The other dogs were the mongrels that are found in such plentifulness about every Southern house--increasing, as a rule, in numbers as the inhabitant of the house is lower down and poorer.

They are like wolves, sneaking and cowardly when alone, fierce and bold when in packs.

Each pack was managed by a well-armed man, who rode a mule; and carried, slung over his shoulders by a cord, a cow horn, scraped very thin, with which he controlled the band by signals.
What always puzzled me much was why the hounds took only Yankee trails, in the vicinity of the prison.

There was about the Stockade from six thousand to ten thousand Rebels and negros, including guards, officers, servants, workmen, etc.

These were, of course, continually in motion and must have daily made trails leading in every direction.