Taken Prisoner Sep^t 11^th 1861. By Brigade of Tenesseans whilst on Picket duty near the Cheat Mountins, N. V.A. Thence I was forwarded on to Richmond. Left Richmond Nov 25^th 1861. Arived in Tuscaloosa. Al. Dec 2^nd 1861. Left Tuscaloosa March 1862 bound for Norfolk Va. on a Parole of Honor. Arived at Salsbury NC. the 13^th of March 1862. Released on Parole Honor on 22^nd May 1862 Arived in safe with the the Union Lines the 25^th 28 of May 1862 at New Berne, NC. in Gen^l Bursides Army Corps. Arived in New York City 1^st of June 1862. arived safe at Home Cin^ti O. 5^th of June 1862.

 

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Discharged from U.S. Service

23^rd of Oct 1862.

 

Private in Co. I. 6^th O.V.I.

                        W. A. Forristall

                        N^o 4 Linn S^t

            Cincinnati O.

                        May 6^th 1879.

 

Copy of reasons of discharge &c

            Discharded

 

Discharged 22^nd Oct. 1861 at Columbus, O. by reason of Surgeons Certificate & Gen^l Order No 36 of 1862. By order of

                                    Cap^t Albert B.

15^th Inf^ty U.S.A.                                  Dod

                                    Mill Comder/

 

Tuscaloosa, Al Dec 15^th 1861.

Discouraged and awful hungry Dec 20^th Terible low spirited &c rumors of Release heard of &c Bill of Fare to day good Bull Beef & Sawdust & Niger Mollasses. 5^th of Feb 1862 The famous Blocke raized ruff times scarceity of water and other priveledges denied us to numerous to mentioned Bill of Fare Changed to worse Rotton Rice & Black Beans & Grease Water. Extra Guards put on to bore us. I received considerable exercize in during Police duty. 10^th of Feb 1862 sorley afflicted with jaw ache for some days. Looking for some new clothes. Feb 22^nd

Dress Parade with our New duds. Prospects very bright for Release./

 

Salsbury, NC. Conterfuting Shin plasters passing off on Huchsters for sour apple pys Books &c. Grub poor. Sour bread. live Bacon and plenty of Scurvy &c. Rotten Rice & fat & Bones swamp Beans & Grease Water for three months. Salsbury. Invariably Live Stock throwed in for Exercise &c.

                                    Nov

Friday 20 & 21^st Feb 1862.

Grub Stoped. Bread & water cause not known. Meanness Feb 13^th wrote home 12^th of March found out while in Box Cars we was doomed to disapointment as regards our going to Norfolk or City Point but switched off for Salsbury NC A Trifle Discouraged set of Boys./

 

March 13^th Arived at the Old Cotton Factory Salsbury NC. Prospects no very cheering &c March 15^th Becoming somewhat reconsiled to new place. Gen^l or Col. Corcorian of 69 N.Y. brought in among other officers. Somewhat applauded but soon very soon stoped that buiz. March 23^rd Feeling better in health. Supposed cause of more outside exersize in the oppen air and climate &c agreeing with me. Than again any amount of Rumours of our release and going home March 25^th met two men at the “Old Well of 4^th O.V.C. recently brought in from John Morgans Command in Tenesee near Nashville. Fine weather. Still reports of getting out &c/

 

Extracts taken from an Testiment written at times.

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