The Press., 1896-06-11

#1he lOlIOW1ng IS rom diary kept by George N Champlin, member of the 18th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers. It covers the entire year of 1864.
 (Conttnued from last weekly July 5.-We have had very warm and pleasant day. None of the sick were talk en out of the camp to-day. The men are dying off at fearful rate. We hear that Danville is captured, with 8 heavy loss to the Union side, including Gen. Averille. It is reported this evening that Richmond is taken, with from twenty-1v 10 fifty thousand prisoners. It is also said that Gen. Sherman is within six miles of At lanta. Yesterday the attachments were changed. We have been changed from the forty-third to the ninety fifth, second Eesaess. Drew for rations last night poor meal and bacon, and to-day bread and ba- con.
 July 6.-AnOther warm and pleasant day. About three hundred and fifteen | prisoners came in to-day. They were from 1st Conn.,, 9th and 11th Penn, 2d and 22d New York Cavalry, and 2d bat teries of the 1st U. s. regulars. They were taken on raid. They had destroyed the Danville, Lynchbury and Weldon roads. Their report is favorable to the | Union arms. We hear that Sherman has whipped Johnson and flanked his position at Marietta. We had a good meeting this evening in front of our quarters. There was large gathering. Heard that Baldy Smith had gone with the 18th and part of the 10th corps to re-enforce Gen. Sher- | man.
 July 7.-This is the famous 7th of July, so much talked of as the day that parOl or exchange was to take place. It is very warm and pleasant. It is reported this morning that ten attachments were to go from here to Alabama. We heard that the rebel Gen. J. E. Johnston is retreat | ing to Atlanta. Several trains of cars have been running through here this af- ternoon and evening. It is reported that Sherman is shelling Atlanta, and the wo- men and children are leaving. The boys are all in good spirits and cheer as the cars go by.
 July 8.-Another warm and fine day July 7th came and went and not a man left on his parol or was exchanged. It is just as expected, although I think some will go out this month. One year ago to- day we left White House for Yorktown by land. Some two or three hundred more prisoners were brought in to-day. Some of them were Wilson's raiders, and about one hundred were the 52d Penn., captured on James Island last Sunday. They bring us good news that all is work ing we'll. Hear that Macon is taken, but d6not credit it. A raid is expected on that city and on Augusta. Several trains run last night.
 July 9.-The weather still continues to be fine. A heavy thunder shower towards night. Still more prisoners about four hundred-came in to-day. They were taken near Petersburg the middle of June. No important news. The report is that Sherman has licked Johnson, and taken his siege guns, and twenty or twenty-five thousand prisoners. Heard that s. P. Chase, secretary of the treasury, had re, signed, and David Todd of Ohio was nom- mated 4n his place. It is said that gold in the north is 2.5O
 July 1O.-With the exception of thun. der storm, just at night, the day has been fine. Several hundred more prisoners were added to the camp to-day. They were from Petersburg, and part of Will sons and Spears raiders All is going we'll. It is claimed that Montgomery Alabama, is burned. Now we understand that on the 18th and 17th of July we are to be exchanged or paroled. Have just heard that fifty of the guard ran away 2 few nights ago. William Hitchcock ot Go. c. is dead. He was a good Christian young man.
 July 11.-Warm and showery. And stil they conceive hundred more prisoners : to-day. Most of them are from the %
 and 9th corps. There is report that At lanta is taken. This has been a grea
 day in Camp Sumpter. Six raiders were
 hung at five o'clock this afternoon, in thi' l, prison camp, by the Union prisoners
 These, with a hundred or more, have beer
 engaged for months robbing and murder
 ing poor prisoners. They were caugh
 and tried by the prisoners in this camp
 These six leaders were tried, convictet
 and condemned to death, and were hunl
 by the Union prisoners in this camp. 4
 warning to others.
 July 12.-The day has been very warn
 and showery. About eight hundred nor
 prisoners came in. There were men iron
 the 2d, 5th, 9th and 18th corps, taken il }. Petersburg about the 22d of June. The ', bring no news of importance. It is sai
 that Petersburg was taken on the Fourt e of July. It is reported that Atlanta ha
 fallen into our hands, and Fitzpatrick ha To~