Dedication. To MRS. F. M. PARKER, OF NEWPORT, KY., THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, AS A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO A LADY, WHOSE KINDNESS TO THE AUTHOR WHILE A PRISONER OF WAR IS YET FRESH IN HIS MEMORY, THUS ADDING ANOTHER LINK TO THE CHAIN OF CHARITIES THAT UNITES THIS NOBLE WOMAN'S HEART TO THE ESSENCE OF ALL GOOD. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Complete Synopsis of the Encroachments of the Radical Party, and their War on the Constitution. CHAPTER II. How I got into the Army-Generals Polk, Carroll and Pillow-Incidents at Fort Pillow, New Madrid and Island Ten-Complete Lists of Confederate Batteries and their Officers. CHAPTER III. The Author proves himself somebody to his own satisfaction-Our Custodians, Maj. Pierson and others-Col. Battel and the Yankee Parson-Ely and his Book-Col. Moody of Camp Chase-An aged Mother and her Son-Our Bathing Facilities-The power of Forces and Political Personalities-Clemens, of Tennessee; Harris, of Maryland; Crittenden, of Kentucky; Horace L. Day, of New York, and others. CHAPTER IV. Why are we Prisoners ?-The Muggins Club-Missouri and her Soldiers-Distinctions of Race and Society-Death of Gen. MurrayYankee Negro Philanthropy-Sham Fight on the Campus-Our Prison Mess and Club-The Loungers' Headquarters-The Hash Question-Our Ministers in Prison-The Crowd upon the Campus -A Prisoner Shot-Our Physical Thermometer-Routine of Prison Life-Shiloh Prisoners. CHAPTER V. Excursion a la Africanne-Funeral in Prison-The Dead Line-Petty Malice-Regulations of the Prison-London and Philosophy-Incidents of Balaklava, by a Prisoner-Deaths in Prison-Poetry of the Prison-The Wreck-The Roll-caller of our Mess-St. Clair Morgan, of Tennessee-Commercial Interests of the Prison-Gen. Jeff Thompson-Grape-vine Line-Good News-Man a Creature of Habit-Jack Handy-Our Post and Confederate SurgeonsPromenade Reflections-New Arrival-Arrival of the Milk-man. CHAPTER VI. An Incident concerning the Commercial Interests of the South-Our Zouave Corps-Military Log-rolling and Political IncidentsVanity of the Author-Hons. James C. Jones, Stephen A. Douglas and others-What I saw and learned in Prison. vi. CHAPTER VII. The "Lone Star" State-Turchin in Alabama out-Heroding Butler in Louisiana-Wm. G. Brownlow the Barnum of the South-Grapevine Line-Active-The Fourth Estate in Prison-How we obtained Stimulants-Great Excitement in Prison, rumois of Confederate Victories-The Munificence of our Custodians-Our Laundry-Human Nature in Bread-chuncks-Edwin M. Stanton -Arrival of Civilians-Murder of a Prisoner-Big Gate-They stole my Whiskey-Joke on our Custodians-Picnicians on the Rampage. CHAPTER VIII. Naval Engagement at Memphis, List of Officers and Boats-Log of the Gunboat Price-The Women of Louisville, Mrs. Harry J. Spotts, Mrs. David Looney-Andrew Johnson, Military Governor of Tennessee-Capt. J. M. Winstead-Camp Chase, Ohio-Incidents at Camp Chase-Situation of Camp Chase-Mrs. Judge Clark, of Ohio-Dr. Cliff, of Tennessee-Mrs. Harry Hedden, of Kentucky. CHAPTER IX. New Acquaintance-Capts. Lowe, Bowers and O'Neil-Faith and Destiny-The Raftsmen of Johnson's Island-Capt. HaydenFourth of July in Prison-Misconceptions of Character-Colonels Smith of Arkansas, and Clark of the Sixth Tennessee; Captain Blake, of Kentucky-A Challenge passes in Prison-A Quiet Man on the Code-Lieut. d'Aubigne-Mrs. Colonel Bryan-Ice Cream Saloon in Prison-A Squad of Paroled Prisoners-The Four Traitors who took the Oath. CHAPTER X. Attempt to Escape-Simplicity of a Prisoner-Nervousness in Prison -Lieut. Rankin and his Cat-Mrs. Battel-A Single Arrival-The Abolition Deity, Abraham Lincoln-Not an Englishman in Prison -Memphis gone up-Military Distinction-Petty Thieving Firing by Platoons-Arrest of Civilians-Winding up of "Scraps" --Trip to Dixie. APPENDIX. Rebel Prisoners at Elmira-Treatment of Jefferson Davis-The Mur- ' dered Wirz--Treatment of Federal Prisoners and Rebel Witnesses-Letter of Louis Schade, Esq.--Formation of the Southern Confederate and State Governments--Organization of Confederate States Army--Inhuman Treatment of Confederate Prisoners-J. P. Benjamin and Robert Ould's Letters. ROSTER Of Confederate Prisoners, Confined and Exchanged, at Johnson's Island, September, 1862. |