ILLUSTRATIONS.

PLAN OF JOHNSON'S ISLAND.

THE WOOD PILE...

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ARRIVAL OF THE MILKMAN.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS.

MURDER OF LIEUT. GIBSON.

BROWNLOW AT CAMP CHASE..

WHIPPING NEGROES IN ILLINOIS..

HANGING UP A PRISONER BY THE THUMBS..

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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 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 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."