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July 14
A rumor went the rounds yesterday that Richmond and Alanta had fallen and that we were to be paroled the 20th of this month but there is no reliance at all to be placed in such rumors here. It is very hot today. I finished the New Testament yesterday and commenced at the beginning again. -
July 19
It was a nice cool day yesterday but we will get hot enough today to make up for it, I geuss. I had for breakfast this morning some [fritters] from flour and part [corn] meal & molasses. Teh meal cost me one dollar and eighty five cent. It would cost at home ten cents. -
July 20
A right clear morning with a prospest of a hot day. A few prisoners came in yesterday, they ssay the Rebs are frightened, thinking our Cavary are about making a raid for the purpose of setting us free. I hope it is so but fear not. The report is that Grant is shelling Richmond. -
July 26
It was not quite as cold last night and much warmer today. I have been quite unwell for five days past. Just have a severe pain in my bowels caused by food we are abliged to live on. I shall go to see the Dr. today, I think. -
July 27
It is quite cool this morning. I think I am somewhat better today than I have been for a week past. I did not go out yesterday. I wish I might get a letter from from home today. It would be the best Dr. I could have. -
July 28
Five hundred poor fellows came in yesterday and more than that number today. The Johnnies threw a shell over the stockade yesterday thinking to scare us but I did not see much fear exhibited. -
August 1
A great noise about an immediate parole. I hope to God it will speedily take place. If our Government allows us to remain in this accursed hole a month longer I for my own part would rather be shot as a deserter than ever fight another day for them. It seems as though it was their wish to kill us off. -
August 5
Two hunndred and fifty more came in yesterday. We are getting to be as much crowded as we were before we came into the new stockade [July 2]. I have no space to picture the miseries we endure but if I live the [horror] will be so indelibly fixed upon my mind that I can give a good detail at some future period. -
August 6
Another squad of prisoners came in yesterday and they come to almost cetian death. A man may be apparently well today and tommorow he may br dead or dying. It is gross an outrage as was ever practiced upon men_ our being kept here. Idon't see any parole today. -
August 7
Thirteen weeks today since I was captured and it begins to look as though our Government cares but little for us. It is a shameful thing to think of and they will find that we appresiate it if we should be so fortunate as to live to get out of here. -
August 10
During the shower yesterday a hundred foot of stockade fell down. The poor Johnies were scared enough but nothing serious happened. We have enlarged our quarters and feel quite comfortable. The parole excitement contines & I am almost convinced we will get out this month. -
August 12
A very hot day. A great many are dying off here daily and hourly. It's perfectly horrible. -
August 18
Good courage today but still I can see no signs of our getting out of here. A curse upon a Gove4rnmentr that would keep their soldiers in such a death hole as this. There is not a man here but had rather face the enemy in battle 12 hours in 24 than remain here 48 hours. -
August 26
The guard shot a man last night-about four rods [66 feet] from my quarters-dead. There are murders commited in here almost daily. One of our men killed another yesterday, beat him to death. He will probaly be hung. -
August 30
Another night passed in this horrid place. When there are lives sacrificed every day for wood to cook and corn meal with [it]. I ask again what is the answer for all this murder and misery? Can our government clean her skirts for the charge? -
September 2
Everthing we hear talked of now is our release from here. It is getting to be very cold nights and to those that [have] no cloths it is horrid. I have no shirt or shoes and if we stay here two or three months more I shall be just [too sick for doing very much]. -
September 7
The greatest excitment prevailed in camp last I have ever seen. The Rebs told us we were to leave, a part of us today, for our lines. The excitement still continues. One thousand have left here today and more are expected to leave the Prison for our lines. -
September 10
3 o'clock & Geo., Phi., and myself are in line ready to march out of the stockade & hope for uor lives on board cars. 8 o'clock. On our way to Savannah. -
September 16
10 o'clock at night and no rations issued today and only a half pint of meal yesterday. The poor fellows are starving. I have been fortunate enough to get a few potatoes and apples so we are not quite so hungry as some of them...
