OUR CAPTIVES AT RICHMOND: Deplorable Condition of Those Recently Released; Names of the Patients in the Annapolis Hospitals (11/22/1863)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 11/22/1863

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To the Editor of the New-York Times:

I send for publication in the TIMES a list of three hundred and fifty of our paroled men who came on the steamer New-York to this point yesterday. They were in a most wretched condition. Six poor fellows died on board on the way from Fortress Monroe. Only three of these could tell their names and regiment. These were G.B. WINGATE, First Massachusetts cavalry; J. LESH, Co. D, Eighteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer cavalry; and GEORGE MULHOLLAND, Sixty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers. Two also died as soon as we got them into their wards at the hospital. I have, since the war began, been with our wounded and sick men, but never before have I been so moved with sadness and pity as in witnessing the two last arrivals of our men from Richmond at this point. Some of the men say that these received yesterday were picked out as a lot of the best. If so, we can only say "God pity and speedily relieve those left behind." To-day nine bodies were placed in front of the pulpit in the chapel, where funeral services were performed previous to carrying them to the soldier's cemetery. It was a sight that brought tears to many an eye. Not that we saw so many locked in the cold embrace of death, but that we saw these, our comrades and brothers, the fallen victims of rebel barbarity -- literally starved to death. Is there no remedy for this? As some of those who were able were hobbling off the boat a kind-hearted lady remarked to them -- "Well, I am thankful to see you with friends again, but it makes my heart ache to look at you." Two or three replied -- "Madame, don't pity us

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The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

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Our Captives at Richmond: Deplorable Condition of Those Recently Released – 2
News from Washington: Dispatches to the Associated Press – 2-3
Department of the Gulf: The State Government – 3
The War in the Southwest: The Abandonment of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad – 3-4
The War in Tennessee: Another Fight on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad Probable, Etc. – 4
The War in West Virginia: Dispersion of Imboden’s Command – 4
Interesting from Fort Smith: Gen. McNeil in Command – 4
Price of Gas in Philadelphia – 4
Fashions for November – 4-5
The Question of Woman’s Work and Wages: Opinions of Correspondents – 5-6
Editorial: The Labor Movement – 6
The Defeat of Mudwall Jackson – 6
The United States Gunboat Kearsage – 6
The New-York Central Railroad – 6