, 1876-01-30

before mo stood my brother. scarcely
know k what I did do; yet I we'll remem-
there, aad ho informed me that this vas his
second dav. Have you had anything to eat? !"
INQUIRED. was not surprised when he told mo
that he had not, so far. l gaye him nv small
allowance, and be shared it With his associate.
Ibis mas, to me- tho happiest meeting aud the
unhapplest one. also, Of my life-happy in see.
ing somebody whom knew, and vino could tell
me OF home, and unhappy in seeing him, hse
myself, prisoner aud far from friends.
gave him to understand thst he mus, make up
bis mind that the Confederacy could lot kill
him if lie ever intended to live and see home and
family again.
xEws FROM HOME.
After We had been in Andersonvilie between
two and thrce months learned that q letter had
been called out for my brother. had watched
the mail for months, in hopes 10 hear from
home, but without success, aud DOW mas more
watchful than ever In time managed TO
grasp the precious document, and it WAS
brother. The .n1iety with which
he broke open that letter shall never forget:
As the letter WAS orened tiny picture te!l
from its folds. lie raised it from the ground,
and his first words were. s. It is my baby, and
they are safe." THIS was the first and last let,
ter We ever received from home. Letters haa
been written by the score, but failed to reach
US. Provisions we're often sent, but before the
boxes we're sent into camp they were opened
aud everything Of value to the rebeI officers vas
taken and appropriated to their own use.
STEnSEc1SE TRoulLEs.
We were compelled to organize Eol'co
force for 6elf-ptotectlon IN the camp.
robberies were Of eyery day occurrence. aud
growing worse. It was at this time that i've OF
the leaders Of traders as they wore called,
we're captured, and stood trial for murder. They
we're convicted and sentenced to be hanged.
The sentence was carried out, and the five nere
hung up in the presence Of $4,000 mon. This
put quietus On the numbering business for the
tuna, yet "raiding" wcs never stopped entirely.
We had several modes OF Furnishing. Some were
bound over barrel, and whipped: others had
their heads shaved, and occasionally, one was
branded with lndla ink. with the letter '' t.,
for s Traitor Necessity compelled this from
the fact that We had no protection from the
Rebels.
SEVERAL NEGROES
were brought into camp as pIisouers and two or
treatment, but the Rebels said they might rot
before they would prescribe for them. do not
know as any OF them over we're exchanged.
DAsTARDLY TACTICS.
It vas the custom to count S!l the prisoners
once day, Just before rations we're issued, and.
allowed any rationa until they were
accounted for. I have known the entire
camp to go thirty-six hours without
food, for not reporting tho missing men. This
seemed 70 be the best mode the Rebels had of
!" bringing the Yankees to time" as they termed
it. While was in Atlanta. prisoner, I VAS
told to strip the undercloth1ag of OF dead man.
and refused. The result Was, l was deprived
Of mv ratious for thirty-sl1 houra, and then had
to submit. To attempt to enumerate the in
stances Of this kind would require volume. I
have given but the outline, which will lend to
show tho life in the prison pens OF the South.
remains yours ETC., NAT. MULl1S.