The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-30

,h.v nceeted in eating Of my boots TIE next was
our rstions but when they came, it was corn meal
nor siited. half pint 10 each man. and ham When
we got ham, found the inside was filed with
u1ngsoi ard rotten flesh
one day Gen. Sherman dropped pill into
,be city and we we're ordered 70 Eastpoint and
was appointed TO draw Tstions for a squad of seven
teen men hast the names bDt not tie nlen- We go
pleniy Of I,Sldy crackers and good bacon. Thsn
started FOR hri;-barc footed and hstess. told hrr
il must he very h0t down there When VIC reached
the gate OF hell formed into line, passed through
the gate AMI then we SEARCHED for knives and
-reeaIsacls Ny partner happsned 70 have knife
without handle and told him let it AMI
d, did so / buried il and rings the sand till
they passed AMI then took them with into the
prison OF he'll We 10 Gated pi2ce u sleep, and then
was anxious 10 see some OF my friends that IN
there found them and they were all helpless hut
three | knew George Brush, J. PpSr and Vim. j
Biackwood. On my trip saw plenty laying on he
ground that could not help themselves. and nobod,
10 helm them Mr Dlacswood told me that they
aged from 30 to $50 deaths per day, and for to
come up to hrs sleeping ground the next alag and
we would walk up When reached the spot found
them stacked up like hoGs-waist hi.h-on each ST &c
OF the GATE most OF them naked and BLACK as
negroes.
| On returning was informed to draw my rations,
ana for three iys got half pint OF negro peas and
and flies inside OF it. If got naked beef bone
large my fist thought had good ration, for
could make mess with nay peas-hey were very good
Tor everyone had bag inside oi II.
The diseas mast horrible were dis-rhea and black
scuryy Those having the black scurvy, their legs
would swell turn purple, aud then burst, and there
being 50 many flies IL Impossible 70 keep them
away. w speak Of that got in line going If or
water in front Of lie had SHIRT on ms back
and only piece oil a pair or drawers to cover hlaa
from being entirely naked. His shoulder had large
scsb i, and from beneath his oa,ier blade tue
maEgOts were dropping. a;- The greybacks and mag
gots got plenty the ground Duii st down
without getting covered " III them, 50 told nay part
ner that wond bank up the sand and keep IN from
/ US. There poor t;er1nln that lay US and
he snet horrible one day noticed The msggo,s
/ working ound him; and. behoii, they from
his insid.s-snd he stll alive lie lived several days
An old gray -hsaded got tired Of st.rv+ton
folded his h. breast ald went the
dead line The guard. having little feeling Tor the
Old gray head, tola him to so back ''No, - he re-
pled. ~ have lived long enough shoe; me-, doa't
want TO live ans longer Here they asked
to take INN in, hut tic reply WIS t. shooI hn and
the guard. doue s1-wounding three more that were
yHg dowl INSIDE of the dead line.
OEe day The Captain OF the pri5o to no
we looked There plenty that coull not help
food, he woull walk up theIa and kics them aa6
tell them they volunteered 10 die aud here they should
lie. Ihc next Cile Ia. miserable, wrctchcd captain
killed was boy who had been IN that prsoa Tor some
time. IL. tobacco, bur could get TIE weed al
there When Captain reached Ike pen The boy INST MIN
and asked, cap, viii You please give me a chew oi
tobacco?" He replied .'I'il sFe Gu chew of to
b.cco, - Az. hs his pistol and shot dead
the spot
had IN aila tiraIx at h.
water rGl through the .es, and tins branch ..was
TAI Of -in&s from four live feet deep &c used
water IRON the upper side, wberr it come IN. We
were not allowed 70 dip under the dead liae, where
tie water elcaa, bgt take it wlsre they would be
a,dng in with their fcct and legs ba.s,ei 10 keep
them c,3l. prisoner reach under the IDEAS.
iinr with Ills boo, es order II get thai nj
70 drink and the guar Jaw hn aud snOt hnn through
tie braia. one day WAS silldsS close 10 the grab
wagon which w4s lull oI cooked peas, WheI Il yOuH
nlai cached his hand and took handful OF them ;.ai
crammed them into his moSh ami no sooner hal he
done than a struck him the head ami
smashed HE brains out.
Alcr had been il tl.s pen about two weeks, ihs
raons were cut down 10 alEloet nothing drew one
ration OF breal ami a lite piece mule heef,
wiki Il eaoUpfai o. nigser yes-no salt / could cal
all AZ Essi aaG then be hIasry tor three days IN
this ration OF cora hI,tI picked ogt dive hCs and
= The rS,f c>er o0r heads ii!e bright SKY. III,
nights very c0ld-somcnne ! thought could
never stan! il Till morning, aud sool The sua
Is would get 80 hot thai wished Tor something
TO shelter from lis barDIus rays. viii state about
&c had while n lhere. The clouds
together around u, and they seemed to almost oac
the ground Ii rLins', very iIr l. Az; The
ing walked out IN iais pea. ii WIS horrible slsni
to lock At. lying with t.eir 4 p and
ts-- I.tlI ~ m.
still alive, but don't know hong They iSed, foi
did not expect ~ get myself. The wool used
dug OBt oil The ~ uund with cd knife and Il
WIS yciy HEY wiii tell you they Es. hos
lI'di sutsdc oftle prIsJa, bat can tell that The
rebri scrscaAt came IA day and asked Ter leave
to e. out aad sec 10y friends Ills reply vas
he c.uld not lct Inc out, Luz uoG.d Cap. lis San
him, and he sIit. ASKED him where they were,
and lac told Ine they lay uadyr the shade oI
pine trees sJi did all could Tor ms partner ..1d
myself and il was all wanted d. 70 SCI my
and MAKE soup. When General ,h,Iman csed tor au
exchange OF two tn us.nd able bodied mel, this say
gelni came in taking the names pat ms name III
the list, aud or Tered 10 i..lI li,ie
W hen We reached the car we ioaAd lieafy Of corn
bread Ind bacoH--it couAe ~ garlic We
woGiI nlT too much ,olI my fr,ad inst 20
lac = bird let out OF is cage. Nh,n T.ach. ~
shermaB's army examiard AID received 50 ]
marched 10 Atlanta tfc ms Que p oar tsvnt ra.
~ n Il rrco.ieet his n2me-ws stopped aIid
eral soldiers. with tie question ''Wh.re are yoa
ii0m." Right from he'll. - We answered hi.n
Must hsyo been very h,t2f' ''Tcs, and 3D. too %
Have you got ans OF yCur grub wih you Yes,
have threc day Taoas.' Let ms see them. - 4fs
he took it aud asSe.l II /; all Ilkc that. / was
guarded Ior several days Tor tear would eat too msef
VIXEN reached my company. On ei my InCngs
picked ne zip in hs and started to tbs sgriag
and told smother bring ne sUlt OF clothes AMI
they gave good washing I rciutne with t.e..i
seyeral days to regain my strength before started
tor home % receive M disshsF.e \. LIPE
Citizens OF sa.laa. Attention.