The Press., 1896-08-13

year Of 1884.
 Nov. 30. A very warm day. Consid- erable is said about Gen. Sherman's march on to Savannah.
 Dec 1, A very warm and pleasant day. We were all counted today Rations- meal and salt.
 Dec. 9. Another fine day. We had roll call again to-day. Rations-hour and salt
 Dec. 3. Cloudy and hay. The last load of paroled prisoners, that went from here few days ago for Savannah, came back to-day, because the Rebels dare not take them through on account of General Sherman.
 Dec. 4. Cloudy and cooler to-day. James Drake, of Go. A, 18th Conn.,, was shot about one o'clock this morning by a Rebel guard.
 Dec, 5. A pleasant but cold day Ra- tions-meal with no salt. Paroling be- gan again to-day.
 Dec. 6. The weather is about the same as yesterday,
 Dec. T. Rain to-day. Much to the joy of all in prison paroling is still going for ward. J. M. Smith, of Co. l, 16th Conn, was parOled to-day.
 Dec. 8. We are favored with fine day The tenth thousand, with others, were examined by the doctors to-day to see who were to be paroled and who to be retained. I w&s unlucky enough to have to stay @ while longer. F. Pease, c. Ba- ker, I. c. Hamilton, 0. P. Smith and R. M Chamberln were paroled. Rations- potatoes, meal and grit.
 Dec. 9. It is cold and windy. Parol- ing began again to-day at the first thOus- and. F. Pease gave me his blanket last night, after he was picked out to go to our lines, and moved into quarters with MT. Jackson, of Co. B.
 Dec. 10. Cold and showery all day. Paroling is stopped for the present. We heard that twenty-five thousand prisoners were to be exchanged. Drew for rations, prOvinder, beans and salt.
 Dec. Il. We had hard thunder show CT last night, and 1t has been cold all day. A few prisoners came in to-day. Rations were rice and salt.
 Dec. 12. Another cold day. Rations meal and salt.
 Dec. 13. A pleasant day. Rations- meal and salt.
 Dec. IA. Showers in the morning, but a pleasant day. Paroling was again re- sumed to-day, and one thousand were pa- roled, including myself and a large num- Der of the 16th. Have been sick this af- ternoon, or not very well, Rations- meal and salt.
 Dec. 15. A very pleasant day. We were turned outside of the stockade last night, and kept fires all night. RatiOns this morning were meal and salt; this af- ternoon one small loaf of wheat bread. Left Florence at four o'clock on the cars for Charleston.
 Dec. 16. Warm and pleasant. Kept fire in the car all night. Arrived in Charleston about eight o'clock, and left on the Rebel flag g-Of-truce boat for the land of freedom. Arrived by the side of the Federal steamer, New York ," about eleven or twelve o'clock, when the old stars and stripes were greeted with three hearty cheers, and we were taken on board, and thence to the and fed with bread, meat and coffee.
 Dec. F. am free man, and feeling good. Left Charleston at three o'clock yesterday for Hilton Head, where we ar rived and coaled up. Did not sleep last night on account of the lice. This morn- ing Col. Sam Cooley, sutler of the Eth Conn.,, gave us lot of papers. General Saxton, military governor of s. O., came on the boat to-day and spoke with us. This afternoon drew new clothes and went on board of the Illinois and made ready to start. L Dec. IS. Pleasant, but fOggy day. Had splendid nights rest Breakfasted on bread, meat and coffee. <