. Prison life in the South : at Richmond, Macon, Savannah, Charleston, Columbia, Charlotte, Raleigh, Goldsborough, and Andersonville, during the years 1864 and 1865. petites ofYankee vandals. As a consequence, there was much commotion in campduring the chase, which the Eebels seeing, and takingthe alarm, turned out their regiment of guards, mannedtheir artillery, and prepared to quell the insurrection atonce. But, as soon as the cause of the excitement wasknown, they broke ranks in disgust, over which we hada most hearty laugh. It was not an uncommon occur-rence for them to turn out the whole
. Prison life in the South : at Richmond, Macon, Savannah, Charleston, Columbia, Charlotte, Raleigh, Goldsborough, and Andersonville, during the years 1864 and 1865. petites ofYankee vandals. As a consequence, there was much commotion in campduring the chase, which the Eebels seeing, and takingthe alarm, turned out their regiment of guards, mannedtheir artillery, and prepared to quell the insurrection atonce. But, as soon as the cause of the excitement wasknown, they broke ranks in disgust, over which we hada most hearty laugh. It was not an uncommon occur-rence for them to turn out the whole guard of infantryand artillery over the accidental discharge of a gun, or 148 SKETCHES OF PRISON LIFE. even loud hallooing in camp would effect the same thing,much to our satisfaction. At this time about one third of the officers had suc-ceeded, by hard work and indomitable energy, in buildingplaces that in part protected them from the inclemencyof the season. It was now cold, and although we werein the sunny South, yet the ground would freeze nightshard enough to bear a horse. Those who had still to livein their brush houses suffered very much from the Shanties, Columbia. A few boxes had been received from home in tolerablygood condition, and some were indulging in the luxuryof good clean new clothes, and also of sugar, coffee, andsome other delicacies. The last we received was in No-vember, and the day the officers left a mail was received,among which were letters addressed to several of the of-ficers, stating that our government had revoked the or- SKETCHES OF PKISON LIFE. 149 der allowing boxes to be sent through the lines to pris-oners, etc. What could it mean? inquired each one of hisneighbor. It means exchange, said the more hopeful. It must mean that/ said the sanguine. Our govern-ment dont care for us any more, said the They have used us all they can, and now they leave usto die, like old worn-out mules, and it looks by this or-der as though they w
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