Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-07

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Tuesday, Feb. 24.-was disturbed
last night by the arrival ot is prison
ers from Fort McHenry, Capt. Emmet
Morrison, Co. c, 18th Va. Infantry
Capt. J. P. Cooper, Co. E, 9th Tennes-
see; Capt. W. T. Marberry, Co. c,
| SD Tennessee Lieut.. J. B. Milan,
Co. a, 5th Tennessee; Geo. W Purvis,
Ewells escort; Geo. F. Eyerhart, Co.
A, Whites Battalion J. H. Eldridge,
Co. A, 32l Va. Geo. Baylor Co. B,
10Th Va. Cavalry, and ten political
prisoners My son came into my room.
All the officers and Puryis came into
our mess. The remainder joined mess
| No. ,. All settled down and soon be-
came very sociable.
Feb. 25.-Have added to my bed
and taken George with me. No news
today. Everyone very sociable.
Feb. 26.-Col. Perkins, Adjutant
Commel and Quarter-Master Clarke
visited our rooms. Col. Perkins was
very polite and accommodating. He
requested me to act as inspector Of
the rooms and see that they were
properly cleaned We are getting
along quite comfortably and cheer
fully.
Feb. 27.-All hands cleaning out
and securing rooms.
Feb. 2S.-Ready for inspection.
Col. Perkins, Capt. Stephenson, Capt.
Young,Adiutant Commel and Quarter
Master Clarke came up and inspected
our quarters and pronounced them
clean and in good order. John o.
Murray received two boxes from Bal
timore, containing 3 hams, bread, aP-
pies. &c. The old clerk, Jas. r. Gem
mil, returned to his post, having been
absent for ten days ON visit to Pitts
burg, his home
sunday, March Col. Perkins alb
sent and Major Burton commanding
post.
March 2-Received letter from
wife and wrote to Margaret Aisquith
and Miss Maria Cheeseborough.
March 3.-Wrote to Col. Perkins
to permit us to walk out today. Wrote
to nv son Richard at Petersburg, per
flag Of truce. Col. Perkins kindly
granted permission and We walked out
on the beach for an hour under an es-
cort of two soldiers. We had permis-
sion to remain three hours, but, it be-
ing raw, we only remained one. Re-
ceived a letter from Miss Cheese
borough today, also one from Dr.. Wor-
rell, with a box Of thread, tape, but
tons, &c, sent to me by a Maryland
lady, Miss Annie Com.egys, Kent coun-
ty. Wrote to Miss Cheeseborough,
DR.. Worrell and VIM. Sewers. Drew
draft on VIM. R. Sewers, in favor of
Miss Z. B. Cheeseborough, for $4,000.
Sent DR.. Worrell $500, to pay for
Enquirer
March New order this morning,
requiring us to give up all our money.
I handed over to clerk $1,000, and
George $1,000.
March 5.-George wrote to Maggie
and I enclosed note to wife. All in
good spirits, expecting to hear Of gen.
eral defeat Of Yankee army before
Vicksburg
March 6.-Wrote to Miss Annie
Comegys, Kent county, Nd, thanking
her for box. Received letter from
Mrs. Egerton, Baltimore, notifying
me Of box of eatables sent prisoners.
/ An accident occurred yesterday, re-
sulungin the death Of one dutch abo-
itionist and wounding another, by the
discharge of a gun in the hands OF
sentinel.
March New order today IN
stead Of butcher selling us such things
as we needed, as has been the custom,
it must now be handled by Lieut..
Harris, the provost marshal. Presume
they think US oyerfed, and would have
him inspect our provisions to reduce
them. Nothing increases by handling,
and am sure our provisions will not.
Received box from Mr.. Egerton to-
day, the provost marshal having de-
tanned it since yesterday. The cloth
ing in the box was all retained by or
der Of Col. Perkins. The eatables
were more or less mutilated. A nice
cold turkey came to US shOrn Of its
breast, it having been amPutated By
the cormorant provost. Some Of our
pies and delicacies also went into his
pouch. Had a good supper on the
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