— and Christmas. — One year ago to-day first went into camp
at Coldwater, little dreaming what changes a year would bring around, but there
are exchange rumors afloat and hope to see white folks again before many
months. All ordered out to be squadded over again, which was quite a
disappointment to our mess as we were making preparations for a grand dinner,
gotten up by outside hands, Mustard, Myers, Hendryx and myself. However, we had
our good things for supper instead of dinner, and it was a big thing, consisting
of corn bread and butter, oysters, coffee, beef, crackers, cheese, &c.; all
we could possibly eat or do away with, and costing the snug little sum of $200
Confederate money, or $20 in greenbacks. Lay awake long before daylight
listening to the bells. As they rang out Christmas good morning I imagined they
were in Jackson, Michigan, my old home, and from the spires of the old Presbyterian
and Episcopal churches. Little do they think as they are saying their Merry
Christmases and enjoying themselves so much, of the hunger and starving here.
But there are better days coming.
SOURCE: John L. Ransom, Andersonville Diary, p.
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