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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 3 (search)
nes, they were much increased from want of clothing. Some were nearly naked, only one ragged shirt to wear, and this covered with vermin. On an occasion of Major A. G. Brady's (the provost marshal) visit to the camp, which happened on an unusually bright day, the men were seated in the ditch in front of their tents, busy hunting ff, using it for the field to hunt in. He smilingly remarked to some who through modesty attempted to hide, Don't stop, I like to see you all busy. Talking of Major Brady, no one can say that he was not always polite, and he appeared to be very friendly towards the prisoners, yet it is said he made more than $1,000,000, outside oound it impossible to proceed; the boat had to return and anchor near the wharf. The next morning a similar start was made, with the same result. That evening Major Brady, the provost marshal, came out in a tug-boat, and ordered the captain to leave at once. On the captain's stating that the boat could not stand the storm, he wa
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 36 (search)
in contact with the prisoners. They were under the immediate charge of the provost marshal, Major Brady, of New York State. He was a shrewd man, of powerful administrative abilities, but withal a ty-two almost naked, freezing, starving men were marched out in line into the hollow square. Major Brady, with the audacity of the wolf before eating the lamb, proceeded to ask each man if he knew whis officer lost no time, but set to work to ferret out the cause of the death of the guard. Major Brady, unfeeling monster as he was, attempted to find out the cause by torturing innocent men. O young man was heard from. He was placed on a box to testify, but he could not do this until Major Brady had indulged in some silly, irrelevant questions. He, however, stated that on the evening thoung man, he was never punished for what he did, but in a few weeks he was acting courier for Major Brady in the prison. While I was not one of the sufferers, I was in the prison at the time, and
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
ommand of, 97. Ballard, Capt. J. N., Address of, 125. Bartlett, General, 17. Bennett, Col. R. T., 233, 241; His Address on The Confederate Soldier, 272; on Gen. Junius Daniel, 340. Bernard, Geo. S., Address of, 3; Account of Battle of Malvern Hill, 56. Blackburn, Surgeon L. P., 430. Blackmore, Courier J. H., 6. Bonham, Gen. M. L., Death of, 93. Bosher, Lt. C. G., 430. Boudinot, Hon., Elias, Death of, 93. Bowley, Lt. F. S., 10. Boyce, Major, Ker, Death of, 93. Brady, Major A. G., 117. Branch House, The, 4. Broadbent, Capt., Wallace, 8, 37. Brown, Major, Thos. L., 388. Butts, Emmet, Death of, 9. Cabell, Major J. R.. 65. Camp Morton, Horrors of, 327. Carpenter. Lt. J. H., on Johnson's Island, 429. Cedar Creek, Battle of, 252. Chancellorsville Campaign, Report of Gen. S. D. Ramseur, 231. Chandler, Lt., Death of, 20. Chew's Battery, Final service of, 281; Survivors of, 285. Chickamauga, Battle of, 263. Christmas, 1864-65, A soldier's