We flanked out this morning, or rather paid three fellows
two dollars apiece for their turn to go Are now thirty miles from Blackshear;
have been unloaded from the cars and are encamped by the side of the railroad
track for the night. Most dark. Rebel soldiers going by on the trains, with
hoots and yells. We are strongly guarded, and it augurs not for us to get away
to night. Our best hold is jumping from the cars. Ride on open platform cars
with guards standing and sitting on the sides, six guards to each car. About
sixty prisoners ride on each car, and there are thirty or forty cars. Were
given rations yesterday, but none today. It is said we get nothing to eat to
night, which is bad; more so for the other prisoners than ourselves. Low
country we come through, and swampy. Bucks think we may get away before
morning, but I doubt it. Rebs flying around lively, and Yanks going for them I
guess.
SOURCE: John L. Ransom, Andersonville Diary, p.
135
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