The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-05-11

thoughts the eager attention given
when some favorits dish was describe
ed 10 lie minutsst details, attested
the interest taken Ia everything
oatabls.
Upon lying down at night, the
talk Was OF what We had eaten in
times past, and what We would have
when we could get IL. suffering as
We wero from hunger, the sum total
Of all Joy seemed to be conferred In
the one act Of eating.
Some Of the prisoners we're em-
ployed in making finger rings Of
bone, handkerchief slides, napkin
rings, watch seals &c. &C., many OF
these we're very fine, and we're
bought up by the "Secesh" guard to
be sent homo as specimens Of YAM
kee fixings," IS they termed them.
Our fare grew worse daily, aud
other prisoners coming in, the pris-
on was crowded in such . manner
that IL seemed impossible to move
about.
| Death increased in prison such 0
fearful rate, that q load OF bread for
those living was as a general thing
accompanied by load OF cotiins for
the dead. These coffius were made
out Of rough pine boards, the only
thing decent provided by the john
les for the prisoners.
Rumors Of exchange, which food
ed the camp, were listened to only
by credulous few, the thoughts Of
q majority being cast in that rigid
mould Of philosophy which teaches
US not so much to fly from the evils
that beset US, rs to grapple with
them aud tranple them under foot
a system OF ethics which, however
admirable it is not easy to follow.
Suddenly q CLEAN of hope burst
upon the wrstcbed prisoners, and
the horizon Of prison life is made
, bright by the certainty Of exchange
Officers came into prison aud made
tho announcement, and we oil be-
: came excited with with the joyful
prospect Of being exchanged. On
: this occasion Of exchange, the rebels
prided themselves on the perfor-
: ,uance Of what they termed a YAM
! kee trick" in order to get all the
e men who we're not sick separated
from those who were not able tc
travel, aud by this means they saved
I themselves much trouble. All the
! men who could not march seven
miles we're ordered to pass outside
' of prison bounds with their blankets
8 aud csnteens, bayersacks,-au order
a impossible to obey, while their wal
y no blankets, no cauteens, and nj
: haversacks inside OF the prison
camp, because the Johnies had rob-
: bed every man Of those useful artic'
T les, especially the blankets, intimat'
ing that such we're to be exohaul
j ed.
There was Q general rush to 60 ou
with those who were thus designated
Many good stout men, who nigh,
easily have marched twice the dis
tance required, desirous Of getting
; home, scrambled for q place amonl
cripples and invalids.
After lying all night, waiting will
the highest expectations, We awok'
= 10 the morning to find that thos'
who remained in camp bad beer
. marched out for exchange and W,
= we're sent back, after being kept il
broiling sun large portion Of th'
day.
In common with tho rest, I VA
q disheartened, and men wept lik'
children at this bitter disappoint
: ment, had not, however. the rsAec
ton of regret, which many had, who
could have marched the required
distance.
About half the camp had been ex
y changed which in one respect wa
/. beneficial TO those remaining. W.
had more room aud better quarters
b Though our accommodations were
4 better, and for the 6rst time durinI
!. my imprisonment had the pleasur
a Of living and sleeping under Q goo'
= tent, the food became daily worse
i. less in quantity, and poorer in quail
Z lily.
Il To be Continued
:, A single pew in Grace Church
= New York, costs $4,000 . year
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