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-Inci-
dents 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; Har-
ris, 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 Sol-
diers-Distinctions of Race and Society-Death of Gen. Murray-
Yankee 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 Pri-
son Life-Shiloh Prisoners.

CHAPTER V.

Excursion a la Africanne-Funeral in Prison-The Dead Line-Petty
Malice-Regulations of the Prison-London and Philosophy-In-
cidents 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 Surgeons-
Promenade 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 Incidents-
Vanity of the Author-Hons. James C. Jones, Stephen A. Douglas
and others-What I saw and learned in Prison.

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CHAPTER VII.

The "Lone Star" State-Turchin in Alabama out-Heroding Butler in

Louisiana-Wm. G. Brownlow the Barnum of the South-Grape-

vine Line-Active-The Fourth Estate in Prison-How we ob-

tained Stimulants-Great Excitement in Prison, rumois of Con-

federate 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 Ten-

nessee-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. Hayden-

Fourth 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 Trai-

tors who took the Oath.

CHAPTER X.

Attempt to Escape-Simplicity of a Prisoner-Nervousness in Prison

—Lieut. Rankin and his Čat-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 Witnes-

ses-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.

Ꭼ Ꭱ Ꭱ Ꭺ Ꭲ Ꭺ .

Preface, read Servres for "Serres."

Chapter 3d, page 71, read Marital for "Martial."

Chapter 10, read Idiosyncrasies for “Idiosyn join crusen." Page 238, read Miscreant for "Mother."

Appendix, page 322, read Editor for "Tditor."