It ran in this wise: "Great Nooze in de papahs! "Great Nooze from Orange Coaht House, Virginny! "Great Nooze from Alexandry, Virginny! "Great Nooze from Washington City! "Great Nooze from Chattanoogy, Tennessee! "Great Nooze from Chahlston, Sou' Cahlina! "Great Nooze in depapahs!" It did not matter to him that the Rebels had not been at some of these places for months.

He would not change for such mere trifles as the entire evaporation of all possible interest connected with Chattanooga and Alexandria.

He was a true Bourbon Southerner--he learned nothing and forgot nothing.
There was a considerable trade driven between the prisoners and the guard at the door.

This was a very lucrative position for the latter, and men of a commercial turn of mind generally managed to get stationed there.
The blockade had cut off the Confederacy's supplies from the outer world, and the many trinkets about a man's person were in good demand at high prices.

The men of the Army of the Potomac, who were paid regularly, and were always near their supplies, had their pockets filled with combs, silk handkerchiefs, knives, neckties, gold pens, pencils, silver watches, playing cards, dice, etc.