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Civil War, Andersonville LithographDescription
Framed Lithograph of the Andersonville Stockade and Hospital during the Civil War era. "LET US FORGIVE BUT NOT FORGET" printed at top of lithograph. Frame is brown wood and is in ok condition. On left edge of picture are 3 mini stories: Picture of 2 boy prisioners, Smith and Churchhill. They were nicknamed the, "Siamese Twins". Rebel Capt. Wirz; bloodhounds tearing to pieces M. Hogan, Co. A 16th Regt. USA June 20th, 1864. No. of grave, 2209. John W. January Corporale, Co.B 14th Illinois calvary, is living and now resides at Minonk, ILL. lost his feet from scurvy and gangrene while at Andersonville, as recieved at hospital, Wilmington, NC at which time he weighed 45 pounds. On right side of picture there are also 3 mini stories: Benjamin T. Daugherty, recieved at hospital, at Wilmington, North Carolina. Died shortly after reaching the hospital. Rebel Captain Wirz, stamping to death S.H. Nelson, of Co. "I" 4th Vermont artilliary, December 13, 1864. No. of grave 12,283. Calvin Bates Corporal Co. E 20th Main, lost both feet at Andersonville. Is living yet and resides now at New Boston, New Hamshire.
At the bottom left of picture is a section labeled, "Key to the figures within the hospital". 1. Dr. John C. Bates, "a rebel surgeon" examining the beef. He was a witness on the trial of Capt. Wirz, and testified to the correctness of this picture of Andersonville. 2. Dr. John. C. Bates giving beef bones to cripples. 3. George E. Young, of the 120th Reg. N.Y. Vols. a prisoner of war acting as chief cook of the hospital kitchen. He lives now at West Saugerties, Ulster county, N.Y. and is willing to testify to the correctness and truthfulness of this picture. 4. Jim Lane, prisioner of war and assistant cook. 5. James M. Lisher, of Co. "B." 16th Reg. infantry USA detailed as cook. He resides now at Lansing, Iowa. 6. Sergeant Dunn, of the rebel army, commanding the hospital guards. Resides now at Americus, GA. 7. Smith and Churchhill, 2 boy prisioners nicknamed the "Siamese Twins." 8. Sergeant Boston Corbett, the avenger of President Lincoln, calling on his fellow prisioners to join him in prayer. 9. John W. Case, of the 47th Reg. NY Vols., crippled by scurvey and wounds. He was one of the witnesses on the trial of Capt. Wirz. 10. David H. Smith, Co. D, 20th Reg. PA. Cav. Vols., crippled by scurvey and wounds. Resides now at Elliottsburg, PA. 11. A colored soldier of the 7th Reg. colored US Vols, who lost his arm by grapeshot, and had been captured in the battle of Olustee, FLA. The rebels had cut off his nose and both ears and taken all clothing from him. He was literally naked up to the time of his death, in March 1865. Died from exposure and starvation hastened by the mortification of his numerous wounds. 12. Oliver B. Fairbanks, of the 9th Reg. N.Y. Cav. Vols., weeping at the death of his stepfather, Richard Fairclough, he was a witness on the trial of Capt. Wirz. 13. Rev. Father Hamilton, of the Roman Catholic Church from Macon, GA., praying for the dead and dying. 14. A rebel guard guarding the well. 15. C. Thompson, Co. "B," 1st Mass. Artilliary Vols., lost both his feet by shell fragments. Died January 26th, 65. No. of his grave 12,527. 16. Louis Holm, of the 5th Reg. NY Cav. Vols., having lost a leg died at the hospital. 17. Friedrich Edler, Co. "B", 39th N.Y. Vols., (Garibaldi Guard) being screwed to the torture pole with an iron neck collar, for going outside the hospital fence on a nurse's pass. Was shot by a rebel solider and died in January, 1865. 18. An insane prisioner of war who was chained to a 50 lb. ball and imagined himself to be Sampson. His name could not be ascertained. He died in the prison hospital, and now rests in unknown grave, No. 11,237. 19. A rebel soldier shooting private Edler, Co. "B", 39th Reg. N.Y. Vols. 20. A rebel soldier putting the prisioner, Martin E. Hogan, into the stocks for 24 hours. Hogan was a witness on the trial of Capt. Wirz. 21. A Prisioner who acted as clerk for the rebel surgeon, Dr. James, bucked and gagged for neglecting to report a man who missed roll call. In the center of the bottom of the picture labeled, "Andersonville Prison Stockade and Hospital", it describes the picture and has the Key to the Hospital and Stockade. We speak that we know and testify that we have seen life and death in rebel prisons. The only true and correct picture of that horrible slaughter pen, copied from the original pencil sketch, made by Felix de La Baume, late Sergeant of Co. "E," 39th Reg. N.Y. Vols., who was a prisioner of war at Andersonville from July 9, 1864 to April 19, 1865.
John W. January, Agent, Minonk, ILL.
Address all orders to Felix La Baume
Room 7, No. 120 E. Randolph St. Chicago, ILL.
"Key to the Hospital and Stockade."
1. The Cooks Tent.
2. The Provision Tent.
3. The Woodcutters and Assistant Cook's Tent.
4. Cast Iron Kettles, in which they cooked Mush and soup for 1,500 Sick Prisioners.
5. The Bakery and Cook House for the Stockade.
6. The Stockade, enclosing about 84 acres of bare ground, and within which at one time, 36,000 prisioners were kept.
At the bottom right of picture is a section labeled, "Key to the figures within the hospital". continued.
22. R. Seaward, of Co. "E," 61st Reg. ILL. Vols. tied up at the thumbs. Died April 8th, 1865. No. of grave 12,827. 23. A. Steilhoult, Co. "H," 92nd Reg. ILL Vols., tied up at the thumbs. Died November 23rd, 1964. No. of grave 12,132. 24. Joseph Levoix, Co. "E," 39th Reg. N.Y. Vols, had lost a leg by amputation, and was shot dead by a rebel guard. 25. A one armed prisioner in the chain gang implores Capt. Wirz, to release him. 26. Caapt. Wirz pointing his revolver at him, threatening to shoot him on the spot. 27. Sergeant F.J. Hyatt, Co. "F," 118th Reg. Pa. Vols, died at the hospital, December 3rd, 1864. No. of grave 12,215. 28. J.B. Chamberlain, Co. "A," 8th Iowa Cavalry, died Dec. 5th, 1864. No. of grave 12,236. 29.Henry C. Sanburn, from Sabula, Ia., Co. "A," 9th Iowa Cavalry, blowing the horn for the issue of rations. 30. Philip E. Enders, of the 24th ILL. Infantry Vols., (Hecker Regiment) detailed as nurse resides now at Chicago. No. 171 North Clark St. 31. Robert M. Medkirk, Co. "E," 77th Reg. Ohio Vols. is now practicing as attorney at law, at Edinburg, Ind. 32.Frederick Burger, Corpl. of Co. "B," 39th Reg. N.Y. Vols., resides now at Chicago, 423 South State Street. 33. Frank W. Smith, Co. "D," 124th Reg. Ohio Vols., resides now at Bellevue, Ohio. 34. James Trownsell, Sergt. of Co. "F," 4th Reg. Ohio Vols., resides at Tuscola, ILL. 35. Jacob Nohl., Sergt. of Co. "K," 37th Reg. Ohio Vols., is now a Sergeant of Police at Toledo, Ohio. 36. J. Fredrick Holliger, Co. "B," 72nd Reg. Ohio Vols., now employed in the County Treasurer's office, at Toledo, Ohio. 37. Joseph V. Kendall, 1st Lieut. Co. "H," 50th Reg. Pa. Vols., resides now at Reading, Pa, No. 29, North 6th Street. 38. James M. Burk, Co. "D," 4th Ky. Cav. Vols., resides now at New Ross, Ind. 39. S.B. Anderson, Co. "B," 7th Reg. Mich. Vols., now at San Jose, Cal. 40. John P. Gestenslager, Co. "F," 101st Reg. Ohio Vols., now at Oglesby, ILL. 41. Jas. H. A. Marsh, Co "B," 3rd Ind. Cav. Vols. now at Prescot, Arizona, Ter. 42. N. B. Mason, Co. "A," 72ns Reg. Ohio Vols., addressing his fellow prisoners, resides now at Clyde, Ohio. 43. Ambrose Spencer, a philenthropic southern planter, and Samaritan to the prisoners, resides at Americus, Ga. 44. The five survivors of the original twelve in the chain gang. 45. A sick prisioner bewailing the death of a dear comrade. 46. Prisoners in their dying agonies. 47. Bodies of dead prisoners. 48. Hiram Buckingham, Co. "I," 16th Reg. Conn. Vols., resides now at Chester, Conn. 49. Robert H. Kellogg, Sergeant Major 16th Reg. Conn. Vols., author of "Life and Death in Rebel Prisons." Resides now at Hartford, Conn.Acquisition
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2018.0004Source or Donor
Waupun Historical SocietyAcquisition Method
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