Joseph Jones, Confederate service, to
the Richmond authorities on condi
tions at Andersonville. Similar re
ports had been made by other Con
federate inspectors. Dr. Jones’ re
port is part of the ‘•Records of the \
Rebellion.” I have before me this ex- |
tract from that report:
“I have carefully analyzed the wa
ters; found them all remarkably pure,
j The well water upon the summit of
the hill, when the Confederate General
Hospital is situated, is of remarkable
purity and. in fact, it may be consid
ered as equal to the purest water in
the world. The waters of the Sweet
water Creek, before entering into the
stockade where the Federal prisoners
are confined, are equally pure. The
bakery is situated near this stream.
!and while one of the Confederate regi
ments is camped on the hill above, this
source of contamination is too far 41a-
“Yes, I know, but I can’t give it to
you any more.”
“You have not got the time, no?”
“Oh, yes, but I’m not allowed to
give it to you. It’s a new rule. I’m
sorry.”
"All right. I Call later, thank you.”
If he called later, he made no fur
ther efforts to understand, for his call
was not noted among the others.
** * *
r J , HE flow of requests for correct
time usually let up appreciably
after midnight, but along toward 2
o’clopk in the morning the operators
learned to expect a few sporadic calls
from husbands desirous of getting the
latest time data before heading for
home.
