We are squadded over to-day, and rations about to come in.
It's a sickly dirty place. Seems as if the sun was not over a mile high, and
has a particular grudge against us. Wirtz comes inside and has began to be very
insolent. Is constantly watching for tunnels. He is a brute. We call him the “Flying
Dutchman” Came across Sergt. Bullock, of my regiment, whom I last saw on Belle
Isle From a fat, chubby young fellow, he is a perfect wreck. Lost his voice and
can hardly speak aloud; nothing but skin and bone, and black and ragged. Never
saw such a change in a human being Cannot possibly live, I don't think; still
he is plucky and hates to die. Goes all around enquiring for news, and the
least thing encouraging cheers him up. Capt. Moseby, of the raiders, is in the
same squad with me. He is quite an intelligent fellow and often talks with us.
We lend him our boiling cup which he returns with thanks. Better to keep on the
right side of him, if we can without countenancing his murderous operations.
SOURCE: John L. Ransom, Andersonville Diary, p.
44-5
No comments:
Post a Comment