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The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Wounded prisoners. (search)
apable young officer, has general charge of the whole number, assisted by Lt. G. M. Emack as Adjutant of the post, and E. W. Ross as Clerk. An efficient guard is detailed daily, under the direction of the two first named officers. The task of keeping in order and attending to the various wants of such an aggregate of sin and depravity as is presented by these prisoners, is no easy one. The captives are divided around in the different places appropriated for their reception, as follows: In Libby's buildings, about 1,468 well and 637 wounded; in Greanor and Palmer's factories, about 1,450, and in Barrett's factory, on Main street, about 1,268. Lieut. Shinn has charge of the prisoners in Greanor and Palmer's factories, and Lieut. Costello of those in Barrett's. Mr. John M. Francisco acts as Clerk of the latter prison. As most of the places capable of holding any considerable body of men are now in use, it is contemplated, in case any considerable addition is made to the number, to qu