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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)
. Sebring testifies: Two of us — A. C. Grimes and myself — were carried out into the open air in the prison yard, on the 25th of December, 1863, and handcuffed to a post. Here we were kept all night in sleet, snow and cold. We were relieved in the day time, but again brought to the post and handcuffed to it in the evening, and thus we were kept all night until the 2d of January, 1864. I was badly frost-bitten and my health was much impaired. This cruel infliction was done by order of Captain Byrnes, Commandant of Prisons in St. Louis. He was barbarous and insulting to the last degree. Our prisoners put into camps infected with small-pox. But even a greater inhumanity than any we have mentioned was perpetrated upon our prisoners at Camp Douglas and Camp Chase. It is proved by the testimony of Thomas P. Holloway, John P. Fennell, H. H. Barlow, H. C. Barton, C. D. Bracken and J. S. Barlow, that our prisoners in large numbers were put into condemned camps, where small-pox was p
na Volunteers, Captain on General Bonham's staff; F. De Coradene, Lieutenant Seventh South Carolina Volunteers; P. W. Carper, Seventh South Carolina Volunteers; F. Hildebrand, A. M. Whitten, Thirtieth Virginia Cavalry, taken at Drainesville, on picket; Thos. Coleman, citizen of Drainesville, dangerously wounded. We killed or captured all we saw. I cannot close the report without speaking of the splendid manner in which both men and officers behaved. The fine manner in which Majors Jones, Byrnes, Second Lieutenant Fifth Cavalry, and Burrows acted, cannot be too highly appreciated. All acted well, and I cannot but thus publicly express my admiration for their truly admirable behavior. Very respectfully, Geo. D. Bayard, Colonel First Penn. Regiment Cavalry. Colonel H. I. Biddle, A. A. G. General McCall transmitted Colonel Bayard's report in the following words: Headquarters McCall's Division, November 27, 1861. Gen. S. Williams, A. A. G.: General: I have the honor to t
m H. Sebring testifies: Two of us, A. C. Grimes and myself, were carried out into the open air in the prison yard, on the 25th of December, 1863, and handcuffed to a post. Here we were kept all night in sleet, snow, and cold. We were relieved in the day-time, but again brought to the post and handcuffed to it in the evening-and thus we were kept all night until the 2d of January, 1864. I was badly frost-bitten and my health was much impaired. This cruel infliction was done by order of Capt. Byrnes, Commandant of Prisons in St. Louis. He was barbarous and insulting to the last degree. But even a greater inhumanity than any we have mentioned was perpetrated upon our prisoners at Camp Douglas and Camp Chase. It is proved by the testimony of Thomas P. Holloway, John P. Fennell, H. H. Barlow, H. C. Barton, C. D. Bracken, and J. S. Barlow, that our prisoners in large numbers were put into condemned camps, where small-pox was prevailing, and speedily contracted this loathsome disease
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.24 (search)
'd to rank May 12, 1862 (Exam.). Dec. 31, 1862, 32nd Alabama Regiment, Nov. 30, 1863, 32nd and 58th Alabama, March 31, 1864, 43rd Georgia Regiment. Abercrombie, George W., Assistant Surgeon, passed Medical Board Dec. 1, 1862. Dec. 31, 1862, 1st Alabama Cavalry, April 30, 1864, 1st Alabama Cavalry. Anderson, William Henry, Assistant Surgeon, appointed by Secretary War to rank Oct. 24, 1862, passed Army Board, Knoxville, Oct. 24, 1862. Dec. 31 Foard's Hospital, Chattanooga, Feb. 28, ‘63, Byrnes' Batt. Cavalry, June 30, ‘63, April 30, ‘64, 11th Tennessee Cavalry. Archer, B. F., Assistant Surgeon, com'd April 7, ‘62. Dec. 31, ‘62, 32nd Mississippi Regiment, Jan. 31, ‘63, dropped from the rolls by order of Secretary of War. Abernathy, Charles C., Surgeon, appointed by Secretary War to rank Dec. 3, ‘62, passed Board Dec. 3, ‘62. Dec. 3,‘62, Newsome Hospital, Chattanooga, Feb. 5, ‘62, 18th Tennessee, Oct. 31, ‘63, 18th and 26th Tennessee Regiments, Feb. 29, ‘64, 3
emnation of this pernicious practice. It has a bad influence upon the army, for it these rascals can elude the service, and desert when they please without being punished, why cannot other do the same? Another case has come to our knowledge. A few days ago a man by the name of Levasseur went to the 3d Alabama regiment and bargained to furnish a substitute for a man then in service. The price fixed upon was $00 the dealer in substitutes receiving $300 for his services. The man's name was Byrnes who came with a certificate from the British Consul and recommendations from others; but as soon as the bargain was concluded, the substitute absconded, returning, probably, to the person who originally brought him to be sold over to other parties. With in the last three weeks seven men from this one regiment alone have been purchased, all of whom have since deserted. Such conduct is no more or less than stealing, and it is time due check should be put upon such operations by the police.
liquor store of Jonas Pickles, on New Levee st., and to the magnificent store of Messrs. Grieff, Byrnes & Co., on Tehoupitonias st. From thence it extended to the magnificent, unoccupied store of Messrs. Schmidt & Ziegler, in the rear of Grieff, Byrnes & Co. The houses on the opposite side of Natchez were at various times on fire, but the flames there were checked by the exertions of the firemen. Messrs. Folger & Co., had a large stack of goods on hand, as also Messrs. Grieff, Byrnes & Co. We understand that the latter saved part of their books, but lost some $8,000 in greenbacks.--The total member. Truly, "in the midst of life we are near death." The buildings occupied by Grieff, Byrnes & Co. were estimated at $40,000, and belonged to P. Irwin; that occupied by Folger & Co. belongeed by Folger & Co. belonged to Mrs. Ida Slocomb, and was valued at $50,000.--Several buildings on Natchez Alley were considerably injured by the falling of the walls of Grieff, Byrnes & Co.'s store.