sleep upon the ground with but fireplace IN the building
All the fires about 40 in number-hye been unth the pa'I
few DAYS built ST intervals upon the moor. ~
In September lesi r. H. Chiffon writes letter 10 John H.
Wiuder dated Andersonv Ca 10 which ne gives eeIsaa
the reports Of military prisoners at Anderson
The report SAYS "Thee is no medical attendance furnished
withni stockade some quantities OF medicines arc
placed in the hands Of certain persons OF each squad or d
sion and the sick are directed 70 De BROUGHT oei p We s
eans Of squads daily at SICK call 10 the medical oes AZ
The crowd at these times great that Only the strongest
could to the Doctors the weaker ones beng
unable their way through the press and the hospital
accommodations 50 limited that the beds so called nave
all nearly all two occupants each MahytHehy feser
dayare earted out daily who have died from unKnSwn
cases and whom the medical officers had never teen Tho
sanitary conditions the prisons wreched can be
the principal of the mortality being seuy ana ehrono
portion who are entirely unproyded with the proper utensils
aud furnished with limited supply o. lue ana are eompest
to dig with their hands in the hhy marsh before menonsd
for roots After inquiry an confident that by slight eI-
eon and other aH seobus could readily be oo'
Surgeon Isaiah IT, White says a report made sup
pose in November 1864 Our OF funds a. ADDER
sonye will turned the Treasurer because ths
COmmissay that post hss failed to supply himself with
funds acquisitions while thousands OF sick both at
this post and Aniersonye in state Of suffering that
would touch the heart Of the most caous."
From the Endorsements on this report 1t appears 70 hava
referred by the SurgoOnenera to the Secretary 81
War by the Secretary Of Wer to the enera e
the Commiss,ry General to the WIN
ndorsemee that the Commsary General bad frnshed 70
tho hospitals oil the money that be obtained for that
purpose The QlartermaserGeneTa returned the report %
the Secretary Of War with the declaration that the means OF
the disposal OF his Bureau had always been literally supplied
War the report appears been fled without anything
being accomplished for the relief Of the prisoner;
Forno Gen Wndsf With reference The military prisons
81 sSH department enre dcs aud
daily almost starvation There have been but two
Of in the last two months aud scarcely any
This report was referred to Adiutnt AMI Inspector
General then the Conmissay Department then returned0
the Inspector General then referred to the Secretary Of War;
and by him referred the Secretary OF the Treasury who re-
turned Secretary Of War and then by order OF the
stant Secretary Of War the filed without any
90 the 2ih OF October 1904 Sabna Dismukes writes TO
Jefferson Davis from Statesburg C. and ineose an article
from TieSa HGnGn which contained an account OF the
suffering OF prisoners at Florence.
continue they will most surely draw down some avn,
Judgment upon country. IL IA most horrible national
and shelter for Gods sake send them back 70 anAee aAai
bat don't starye the miserabl, creatures to DEATH"
port and il is herewith submitted House 1t appears TO
be truthful the condition II many thousands OF our
Union soldiers and read without the deepest
ton nor without the conviction that the horrors Of that prison
far surpassed ali the dngs of the most races IN the
most barbarous times world This communication
referred to Davis by the Secretary OF War by him to TIE Ada
tanGeners who referred to Cen wnder who returned
to the with this endorsement The pIis
Of South Carolina not under command eannos
rotary Of referred to General Gardiner who
ferred Colonel Harrison the commadant OF the prison AZ
Florence no referred to Col IversOn who the
7th Of September 1904 makes report thereon in the form
Ofan Enforcement The following copy Of the articles
The PRISONERS Ar FIosEscs may not be u"ln
re.ns :: yeI numerous y @ vent over aooa the sum
those o. - which ne tine have n.d'
party had charge anna Of al sizes sexes sni eSndSos
the many bloody battle TO old crump who had served
her day the mk pail aud whose wa: svidsa ns,
.trasssd and The buard. ae al wsrs
SS s sSSisa '9s & and Tn: crop.
and Emery 1 s Ss.oy y & rS sn %
tered into esos9. the % Sa:. ..s.
aHnh'S'sd , and G.' Sa sSi1 s g ruin
But mea snd ,ts-d the soldier and the sword
w dS S' nS% Be- eons Ia a Win
coS.. bat ss living AL S Gse n s S 20 ss Vs
Of relief except by death few dirty rags stretched on pole. give
were in rs.' barefoot crawling h vsraie.
Pa sso Tine h. Sns on S. a S0I oOs %
s Sa 9y & and w s & h limbs B: y
leae him he was drad slight movement Of the limb, snd all
.e of the and he beef lad upon the board.
Prsp.Sry 20 ~ d'rooSn t S s Ss s 70 se ss
rsed up as the lines {. they were LOVED and eess y s
came up and they seemed greatly 70 enjoy coming ON ps
would wash Of another with thea him tho
s ns % hoS.s. a guest ct SS' food 'S the e
he y.. passed 70 i1s Ss%P s Of the dead Hoe
(which way fly Is he'll.