Answer. Those of us that had money, had it pretty much all taken away, or scared out of us.
Question. What kind of food had you after you reached Richmond?
Answer. We got, I should judge, about six ounces of light bread, and in the afternoon about two spoonfuls of black beans—worm-eaten beans.
Question. Was that all you had for the day?
Answer. I think we got, once a day, about two ounces of meat.
Question. What was the character of the meat and bread?
Answer. The character of the meat was pretty tolerably rough. I cannot exactly describe it. I never did eat any beef like some of it; and the first dose of medicine I took since I was in the army, was when I was put in the hospital at Danville. About six or seven weeks ago, before that, I was always a hearty, healthy man.
Question. Have you had any disease or sickness except that occasioned by want of proper food and clothing?
Answer. No, sir; I think not. (The surgeon here remarked, "His disease is the result of starvation, privation, and exposure.")
Question. When were you exchanged?