Congressional Serial Set Volume 3791 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...when by a large excess beyond the means to supply accommodation for prisoners it was rendered an imper ati ve necessity on the part of the (then) commanding ofticer to set apart as a prison. The blue black line exhibits the entire space inclosed, while the red dotted indicates that portion exclusively used for prison purposes, the remaining portion being occupied by the Governor's Guards. A substantial fence (shown by the red lines) surrounded the prison proper, while that round the quarters of the Governor's Guards is in a state of dilapidation. My opinion is concurred in by not only the surgeon but the officers of the Governor's Guards and the post flan of Camp Chase, Ofiio. Parade Ground. Xrine of Prison Enclosure: --Portion now appropriafrd: -I Prison. ED jB CD generally that the presence of the last named fence is injurious to the health of the command, shutting it out as it does from proper ventilation by a free circulation of air. The location of this prison is most inappropriate, situated as it is immediately in front of (not more than a half dozen rods from) the commanding ollicer's headquarters, and besides being nearly in the center of the camp. The entire drainage (which by the bye is sadly deficient) from it passes to the cast through an open ditch in the midst of the most eligibly located portion of the camp. In view of these facts I would respectfully recommend that the quartermaster be authorized to remove the fence and re...