We divide the night up into four watches and take turns
standing guard while the other three sleep, to protect ourselves from Captain
Moseby's gang of robbers. We are all armed with iron slats pulled off the
window casings. They are afraid to pitch in to us, as we are a stout crowd and
would fight well for our worldly goods. We expect to take it before long. They
are eyeing us rather sharp, and I guess will make an attack to-night. Very long
days and more lonesome than when on the island. Got rations to-day, and the
allowance did not half satisfy our hunger.
SOURCE: John L. Ransom, Andersonville Diary, p.
36
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