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The Daily Dispatch: October 28, 1863., [Electronic resource], Experience of a Confederate Chaplain at the North. (search)
that he knew not why we were sent there, or what disposition to make of us. He sent us to Gen. Canby, and he sent us to Gen. Dix, and we thought Dix would send us to Dixie; but he sent us to the Park Barracks, a place which, for fifth, would shame aDix would send us to Dixie; but he sent us to the Park Barracks, a place which, for fifth, would shame an ordinary "pig sty." Here we remained several days, during which time we were visited by kind friends, who generously supplied us with every needful article of clothing and a few greenbacks. He also requested the Lieutenant in charge of us to permty dog of his master's collar. This fellow informed us that the Provost was absent. I handed him the instructions from Gen. Dix, which I glanced over with an air of disgusting importance, and said: "So I suppose you infernal rebels are travelling tinsult prisoners on account of the actions of your own officers. We are gentlemen," continued I, "and gentlemen such as Gen. Dix respects and treats as such." This was the first Yankee who had offered us an insult, and we were soon shielded from his