Terrible rain; it
swelled the stream to a river. The stockade fell in several places. On the east
side through the swamp about eight rods fell. One place on the west a sentry
box fell carrying the sentry in it. Soon as it occurred the sentinels fired and
two cannon shots over the camp succeeded, to warn us to be quiet or shot would
be rained on us. Meantime we were amused to see the Rebls get out of their
quarters and double quick to the weak points. The camp was in a hurrah to see
the Rebs getting drenched as well as ourselves. Some prisoners plunged into the
flood to bring out floating timber or pieces of boards that came down as if
they were a God-send, for we would not be allowed to pick them up if we were
outside. At these places the Rebels stood in line of battle for more than an
hour and when the rain ceased, they had only time to temporarily repair the
damage before night; so fires were built and a strong guard kept out all night.
SOURCE: John Worrell
Northrop, Chronicles from the Diary of a War Prisoner in Andersonville
and Other Military Prisons of the South in 1864, p. 103
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