The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
NH. DAVIS BOOK
4 FEW EXT RAC1S
The Truth About Treatment Of
Union Prisoners in South
ern Prison Houses.
FALSE CHARGE AGAINST W!Rz
Testimony Of Judge Ould and OF
/, Various Union Prisoners
Of War.

The suggestion of a Daughter OF the
Confcderacy, published elsewhere IN TINS
issue, that it will be we'll to publish
IS few extracts from Mr.. Daviss book, THE
Rise and Fall of the Confedcracy," that
the youth Of this day may be melted TO
read the volume for further information
G is good
Isl .rrhe following extracts arc taken from
volume of that wonderfully accurate
history
Il On pages 5s4 and 5S5, Mr.. Davis says:
.'As early as May 81, 1861, the Confederate
I Congress passed an act which provided
that all prisoners OF war taken, whether
on land or sea- during the pending hos
Utilities with the United States, shall DO
transferred by the captors from time to
time and as often as convenient to the
Department OF War; and it shall be the
duty of the Secretary Of War. with tho
IA approval Of the President, to issue such
instructions to the quartermaster-g general
q and his subordinates as shall provide for
the safe custody and sustenance of pris-
til oners of war, and the vations furnished
4 prisoners of war shall he the same In
quantity and quality as those furnished
10 enlisted men in the army of the Con-
3 federacy.' Page 5aa
JUDGE GUILDS TESTIMONY.
Extract from correspondence Of out
exchange commissioner. Judge Guild II,
q vas never alleged that we failed or neg
lected to make prompt deliveries of ris-
pners, who We're not held under charges
when they had the excess. On the other
hand, the cartel was openly and noto-
n riousy violated by the Washington au-
thorities. Officers and men were kept
s In confinement. sometimes in irons. or
doomed to cells without charge Or trial.
s Many officers were Kept in confinement
II even after the notices published by the
Enemy had declared them to be ex-
& rhangd." Page 5aa-Mr, Davis continues:
b 'The wish of the Confederate govern
n1ent which ii was hoped had been &C
somplished by the cartel was the prompt
release of all prisoners on both sides by
exchange or parole. When In 1864, tie
cartel was so dsregardcd by the enemy
rs to indicate that prisoners would be
held in long confinement, Andersonville,
Ca. was selected for the location of the
principal prison.
The site was ctaosen lmcausc OF It's sup
posed security. frfhl,. raids, together with
4 ''A"'i ~ ~ 49, ~ " -:
tlmper, ana tne Ploa"ctiEc iariiiins c"un n
q Try around ~. 'enerii fio"eil I'opp,
1hen cohinaha!hS ~ Heorsih' el''piost''
large hummer Oh negro ii"oorsfS "
the construction or stockade ana 'enl-
porarS shelter Tor inc NUMBER OF prs
oners IT was expected would be assem-
hled there. me NUMBER, however. rap
idly Increased. and by the middle of
4 May gangrene and scurvy made their
appearance
General John H. Iinder, who had hcen
stationed in Richmond IN charge of the
police and local guards, as we'll ms the
general control OF prisoners, went To
a. Andcrsorv!llc In June and found disease
prevailing 10 such an extent that, &c
nhate Tho pestilence he Immediately nd
v'sed the removal OF prisoners to othci
points ~,
IN Jnly ne mace ARRANGEMENTS 70 pro.
cure vegetables, recommended oe'niis OF
'el 70 cultlN'tti ftt.'eils' ~" VS. me
nital accoinmoaAtlohs Snouln DO con
, Suunse' nurs' ~ ~ n,eon 30
~ Sn' =. fo,. - nrao,lcah,o nxocmted
Tn sentamber General Wnder wit,
mo n,.ip hodv nf he nrisonera removed
f,rs, ~ nTn,rn m, ana thcn "a rlor
ence. g. q
HENRY WIRX.
Major wirz thereafter remained IN com
mand ut Andersouyic ami the tosti
mony of Chief Surgeon Etcvenson, o
tbo hospital nj Andersonvlle bears ties
,lmony 70 the snceess with which , WI. Wir
p,"nea Inc Tim ths % h.ath Of so the pr,s
oners. This unfortunate man--who undc