The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-28

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house. and how they were taken therefrom-
Objected to by the defense on theground OF the
last objection.
The Judge Advocate commended that the treat
ment of the dead, in the presence of the living,
was calculated to inaict wrong upon them, and
was therefore relevant.
After private consultation the doors were again
opened, and the opinion of the Conrt announced
that the objection was sustained.
Examination resumed.
Don't know what amount ofrations or wood was
allowed the prisoners-the wood was brought on
the railroad-it was cut by the guard, most OF the
time-can't say that wood is scarce in that coun-
try-it is generally well wooded-the wood was
taken in, part in wagons and part by the prison
ers-it was generally split some large and some
small, a man might carry the largest sticks-can't
say that knew the condition of the wells in the
prison. / was near there at the time of the out
break-I was out getting timber for our shanties
first heard was the firing-I was q mile or a
mile and a. half from the camp-I came as fast as
1 could My Company was ordered to the lower
canon-when got where the company was the
firing had ceased-I saw men, (guards) on the
platform--the prisoners mostly were lying down,
some in the holes-there was little or no firing
after got there-they were done firing, think.
heard three artillery shots-I did not 60 into
the prison that evening" saw some of the priso-
ners from the parapet, supposed to be dead-don't
know how many. In regard to prisoners gather
ing in groups the orders were to tell them to dis
perse and if they did not to fire among them. I
don't know how many prisoners were there when
I first went there-suppose thousand or fifteen
hundred they were prisoners of war and some
rebel Observation-Disclosures there were, think,
some six or seven thousand brought there-most
of these remained till February, think and,
were then taken to Greensboro, don't know
how many were taken there-I suppose there
were some 5000 Don't know that any were sent
from Salisbury to any other place. 6Sth regi-
ment N c., were there and Hoke's regiment of
Reserves, and Moss's also Copeny's troops and
Freeman's battalion. When these troops left
Salisbury, they were guarded by portion of all
the commands there as guards.
On one side of this prison there were two stock
AIDES, between which were sheds put up for the
guard-also some work shops-don't recollect
that there was house there used for hospital.
The hospital for the post was near the Railroad
Il think was in this building twice. was only
in one room for short time-the condition of
that room was cleanly-it had number of beds
tolerably well provided with bedding-don't re-
collect that was ever in the prison hospitals
don't know how many hospitals were in the pri-
son-don't know how often the dead house was
cleaned-I was officer of the day think, three
times-don't know if there was any lime used
in this dead house, think there was unpleasant
smell arising from the dead house.
The prison sinks were at the lower side of the
prison enclosure where the bitches ran out
Q. Were these sinks ever cleaned out!
Objection by the defense, that there is no spe-
cifcation on this subject.
Decided by the Court that anything showing
neglect on the part of the officer in charge of the
prison, affecting the sanitary condition of the
prison, is relevant under the specifications.
1.-THE Judge Advocate exhibited map of the
prison, the accuracy of which was neither denied
or admitted by the defense, but might be used to
show the relative position of the places in the
prison.
There was unpleasant odor arising from tn c
sinks-I had no orders in regard to these sinks,
to cover them, or put lime in them. The sinks
were bitches cut along the WALL don't recollect
any complaint from prisoners in regard to the
condition of these sinks. Don't recollect how
much wood was allowed the soldiers on guard
it was not enough for the men.
CROSS EXAMINED.
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conscripts between forty-five and fifty-the off
GERS were generally, if not all of them, old men,
over forty -fve-I do not know certainly that Gen.
Hoke was ranking officer at Salisbury in Oct,
Nov. and Dec, 1864, think Col. Hinton was,
from the fact that furloughs had to be approved
by himI think Col Hinton was senior officer
first, and then Col Hoke, during thas time-Col.
Hinton and Col. Hoke ranked Maj. Gee, or COM
manded all the forces during that time-they
were Maj. Gees superior officers, thought, SO
far as commanding the troops were concerned
If Major Gee had given me an order and COL
Hoke or Col. Hinton had countefmanded it, l
suppose should have obeycd them, as comman-
ders of the troops-I don't know if Mai. Gee
could give any orders contrary to those of Col.
Hoke, or Col. Hinton or Gen. Bradley 7. John
ston-Superior officers commanded inferior ones
at the post and prison at Salisbury, of course
they did 1 was never engaged in active military
service in the field-The Confederate soldiers at
Salisbury, during the time spoken of, suffered for
want of SHELTER food and wood-my regiment
had something to eat every day, sometimes it
was very little-We drew sometimes for three
davS and sOm pfin,ac Cor five o,d -
run short-We sometimes went without meat for
three or four days, but when such was the case,
we drew mOlasses instead-can't tell how mnch
molasses to each man per day-perhaps pint or
maybe less-this was sorghum molasses we got
we usually got flour or meal with this molasses
from pound to half pound day-these
were the rations issued when we had no meat; a
pound or half pound of -four or meal and a pint
or less molasses-don't know whether we were
on this allowance half the month or not, but it
was the rations which the troops got frequently
can't tell whether they got it oftener than they
did meat-or whether they got it as often-dont
rccollect about it exactly-I think it was as COM
mon to draw these rations as to draw meat--when
meat was issued, don't know how much, per
month, we did not draw for month-there was
not less than third of pound of bacon per day
issued, that know off, am not right certain OF
this, butmy impression is, it was as low as that
l don't think the quantity sufflcint to make a
full meal for hungry man-when this small
quantity of meat was issued the rest of the raions
was sometimes half pint of meal or flour.
think there were many times when the rations
ssued there for q man for day would not make
one meal for hungry man.
Q Was the rations issued enough to supply 9
healthy man and keep him in health?
This question was objected to by the prosecu.
ton and the objection sustained by the Court
I don't think suffared an for want of food