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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The treatment of prisoners during the war between the States. (search)
nd that the officers and men confined there were prevented from keeping themselves sufficiently clean to avoid vermin and similar discomforts. The evidence clearly contradicts this charge. It is proved by the depositions of Major Turner, Lieutenant Bossieux, Rev. Dr. McCabe, and others, that the prisons were kept constantly and systematically policed and cleansed; that in the Libby there was an ample supply of water conducted to each floor by the city pipes, and that the prisoners were not onn Belle Isle, and the small amount of mortality, is remarkable, and presents a fit comment on the lugubrious pictures drawn by the Sanitary Commission, either from their own fancies or from the fictions put forth by their false witnesses. Lieutenant Bossieux proves that from the establishment of the prison camp on Belle Isle in June, 1862, to the 10th of February, 1865, more than twenty thousand prisoners had been at various times there received, and yet that the whole number of deaths during
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 38: (search)
es sufficiently clean to avoid vermin and similar discomforts. The evidence clearly contradicts this charge. It is proved by the depositions of Maj. Turner, Lieut. Bossieux, Rev. Dr. McCabe, and others, that the prisons were kept constantly and systematically policed and cleansed; that in the Libby there was an ample supply of wa testifies to the full delivery of the clothing and supplies from the North, and to the humanity and kindness of the Confederate officers-specially mentioning Lieut. Bossieux, commanding on Belle Isle. His letter was addressed to the President of the United States Sanitary Commission, and was beyond doubt received by them, having comment on the lugubrious pictures drawn by the Sanitary Commission, either from their own fancies, or from the fictions put forth by their false witnesses. Lieut. Bossieux proves that from the establishment of the prison camp on Belle Isle in June, 1862, to the 10th of February, 1865, more than twenty thousand prisoners had been
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Appendix. (search)
John R., major; Robins, William T., colonel. Twenty-fourth Infantry regiment: Bentley, William W., major; Early, Jubal A., colonel; Hairston, Peter J., Jr., lieutenant-colonel; Hamrick, Joseph A., major; Hammet, J. P., major; Maury, Richard L., major, lieutenant-colonel; Terry, William R., colonel Twenty-fifth Cavalry regiment: Edmundson, Henry A., lieutenant-colonel; Hopkins, Warren M., colonel; McConnell, Sylvester P., major. Twenty-fifth Infantry battalion Local Defense Troops: Bossieux, Louis J., major; Elliott, Wyatt M., major, lieutenant-colonel. Twenty-fifth Infantry regiment: Duffy, Patrick B., lieutenant-colonel; Harper, Wilson, major; Heck, Jonathan M., lieutenantcol-onel; Higginbotham, John C., major, lieutenant-colonel, colonel; Lilley, Robert D., major, lieutenant-colonel; Porterfield, George A., colonel; Rege, Albert G., major; Robinson, John A., major, lieutenant-colonel; Smith, George H., colonel; Thompson, William T., major. Twenty-fifth Militia regimen
The Daily Dispatch: April 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
riking out, and decided in the affirmative. The question recurring upon the adoption of Mr. Wise's substitute, Mr. Carlile demanded the yeas and nays. Mr. Scott, of Powhatan, moved to amend the substitute by striking out the words "consent to," and inserting the words "desire for," but afterwards withdrew it. The substitute was then adopted by the following vote: Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler. Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin, A. M. Barbour, Jas. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blakey, Blow, Bossieux, Berst, Bouldin, Brent, Bruce, Byrne, Cabell, Campbell, Caperton, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Coun, C. B. Conrad, B. Y. Conrad, Couch, R. H. Cox, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dormau, Dulany, Echols, Floutney, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Graham, Gravely, Gray, Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., T. F. Goode, Hale, A. Hall, C. Hall, L. S. Hall, Hammond, Harvie, Haymond, Hoge, Holcombe, Hubbard, Hull, Hunton, M. Johnson, P. C. Johnston, Kent, Lawson, Leake, McComas, Macfarlan
The Daily Dispatch: may 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Outrage on a citizen of Virginia. (search)
Hdq's Richmond Grays.Bossieux's store Order No. 1. In consequence of the Grays' (now at Norfolk) all going out to camp ground, no mere packages will be able to reach them, therefore no more packages will be received at this store. By order. my F. M. Bonavita. 20--4t
The Daily Dispatch: May 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Winchester, May 20, (search)
Hdq's Richmond Grays.Bossieux's store Order No. 1. In consequence of the Grays (now at Norfolk) all going out to camp ground, no more packages will be able to reach them; therefore no more packages will be received at this store. By order. my 20--4t F. M. Ronavita.
The Daily Dispatch: August 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Killed his wife (search)
Men wanted. --Persons of the male gender wishing to dispose of them selves in an eligible manner, can find the places to do so by reading this paper. Capt. Bossieux, of the Elliott Grays, will take 10 unmarried men into his company. The latter preferred because of the absence of an excuse for a pass to come to Richmond about once a week.
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Provost guard. (search)
Provost guard. --Capt. Bossieux's company is doing provost guard duty in the Eastern District, and have proved themselves energetic in the performance of duty. They arrested on Saturday more than fifty deserters, and captured seventy gallons of terrible whiskey.
The Daily Dispatch: October 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Wilmington, N. C. (search)
Arrested. --A man named S. W. McCammon, who was committed to Castle Thunder on the charge of forgery, and who escaped therefrom a few nights since, was arrested in Petersburg Sunday by a detachment of three of Capt. Bossieux's company, who had gone thither to carry a lot of prisoners.--They knew McCammon, being the prison guard where he was confined, and immediately on seeing him they took him in custody.
The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], The recent skirmishing in Hardy county--Yankee Lies. (search)
A soldier branded for desertion. --The court-martial now in session recently sentenced Corporal Richard R. Poore, of company A, 15th Virginia cavalry battalion, for desertion, to be reduced to the ranks, forfeit all pay and allowances now due him, to be branded on the right hip with the letter D, one and a quarter inch long, have his head shaved, and be drummed out of the service. The branding, drumming out, and head shaving was performed at the Military Station of the Eastern District yesterday at 3½ o'clock, in presence of Bossieux's Guard and the President's Guard. A couple of lifers and the drum corps were brought into service to beat after the retiring culprit the rogue's march. After the ceremonies incident to such an occasion had been gone through with Poore was returned to prison to be sent to his own company and again drummed. There are a large number in the prison whose sentences by court-martial are not yet executed.
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