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dilapidated concerns they are; fit? emblems of the Southern Confederacy. We arrived in Richmond about 12 o'clock. Here a still more rigid search is going on and greenbacks must go the way of all living. We are at the famous Sibby. One good feature of this prison is that the floors are clean, and unclear boxes are plentiful. We have drawn this evening two pieces of corn bread each about five inches long and an in and a half think, and two inches wide; how long this is expected to last I do not know."

 At the time when I wrote the above I was very careful not to say anything against our treatment lest the rebels should take my diary, read it and confiscate it.  But the man, who was in command of Sibby, (Dick Turner I think) was the biggest ruffian I ever saw.  I could not help thinking I was under charge of some old pirate.  When we were searched most of the boys succeeded in hiding at least a part of their money.  Some had large slate buttons on their coats and taking them apart each would very handily hold a $20 note then putting them together the buttons