The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-06-01


10 have one to keep. Whether she
meant TO have one as plaything
and pet, or to keep as negroes are
kept, know not. But the keeping,
[ think, by power Of attraction,
would have been difficult, 30 desti-
tute Of attraction in charms aud per.
son and even in conversation were
most Of the secesh damsels there
congregated. We done o consider
able amount Of trading, we got hoe
cake, biscuits &c. But they would
not take bills Of their own beloved
confederacy.
We could get ten dollars Of their
scrip for ten cents in silver.
The guard would relate some
strange story Of exchange which
they said they heard the officers re-
late. The general impression among
our men ut that time was, il they
kept quiet, and did not trouble tho
rebels, their treatment, when we ar.
rived in prison, would be much i'm
proved.
Although info rmed them Of the
manner in which prisoners were
treated, they could not be broush /
to believe il was 80 bad after oil.
So liable are men TO deceive them
selves with false hopes aud expecta-
tions, that the rebel guard informed
our men that Andersonville was q
beautifully laid out camp, with
luxuriant shade trees filled with
birds OF all descriptions. and a run
ming stream, in which fish sported,
they swallowed the whole story un-
doubtedly.
So great was their confidence,
that the re bells might safely have
dispensed with guard for majori.
ty Of the prisoue RS, yet the vigilence
of the guard was increased instead
OF relaxed, as we neared our destina-
ton, 81 that escap pc was impossi-
ble.
All along the route, at every stop.
ping place, men, " )men, aud child
rem aocked to see US at to a show
Even iu the night, the Southern
heart" was encouraged by a sight
Of the captured Yankees. They
came with, "pitch-pine torches" to
catch glimpse Of the detestol yam.
KEGS.
One talkative boy at q station one
evening seemed very curious to see
the yankees, whom he had been in
formed had horns but we told him
We had "hauled in our horns" consi,
derably since our capture, which
accounted for their not being visi-
ble.
The little fellow said they used no
lights 10 that part OF the ooantry,
except pitch-pine they were rather
smoky, he acknowledged but they
would put up with that willingly,
rather than not lick the yankees. "
We had some talk with an intelli-
gent Lieutenant at the same place,
who acknowledged the worthlessness
Of their money, bat said they intend-
ed going on to fight II out upon the
resources Of the country. Tue Con.
federacy, be sal d, bad Q years pro.
visions on hand. aud would fight as
long at their means lasted.
"Well, then," said !, "you might
as we'll give up your cause, for when
your resources fail you are conquer
ed, while the resourcrs OF the North
are, il anything, more plentiful than
before the war. Every man you
bring into the field is taken from
the producing powers Of the coun-
try"
At that instant he officer OF the
guard came up, and forbid further
conversation with the Yankees"
OF course all conversations were
carried on from the cars, in which
We were Gagged.
While stopping in q small town
gave secesh three dollars TO get
me some drawing paper. He re-
turned, after few hours, with two
pages OF an old ledger. ono side Of
which had been written upon, I was
rather angry at such q return, when
he said, You nee d'nt fare up, old
fellow. tits the best we'uns have"
found out I could not have procured
any better drawing paper, IL ! ha d
tried myself,
The next day we arrived in Macon,
Georgia, where we halted for q time