The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-11-30
w TIE Pssr.
RsssL PRISONS.
ny. DIR. II. ROTHRoCK.

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Winter was in general command OF
oil the Confederate prisons. anil re-
ceived orders direct from tho Chief
actors in tho rebellion.
Winter afterwards died of disease
contracted at Florence military pris.
on, and TINS practical Justice was
dealt ont.
Mr. Christian, the rebel mail agent
related TO me an instance Of General
Winder's severity, aud moroseness
Of temper. In some battle around
Richmond. Brigadier General was
csptured with ether prisoners.
winder stood giving orders for
the disposal of the prisoners. Tue
Brigsdier. General, in fawnine tones,
said, "ah General, what arc you go
ing 10 do with me 7" Winder turned
around abruptly on his heels, re-
plyiog in bis sharpest tones, "Hang
your Sir"
Several times I had conversations
with Iverson and tho Adjutant in
relation to the treatment of the pris-
opers, and in regard to slavery, in
which my natural hastiness often
got tho better Of my caution, and |
expressed myself pretty freely. The
Colonel defended the use of a dead
line, saying il was copied from our
prison regulations. and very gravely
stated that the Federal treatment of
rebel prisoners was as had as theirs.
.'Tbe treatment" said he," on both
sides il cruel.
He instanced the treatment OF
prisoners at Fort Delaware, aud said
como Of the boys of his regiment
had been there, and that they did
not get enough to eai, though he
admitted it was through the rascal
ity OF the officers in charge of the
distribution OF rations.
"They had tents,' said I. Eyes,"
said he angrily, "but we don't have
my for you, nor for our own men,
aud closed the conversation by going
out. Some of my comrades, engage
ed IN writing on the register with
me, said. "Doc the colonel has got
his mad mp, and you'll be sent into
the stockade." Iverson stood Just
outside, overheard the remark, and
coming in at the door, indirectly re-
proved tho speaker, by coldly saying,
never think less Of a man who has
convictions which are not changed
by bis circumstances. '
II can trust such men," There
were no men among the prisoners
whom the Colonel had such con-
tempt for as the GALVANIZED Yam
ksos" He treated men with sever
i'y when they intimated that they
wi.hed to take the oath"
lie would say roughly to them,
'you are traitors on one side-you
will turn traitors to us the first
chance you get, | can't endure a
nun who does not fight from prin-
ciple." To Union men, who be-
hinged to southern states, be was
v,ry vindictive aud harsh, often CALI
ing them id traitors, asking them
soInstimes what they we're fighting
* inst their country for!
The Oolonel's estimate of Yankee
Integrity and intellect was o very
low one. lie was very much preju-
disyd against them, and refused to
see that the general physical and
mental condition of tho prisoners
was owing to long suffering.
He would sometimes say in my
hessiug. Of some poor ceature who
had had al his humanity starved out
of him. "Now look at him he does
not know 40 much as one OF our
siggers." once overheard a con-
vvrss'ion between him and q citizen.
q {, "rbose Yanks." said be, pointing
10 . sqnad OF prisoners, "are just
like our niggers you can't trust
/, most Of them when out Of sight.
Noticing that l heard him, with true
ssatlemaply instinct, he stopped 10
HE remarks.
When got . little ahead Of him
in spy remark, be would say, "sarg't.
''yos are the doggoudest stubborn
Yank I have got" or, "you are O
heavy dog" and then closed the
Sonysrsation by walking OF, and
swearing TO himself.
= ;AdjatAnt Reynolds used TO de-
: uSht u telling humorous incidents,
~ Vould ever mimic his fsvorite
= ~ = HlI ih6ir actions and 90 they