The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-09-28

last, alter repeated rnmors nau pre-
pared the prison for their purpose,
orders came for certain of the do
taohments or nineties, as they wero
termed, to be ready to leave the pri,
sou. We were told that there was a
Federal transport feet cff Savannah,
waiting for us.
To oil 10 prison this secmea tho
dawn Of freedom, and the most I'm
credulous bell we'd, Kentucky
joe who always protested that
everything wac dreadful onsarton
in Dixie became confirmed con-
ycrt, oni he had exchange on tho
brain. Every one clsmored for o
chance, and feared to be left ont Of
the exchange. Ninety after Dinoty
went out Of prison rejoicing, and
'ainnty cheering.
1t Was cheering which brought
oar to the eyes, 40 pnny and weak
did it como from the poor, weak,
starved mortals' but the hollow
eye grew bright, and the poor heart
almost gay. As they thought Of
sooing home aud friends again
! Inovor hear that song without
recalling that scene. Men, who had
been brought by suffering to the
very verge of idiocy, or who for
months had been emitten with al
most hopeless melancholy or dispair,
as these sounds camest last dimly to
their care, like remembrance OF n
dream, their glorious import 'go.
ing home" burst upon them.
They staggered 10 their feet and
wero carried, by the pressure OF a
dense crowd, outside tho prison,
feebly cheering, regardless OF the
presence Of the rebels, joined in the
chorus Of Rally round the flag boys,
rally once again
My ninety had got orders to be
ready, and was in q tremor OF OK"
citement, when one OF my comrades
cent for me, saying he wac dying
Ny heart sank at thinking Of the
suffering, dying men who must stay
behind and perish. My heart al
most reproachod me for being glad
whom companions who had stood by
my side in days Of battle and suffer-
ipg-dying, With none to care fol
them, without sisters or mother
hand TO soothe them, without food
aud with no shelter from the pitiles'
rain and sun. ! went and saw ml
comrade, he was stretched ou the
poor remains of his blanket, dying.
/. How often the poor fellow, true t.
stubborn Scotch nGtura, had ralii
cd, and tried TO live n arm glad you
n aro going home Doc" (His generou
= heart had room for Joy at other
good fortune even in death
81 wish you TO sond to send wor'
TO my mother" tell her enlisted t,
n fight against rebeldom aud slavery
4 for my adopted country. Tell he
q oil about me Poor follow | ] under
, stood him he wished me to tell hor
he had done his duty.
Comrades in battle can testify
= that mono stood up IN fight NOR
A maufully than my dying companion
q -he who 30 often had sung, witt
q pathetic voice, the song.
a Comrades, will you tell me, truly,
a., Who shall care for mother nowF
q now understood why he SUM-
that song With 30 much feeling, Ii
never before had spoken OF hi
v mother. Poor fellow enshrinod Il
|. the hearts OF comrades, you lie II
n your nameless grave among tho vic
r tins of Andersouville, and
q who will care for mother now
4 took his poor, thin hand in min
=, and pledged him I would do oil b
wished. Iforgot his address for
. time, but in the dolerium OF fevel
g 1 recalled ii, though many otho
n forgotten things were not agai
brought to mind
q was waiting for my turn to com
!. to got out Of prison. Every subtor
fuge was rusorted to, to go with th
n lucky ones.
. Those who had means bribod
y those who had none thanked" on
: were rewarded oftimes with broke
!. heads, for others became desperat
10 at the idea OF being cheated out q
# their chance Of going home, aud th
a police exercised any thing but pre-
y tecting influence upon the unluok
a heads of flankers.
10 went at last, rejoicing at whs
"a appeared To be the day OF doliveranot