New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

ence 8 G.. and was released on parole on February
SLfs ISi 5Ss', at at RICHMOND was private during my
mander Of Wadhams Post No. 50. Department. OF
Connecticut G. A. r. and third viCe-president
Of the EN-Prsoners of War Association
Jonn Gerard. who served in the Sth Vermont
Volunteers. is living at New Britain. Conn.
lie says;
was Wounded and captured on october Is Isss So
lowing prisons Per,ber-Sn bufding Richmond.
Ra4yille. Va. Andersonville. Ca Gharleston.
> g and Florence : G. / Was paroled on De-
cember o. 1854.
NOT HURT UNTIL WAR WAS OVER
Sylvester o. Lord Of southington Conn. gives
the following as his experience of battle and prison.
\ At The age of seventeen. enlisted on September
80, 1861, in Company D. uth Connecticut Volunteer
the field for three wears more ana served until
December =. 1855 was in the following battles;
of sufoIk. Vancamon, EdentOn Roads, swift Creek
nd @ LIGTS Biqd snI % vas "a I Ssn prisoner ne I'm n me tne
lowing prisons Libby, PembertOn. Dauvtlle. Va:
paroIed on November q 1854 I was never wounded
although have only one arm now. having lost one
in factory in lS66.
Weston Ferris of New-Haven. says:
enlisted in the Ist Connections Cavalry on octo-
Der L. 1851 as a private. and was promoted to
quartermaster sergeant in NIay 1ss2. l was capt
ureo az B9IiVar HeiSnts va. on july H. lssS. and
sent 10 Richmond was confined at the Belle
on February %, and staying there until September
y
TO Milton Ga remained there until November
when exchanged. I in the rebel lines
sixteen months and seven days
Fred W smith OF WethersfeId Conn. says:
I enlisted as a private in Company X SD Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, in July. lS62. AT the age OF
fourteen years and three months / captured
near NicksbUrg in January. 1853 and discharged
at Camp Chase. Ohio. on July L. 1855 After re-
gaining my health somewhat. I re-enlisted a
veteran in Company L. 4th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
and was discharged on July -. 1886.
EXPERIENCES OF OTHERS.-Norman l. Hope.
of Hartford had these experiences:
7 was seventeen years old when I enlisted in
July 1852, and served for three years with my
regiment. I confined for ten months at the
AndersOnville. Charleston and Florence prisons
". c. HiIard, OF New-Britain says:
enlisted at the age Of seventeen in the 1s,h
Connecticut Volunteer Infantry and captured
at Winchester. Va. under General MilrOy June
D. lSS3. and sent to Libby Prison and to Belle
Isle I was discharged on December O. 1851 and re-
enlisted q hospital steward serving until dis
charged at New-Orleans on November 3, 1850
w NJ Beeman. of Hartford. was captured in
action Brandy station Va, October II. 1sSS.
and was held a prisoner fourteen months and four
teen days.
Jonathan ~ Orr, a police sergeant, OF New
Haven enlisted in the 18th Regiment New-Tork
Volunteers and re-enlisted in the 5th New-York
Heavy Artillery serving and nine
months He A prisoner OF war in Libby and
other prisons more than four months
r. NJ. Thompson. of Highland Park. mem
Der Of the LIST Conuecticut Volunteer Cavalry. Com
pauy A. and was captured near Charles City Court
House June 15. 1854 He was taken 70 Libby
Prison and from there to AndersonviHe. and was
held until September "a 1855 when he
changed by agreement between Generals Hood and
Sherman at West Point Ga.