The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-19
Rebel Prisoners Of War.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In q recent
number Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE / read
letter from Comrade David Oglevie, of Co. /,
6sth Ohio, giving short sketch Of the treat
ment Of rebel prisoners at Camp Chase, o.
At the breaking out of the war in 1861, the
23d. oath, 18th, 10Th and 9th Ohio were or
gained at Camp Chase. If ] am wrong, some
comrade viii correct me. The regiments built
the barracks in which they were quartered.
Ia the FaE Of 1863 part OF the command that
] belonged To- battalion OF the 18th V. Il. c.,
was sent TO Camp Chase 10 guard one Of the
prisons. When those prisons were built L
could not say. One Of these prisons was built
On the ground formerly occupied by the 18th
Ohio. The other prison was back Of the OH
GERS quarters that had been used by the 23d
Ohio, and nearest TO Columbus. The barracks
the rebels occupied were as good as ours; their
eracker-iine was the same as we had, and some
times ] thought a little better; but, then, we
were Condemned Yanks that is, we were
unfit for field service and could be used TO
guard JObnuies, while ADLER men could 90 to
the front ike the SSH Ohio, and fight their
country's battles. ] saw one Johnny punished
while at Camp Chase. / was Sergeant Of the
guard at the time. / took fiie Of men and
brought Mr. Johnny cut, and the Provost Mar
shat administered the medicine. 1t was quite
a severe attack Of indispOsitiOn and required
harsh remedies and resulted in q complete
cure. DEe OF the guards "a condemned
Hsuk ," did a little shooting after taps one
night, and, IL ] remember, there was one poor
fellow less As to the merits Of the shooting,
the officers can settle that between themselves,
as the guard obeyed orders. After ali, that
was nothing in comparison 10 what our boys
had 10 suffer In the hel-boles of the South.
COmrade Ogievic's sketch Of the treatment OF
the prisoners is correct IN the main. ] was at
Wilmington, y. &, when our boys were sent
into our lines FOR Us 70 take care Of, and right
glad were We 10 care for them. A more har-
rowing sight 1 never saw, and hope / may
never see again. Our Government Is not deal
ing justly by those men who were In Southern
prisons and as long as the survivors are left TO
suffer without aid or help, there viii be stain
Oh our Government And the saying that Re
publics arc ungrateful comes in full force in
connection with al our disabled comrades OF
the late war. When ] see men who staid at
home and made their wealth, and who say that
the soldiers are getting ali they ought to have
and more, / feel like asking for my old ride
and 40 rounds Of cartridges and do q little
shooting on the old score. II cost something x
be loyal, aud with the example set our boys an
afraid that should there be another war patriot
ism viii be al a low ebb Comrades, If we are
true 10 ourselves, 10 those who represent US II
Government affairs, and 20 that grand paper
TIKI NATIONAL TRIBUNE justice will be done
us. III not here, certainly Il that grand CAM
above, where Grant, Garfield, Logan and host
Of comrades who have gone before, who suffered
with as tina; this country should remain on
and inoiyisable and our flag be unsullied-Jos
III. WALDORF, co. @, Path Ohio; %. +, 9TH V
Il. G.; co. u, IT7th Ohio, Reading Mich.