| From the Wilmington Journal |
| September 12, 1861 |
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| Yankee Prisoners Sent South |
| One hundred and fifty-six
Yankee prisoners, ***, were yesterday afternoon dispatched by railroad
to Castle Pinkney, a small fortification in Charleston harbor, for
safe keeping. ***** |
| The prisoners were marched
from the tobacco factories in which they had been confined to the
depot of the Petersburg railroad, in double files, guarded by a
detachment of 50 men from the Jeff. Davis Louisiana Battalion,
commanded by Lieut. W. B. Brockett, C. S. A., who are to accompany
them all the distance to Charleston. Twenty-five men of the
detachment, detailed from the Madison (La.) Infantry, marched ahead of
the prisoners, the rear being brought up by 25 men of the Natchez
(Miss.) Rifles. |
| The party embarked in three
cars specially provided for their accommodation, each car being
guarded by 15 Southern soldiers, very fully armed. The Yankees
generally seemed quite despondent at their change of location, but few
of their number venturing to cheat their depression with a smile. They
were followed to the depot by a very large crowd, who nevertheless
entirely refrained from the utterance of any remark, which should
wound the feelings of the prisoners. |
| Richmond Examiner 11th inst. |
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