The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-22
ECHOES OF THE PAST.
Excerpts From The Diary of Andrew
j. Campbell.
The Journey to Prison, and FOretaste
of the Hardships and Privations of
Prison Life.

Succeeding late in the evening, |
went and learned that the boat they
were on had been sent up the river.
| got back to the boat just as they
were moving the 3rd Tenn, to the
Tecumseh.
The night of the 18th / slept in
chair on the guards until / got so
cold l had to go inside, where it was
so crowded I could get barely enough
room 70 sit down. Just before start
ing the guards, imagining they saw
a man swimming to the shore, fired
off their pieces in that direction.
After the boat had got under way
Lieut.. Baker, of the Sind ILL.,, and
Captain Wesley Boyd came around
with file of men for my side arms,
they rudely thrusting their hands
into my pockets before | awOke.
took receipt for them with the
promise that 1 would get them back
at st. Louis.
Much suffering was caused among
the prisoners by the boat being so
crowded and so many being sick
from exposure and bad diet and
water. A good many had their feet
frostbitten in the trenches at the
fort.
Feb. 10 the weather was cold and
disagreeable. The prisoners, hud-
died up from top to bottom [of the
boat, with but little means of keep
ing warm or cooking, driven about
like herd of swine, of course were
low spirited. At night we had to
pile up like hogs, scarcely room
enough for all on the floor, which
was covered over with mud, slop
and tobacco spittle, well tramped up
through the day. This night we lay
over at Cairo, having passed Pa
ducah early in the evening, where
the Federal soldiers, stationed there,
gathered on the wharf as we passed
by and seemed to rejoice very much
at our misfortune. Our boys, deter
mined not to be outdone, cheered
Justify for jeff Davis.
Feb. 20. Our boat proceeded up
the Mississippi river, which was
very full of ice. At all the points on
the Missouri side, where Federal
soldiers were stationed, they col
lected on the bank and rejoiced
greatly. Our men never failed to
cheer for jeff Davis and the South
ern Confederacy. At two points the
boats were fired into from the shore
and several prisoners wounded. All
the railroad bridges on the Missouri
side were guarded. We arrived at
st. Louis late in the evening. A
crowd of citizens was on top OF a
boat, which we run alongside of.
They made great TODD over us,
somewhat surprising us at seeing
such a strong Southern sentiment
there. They gave us baskets of
apples, cake and tobacco. The
guards finally ordered us from that
side and shortly afterwards the boat
was dropped over to the Illinois
| bank.
Feb. 81. We 1.-THE Officersl were
put aboard the HidWdthd and the
privates were sent to Camp Douglas,
Chicago. Here we got with our
field and company officers, the pri-
Yates having been sent off before we
met them. We drew here loaf bread,
half cooked beef and picked pork
! rdlO.
Feb. %. The Hidwdthd was
lowed out into the middle OF the
river to prevent, suppose, us seeing
the Southern sentiment manifested
by the fair daughters of st. Louis.
They came over on the ferry boats
in crowds to sympathize with and
to assist us in some way if possible.
The guard lines would invariably be
extended when they came over, so
as to prevent their communicating
with us. They bought apples, cakes
and tobacco from the apple boys and
threw them to us. They exchanged
for US our Tennessee money, giving
us current money, dollar for dollar
They gave away all the money they
had the first evening we arrived
Ever afterwards the guards were
particular to keep us at respectful
misunderstanding it in a Federal
light. Dutch cake women and pie
and apple boys were not permitted
to come inside the guards to sell tC
us. Boys were frequently arrested
and ladies insulted for buying apples
and having them thrown upon the
boat. AS we were showed from the
shore l cav young lady shed tears
of sympathy for us.
Feb. 90. We were put aboard the
Nebraska. The ladies came ovel
again in the cold and wind, We
were told that Gen. Halleck would
return our swords, but not our pis
tots Saw two small boys arrested
for throwing apples on the boat anC
) a Federal officer shake his fist in q
lady's face for the same offense.
A Confederate officer cut a buttor
off his uniform and threw it to ,
, lady. 1t fell just inside the guarC
line. She stopped forward to get i
when the guard thrust his bayone
in front to push her back. Sh
pushed it out of the way and secured
the button.
Feb. 81. Saw man arrested ant
= kept in the cold all night becaus
his wife thew note across to us
Also saw two ladies arrested on tn
wharf and put under guard 70
several hours.
, Feb. %. We still remained on tn
filthy boat, guarded by the 20tl
Ohio, Col. Whitlesey and Maj. Nc
Leroy. The weather was very col
and disagreeable. A paper wa
thrown me off the ferry boat, but tn
guard kicked it off before 1 coul
d.. secure it.
Feb. 26. Master Jas. F. Pugh,
= the employ of Mr.. w. l.. Wander
J., WORT, succeeded in getting a pas
e through the guards and brought m
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