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12th. Had another visit from the priest today; he brought me a bottle of milk. Día 12. Hoy tuve otra visita del sacerdote; me trajo una botella de leche. It is the first milk I have tasted for thirteen months. Es la primera leche que yo he probado en trece meses. 13th. All the Irish who could walk ...

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November 8, 1864. Election Day in the North for President of the United States. 8 de Noviembre de 1864. Día de las Elecciones en el Norte para Presidente de los Estados Unidos. Wirz has requested that we have a mock election, and each prisoner is to vote, whether of age or not, and says that whatev...

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28th. Feel considerably better; four died in this ward last night, and one fellow died in my tent this afternoon; his name was Darus March. Día 28. Siento considerablemente mejor; cuatro murieron en este pabellón anoche, y un compañero murió en mi tienda esta tarde; su nombre era Darus March. He ga...

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25th. Have not seen Wirz since I came in here. Día 25. No he visto a Wirz desde que yo vine aquí. If some of the prisoners come across him after the war is over, he won't live long. Si algunos de los prisioneros se encuentran con él después de que la guerra termine, no vivirá mucho. 26th. Father Ha...

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23d. I forgot to mention that there are fifteen wards in this hospital, twelve tents in each ward, and each tent will contain twelve men; the floor of each tent is covered with straw, without any quilts or blankets. Día 23. Yo olvidé mencionar que hay quince pabellones en este hospital, doce carpas...

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Oh! Lord of Heaven, it is awful, awful! ¡Oh! ¡Señor del Cielo, es espantoso, espantoso! It would bring tears from a stone to hear the heartrending cries for a distant friend; some one will have a great deal to answer for. Traería lágrimas de una piedra escuchar los desgarradores gritos de un amigo ...

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19th. Another tent-mate died this morning, I got hold of a new piece of pencil this morning — mine was hardly an inch long. Día 19. Otro compañero de tienda murió esta mañana, yo conseguí un nuevo lápiz esta mañana - el mío apenas medía una pulgada de largo. Webb tells me that one hundred of our re...

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14th. Father Hamilton told me he sold his property in Savannah and bought sixteen hundred barrels of flour for the sick; that accounts for our getting wheat bread. Día 14. El Padre Hamilton me conto que vendió su propiedad en Savannah y compró mil seiscientos barriles de harina para los enfermos; e...

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11th. Father Hamilton called today and brought me an under shirt; he said I looked better. Día 10. El Padre Hamilton ha llamado hoy y me ha traído una camiseta interior; dijo que yo me veía mejor. 12th. One year a prisoner today. Día 12. Un año de prisionero hoy. 13th. The surgeons have their hands...

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8th. A little better this morning; Father Hamilton and two Sisters of Charity called on me today and gave me something nice to eat. Día 8. Un poco mejor esta mañana; El Padre Hamilton y dos Hermanas de la Caridad me visitaron hoy y me dieron algo rico para comer. 9th. I turned on my bed of straw th...

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7th, Father Hamilton called on me again this morning; he says that he is going to attend to the sick at this place, the most of whom are Catholics. Día 7. El Padre Hamilton volvió a visitarme esta mañana; dice que va a atender a los enfermos en este lugar, la mayoría son Católicos. He was surprised...

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30th. Six men died in this tent since I came here; they say they are dying very fast. Día 30. Seis hombres murieron en esta tienda desde que yo vine aquí; dicen que mueren muy rápido. October 6, 1864. Father Hamilton, a Catholic priest, paid a visit to our tent today; he is a very fine old gentlema...

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18th. The doctor wanted to know this afternoon if I got my medicine; I told him that what I wanted was something to eat, instead of medicine. Día 18. El doctor quiso saber esta tarde si conseguí mi medicamento; Yo le dije que lo que yo quería era algo de comer, en lugar de medicinas. 24th. The doct...

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17th. No prisoners left here yesterday or today, Alfred Friend, Co. F, 12th. N. Y. C, has just informed me that he is the only man alive out of 53 of his regiment. Día 17. No quedaron prisioneros aquí ni ayer ni hoy, Alfred Friend, Compañía. F, 12. N. Y. C, me acaba de informar que es el único homb...

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13th. It still keeps hot and deaths are increasing in an alarming manner; ten detachments, or about a thousand prisoners are to leave here today for the point of exchange, so the rebels say. Día 13. Todavía se mantiene caliente y las muertes se incrementan de manera alarmante; diez destacamentos, o...

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9. Nothing of interest in the last day or so. Día 9. Nada de interés en el ultimo día mas o menos. Thomas Kelly of Co. H died this morning, the sun is a regular furnace. Thomas Kelly de la Compañía H. murió esta mañana, el sol es un horno regular. An order was read to us this morning stating that a...

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7th. Nothing new today; there is a stench of things rotting in the heat. Dia 7. Nada nuevo hoy; hay un hedor de cosas pudriéndose en el calor. 8th. The hounds tracked the men who got out, and one fellow was torn so badly that he cannot live; the number of deaths is running up; about two hundred die...

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Time was moving slowly and we were rapidly sinking into depravity. We had told all the stories we knew and heard and all our neighbors knew. El tiempo pasaba lento y nos hundíamos rápidamente en la depravación, Habíamos contado todas las historias que conocíamos y oímos todas las que nuestros vecin...

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Col. C. T. Chandler of the Confederate army was sent by Jefferson Davis to inspect Andersonville prison. El Coronel C. T. Chandler del ejército confederado fue enviado por Jefferson Davis para inspeccionar la prisión de Andersonville. He performed his duties carefully, and in his report to Davis, h...

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To those that say Jefferson Davis and his cabinet did not murder their captives, we ask them to discard all testimony of Union soldiers and take the evidence of Southern people and the Confederate records. A aquellos que dicen que Jefferson Davis y su gabinete no asesinaron a sus cautivos, les pedi...

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Under the most trying circumstances, naked and starving, and raked with pain and disease, with certain torture and death staring us in the face, did we refuse to repeated offers of relief by enlisting in the Rebel Army or working in their shops. En las circunstancias más difíciles, desnudos y hambr...

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The stern arm of vengeance against them we'll raise, El brazo severo de la venganza contra ellos nosotros levantaremos. And around them the flames of our bitterness blaze. Y alrededor de ellos las llamas de nuestra ardiente amargura. For we swore they should pay for the deeds they have done; Pues n...

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5th. Wirz came in this morning with twenty guards; he said he heard there were two or three more tunnels; but after a diligent search he could not find any signs of them; The Yankees will fool him again, as he passed over two that I know of. Día 5. Wirz vino esta mañana con veinte guardias; el dijo...

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3d. I am better today but it makes me tired and stiff to walk much. Día 3. Yo estoy mejor hoy, pero me hace sentir cansado y rígido el caminar mucho. About one hundred and fifty have died in the last twenty-four hours; I forgot to mention that Culberson of my company died in the hospital; I did not...

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August 2. 1864. Have been sick nearly a week; I am totally used up with rheumatism, but feel a little better this morning. Agosto 2. 1864. E estado enfermo casi una semana; Estoy totalmente agotado por el reumatismo, pero me siento un poco mejor esta mañana. Nine men went to our lines today with a ...

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23d. Excitement in camp over the rumor of an exchange of prisoners; I will not believe it until I am inside our lines — we have been fooled so often. Día 23. Hay mucha emoción en el campo por el rumor de un intercambio de prisioneros; No lo creeré hasta que esté dentro de nuestras líneas, nos han e...

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22d. Nothing of any importance to state today; it is comparatively quiet since the raiders were hanged and the police were organized. Día 22. Nade de importancia para declarar hoy; es comparativamente tranquilo desde que los saltantes fueron colgados y la policía fue organizada. Jeremiah O. Mahany,...

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The churches of all denominations except one solitary Catholic Priest, Father Hamilton, ignore us as completely as they would dumb beasts. Las iglesias de todas las denominaciones excepto un Sacerdote Católico solitario, el Padre Hamilton, nos ignoran tan completamente como lo harían bestias tontas...

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21st. The rebels have erected large forts and breastworks around the camp, to keep us from making a break to get out. Día 21. Los rebeldes han erigido grandes fuertes y parapetos alrededor del campo, para impedir que intentemos escapar. There are thirty-seven thousand men crowded into a space of th...

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18th. Captain Wirz drove through the prison today; the men hooted at him, but he paid no attention to them. Día 18. El Capitán Wirz cabalgo por la prisión hoy; los hombres intentaron llamar hablarle, pero el no les presto atención. 19th. Upwards of seven thousand prisoners have died in the stockade...

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17th. It it terribly hot here. Día 17. Es terriblemente caliente aquí. Another prisoner was shot by the guards this morning; he was taken sick while near the dead-line and was vomiting, and had hold of the railing to support himself when the guard, who was only twenty feet from him, shot him, the b...

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15th. Rations, one pint of corn meal and about twenty beans and three or four ounces of bacon, all raw and no way to cook them. Día 15. Raciones, una ración de harina de maíz y cerca de veinte frijoles y tres o cuatro onzas de tocino, todas crudas y sin manera de cocinarlas. 16th. The rebels are en...

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14th. One of the guards shot at a man this morning but missed him and struck a prisoner who was sitting smoking his pipe, hitting him in the upper part of the jaw, passing out at the opposite side, cutting his tongue in two. Día 14.Uno de los guardias le disparo a un hombre esta mañana pero falló y...

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13th. We are suffering very much from heat, as we have no shelter of any kind to protect us from the scorching sun; we are almost all barefooted and hatless. Día 13. Nosotros estamos sufriendo mucho por el calor, pues no tenemos refugio de ningún tipo para protegernos del sol abrasador; casi todos ...

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July 12, 1864. All the talk in camp is about the hanging of the raiders. Julio 12, 1864. Todas las conversaciones en el campo son sobre el ahorcamiento de los asaltantes. The scaffold upon which they were hanged was all carried away in an hour by the boys; I have a piece of it which I want to lake ...

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LATER, — 5. GO P. M. The six raiders were hanged this afternoon; it was an awful sight; the judge, jury, etc., were all prisoners, no rebels participating at all. DESPUÉS, - 5. EN PUNTO P. M. Los asaltantes fueron colgados esta tatde; fue una horrible vista; el juez, jurado, etc., fueron todos pris...

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11th. About twenty men came in this morning to put up the scaffold; rations served at nine this morning; the rebels say the raiders are to be executed this afternoon, as soon as the scaffold is finished. Día 11. Cerca de veinte hombres vinieron esta mañana para poner la tarima; las raciones fueron ...

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9th. Men came in to put up the scaffold today, and to their great astonishment there was no lumber; the prisoners carried it off during the night for firewood and this morning not a stick could be seen; when the news reached Capt. Wirz he was as mad as a hornet and drove all through the camp with t...

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8th. It is reported this morning that one hundred and twenty-five have died in the last 24 houis; Día 8. Se reporta que esta mañana esos ciento veinticinco han muerto en las últimas 24 horas; it is comparatively quiet here now since the raiders have been arrested; Es comparativamente calmado aquí d...

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6th. Rations, one pint of meal and two or three spoonfuls of beans and two ounces of bacon; Día 6. Raciones, media ración de harina y dos o tres cucharadas de frijoles y dos onzas de tocino. prisoners almost crazy with hunger; Prisioneros casi locos con hambre; there is a gang of men in here this m...

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5th. Captain Wirz sent for all the sergeants of squads and told them he was imformed of an organization in camp numbering six thousand men who were resolved in breaking out of prison, and capture the guards, muskets and artillery; Día 5. El capitán Wirz fue enviado por todos los sargentos de escuad...

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4th. No rations of any kind today; this is the way the rebels intends us to celebrate the Fourth. Día 4. No hay raciones de ningún tipo hoy; esta es la manera en que los rebeldes pretenden que nosotros celebremos del Cuatro. A thousand deaths would be preferable to this intense suffering; I have be...

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2d. The raiders were tried and convicted yesterday; the six leaders were found guilty of murder in the first degree by the jury and sentenced to be hanged. Día 2. Los asaltantes fueron enjuiciados y condenados ayer; los seis lideres fueron encontrados culpables de asesinato en primer grado por el j...

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July 1864. The prison Sergeants were ordered to write out new company rolls this morning, there being so many deaths and sick in the hospital, that there are very few of the old prisoners left; this is regarded as a good sign for parole or exchange. Julio 1864. Los sargentos de la prisión recibiero...

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29th. The new addition to the stockade was opened to the prisoners this morning. Día 28. La nueva adición a a estacada fue abierta a los prisioneros esta mañana. They were scarcely in and the guards taken off, when the prisoners commenced tearing down the logs for firewood; I never saw such a scram...

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27th. Don't feel very well today; I am all broken up with rheumatism, caused by rain and exposure, having only one old torn blanket for the four of us. Día 27. No me siento muy bien hoy; estoy todo roto con reumatismo, causado por exposición a lluvia, teniendo solo una manta rasgada para cuatro de ...

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25th. Four more of the raiders arrested this morning, including Collins. the leader of the gang. Día 25. Cuatro mas de los asaltantes arrestados esta mañana, incluido Collins. el líder de la pandilla. It is reported they are going to be tried, and if found guilty, to be hanged. Es reportado que ell...

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23d. The new addition to the stockade will be finished in a few days and that will give us more room. Día 23. La nueva adición a la estacada finalizara en unos cuantos días y eso nos dará mas espacio. Number of deaths increasing in an alarming manner; some fall dead while walking. Número de muertes...

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22d. The rice we receive is hardly fit to eat, because of so much handling and measuring. Día 22. El arroz que recibimos no es apto para comer, porque hay mucha manipulación y medición. I think we make a piteous spectacle standing in squads of thirty around a half bucketful of rice, in the midst of...

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20th. A great many sick taken out to the hospital every day. Día 20. Muchos enfermos son llevados fuera a el hospital cada día. 21st. Man was shot at the dead-line last night by one of the guards. Día 21. Un guardia le disparo a un Hombre en el punto muerto anoche. Some of the detachments have not ...

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19th. One of the raiders arrested by the police this morning for stealing from one of the prisoners. Día 19. Uno de los asaltantes fue arrestado por la policía esta mañana por robar de uno de los prisioneros. He was sent out to the rebel guardhouse, as Wirz had given the police authority to send th...

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17th. A great many deaths in camp daily. Día 17. Muchas muertes en el campo a diario. It is clear and warm this morning, and I think I will take a stroll through camp this afternoon, as I have not been around much lately, it having been so wet. Esta claro y cálido esta mañana, creo que daré un pase...

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15th. Raining again this morning, but the sky promises a fine afternoon. Día 15. Llueve otra vez esta mañana, pero el cielo promete una buena tarde. It is not worth while to state the kind and quantity of rations we have been getting, as there has been no change. No vale la pena indicar el tipo y c...

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13th. Raining all the time; men dying constantly from the effects of the rain and exposure, having no shelter of any kind. Día 13. Llueve todo el tiempo; hombres mueren constantemente por los efectos de la exposición a la lluvia, sin tener refugio de algún tipo. 14th. About a thousand prisoners cam...

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10th. Raining as usual. Día 10. Llueve como de costumbre. Eleven hundred and forty prisoners came in this morning from the Army of the Potomac; they bring no news of any kind. Mil ciento cuarenta prisioneros vinieron esta mañana de el ejercito de Potomac; no traen noticias de ningún tipo. 12th. Rai...

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9th. Raining today; it has rained every day this month, adding much to the suffering of us poor creatures. Día 9. Llueve hoy; a llovido cada día este mes, añadiendo mas sufrimiento a nosotros pobres creaturas. Several detachments got no bread for two days; they don't know the reason, but I suppose ...

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7th. Raining again today; men lying out in the rain and mud, sick and suffering; thirty deaths reported from small-pox within the last week, Día 7. Llueve otra vez hoy; hombres acostados afuera en la lluvia y lodo, enfermos y sufriendo; treinta muertes reportadas de viruela en la ultima semana, 8th...

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6th. Three hundred more prisoners came in this morning from Sherman's army. Día 6. Trescientos prisioneros más vinieron esta mañana del ejército de Sherman. They are of the opinion that Atlanta will soon be in the possession of our troops. Ellos opinan que Atlanta estará pronto en posesión de nuest...

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4th. Deaths increasing every day — almost as fast as they are coming in. Día 4. Las muertes se incrementan cada día - casi tan rápido como llegan. God help us! no tongue or pen can describe, or imagination portray, how horrible is this hell on earth. ¡Ayúdanos Dios! ninguna lengua o lápiz puede des...

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2d. Eggs are selling at fifty cents a piece; a solid inch of soap, fifty cents; one head of cabbage, one dollar; a shaving and hair cutting saloon has been opened in the swamp Día 2. Los Huevos se están vendiendo a cincuenta centavos la pieza; una solida pulgada solida de sopa, cincuenta centavos; ...

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30th. An order from Capt. Wirz has been read, that each Sergeant who passes men outside the gate must sign a paper for the safe return of the men thus detached, and any violation of that order on the part of the squad will he punished by stopping their rations until the escaped have been brought ba...

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29th, Bread today. Día 29. Hoy hay Pan. They say they must get meal to one half and bread to the other half on alternate days. Ellos dicen que tienen que dar harina a una mitad y pan a la otra mitad en días alternados. Raiders are getting worse every day. Los Asaltantes se ponen peor cada día. Some...

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27th. Rations, half a loaf of corn bread and two ounces of bacon. Día 27. Raciones, media pieza de pan de maíz y dos onzas de tocino. Prisoners complaining of our government allowing its soldiers to remain so long in misery and suffering. Los Prisioneros se quejan de que nuestro gobierno permite a ...

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26th. Raining hard again today. Mud and filth are our bed fellows. Día 26. Lueve fuerte hoy otra vez. Lodo y suciedad son nuestros compañeros de cama. Six hundred more prisoners this afternoon. Seiscientos prisioneros más esta tarde. I am somewhat crippled, myself, but manage to try and wash and ke...

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24th. Quite a number of visitors here today to see a real live Yankee; he is quite a curiosity, especially in this predicament. Día 24. Un gran número de visitantes aquí hoy para ver a un verdadero Yanqui en vivo; el es algo como una curiosidad, especialmente en este predicamento. 25th. Five hundre...

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21st, Fifty prisoners arrived yesterday, captured in Florida. Día 21, Cincuenta prisioneros llegaron ayer, capturados en Florida. Raining hard today. Llueve fuerte hoy. The raiders killed a man last night. Los asaltantes mataron a un hombre anoche. Prisoners dying of dropsy; when they are dead, the...

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20th. What a sad looking place this is this morning; a heavy rain and thunder storm last night and we were almost drowned. Día 20. Que lugar tan triste es en esta mañana; una lluvia fuerte y una tormenta con truenos anoche y casi nos ahogamos. No tents or shelter of any kind, and the rain poured do...

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18th. Rations for the last week have not taken any change. Día 18. Las Raciones para la ultima semana no han tenido ningún cambio. Weather getting warm. El Clima se esta volviendo cálido. Thousands coming in all the time; more guards placed on duty. Cientos vienen todo el tiempo; mas guardias puest...

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17th. About seven hundred and fifty more prisoners, mostly from the army of the Potomac. Día 17. Cerca de setecientos cincuenta mas prisioneros, mayormente de el ejercito de Potomac. They were greatly surprised to see so many prisoners here. Ellos estaban muy sorprendidos de ver tantos prisioneros ...

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14th. About a hundred and thirty prisoners came in today — captured at Dalton. Día 14. Cerca de ciento treinta prisioneros vinieron hoy - capturados en Dalton. They bring good news concerning the movement of our troops. Ellos traen buenas noticias respecto a el movimiento de nuestras tropas. 15th. ...

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13th. John Moore, of my company, died today. Día 12. John Moore, de mi compañía, murió hoy. About fifty prisoners today from Dalton. Cerca de cincuenta prisioneros hoy desde Dalton. They say Dalton is in the hands of our army, and that Sherman is marching on Atlanta. Ellos dicen que Dalton esta en ...

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12th. About two hundred more prisoners the last day or two. Día 12. Cerca de doscientos prisioneros mas los últimos dos días. Rebels greatly excited about something. Los Rebeldes están muy emocionados acerca de algo. A cripple was shot for going inside the dead-line. A un lisiado le dispararon por ...

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9th. Eighteen prisoners brought in today from Sherman's army. Día 9. Dieciocho fueron traídos hoy de el ejercito de Sherman. They bring good news as to the movement of our troops. Ellos traen buenas noticias para el movimiento de nuestras tropas. They say our forces captured four thousand rebels th...

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8th. Received a pound of bread today, the first we have had since we came here, three ounces of beef, and a bucketful of rice to be divided among ninety men. Día 8. Recibí una libra de pan hoy, la primera que hemos tenido desde que llegamos aquí, tres onzas de carne, una cubeta lleno de arroz para ...

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7th. Rained hard last night and is still raining. Día 7. Llovió fuerte anoche y aun esta lloviendo. Our drinking water is thick with mud and filth. Nuestra agua potable esta espesa con lodo y suciedad. I sometimes think everything is coming on us to hurry us off, Well, probably the sooner out of su...

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4th. Six men shot within the last week Día 4. Seis hombres fusilados en la ultima semana. A Yankee made believe he was dead last night, and allowed himself to be carried out to the dead-house on a stretcher, and was laid alongside the dead. Un Yanqui hizo creer que estaba muerto anoche, y se le per...

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May 1st. Sunday rations — corn meal, rice and molasses. Primero de Mayo. Las raciones en Domingo son - harina de maíz, arroz y melaza. Fights all the time, day and night. Peleas todo el tiempo, día y noche. 2d. Pint of cooked rice and a gill of molasses for the next twenty-four hours. Dia 2. Media ...

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30th. They say we are going to get cooked rations soon. Día 30. Ellos dicen que nosotros vamos a recibir raciones cocinadas pronto. I hope we do, as wood and cooking utensils are scarce. Yo espero que así sea, pues la madera y utensilios para cocinar son escasos. We cook cakes on boards and then la...

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29th. About a thousand new prisoners came in today. Dia 29. Cerca de mil prisioneros nuevos vinieron hoy. They were horrified to see the condition of things. Estaban horrorizados de ver la condición de las cosas. I got a bag from one of the guards today while out after wood. Yo recibí una bolsa de ...

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22d. Five hundred more prisoners came in this morning, being a part of those captured at Plymouth, N. C. Dia 22. Quinientos prisioneros mas vinieron esta mañana, siento parte de aquellos capturados en Plymouth, N. C. 28th. Nothing to write lately. Dia 28. Nada para escribir ultimamente. One thousan...

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