dows, and as the month was September, and the prison on the river bank, it always became very cold before morning; so we used to lie down as close together as we could get, and when one wanted to turn we all had to turn in concert.
It took some time to get to sleep under such circumstances, and just as we were getting into a doze the sentries were sure to wake us with their half-hourly cry, like this, Postnum-ber-seven-half-past-twelve-and-all's-well!
But no person born north of Mason and Dixon's line can reproduce the drawling whine of the Georgians who guarded us. One night one of them started out in full cry, Post number two half—what time is it?
The effect was very ludicrous, and we jeered and shouted at him for some time.
Late in September we had a piece of good news, which, however, turned out to be false.
A crowd of prisoners arrived at midnight. Some one among them shouted, Butler's got his machine to working.
We supposed by this that the Dutch Gap Canal had proved succ
pt. 9, 1862,Deserted from Poolsville, Md., May 23, 1863.
Cross, Joseph,24Charlestown,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service.
Cusick, Thomas,18Brookline,Feb. 18, 1864,June 9, 1865, expiration of service.
Damrell, Edwin F.,18Charlestown,Sept 9, 1862,Wounded May 12, 1864. June 9, 1865, exp. of service.
Devereaux, George N.,21Charlestown,Sept. 9, 1862,Died of wound received Aug. 27, 1864, Reams Sta., Va.
Devine, Timothy,22Boston,Oct. 22, 1864,June 9, 1865, expiration of service.
Dixon, George M.,25Boston,Sept. 9, 1862,Jan. 21, 1863, disability.
Donnelly, William G.,20S. Boston,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service.
Dwight, James,28Charlestown,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service.
Edwards, Joseph,21Charlestown,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service.
Edwards, William,28Charlestown,Sept. 9, 1862,June 9, 1865, expiration of service.
Ellsworth, James,44Boston,Jan. 29, 1864,June 9, 1865, expiration of service.
Ellsworth, Thomas,21Marble
, James W.Mar. 28, 1907
Childs, Jonathan E.Nov. 15, 1862
Chase, HarrisonSept. 6, 1867
Clark, George L.April 8, 1868
Colbath, Charles G.Dec. 13, 1883
Cross, JosephApril 1, 1893
Crawford, RobertOct. 25, 1894
Cranston, George T.——, 1894
Carter, Theodore A.——, 1898
Chase, Charles L.Nov. 23, 1899
Chase, Frank A.June 15, 1908
Clark, Burnham C.Nov. 21, 1900
Carr, PatrickDec. 10, 1901
Doe, Charles W.Oct. 17, 1888
Day, Lieut. George H.Sept. 6, 1907
Devereaux, George N.Aug. 27, 1864
Dixon, George M.Jan. 7, 1864
Donnelly, William G.Dec. 29, 1872
Damrell, Edwin F.June 25, 1904
Ewell, Henry L.Nov. 2, 1864
Edwards, JosephJan. 11, 1876
Edwards, WilliamDec. 27, 1872
Ellsworth, JamesJan. 9, 1877
Ellsworth, ThomasSept. 7, 1903
Estabrook, Luther L.Dec. 8, 1893
Endicott, William E.June 2, 1903
Estee, Francis M.May 22, 1906
French, John W.April 3, 1868
Friend, Ellis A.Nov.—, 1879
Floytrop, Emil C.Feb. 1, 1873
Foley, PatrickMay 1, 1873
Frost, John C.Oct. 15, 1871
97.
Cusick, Thomas, 326, 339, 398, 402.
Custer, Gen., 421.
D.
Dabney's Mill, 391, 411, 412.
Damrell, Edwin F., 87, 209, 237, 242.
Davis, Moses K., 28, 29.
Davis, Col. P. S., 51, 81.
Day, George H., 150, 151, 207, 369, 380, 382, 400, 401, 402.
Deane, Lieut. Sixth Me. Artillery, 365, 375.
Deep Bottom, 295, 297, 326.
De Trobriand, Gen., 160, 358, 373, 374.
Devens, Gen., Chas., 200, 201, 202.
Devereaux, Geo. N., 242, 303, 304, 305, 324, 338, 348.
Devine, Timothy, 405, 406.
Dixon, Geo. M., 47, 80.
Dictator, Mortar, 298.
Dillingham, Capt., 65.
Doe, Chas. W., 31, 151, 208, 406, 407.
Donnelly, Win. G., 87, 184.
Drewry's Bluff, 297.
Dwight, James, 47, 80, 201, 205, 207, 407, 409.
E.
Early, Gen., 293.
Edwards, Joseph, 401, 402.
Edwards, William, 80.
Egan, Gen., 246, 357, 361, 364, 371, 373, 374.
Elder, Lieut. M., 23, 24, 28.
Ellsworth, Capt., 404, 405, 406.
Ellsworth, James, 208, 209.
Ellsworth, Thomas, 117, 147, 183, 199, 302, 401, 403, 441.
Elliot Salie