We twist up pieces of tin, stovepipe, &c., for dishes. A
favorite and common dish is half of a canteen. Our spoons are made of wood.
Hardly one man in ten has a dish of any kind to put his rations of soup or
molasses in, and often old shoes, dirty caps and the like are brought into
requisition. Notwithstanding my prosperity in business the scurvy is taking
right hold of me. All my old acquaintances visit us daily and we condole with
one another. Fresh beef given us to-day, but in very small quantities with no
wood or salt to put it into proper shape. No one can very well object to raw
beef, however. Great trouble is in getting it to us before being tainted. I
persistently let alone meat with even a suspicion of rottenness; makes no
difference with nearly all here. We occasionally hear of the conspiracy of
outside paroled Yankees. Time will tell if it amounts to anything.
SOURCE: John L. Ransom, Andersonville Diary, p.
61
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