The court for gotten, up by our own men and from our own
men; Judge, jury, counsel, &c. Had a fair trial, and were even defended,
but to no purpose. It is reported that six have been sentenced to be hung,
while a good many others are condemned to lighter punishment, such as setting
in the stocks, strung up by the thumbs, thumb screws, head hanging, etc. The
court has been severe, but just. Mike goes out to-morrow to take some part in
the court proceedings. The prison seems a different place altogether; still,
dread disease is here, and mowing down good and true men. Would seem to me that
three or four hundred died each day, though officially but one hundred and
forty odd is told. About twenty-seven thousand, I believe, are here now in all.
No new ones for a few days. Rebel visitors, who look at us from a distance. It
is said the stench keeps all away who have no business here and can keep away.
Washing business good. Am negotiating for a pair of pants. Dislike fearfully to
wear dead men's clothes, and haven't to any great extent.
SOURCE: John L. Ransom, Andersonville Diary, p.
77-8
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