Genealogy of the Fitch family in North America - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGY. 51
fining a person in such a position as to render it
impossible to change position." "Towards night
it began to grow cold, and by 9 o'clock it was almost
impossible to keep from freezing ; as I was
not allowed any fire, food, water or covering of any
kind. "The next morning the assistant Commandant,
one Capt. Cameron, a deserter from our
army came to me, and asked me how I enjoyed my
comfortable bed. I replied that 'Paul and Silas
were once fastened in the stocks, and I presumed
that my feelings in regard to its comfort, were
similar to theirs. He was nearly beside himself
with rage, grinding his teeth he swore with a bitter
curse, that he would 'tame me yet'. During
the second day and night of his confinement in the
stocks, a cold rain fell which froze his limbs to his
knees, icicles hung to his heels, and froze to his
hair. Continuing his narrative, he says : I tossed
my arms to and fro and beat myself to keep from
freezing to death. My mouth and throat were
parched with thirst, and hunger gnawed at my
vitals. I prayed that death might come and release
me from my suffering.' "
At 8 P. M. of the next day he was released, "so
weak and benumbed that I could not stand."
When Sherman's Army approached Millen, the
prisoners were removed to Blackshaer, Ga. Here
he remained until November 26, when observing
a vacant place in the ranks of some prisoners who
were about to be paroled, he steped into the vacant
place, and managed to escape to "Gods Country."
Newton Clarence, born Dec. 27, 1847, died in 1849.
Charlotte Annette, born Sept. 10, 1850, married
Cassius Stearns, in 1873. Mr. Stearns was a