. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . 4q. DILAPIDATED UNION PRISONERS AFTER EIGHTEEN MONTHS AT TYLER, TEXAS The prison near Tyler, Texas, known as Camp Ford, was always an interesting plaee, even when food and clothing were most prisoners here were an ingenious lot, who apparently spent their time in unmilitary but natural fraternizing with their guards,with whom their relations were nearly always pleasant. In spite of all the efforts of the officers, the guards could not be preventedfrom trading with the prisoners. The latter slaughtered the cattle for thei
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . 4q. DILAPIDATED UNION PRISONERS AFTER EIGHTEEN MONTHS AT TYLER, TEXAS The prison near Tyler, Texas, known as Camp Ford, was always an interesting plaee, even when food and clothing were most prisoners here were an ingenious lot, who apparently spent their time in unmilitary but natural fraternizing with their guards,with whom their relations were nearly always pleasant. In spite of all the efforts of the officers, the guards could not be preventedfrom trading with the prisoners. The latter slaughtered the cattle for their own food; and from the hoofs and horns they made effectivecombs, and carved beautiful sets of checkers and chessmen. Conditions in this prison were not hard until 18G4, when the concurrentincrease in numbers and exhaustion of supplies and wood in the neighborhood brought much suffering. It is reported that when theguards learned of the capture of Richmond, they went to their homes, leaving the prisoners almost without supervision to make theirway to New Orlean
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