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RECIPITULATION.
The following is the number of men in the different regi- ments set down to Randolph County:
Eighth Regiment (three months), 78; Sixth (three years), 2; Seventh (three years), 3; Eighth (three years). 69; Ninth (three years), 37; Eleventh (three years), 2; Twelfth (three years) 2; Thirteenth (three years), 6; Sixteenth (three years), [; Nine- teenth (three years), 148; Twentieth (three years), 47; Twenty. first, First Heavy Artillery. 13; Twenty se.enth (three years), 3; Twenty-eighth, First Cavalry (three years). 1; Thirty-first (three years), 1; Thirty-third (three years), 1; Thirty-fourth (three years), 1; Thirty-sixth (three years), 4; Forty-second (three years), 3; Forty-seventh (three years), 2; Fifty-fourth (one year), 39; l'ifty-fifth (three months), 88; Fifty-seventh (three years), 76; Sixty-ninth (three years), 369; Seventy-first (three years), 2; Seventy-fifth (three years), 4: Seventy-seven'h (three years), 2; Eighty-fourth (three years). 308; Eighty-ninth (three years), 1; Ninetieth, Fifth Cavalry (three years), 48; Ninety-seventh (three years), 1; Ninety-ninth (three years), 21; One Hundred and Fifth (Morgan raid), 143; One Hundred and Sixth (Morgan raid), 203; One Hundred and Ninth (Morgan raid), 56; One Hundred and Seventeenth (six months), 1; One Hundred and Nineteenth, Seventh Cavalry (three years), 94; One Hundred and Twenty-first, Nineteenth Cavalry (three years). 18; One Hundred and Twenty-fourth (three years), 208; One Hundred and Thir- tieth (three years), 6; One Hundred and Thirty-first, Twelfth Cavalry (three years). 4; One Hundred and Thirty-fourth (100 days), 90; One Hundred and Thirty-ninth (100 days), 1; One Hun- dred and Fortieth (one year), 13; One Hundred and Forty-seventh (one year), 127; One Hundred and Fifty-fourth (one year), 2; One Hundred and Fifty-sixth (one year), 5; Twentieth Battery. Light Artillery, 1; Fifth Colored United States Troops, 1; Eighth Colored United States Troops, 1: Twenty-third Colored United States Troops, 3; Twenty-eighth Colored United States Troops, 3; Forty-second Colored United States Troops, 3; Forty-fifth Colored United States Troops, 2; other colored soldiers, 14; other colored soldiers, Greenville settlement, Ohio, 14; Fortieth, Ohio (three years), 12. . Total credit to Randolph, or supposed to belong thereto, 2,373.
This list is, of course, partly nneertain. Most of the persons named are known to have belonged to Randolph, but some have been put down as probable citizens of the county. Doubtless a considerable number really belonging to the county have been eredited elsewhere, while in some cases she has received eredit
for men really residents of other counties. We have done our best toward an accurate statement and with that are obliged to be content.
Of course, a considerable number, amounting to many thon. sands throughout the State, and doubtless to some hundreds in the county, are counted over again, the names of some occurring several times; but to make an exact account of such would hardly be practicable, and if it were so the good accomplished would not be worth the trouble.
RE-ORGANIZATION OF REGIMENTS, ASSIGNMENT OF RECRUITS, ETC.
Eighth Regiment Infantry (three months)- Re-organized un der Col. William P. Benton, and mustered into service for three years September 5, 1861.
Sixth Infantry (three years) - Non-veterans mustered out September 22, 1864; the veterans and recruits were transferred to the Sixty-eighth Indiana. Upon the muster-out of the Sixty- eighth, June 20, 1865, nineteen men of the old Sixth Infantry were not entitled to discharge, and they were again transferred to the Forty-fourth Indiana and served therein till finally mus- tored out therewith, September 14, 1865.
Seventh Infantry (three years) -- Non-veterans mustored ont September 3, 1864; veterans transferred to the Nineteenth Regi- ment. October 18, 1864, the new Nineteenth and the new Twentieth were consolidated, the new regiment being known as the Twentieth. The new Twentieth was mustered out July 12. 1865.
Twelfth Regiment (three years) -- Mustered out June 8, 1865; those not entitled to discharge were transferred to the Forty- eighth and Fifty ninth Regiments, and served till July 15 and 17 respectively.
Thirteenth Regiment-Consolidated into a battalion, under Order 384 from Gen. Butler, dated December 2, 1864; five com- panies of drafted men and substitutes, assigned in the spring of 1865, and no further change till mustered out, September 5, 1865.
Sixteenth Regiment (three years) -- Changed to a mounted in- fantry regiment, and, on the muster-out, June 30, 1865, the re- ernits were transferred to the Thirteenth Cavalry; discharged November 18, 1865.
Seventeenth Regiment (three years)-Changed to a mounted infantry regiment February 12, 1863, and mustered out August 8, 1865.
Nineteenth Regiment-Seventh and Nineteenth consolidated September 3, 1864; transferred to the re-organized Twentieth; discharged July 12, 1865.
Twentieth Regiment-Fourteenth and Twentieth consolidated August 1, 1864. New Nineteenth and Twentieth united October 18, 1864. New Twentieth mustered out July 12, 1865.
Twenty-first Regiment -- Changed to a heavy artilliery organi- zation in February, 1863. Two companies were added and the regiment was recruited to the maximum. The regiment was called the First Heavy Artillery, and served as such till mustered ont, January 13, 1866.
Twenty-seventh Regiment-Non-veterans mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., November 4, 1864; the other transferred to the Seventieth, order dated October 12, 1864. Seventieth mustered out June 8, 1865; those not entitled to discharge transferred again to the Thirty-third, and mustered out with that regiment July 21, 1865.
Twenty-eighth Regiment, First Cavalry -- The battalion of this regiment serving in the West consolidated into two com- panies, September 24, 1864; mustered out June 24, 1865. The battalion in the East consolidated into one company June 23, 1864; discharged July, 1865.
Thirty-sixth Regiment-Non-veterans mustered out under 1 order of August 13, 1864; the others formed into one company and transferred July 12. 1865, to the residuary battalion of the Thirtieth, as Company H; mustered out November 25, 1862.
Sixty-ninth Regiment-Consolidated with a battalion of four companies January 23, 1865; mustered out July 5, 1865; re- eruits transferred to the Twenty-fourth Regiment; mustered out November 15, 1865.
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Seventy-first Regiment, Sixth Cavalry-Changed to cavalry, order dated February 23, 1863; two companies added and the organization completed October 12, 1863. Original members mustered out June 17, 1865; recruits joined with those of the Fifth Cavalry June 25, 1865, new organization called Sixth Cav. alry; mustered out September 15, 1865.
Seventy-fifth Regiment-Mustered out June 5, 1865: recruits transferred to the Forty-second; mustered out July 21, 1865.
Eighty-fourth Regiment-Mustered ont and the recruits at- tached to the Fifty-seventh Regiment as Company K; mustered out December 14, 1865.
Eighty-ninth Regiment-Recruits transferred to the Twenty- sixth July 10, 1865; mustered ont January 15, 1866.
Ninetieth Regiment, Fifth Cavalry -- Companies G, L and M and the recruits transferred to the re-organized Sixth Cavalry June 23, 1865; mustered ont September 15, 1865.
Ninety-seventh Regiment-Recruits transferred to the Forty- eighth; innstered ont July 15, 1865.
Ninety-ninth Regiment-Recruits transferred to the Forty- eighth and mustered out July 15, 1865.
One Hundred and Nineteenth, Seventh Cavalry -- Consolidated into a battalion of six companies July 21, 1865; mustered out February 18, 1866.
BATTLE LIST.
We here subjoin a list of the engagements in which regiments containing Randolph soldiers took part:
1861 -Rich Mountain, Va., July 11, Eighth (three months), Thirteenth (three years); Lewinsville, Va., September 11, Nine- teenth Regiment; Cheat Mountain, Va., September 12, 13, Thir- teenth (three years); Elk Water, Va., September 12 and 13. Thirteenth and Seventeenth: Greenbrier. Va., October 3, Sev- enth (three years), Ninth (three years), Thirteenth; Chiekama- hominy N. C., October 4, Twentieth; Ball's Bluff, Va., October 21, 22, Sixteenth; Alleghany, Va., December 13, Ninth. Thir. teenth.
1862-Pea Ridge, Ark., March 6 to S, Eighth Infantry (three years); Island No. 10, Mississippi River, March 10, April 7, Thirty- fourth, Forty-seventh; Winchester, Va., March 22, 23. Seventh Infantry (three years), Thirteenth Infantry ; Shiloh, Tenn., April 6, 7, Sixth Infantry (three years), Ninth Infantry (three years), Fifty-seventh; Corinth (siege), April li, May 30, Sizth Infantry (three years), Ninth Infantry (three years), Seven- teenth, Thirty-first, Thirty-sixth, Fifty-seventh; Summersville, Va., May 7, Thirteenth Infantry; Front Royal, Va., May 23, Twenty-seventh Regiment; Winchester, Va., May 25, Twenty- seventh Regiment; Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, Twentieth; Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, June 1, Twentieth Regiment; Port Republie, Va., June 9, Seventh Infantry (three years); Front Royal, Va., June 12, Seventh Infantry (three years); Orchards, Va., June 25, Twentieth Regiment; Glendale, Va., June 28, Twentieth Regi- ment; Savage's Station, Va., June 29, Twentieth Regiment; White Oak Swamp, Va., June 30, Twentieth Regiment; Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, Twentieth Regiment; Cotton Plant, Ark., July 7, Eighth Infantry (three years); Aberdeen, Ark., July 9, Thirty-fourth Regiment; Baton Rouge, La., August 5, Twenty- first, First Heavy Artillery, Regiment; Cedar Mountain, Va., Angust 9, Seventh Infantry (three years); Austin, Miss., Angust, Eighth Infantry (three years); Gainesville, Va., August 28, Nineteenth Regiment; Second Bull Run, Va., Angust 28 to 30, Seventh Infantry (three years); Muldraugh's Hill, Ky., August 28, Seventy-first, Sixth Cavalry; Richmond. Ky., August 30, Twelfth Infantry, Sixteenth, Sixty-ninth Regiment; Chantilly, Va., September 1, Twentieth Regiment; Des Allemands, La., September 8, Twenty-first, Heavy Artillery, Regiment; Mun- fordsville, Ky., September 14 to 18, Seventeenth and Eighty-ninth Regiments; South Mountain, Va., September 14, Nineteenth Regiment; Antietam, Md., September 17, Nineteenth Regiment; Cornet Bridge, La., December 21, First Heavy Artillery Regi- ment; Fredericksburg, Va., December 11 to 13, Seventh In- fantry (three years), Nineteenth, Twentieth; Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862, January 1, 2, 1863, Sixth Infantry (three years), Ninth Infantry (three years), Thirty-first, Fifty-seventh.
1863-Arkansas Post, Ark., January 11, 1863, Sixteenth,
Sixty-ninth; Deserted Farm, Va., January 30, Thirteenth In- fantry; Fitzhughi's Crossing, Va., April 20, Nineteenth Regi ment; Port Gibson, Miss., May, 1863. Eighth Infantry (three years), Sixteenth, Thirty-fourth. Sixty-ninth: Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 3, Seventh Infantry (three years), Twentieth, Twenty- seventh; Champion Hills, Miss., May 16, Eighth Infantry (three years), Eleventh Infantry (three years), Twelfth Infantry, Thirty- fourth, Forty-seventh, Sixty-ninth; Jackson, Miss., May 11. Eighth Infantry (three years), Forty-seventh; Black River Bridge, Miss., May 17, Eighth Infantry (three years), Sixteenth, Sixty-ninth; Port Hudson, Miss., May 21, July S, Twenty-first, First Heavy Artillery, Regiment; Vicksburg, Miss., May IS to July 4. Eighth Infantry (three years), Twelfth, Sixteenth Thirty- fourth, Forty-seventh, Sixty-ninth, Ninety-ninth; Triune, Tenn .. June 11. Eighty-fourth Regiment: Hoover's Gap, Tenn., June 24, Seventeenth, Seventy-fifth; Gettysburg, Penn., July 1 to 3, Seventh Infantry (three years). Nineteenth. Twentieth. Twenty- seventh; Jackson, Miss. (second), July 9 to 16, Eighth Infan try (three years). Twelfth Infantry, Sixteenth. Thirty-fourth: Buffington Island, Ohio River, July 19, Ninetieth, Fifth Cavalry. Regiment; Lafourche Crossing, La., July 21. Twenty-first, First Heavy Artillery; Manassas Gap, Va., July 23, Twentieth Regi- ment; Fort Wagner, S. C .. September 7, Thirteenth Regiment : Chickamanga, Tenn., September 19, 20, Sixth Infantry (three years), Ninth Infantry (three years), Seventeenth, Thirty-first. Thirty-sixth, Forty-second, Seventy-fifth. Eighty-fourth Regi- ments; Zollicoffer, Tenn., September 20, Ninetieth, Fifth Cavalry, Regiment; Blountsville, Tenn., September 22, Ninetieth. Fifth Cavalry, Regiment: Thomson's Cove, Tenn., October 3, Seven- teenth Regiment; Coosaville, Ga., October, Seventeenth Regi- ment; Flat Rock, Ga., Seventeenth Regiment; Farmington. Tenn., October 7, Seventeenth Regiment; Colliersville. Tent., October 11. Sixteenth Regiment; Henderson's Mill, Tenn., Oc- tober 11, Ninetieth. Fifth Cavalry, Regiment: Brown's Ferry, Tenn .. October 27, Sixth Infantry (three years); Ashby's Gap. Va., November 2, Seventh Infantry (three years); Grand Coteau. La., November 3, Forty-seventh Regiment: Locust Grove, Va., November, Twentieth Regiment; Mustang Island, Texas, Novem- ber 17, Eighth Infantry (three years); Knoxville, Tonn., Novem- ber 17, December 4, Seventy-first, Sixth Cavalry, Regiment: Lookout Mountain, Ga., November 24, Ninth Infantry (thure years) Regiment; Mission Ridge, Gin .. November 25, Sixth Iu fantry (three years), Ninth Infantry (three years), Twelfth In- fantry, Fifty-seventh, Seventy-fifth; Graysville, Va .. November 27, Ninety-seventh Regiment; Fort Esperanza. Texas, November 27, Eighth Infantry (three years); Walker's Ford, Tenn., De. cember 3, Ninetieth, Fifth Cavalry, Regiment.
1864-Strawberry Plains, Tenn., January 10, Ninetieth Regiment; Mossy Creek, Tenn., Jannary 12, Ninetieth. Fifth Cavalry. Regiment; Dandridge, Tenn., January 17, Ninetieth, Fifth Cavalry, Regiment; Okolona, Miss., February 22, One Hundred and Nineteenth, Seventh Cavalry; Egypt Station, Miss., February, One Hundred and Nineteenth, Seventh Cavalry; Fort Gaines, Ala., April 5 to 8, Twenty-first, First Heavy Artil. lery Regiment; Sabine Cross Roads, La, April 8, Sixteenth, Twenty-first, First Heavy Artillery, Regiment; Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, Forty-seventh, Eighty-ninth; Suffolk (defense), April 10, May 13, Thirteenth; Taylor's Ridge, Ga., May, Ninth Regiment; Wilderness, Va., May 5, 6, Seventh, Nine- teenth, Twentieth; Tunnel Hill, Ga., May 7, Sixth, Ninth; Wathel Junetion, Va., May 7, Thirteenth Regiment; Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, Seventh, Nineteenth; Spottsylvania, Va., May S to 10, Seventh, Nineteenth. Twentieth; Rocky Face Ridge, Ga., May 0, Fifty-seventh, Eighty-fourth, Ninety-ninth, One Hnu- dred and Thirtieth; Po River, Va., May 10 to 12, Seventlı, Nineteenth, Twentieth; Chester Station, Va., May 10, Thir- teenth; Resaca, Ga., May 15, Sixth, Ninth, Twelfth. Forty-sec. ond, Fifty-seventh, Seventy-first (Sixth Cavalry); Rome, Ga .. May 17, Seventeenth Regiment; Yellow Bayou, La., May 18, Eighty-ninth Regiment; Bayon de Glaize, La., May 18, Eighty- ninth; Cassville, Ga., May 19. Ninth, Seventy-first (Sixth Cav- alry); Foster's Farm, Va., May 20, Thirteenth Regiment; North Anna. Va .. May 25, Seventh, Nineteenth, Twentieth; New Hope,
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Ga., May 25. Sixth, Ninth. Twelfth, Seventeenth. Twenty- seventh, Fifty-seventh, Ninety-seventh: Dallas. Ga .. May 27, Sixth, Ninth, Twelfth, Seventy-fifth, Eighty-fourth. Ninety- seventh, Ninety-ninth: Bethesda Church, Va .. May 30. 31, Seventh; Pumpkin Vine Church. Ga., June; Seventeenth Regiment; Petersburg. Va., June. 1861 to April 3. 1865, Seventh, Thirteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth : Kingston, Ga., June, Eighty- fourth Regiment; Cold Harbor. Va., June 3, Seventh. Thirteenth. Nineteenth, Twentieth; Guntown, Miss., June 10. Ono Hundred and Nineteenth (Seventh Cavalry): Tupello, Miss., June 14. Eighty-ninth Regiment; Lost Mountain, Ga .. Juno 17. Seventy- first (Sixth Cavalry), One Hundred and Twenty-fourth. One Hun- dred and Thirtieth; Big Shanty. Ga , June 14, Seventh, Ninety- seventh, Ninety-ninth: Belle Plain Road. Gta., June. Seven- teenth; Konesaw. Ga., June 27, Sixth, Ninth, Twelfth, Seven. teenth, Twenty-seventh, Thirty-first. Thirty-sixth, Forty-second. Fifty-soventh, Seventy-first (Sixth Cavalry), Seventy-fifth. Eighty-fourth, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth. One Hundred and Thirtieth; Marietta, Ga .. July 3. Sixth. Ninth. Seventeenth; Chattahoochie, Ga .. July 7, Seventeenth: Decatur, Ga, July 19, Ninety-ninth, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth. One Hundred and Thirtieth; Peach Tree Creek. Ga .. July 20. Ninth, Twenty- seventh, Forty second. Fifty-seventh. Seventy-fifth. Eighty- fourth; Atlanta, Ga .. July 21, September 2, Sixth, Ninth, Twelfth. Twenty seventh. Thirty-first. Forty-second Fifty-seventh. Sev- enty-fifth, Eighty-fourth, Ninety-seventh, Ninety-ninth, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth. One Hundred and Thirtieth; Atch- afalaya, La., July 28, Eighth, Forty. soventh: Stone Mountain, Ga .. July, Seventeenth Regiment: Hillsboro, Ga .. July 31, Nine- tieth (Fifth Cavalry): Fort Morgan, Ala., August 5, Thirteenth, Twenty-first (First Heavy Artillery): Leesburg, Va .. August. Seventeenth Regiment; La Mavoo. Miss., August 18, One Hun- dred and Nineteenth (Seventh Cavalry): Yellow House, Va., Au- gust 19, Twenty-first. Seventh; Lovejoy's Station, Ga., Septem- ber 2, Ninth, Eighty-fourth, Ninety-ninth; Jonesboro, Ga., Sep- tember 1, Ninth, Twelfth. Fifty-seventh, Seventy-fifth, Eighty- fourth, Ninety-seventh, Ninety-ninth, One Hundred and Thir- tieth; Fort Wagner, S. C., September 7. Thirteenth: Strawberry Plains, Va., September 15. Thirteenth, Twentieth: Deep Bottom, Va., September 18, Thirteenth, Twentieth: Opequan, Va., Sep- tember 19, Thirteenth. Twentieth; Fort Gilmore. Va., Septem- ber 19, Thirteenth, Twentieth: Chapin's Bluff, Va., September 20, Thirteenth, Twentieth: Fisher's Hill. Va., September 20. Eighth Regiment; New Market, Va. September 23, Eighth Regiment; Sulphur Branch Trestle, Ala., September 25, One Hundred and Twenty-first (Ninth Cavalry); Pulaski. Tonn., Sop- tember 27, Seventy first (Sixth Cavalry; Huntsville, Ala., Octo- ber I, One Hundred and Thirty-first (Thirteenth Cavalry); Goshen, Ga., October, Seventeenth: Cedar Creek. Va , October 19, Eighth, Eleventh; Little River, Ga., October 26, Ninoty- seventh. Ninety-ninth; Carrion Crow, La .. November 3, Thirty- fourth; Griswoldville, Ga., November 23, Twelfth; Columbia, Tenn., November 26, Ninth; Franklin, Tent .. November 30, Ninth, Thirty-first, Fifty-seventh: Eighty-fourth. One Hundred and Twenty -first (Ninth Cavalry), One Hundred and Twenty- fourth; Murfreesboro (defense). Tenn., December 7, One Hun- dred and Fortieth; Little Ogeechee River, Ga., December S, Ninety-seventh, Ninety-ninth: Nashville, Tenn., Decombor 15, 16, Ninth, Thirty-first, Fifty-seventh, Seventy-first (Sixth Cav- alry), Eigthy-fourth, Eigthy-ninth, One Hundred and Twenty- fourth, One Hundred and Thirtieth, One Hundred and Thirty- first (Ninth Cavalry); Fort McAllister. Ga .. December 13, Ninety- ninth; Savannah (siege). (a., December 10 to 21, Twelfth. Forty-second; Wilkinson's Pike, Tenn., December, One Hundred and Thirty-first (Thirteenth Cavalry); Overall's Creek, Tonn., December, One Hundred and Thirty-first (Thirteenth Cavalry); Vernon, Miss., December 28, One Hundred and Nineteenth (Seventh Cavalry).
1865-Fort Fisher, N. C., January 14, Thirteenth, One Hundred and Fortieth: Fort Anderson. N. C., February 10, Thir- teenth, One Hundred and Fortieth: Towir Creek Bridge, N. C., February 20, Thirteenth, One Hundred and Fortieth; Wise's Forks, N. C., March 10, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth, One
Hundred and Thirtieth; Averysboro, N. C., March 16, Forty. second: Bentonville, N. C., March 19, Twelfth. Forty-second. Seventy-fifth. Ninety-seventh; Spanish Fort, Ala .. March 27. April 19, Twenty-first (First Heavy Artillery), One Hundred and Thirty first (Thirteenth Cavalry): Ebenezer Church, Ala., April 1. Seventeenth: Mobile, Ala., March 27 to April 1, Twenty-first (First Heavy Artillery). Sixty ninth, Eighty-ninth, One Hun- dred and Thirty-first (Thirteenth Cavalry): Selma, Ala., April 2, Seventeenth; Hatcher's Run. Va .. April 2. Twentieth; Clover Hill, Va., April 9. Twentieth: Fort Blakely. Ala., April 9, Sixty- ninth, One Hundred and Thirty-first (Thirteenth Cavalry): Macon, Ga., April 20, Seventeenth; Palmetto Ranch, Texas, May 13, Thirty-fourth Regiment, last battle of the war.
REBEL PRISONS-PRISON LIFE.
Our Randolph soldiers, sharing abundantly in the hardships, perils and sufferings incident to a ernel and terrible war, bore also their full proportion in those most fearful and inexpressible scenes, the horrors. the tortures, the deaths incident to rebel prisons.
It had been the intention of the compiler of these sketches to give at some length an account of these loathsome and ghastly dens of corruption, disease and death; but they are too terrible. His mind recoils at the recital, and his soul cannot be held to the contemplation for the length of time needful to prepare such a statement. A few touches must suffice, and the mind of the reader must be left to guess or imagine the rest.
The principal prisons used by the rebels for the confinement of their captives were as follows:
Belle Island, near Richmond, Va .; Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. : tobacco factories, Richmond, Va .; Danville, Va .; Lynch burg. Va .; Petersburg, Va .; Charlotte, N. C .; Raleigh, N. C .: Salisbury. N. C .; Charleston, S. C .: Columbia, S. C .: Florence, S. C., 11.000, graves, 2.795; Andersonville. Ga .; Atlanta, Ga .; Blackshear. Ga., temporary prison, not so bad; Macon, Ga .: Milien. Ga .; Savannah. Ga. : Cahawba. Ala. ; Tuscaloosa. Ala. ; Camp Ford. or Tyler. Texas: Camp Gross, Texas; Castle Thun- der. Richmond; Pemberton Prison. Richmond: Smith Prison, Richmond: Jail-yard. Charleston; Roper Hospital. Charleston; work-house. Charleston.
A considerable number of men from Randolph County. Ind .. were so unfortunate as to be captured and to suffer imprison ment. Among them were W. A. W. Daly. Charles Potter, Barnes, of Washington Township; Edward Simmons, Van Sipe, of Jackson Township, and doubtless many others. Barnes died in Ander- sonville. Daly spent time at Andersonville. Millen., Florence. Savannah and Charleston-fourteen months in all. Some of his experience is given under the head of reminisconces in another part of this work. We avail ourselves of a statement made and published (Prison Report by Congressional Committee, 1867-69) concerning Calvin W. Diggs, enlisted from Jay County, but for many years a resident of Winchester. Randolph County, con densing it to suit our present purpose.
The following is a statement of Calvin W. Diggs, then of College Corner. Jay Co .. Ind. :
" I was a private of Company A. Eighty-fourth Indiana In fantry, and was captured at Chickamauga September 21. 1863. For six days I was kept on the battle-ground, witnessing mean- while the terrible sufferings from fearful wounds, aggravated by exposure and neglect. October 1. we were packed into cars like so many hogs and taken to Richmond-900 miles. Arriving in Richmond October 10. we were searched. our money taken. amounting, in case of the 300 men on the floor where I was. to thousands of dollars. We wore put into Smith's building, and lodged (365 in number) in the lower story, mostly under ground and filthy and dump. Rations, ten ounces of bread and three to six ounces of meat, not enough for a single meal, the meat being generally tainted and sometimes rotten, and the box containing it lined with skippers. The officer in charge (Turner) was abus- ive and cruel. and the prisoners did not dare to make even the simplest requests. November 14. 1863. we were taken to Dan- ville, Va .. and contined in five tobacco factories. The buildings contained about 2.500 prisoners. Rations at Danville, half a foaf
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of dark bread of very inferior quality. What it was made of we could not determine. After a while, corn-broad was substituted. of a wretched sort, meal very coarse and unsifted. A little meat also was given, and occasionally some soup, though both were filthy and abominable. The weather was very cold, winter of 1863-64. but we had no fire and very little clothing. We lay on the bare floor with no covering. Our Government furnished clothing to some extent about Christmas. 1863, but much even of that passed before long into the hands of the rebels, since the hunger of the men was so very great that very many exchanged clothing for a little food to satisfy their terrible cravings. April 15, 1864, we were sent to Andersonville. The prisoners from Belle Island had preceded us, and they were by far a worse- looking, more wretched set of human beings than ourselves. The "dead line" was made by nailing slats on stakes about three feet high, and was about fifteen feet from the stockade. I saw two shot by the guards for crossing the dead line.' One was trying to get some better water by reaching beyond the line; the other went beyond the line on purpose and begged the guard to put an end to his misery.
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