The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-11-05


on to day, the band playing Yankee
Doodle. They struck up Dirie when
we called for it, which elected
loud cheer from the prisoners.
June 6. A letter received here |
states that Col. r.. Hanson wrote |
from Washington that a general ex-
change had been agreed upon and
that the excess would be paroled.
June II. Papers have been report
ing for several days that general
exchange is soon to be effected.
Capt. Meadors was shot through
both legs, above the knees, just after
dark, by sentinel. This and the
other case [or May 29l was nothing
more than an attempt on the part
of the sentinel to murder in cold |
blood, and the authorities here are
accessories to the crime for Justify
ing the sentinel instead of punish
ing him.
June Is. 1 learn that many pres
ents were sent by the citizens of
Sandusky for shooting the secesh.
The SdnduSky Register justifies the
sentinel on the ground that the
"Rebel" disobeyed orders, which is
as false as hell.
June IS. Prisoners here have re-
ceived letters from their closest
relatives North telling them that
they were glad they were here and
that they ought to be thankful that
they were not hanged.
June 81. Went out of the prison
to-day to see Andy Mitchell [of
Lynnville, Tenn but could learn
nothing more from him than from
letters as Federal officers were
present all the while.
June %. To-day a pleasure boat
steamed near our prison, ladies sing
ing national and Federal songs.
The prisoners cheered for jeff Davis,
Stonewall Jackson and the South
ern Confederacy.
June "a. Moved over to the
hospital to wait upon Lieut.. 10
Love [of Culleoka, Tenn. who was
taken sick the 10th. Tonight the
boys got some music and kept up
such noise that it alarmed the
Feds and caused them to double the
guard and open the port holes for
cannon and musketry. Saw in
yesterdays Cleveland paper that
Col Hoffman had become alarmed
at seeing some Canadian vessels ly-
ing off the island and had tele-
graphed for the steamer Michigan,
thinking the guard small and that
the Rebels might disarm them, seize
the vessels and escape to Canada.
June %. To-day's paper had
very offensive article in it about the
Southern ladies; that they took to
secession as they were carried off
with new styles of bonnets and that,
like women of the town, they piled
their avocation. Upon such men
we long to avenge the fair daughters
of the South.
June 26. My spirits to-day are
very much depressed, having heard
that so many Tennesseeans were
coming home from the Southern
army, more especially the most of
my company. Jno. White is very
angry because letter written to his
wife, to be sent by Mr.. Mitchell, was
declared contraband.
June 81. A company arrived from
Camp Chase last night to reinforce
Hoffman. The boys amused them
SELVES ny lSuyluS JnelHI
June 80. The Sdndusky Register
published an extra giving an
account of the battle in front of
Richmond the 28th and 29th. When
the Federals got it they gave yell
and reported Richmond fallen.
Immediately afterwards we received
the extras when there was perfect
sea of excitement. Men were read
ing from stumps in all pats of the
prison. One cheer after another went
up, which was enough to shake the
n very walls of the prison and strike
dumb the Federals who were guard
ing us.
July |. This morning we were
told our conduct on yesterday even
ing was very unbecomlng and that
it was very difficult to restrain the
sentinels from firing under such
were held, offering up thanks to God
for success and praying for those
who suffered in the great conflict.
July 3. Letter received to-day
from CulleOka, dated June %, states
that eleven hundred wagons passed
that day going north. All letters
from Tennessee say there is some
good news. if they could write it,
: July 7. The correspondence which
reaches us to-day gives glowing
description of the second edition Of
Bull Run.
July 8. To-day as / was about to
: enter one of the unoccupied blocks
/ (having been permitted for several
: days previous to 60 in there in the
daytime) | heard some one speak.
, / happened to look in the direction
} from whence the sound proceeded
and saw a sentinel with his cooked
: gun leveled upon me with com
mand to "git oud o. dere" (Dutch)
, l fell back in good order with the
reflection that day might come
/ when L could stand on an equal foot
: ing and avenge myself of the out
rage and insult.
= July L. Morning paper gives an
= account of troops moving from West
to East; Burnside's joining McClel-
| Ian; their Northern men being
! offered from 50 to $75 bounty to en-
list and a months pay in advance
} shooting at Mt. Pleasant of Lieut.
: Col Foster of Andrew JohnsOn's
9 body. guard.
= July 10. To-day we see in the
NdShcHle Dispatch an account of
I the inhuman conduct of Col. j. b.
e Tenchin, of the 10Th Illinois Vol