One thousand new prisoners came to-day from near Petersburg,
Va. They give us encouraging news as to the termination of the spring campaign.
Gen. Burnside said in a speech to his men that Petersburg would be taken in
less than a month or Mrs. Burnside would be a widow. Every one hopeful. Getting
warmer after the rain. Our squad has a very good well, and about one quarter
water enough, of something a trifle better than swamp water. Man killed by the
raiders near where we slept. Head all pounded to pieces with a club. Murders an
every day occurrence.
SOURCE: John L. Ransom, Andersonville Diary, p.
60-1
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