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the union and downfall of the rebellion, they were certain to be knocked down, or Cow-hided, by said F. Hall, but when they sang praising the rebellion they were allowed to do so, and were never disapproved of, by said F. Hall.  Two deranged colered men, whose names I could not learn, were sent to the City jail about the month of May 1866 and apparently enjoyed good health for several weeks, until one afternoon said John Brooks came to the cell of some female prisoners and was asked by them, how the men in question were getting along?  Mr J. Brooks replied "they have each got a dose of some thing and will be out of the way by one oclock tonight".

At 11 P.M. one of one of said deranged colered men died and at 12 mid-night the other died on that instant.

At times the colered prisoners would complain about the treatment they received, and F. Hall would reply "do you know what we do?  We kill you here".  Early one morning during the month of April 1866 one – Quincy, member of the 11th or 12th U.S. Infantry, was 

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