The big darky, followed by a crowd of smaller and nimbler "shades," would approach one of the leaders among them with: "Is you a Galvanized ?" The surly reply would be, "Yes, you -- -- black ----.

What the business is that of yours ?" At that instant the bony fist of the darky, descending like a pile-driver, would catch the recreant under the ear, and lift him about a rod.

As he fell, the smaller darkies would pounce upon him, and in an instant despoil him of his blanket and perhaps the larger portion of his warm clothing.

The operation was repeated with a dozen or more.

The whole camp enjoyed it as rare fun, and it was the only time that I saw nearly every body at Florence laugh.
A few prisoners were brought in in December, who had been taken in Foster's attempt to cut the Charleston & Savannah Railroad at Pocataligo.
Among them we were astonished to find Charley Hirsch, a member of Company I's of our battalion.