Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-07-31

IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS

We wish to give the widest publicity to
the paper which follows. There is hardly
soldier in Pennsylvania but mourns
some comradc who once bravely faced
death and mutilation with him, and who
now sleeps uncoflined and unknown in the
Golgothas around Andersonyille, MilIen
Belle Isle, or Libby. 1t is their duty now
to render this last offering to the memory
of their perished friends, and contribute
their assistance, however humble it may
be, in setting forth this protest Of our
nationality against this great violation Of
the laws OF nations and civilization. Thets
is no soldier in Pennsylvania who knows
anything about this matter-and who, is
there who cannot tell something ?-WhA
the committee does not want to hear froh.
No matter how humble his services o.
how obscure his present calling or abode,
it is his story, told in his own way, tha;
We want. We are going to publish to the
world, by testimony .akcn with all the
safeguards Of a Judicial investigation, a
faint outline Of the history oc the atroci-
ties committed under the orders or JEFF
icrson Davis, and a portion of tAem with
in sight of hia house at Richmond. Let
every soldier aid in rearing this sad mon
ument to the memory Of the martyrs Of
the prison pen:
Rooms OF THE COMMITTEE on TuC
TREATMENT OF PEIsoHERs or NARANp
UNION CITIZENS,
WAsnISGToS, ID. G..
In pursuance Of series of resolutions
passed by the House of Representatives,
July 10, 1867, the Undersigned were ap-
pointed committee to investigate the
. treatment of prisoners OF war and Union
citizens held by the Confederate authola
ties during the late rebellion
All persons in possession of important
information upon either of these sui jects
are earnestly requested to address the
committee, as directed below, stating:
First. The name, age, and pos: Office
address of the writer.
Second If soldier or seaman, his
rank or position, and with what command
he served.
Third. a full statement of all facts
known to the writer touching his own im-
prisonmcnt or treatment, and that Of 9th
ers, either soldier or citizen, giving, as
far as possible, names, places, and dates,
With names Of Confederate officers in
charge.
Correspondents from New York, New
jersey. PENNSYLVANIA, delaware, Mary
and. West Virginia, Virginia, North Car
loiina, South Carolina. Georgia, Florida.
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, A,san-
sas, Texas, aud the States and Territories
lying west Of the Rocky Mountains, will
please address Johu z. e. Shanks, NJ G..
Washington, D. c.
Correspondents from Missouri, Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, and the Tern
tories east Of the Rocky Mountains, will
address William \. Pile, NJ. u, st. Louis
Mo.
Correspondents from Illinois, Indiana,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota, will address
Abner G. Harding, NJ. c. Monmouth, Ill
Correspondents irora the New England
States will address Aaron L. Stevens, NJ
G., Nashua, n II.
Correspondents from Ohio, Michigan,
Kentucky, and Tennessee will address
William Mungen, NJ. G., Findlay, Ohio.
Communicate :oaS addressed Ia mc...Jc.s
Of the committee wW be free Of poStoge
i is the intention of the committee to
collect all facts necessary to make thor
ough official history Of this subject.
The various newspapers throughout the
country are requested to give this circular
a gratuitous insertion, together with such
notice as they may deem proper.
JonN y. 9. SuANks,
WILLIAM A. PILE
ABNER @. HARDING, 4
AARON + STEVENS,
WILLIAM MUNGEN,
Committee
JOHN d. LAERABEE, Clerk.