The truth is, Captain, I have been in many prisons since my capture, and have been treated very badly in all of them, until I came here." "I then explained to him freely my escape from Andersonville, and my subsequent re-capture, how it was that I had played 'old soldier' etc." "Now," said I, "Captain, as long as I am a prisoner of war, I wish to stay with you, or under your command.

This is my reason for running away yesterday, when I felt confident that if I did not do so I would be returned under Wirz's command, and, if I had been so returned, I would have killed myself rather than submit to the untold tortures which he would have put me to, for having the audacity to attempt an escape from him." The Captain's attention was here called to some other matters in hand, and I was sent back into the Stockade with a command very pleasantly given, that I should stay there until ordered out, which I very gratefully promised to do, and did.

This was the last chance I ever had to talk to Captain Hurtrell, to my great sorrow, for I had really formed a liking for the man, notwithstanding the fact that he was a Rebel, and a commander of prisoners.
The next day we all had to leave Macon.

Whether we were able or not, the order was imperative.

Great was my joy when I learned that we were on the way to Savannah and not to Andersonville.