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 inc into our quarters without 7rovocation and on one occasion killing. on another wounding a prisoner. There was such determined protest by the prisoners against such barbarism, that 1t was not repeated. About a month later these Dutch were sent to Virginia, where the regiment was annihilated ((much to our dclighD, by Jackson; and regiment of citizens (ths G9th Illinois) guarded us from then on. These men treated us with every kindness consistent with military usage.
 Colonel Fundy, their commander, suc- ceeded Colonel Morrison as commander of the post. and he also was good man. But. as previously stated. the fearful ef- fects of exposure 1t Island 10 followed us to Camp Butler, and every day the prison hospital was receiving large &C., sessions from our numbers, most of whom went thence to the cemetery. This fact, with our separation from loved ones. es- pecially du-ing the exciting times of var. required all our co urage to withstand. Many died solely of melancholy. and It is doubtful. V hethcr q single prisoner wh could not keep up his spirit ever sur vived prison life. Hencs we sought all kinds of diversions. of which making nn- ger rings from Dc nes. gitta-percha but tons Id setting them with sllver or gold. or with the bright inner shell of mussels obtained abundantly from Sangamon River was the chief. It was astonishing what skill some acquired in this art. and what beautiful rings they turned out with rudest tools.
 The Winter broNs suddenly into Spring q little alter May 1st. Ths was the third time we had seen the trees bud for Spring thls year: at Pensac )la m March, at Island 10 in April, and now at Camp But Ter in May. The prisons TOW became healthy and everything more cheerful. We eagerly sought the mor1ing papers from the front but as nearly all the pa- pers wAre in sympathy with the Union cause we had little faith in their state ments, except the St. Louis Republican. which was thought to De in sympathy with the South. Whenever the news of victory reached us, the prisoners made the welkin ring with cheers and rebel yells.
 In the meanwhile prisoners had been es- caping in considerable numbers by run ming the dead line at night, generally in squads of six or seven at time. Though between four and five hundred th.ls escaped, it was remarkable that not one was ever killed or wounded. A few, after weeks ot hunger, toll and perpetual fear, made good their way to Dixie, but most were recaptured and brought back tn the prison, where they were put in close confinement for few days. At this time there were many Southern sympa- thizers in this part of Illinois, and if the prisoners had known who they were ind where th.v lived. the trip would hava beal easy. Colonel Morrison while com mander was much chagrined by the es- cape of so many prisoners and believed that his sentinels were bribed. On one occasion, about half drunk. he addressed body of prisoners thus: T want you rebels to explain to me how so many of you have escaped from this prison with out a rascal of you ever getting hit by a bullet. You can't fool me; there Is trading going on here. You can buy any man l have for 25 cents-any officer here for 50 cents-and me for a dollar" The prison was soon enclosed by plank wall twelve feet high. After this two ef- forts to escape were made by tunneling and bribery, but without success. A few. however, made their escape by Q bold dash at night to the wall, and by jerk ins off tho blanks. The prisoners at Camp Butler were given the full ration of a United States soldier, which was more than they could eat. The surplus was traded at the commissary for stationery, gutta percha buttons, or for any other article we wished. E. J. M. Padgett was the regimental commlssary, and he looked closely after our interests.
 When the hot days of June came Colonel Fundy every morning formed in line as many prisoners as wished to spend an hour or two bathing. and marched them down to the beautiful Sangamon River. Though there were sometimes more tha ma thousand prisoners, there were never more than fifteen guards. Colonel Fundy having previously told us that he was doing this for our pleasure and depended upon our honor. which con- fdence no prisoner ever attempted to vio- late.
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