The food we get here is poor, water very good, weather
outside admirable, vermin still under control and the “Astor House Mess”
flourishing. We are all in good health with the exception of Dr. Lewis, who is
ailing, I was never tougher — seems as if your humble servant was proof against
the hardest rebel treatment. No exchange news. Trade and dicker with the guards
and work ourselves into many luxuries, or rather work the luxuries into
ourselves. Have become quite interested in a young soldier boy from Ohio named
Bill Havens. Is sick with some kind of fever and is thoroughly bad off. Was
tenderly brought up and well educated I should judge says he ran away from home
to become a drummer. Has been wounded twice, in numerous engagements, now a
prisoner of war and sick. Will try and keep track of him. Every nationality is
here represented and from every branch of the service, and from all parts of
the world. There are smart men here and those that are not so smart, in fact a
conglomeration of humanity — hash, as it were.
SOURCE: John L. Ransom, Andersonville Diary, p.
37-8
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