Autobiography . lain by the ruthless hand of war, and how many moreare doomed, God only knows. On the night of Aug. 13, we were given a taste of Point Lookoutweather. There was a very severe thunder storm, accompanied by agale that leveled scores of tents. The officers quarters suffered mostbecause their tents were the larger, and the wind struck them withgreater force. The morning presented a ludicrous sight—many anofficer drenched to the skin was walking the beach waiting for the day. The camp for the prisoners of war was, as before stated, on Chesa-peake bay. Soon after our arrival, Sergean
Autobiography . lain by the ruthless hand of war, and how many moreare doomed, God only knows. On the night of Aug. 13, we were given a taste of Point Lookoutweather. There was a very severe thunder storm, accompanied by agale that leveled scores of tents. The officers quarters suffered mostbecause their tents were the larger, and the wind struck them withgreater force. The morning presented a ludicrous sight—many anofficer drenched to the skin was walking the beach waiting for the day. The camp for the prisoners of war was, as before stated, on Chesa-peake bay. Soon after our arrival, Sergeant Fellows of Co. H and I PAGE ONE HUNDRED SIX were detailed for permanent duty in this camp, and I continued therefor some months. I, therefore, had a fine opportunity to study thesemen, and I became well acquainted with many of them, some of whomI esteemed highly. Among the number were some brother Masons,and it was a pleasure to contribute to their comfort, and indeed to thecomfort of all as well as I Point Lookout These men were quartered in A tents like our own, though theywere older and as many as could lie down in them were assigned toeach, usually six. The government allowed the same rations to pris-oners of war as to its own soldiers, and at first, there was no savingsfrom their rations for any purpose—there were so few of them thatthis perhaps did not pay, at least there was no systematic savings, andif these men did not receive all the law allowed, it was because therewas a shrinkage as it passed through the hands of the commissarydepartment. This food was prepared by cooks chosen by the menthemselves, and at first, apparently, the men were satisfied with theirallowances. Their tents were arranged in streets, with enough for one hundredmen in a street. I was at first given charge of one street, but as thenumber of men increased by additional arrivals, the number underthe command or charge of each sergeant was increased to five hundred,and so I finally was
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