CHAPTER II.

Entrance into Andersonville Prison.--Horrible Sights.--The Belle Islanders.--The Kind of Treatment for first few Months.--Condition of Things generally during that Time.--New Prisoners.--Inauguration of Cruel Treatment.-- Going out for Fuel and Shelter Prohibited.--Rations Diminished.--The Philosophy of Southern Prison Discipline.--Severities of Climate and Dreadful Suffering 19