The sick carried early to the gates but not received; ordered to be brought at 2 p. m. Doctors have got it into their heads that some system...

A weak and disagreeable state of body since last date has waived my practice of noting; but everything has been as now—"hell upon earth...

Men lay down last night feeling more secure of their lives. Hunting for raiders continued, this time without assistance from Rebel guards, e...

A cold rain continued during the night. What would the good folks at home say could they see this camp this cool, wet morning—men lying in t...

We have been too busy with the raiders of late to manufacture any exchange news, and now all hands are at work trying to see who can tell t...

A young fellow named Conely tramps around the prison with ball and chain on. His crime was trying to get away. I say he tramps around, he t...

Ran very slow through the night, and are in the vicininy of Macon, Ga. Will reach our prison to-night. Received a pone of corn bread apiece...

Have been reading over the last few pages of my diary. It sounds well, but the rebel flag still floats over Belle Isle. Our escapade was a ...

Still prisoners of war, without the remotest idea as to how long we are to remain so. Some of the paroled Yankees on the outside curse and ...

Received a letter from Michigan Not quite so cold, but disagreeable weather. Nine men bucked and gagged at one time on the outside, two of ...

News of exchange and no officers over from Libby to issue clothing. Extra quantity of wood. Rebels all drunk and very domineering. Punish f...

Very cold and men suffer terribly with hardly any clothing on some of them. A man taken outside to-day, bucked and gagged for talking with ...