YouhavegiventhebestdescriptionofprisonlifethatIhaveeverseenwritten。Theonlytroubleisthatitcannotbeportrayedsothatpersonscanrealizethesufferingandabusethatoursoldiersenduredinthoseprisonhells。Yourstatementsareallcorrectinregardtothetreatmentthatwereceived,andallthosescenesyouhavedepictedareasvividinmymindtodayasiftheyhadonlyoccurredyesterday。Pleaseletmehearfromyouagain。Wishingyousuccessinallyourundertakings,Iremainyourfriend,WALTER,HARTSOUGH,LateofKCompany,SixteenthIllinoisVolunteerofInfantry。
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THEPECULIARTYPEOFINSANITYPREVALENTATFLORENCE——BARRETT\'SWANTONNESS
OFCRUELTY——WELEARNOFSHERMAN\'SADVANCEINTOSOUTHCAROLINA——THEREBELS
BEGINMOVINGTHEPRISONERSAWAY——ANDREWSANDICHANGEOURTACTICS,AND