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OcoilAnderaonville, Cifu, Meridian, Miss., Unlti.il-Staten hiiiJ cneanmednear Vicksburg, at Four.-IMilb Bridge, on (he JaekHimami Vicksburg itail-roud. These prisoners wore under chargo of'three Comuitesinners of the Confederate States. You ran well imagine how we fellows who had lived u living death for months felt at the prospect or seeing home and friends again, and we were actually lighthearted and had almost forgotten our sull'crings. When, on the 20th, theSultami arrived she was greeted with cheers, and as General Hanks walked down her gangplank men cried tor joy and hugged each other liko school-girls.“but our joy was of short duration, for the Sultana brought us the news of the assassination of President Iiincolii. The ctl’eet of this news is simply Indescribable. To be immured for mouths in hells was hud enough, but to have our beloved President shot liko a dog by a coward who used Ids pistol from behind was more than we could stand. The camp was soon in an uproar, and loud threats of vengeance were made. Wo had a nominal guard of a few men, simply to enforce camp•ipassed, the recollect ions of tli.it scunoaro ns fresh in my-memory as -though occurring yesterday.was fortunate enough to have some knowledge of river steamers, ami, knowing where fli« I lie-preservers were kept, J found one for myselt and another for my companion, and assisted live of the ladies over the side of the hunt from the cabin deck, alter buckling on life-preservers, into the water before the Humes compelled mo to take the sumo leap.fwPiustilOfofand sanitary regulations, and ofeoftrsc they 'were powerless buroru the twulv« thousand men now goaded on to vengeance by the death of their commander. The three rebel Commissioners tied on horseback across the river, which at that time was unoccupied by any Federal Ibrce.‘•h was dclenniued to send homeulAN INHUMAN COW A It lb“I had fastened a preserver under Hie arms of a very handsome liltle lady from Columbus, Ohio, who displayed more grit Hum half the men, and ns I turned to help another, nman,nr thcseniblaiicc otu man Jerkedthe life-preserver from the Columbus J.idy and she sank before his eyes. Thank God, the*cowardly dog was not a soldier, but was one of the crew. I have never seen him since, but 1 Jmvo his picture so stamped on my memory that 1 would know him if 1 iiiel him anywhere under any circumstances. Even now 1 would hate to trust myself if r should meet him.“Besides this Indy four of the others were losl also. A Her 1 was compelled to take to the water I hud to light my way through n mass of humanity anxious only to grasp nt the last thing within reach, and several limes i came near being pulledunder by drowning men. lining an oxjn;rt swimmer, us ijiiiekly ;is possible 1 swam away from the crowd
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Piqua Daily Call
Piqua, Ohio, US
Wed, Sep 30, 1885
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Gene S.
USA 25 Dec 2016
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