. Report. n APPENDIX. 57 strangely placed the building which was known as thekitchen. The reason why this cookery was placed so farfrom water, and the direct line of communication with themain gate, the projectors alone can tell. To the south, on the high land which overlooked theprison and its appendages, was erected the two-story build-ing which served as quarters and offices for the officers andclerks. Along the same elevated ridge were located thewell-built huts of the guards, who were selected from theConfederate Reserves of Georgia, under the command ofHowell Cobb, and numbered from 3,00
. Report. n APPENDIX. 57 strangely placed the building which was known as thekitchen. The reason why this cookery was placed so farfrom water, and the direct line of communication with themain gate, the projectors alone can tell. To the south, on the high land which overlooked theprison and its appendages, was erected the two-story build-ing which served as quarters and offices for the officers andclerks. Along the same elevated ridge were located thewell-built huts of the guards, who were selected from theConfederate Reserves of Georgia, under the command ofHowell Cobb, and numbered from 3,000 to 5,000 to the west, along the same airy and commandingridge, and close to the track of the railway, appear the largetwo-storj^ wooden buildings which were built and arranged,carefully and comfortably^ for the sick of the Confederateguards. The dense pine forests on either side still attest the luxu-riant growth, which was regarded at the time of its selection asthe finest timbered land of a
Size: 1740px × 1435px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectanderso, bookyear1903
