The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-08-04
,im a forbearing or forgiving heart.

him forbearing or forgiving heart,
in the pen, could not skedaddle in a
crowd into hiding place. So, for
the slight Offense, l was bucked and
gagged for four hours. in a row with
seventeen others. Captain Wirz was
always on the alert to see that the
Yankees would not get two pints Of
rebel cob meal, and he counted off the
hundreds to catch the '.fankers,' as
we called those who were drawing
double rations from their government.
1t SO happened that | was a tanker in
detachment 36. on the south side Of
the creek. My assumed name was
John Kate. Co. X, 10th Ohio. As soon
as l answered to my correct name in
the fifth detachment, north side, and
it was safe for me to flank to rear,
did so. and passed to the south side,
to say: Here is Mrs. Kate's hungry
darling" But an adjutant, who had
counted these, detected me, and, with
colossal profanity, saying he would
SlOOt lhCs put iHC uhoCi sVdiu, WIN
some twenty other flankers. After
the prisoners We're allowed to break
! ranks they crowded. as usual. at gates,
just to get gleam of freedom. When
we arrived at south gate. to pass out,
1 made n quick dash forward past the
guard into the crowd. turned quickly,
| and gazed at the gate with the same
eagerness as the other prisoners. AZ
| ter the guards unsuccessful hunt for
me for an hour search was-given up,
and escaped ball and chain. OF
course. lost that extra pint of meal
| thereafter.
Once. while l was ut Camp Mil!en.
| Georgia, there was call for all for.
eigners to come out at the gate. Many
went out. AS l was born In the Key.
stone State, my father in Hesse Cas-
| sci. and mother in Berlin, Prussia,
| went, thinking 1 was Dutch enough to
| there, while we were surrounded by
two cannon and infantry. Saw n rebel
Irish officer on box, giving the pris-
| Oners a rebel speech. saying that the
| United States government refused to
| exchange us and lett us there to diei
| that as they did not care for us, the
Confederacy had taken pity on us,
| and was going to help us out. II we
| would join their army we would get
clean clothes, be we'll fed. get our free.
/ dom, and deed for farm. and so on.
| Finally, a prisoner shouted: about
| face: double Quick!' when we all went
back with a rush into the stockade.
shouting: I'VE will all 90 into our old
bull-pen again. At that time l saw
prisoners go so starved and weak that
they staggered like drunken men, with
scarcely any clothing. a rag on the
head for hat. in feeble voice. say
| ing: iii never > back OH the old
flag, I'll die in here before I'll go in
their army And in few days many
| of those same men were carried out
feet foremost.
On Feb 81, 1865, at about o'clock,
1 was paroled at Wilmington, n. CT
| WaS sent DN SdiS kiOhs az
rived at Wilmington next day. My
wearing apparel was blouse (rather
| wrecked for its wear,. a pair Of white
| cotton drawers (rather dark. not hav-
ing encountered soap for 10 months.
! At that time of the year near the Goa st
| it is rather cool. determined to try
begging, and went about Wilmington
asking aims of the negroes; the white
folks had run away. fearing the Yam
KEGS. | received shoes, stockings. plug
| hat, Prince Albert coat and Il pair of
| pantaloons. They were rather greasy,
worn and out of style. but there was
comfort in them and warmth. When
| got back to the depot among the
stale fish, they all took a hearty laugh,
saying that l looked like mountain
Baptist preacher.-Herman j. Peters
Corporal Co. Z, 126th Ohio. Ragers
Vile. O., in National Tribune.