Well, who ever supposed that it could be any hotter; but
to-day is more so than yesterday, and yesterday more than the day before. My
coverlid has been rained on so much and burned in the sun, first one and then
the other, that it is getting the worse for wear. It was originally a very nice
one, and home made. Sun goes right through it now, and reaches down for us.
Just like a bake oven. The rabbit mules that draw in the rations look as if
they didn't get much more to eat than we do. Driven with one rope line, and
harness patched up with ropes, strings, &c. Fit representation of the
Confederacy. Not much like U S Army teams. A joke on the rebel adjutant has
happened. Some one broke into the shanty and tied the two or three sleeping
there, and carried off all the goods. Tennessee Bill, (a fellow captured with
me) had charge of the affair, and is in disgrace with the adjutant on account
of it. Every one is glad of the robbery. Probably there was not ten dollars
worth of things in there, but they asked outrageous prices for everything.
Adjt. very mad, but no good. Is a small, sputtering sort of fellow.
SOURCE: John L. Ransom, Andersonville Diary, p.
87
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