The Press., 1896-07-23

year of 1864.
 October 10. It was cold last night, but we have pleasant day. One man, who l was robbed few days ago of all his clothing, died from the effects of the cold this morning. There was heavy white frost last night. A few more men effected their escape in the night. Our rations were the same as yesterday.
 Oct. Il. Warmer to-day and pleasant. A few prisoners, who escaped some days ago, were re-captured and returned here to-day. Col. Daniels of the 9th Ga. is in command here at the present. We were put into thousands here to-day. l am in the third hundred and tenth thousand. Flour, meal and beans, without salt, were rations tonight.
 Oct 12. The weather is fine. Drew for rations about o'clock this evening a few beans, little meal and no salt. We are not half fed. Private Jones, the smith of Go. I, 16th Conn. Vol, went out yesterday to take the oath of allegiance to the so-called Southern ConfedPracy.
 Oct 13. The weather continues to be good. A large number of the prisoners go out most every day to take the oath to the so-called Southern Confederacy. l drew for rations this evening few spoonfuls of meal, about one pint of flour and seven or eight spoonfuls of molasses.
 Oct. IA. Warm and pleasant Heard that ten thousand sick and wounded pris- oners were to be exchanged at Once Had for my supper this evening, which l ate about o'clock, few stewed beans. We| drew for rations tonight, for one thou sand men, eight bags of beans. Oct. 15. We have been favored with another pleasant day. We got rations this morning of beans, meal and hOminy. William Gaully and Wood of Go. D., 18th Conn. Vol., have gone out to the so- called Southern COnfederaoy.
 Oct. 16. Pleasant the entire day. Ra- tions -hominy and beans. A prayer meeting was established this evening by several of the boys in the regiment. Will liam Jackson, of Co. B, takes the lead. We had good one this evening. George Thompson, of Co.,. I, came out on the Lords side, and is determined, he says, to live a Christian.
 Oct IT, The report comes to us that Hood has been defeated on Kenesaw Mountain. Drew for rations to-day nothing.
 Oct. IS. It has rained most all day. Rations-fresh meat, beans, salt, rice, flour and meal. The rebels are issuing about four woolen blankets to one hun dred men that the United States govern ment sent to it's prisoners in rebeldom. Sergeant Henry French, of Go, A, is dead.
 Oct. 19. A pleasant day. We are now having quite cool weather, and great many of us are without shelter or shirts to our backs Hundreds are without shoes, or blankets, and untold suffering is felt in this miserable stockade. l heard this evening that Andrew J. Ty- Ter, of Co. I, 16th Conn. Vol., had died
 He was in the hospital. Rations-meal, flour, beans, molasses and salt.
 Oct. 20. Pleasant. For few days past my mouth has been very sore with canker, otherwise I am well, and have been since I was captured, which is six months ago to-day. We drew for ratiOns meal, flour, beans, molasses and grit. Oct. 21. Warm and pleasant. We are building little fire place and chimney for our tent. Joseph H. Bowens, of Co.
 D, 16th Conn. Vol., is dead. This, to
 my knowledge, makes eighty three
 deaths in the nine companies since we
 were taken prisoners.
 Oct. go A pleasant day. Nothing to
 record.
 Oct. 23. Weather continues to be fine.
 Oct. "A. Another fine day. Rations-
 rice, molasses, meal, beans, salt and grit. Oct 25. Pleasant. Our rations are
 the same as yesterday with the one ex-
 ception of rice.
 Oct. 26. A pleasant day. Our rations about the same as last night Oct. 27. We have had showers and | 1d1u GO-Ody ONOAAuS' OuA LULU AE
 quite warn and tight, and we keep dry Molasses, flour, salt and beans consti ute our rations.
 Oct. 28. It has cleared and we have 6 . pleasant day. One thousand drew cloth ing to-day. It is some the United States Sanitary Commission sent to us. About , twelve shirts, and the same number O. drawers, and three or four pair of socks etc., are issued to the hundred. Idrew ( pair of woolen drawers. Rations-four l beans, meal and molasses. Oct. 29. We have many reports about the exchange of prisoners. Rations- fresh beef, meal, beans and salt. Jame! } H. Kitchen, of Go. B, 18th Conn. Vol. is dead.
 ,, Oct. 30. A warm and pleasant day } The boys are dropping off very fast 8 } present. Snow, of Go. D, 18th Conn I Vol., is dead. Rations to-day consists o meal, beans and molasses. } Oct. 31. The weather continues to b. Fl fine. My rations were meal, molasses grit and salt. Breakfasted on beans dined on beans with Albert West, Howel
 and Howard of Harris cavalry. SuppeC
 on hoe-cakes.
 Nov. 1. Again we have pleasant day . The air is full of flying reports about tn exchange of prisoners. There is nothing reliable. Ratlons-meal, beans and grit Had for supper hoe-dodgers, for break fast cold mush and molasses.
 Nov. 9. A rainy day. No roll call ) George F. Whitney and Joseph s. Harris my terminates, and I got up this morn 1, ing and cooked few beans and had then . for breakfast, which was all the ration we had. Drew to-day about one and { half pint of meal, a piece of fresh mea
 and salt. Had for supper beef gruel ant