| From the Augusta Constitutionalist |
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| September 26, 1862 |
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| Capt. R. W. Sims, of the
Oglethorpe Light Infantry, who was captured at Fort Pulaski in April
last, arrived in this city yesterday on his way home. He seems to be in
very good health and spirits notwithstanding his weary sojourn of many
months and enduring much rough journeying in the inhospitable dominions
of Lincolndom. He was first carried to Governor's Island, in New York
harbor, where he found kind friends to minister to his comfort in
sickness; he was then transferred to Sandusky, Ohio; and finally sent to
Vicksburg to be exchanged. On this route the sufferings of the prisoners
were great, and many invalids died on the river from want of suitable
medicines and food. Lieut. Henry S. McMullen, of Macon county, was left
behind at Vicksburg, in charge of Lieut. T. W. Montfort who was
seriously ill. |
| Macon (Ga.) Journal & Messenger, Sept.
25 |
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