The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-01-13


There was n strong brotherly feeling
among the East Tcnnesseesns, and not
less in our party. So the division Of the
food-a matter of great importance-was
scrupulously fair, the weak getting as
much rs the strong. Aleck was given as
much as any of the rest. There was but
tiny fragment of corn bread and still
smaller slice Of unsavory meat for each,
not one-fourth as much as 1 could have
eaten with tho hearty appetite l still re-
tanned l felt hungrier after devour-
ing it than before. 1t was now nearly
O'Clock, and we were told by the old
citizens of the Jail that meals were only
served twice day, and that we would get
no more till the middle Of the afternoon.
They also encouraged us by saying that
after we had been in there for month or
two, we would not feei SO hungry TWAS
not hard to believe this; III fact, we
thought that less time than that would
cure our hunger foreverl
There was now feeble glimmer of
light in our den, by means Of which We
could form n better idea Of its character
than on the preceding evening. But there
was nothing reaSSuring in the survey.
Our eyes had become used to the feeble
twilight which was all that ever visited
us here, and We could look On each others
pallid faces. Tho Union men had not
been able to change their garments for
months; no water was ever given to them
or to us for washing; and their faces wore
O look of hopeless.misery, in the majority
Of cases, which was terribly pathetic.
Under no circumstances did our spirits
sink so low, ordid we suffer SO much from
mere imprisonment, as did these men.
The very danger we were in, the assurance
that our fate, one way or the other, would
probably be determined in short time,
the confidence in our own power to make
a bold strike for freedom if the faintest
chance was allowed, ana still more the
sense Of comradeship, and tho interest in
telling our stories, and. cheonng each
other-all these contributed to make US
bear mp courageously.
During the day G. d. Wilson, Dorsey,
Buffum, Bensinger, Porter and Hawkins
came in. They told an interesting series
Of adventures. After capture they were
taken to Ringgold and the same evening
to Marietta, where they had been placed
in prison but littlo inferior in every vile
element to our present abode. They were
guarded by a heavy force Of cadets from
the military school ut Marietta, md mar
q clanking Of chains, and were called out
and chained by the necks in couples, and
also handcuffed. Then they were taken
north over the line of our fiery chase, md
stopped at Dalton. While waiting here,
some of the ladies came with their SER
wants and brought them really first
class supper. This was one of the few
pleasant incidents in this part of our his
tory. Dorsey complains that he and his
companions were not accustomed to eat
with irons on, and that they were not
very graceful. The ladies probably OK
cuscd them, for two of their number drew
near and talked with them, weeping
freely. One lady gave Dorsey roso,
which he preserved as long as he could.
There was mob outside threatening to
attack them, and seemingly the mob en-
ragged by the presence Of the ladies. But
the guards withstood bravely, and they
reached Chattanooga In safety, where
they were taken to u hotel to await
orders, and the landlord at his own cost
gave them good breakfast. Then they
were brought to us in the Swims jail. On
The way through the crowded street, with
their chains, loud voiced man called out,
'Will them hounds huntf' Had they
been free he might soon have learned.