Matters must approach a crisis pretty soon with the raiders.
It is said that even the rebels are scared and think they will have no
prisoners, should an exchange ever occur. John Bowen, a Corp. Christency,
Hemmingway, Byron Goodsell and Pete Smith, old acquaintances, have all died
within a few days. Jimmy Devers still lives, with wonderful tenacity to life
Tomorrow he will have been a prisoner of war a year. Mike Hoare still keeps
very well, but the most comical looking genius in the whole prison. Could make
a fortune out of him on exhibition at the North. He says I look worse however.
That may be, but not so comical. It's tragedy with the most of us. New guards
are taking the place of the old ones, and it is said that Wirtz is going away.
Hope so. Never have heard one word from Hendryx since his getting away. Sanders
is trying to get outside as a butcher. He understands the business.
"Dad" has been to Australia, and has told us all about that country.
Have also heard all about Ireland and Scotland. Should judge they were fine
countries. Rowe has been telling me of the advantage of silk under clothing,
and in addition to visiting all the foreign countries, we shall have silk under
wear. Rowe once lived in Boston, and I shall likewise go there.
SOURCE: John L. Ransom, Andersonville Diary, p.
74
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