Civil War Protector: Col. Justin Dimick

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Once they were brought ashore. The following morning prisoners didn't find her lots much improved hospital, already facing the prospect of treating dozens of prisoners suffering from typhoid still unfinished and lack critical supplies. Famous prisoners had to subsist on handfuls of dry crackers and morsels of raw hand. There were no beds caught no blankets so most captives slept on the forts cold bare floors fortunate receive wooden boards on which to rest Boston newspapers print sympathetic accounts of the conditions facing the prisoners and city residents respond charitably to assist the newcomers are Susan should contribute liberally with things as are needed. Boston Post implored for the sake of humanity, the authority should move that wants to alleviate the condition of these unfortunate men beseeched the Boston daily Journal, local residents respond by donating food iron bedstead's mattresses, gifts, medicine, clothing and other supplies.

They left care packages with the police chief to be transported on a daily Harbor police boat route, the American tract Society delivered books and Mayor Joseph Whiteman even procure supplies from a charitable institution established a union service decision earned him the score political opponents who accused him of aiding trade Bostonians were inspired by chair, but they also hope the proper treatment of the prisoners might generate equal compassion toward union prisoners of war. According to the Boston daily Journal the friends of our prisoners now languishing in the South will reach them by the shortest method if they set an example of magnanimity towards these rebels. The fact will soon become known as the South and hardships will be lessened thanks to the donations.

The crisis quickly abated fact, the city's largest midlife inside Fort Warren relatively luxurious prickly for the political prisoners and Confederate officers were able to supply themselves nearly anything they could afford to be shipped across the harbor, including furniture, bedding, food, cigars, newspapers and even alcohol. Not only did the Confederate political prisoners with better than the military prisoners he ate and drank more sumptuously than union privates when weather permitted. There were allowed outside their court to congregate walk pitch points or have a smoke.

The Boston daily traveler reported that the political prisoners were quote smoking conversing, like a party of do-nothing's in front of a fashionable hotel such lax regulation was largely due to the character and humanitarian impulse of Col. Jim who is widely admired by both Union and Confederate troops for his years of military service and his strong Christian convictions diligently complied with the initial or that the prisoners were to be treated with all kinds and humane tone was largely echoed by the troop. The rank-and-file had a pretty good too private. Alexander Hunter of the 17th Virginia infantry, who would later pen Johnny Reb and Billy Yang Rhoda Dimmick in that large hard to his no bitterness, no malice, no sectional hatred find an abiding place. It was not a prisoner under his charge did not learn to respect and love him before week had rolled over their heads while doing his duty as a soldier he did not sacrifice humanity as a man when Dimmick received orders in March 18 to direct Gen. Simon Bolívar Buckner, an old acquaintance from the Mexican-American war. Solitary confinement Fort Warren's commander was so distressed that he wept while conveying the order and ultimately how to be consoled by Buckner himself. Monger wasn't the only Confederate Gen., with whom the union Col. had deep bonds. However, a devout Episcopalian. Dimmick was one of Stonewall Jackson's baptismal sponsors when the pair served together in the US Army in 1849, little could Dimmick have known that 14 years later.

Both Jackson and his own son would meet similar fates during the battle of Chancellorsville. Moments after Jackson was accidentally shot by his own troops, a battery, led by 23-year-old Lieut. Justin Dimmick Junior unleashed a firestorm upon the Confederate troops desperately trying to carry the wounded Gen. out of harm's way. Hours later, rebels crying. Remember, Jackson shot the son of Fort Warren's commander in the spine. Within days, both the younger Dimmick and Jackson were dead from their wounds by some accounts. Lieut. Dimmick went to his death carrying a letter from Fort Warren's prisoners requesting humane treatment for him should he be captured by the South and yet even after losing his only son on the battlefield.

Dimmick did not retaliate against the Confederate prisoners inside Fort Warren.

It could last forever.

The Col. left his command in November 1863, for health reasons and Confederate prisoners inside Fort Warren enjoy fewer freedoms under his successors, in part due to tightening federal regulations when Dimmick passed away in 1871. Both Union and Confederate officers served as pallbearers, but perhaps a greater testament to Dimmick and the relatively humane conditions of Fort Warren is at only 13 Confederate prisoners out of the more than 2000 rebels who were imprisoned within its walls died during the Civil War or just over half of 1% compared to the 12% mortality rate for confederates and all union prisons combined in a terrific job on the storytelling and production by Greg Hagler and a special thanks to Christopher Klein who contributes regularly. I'll American stories and is also a frequent contributor to the history Channel and what a record and legacy Justin Dimmick left a grimace affected officers from the Confederates and Union armies. Pallbearers at his funeral is testimony enough with only half of 1% of the prisoners of war at his camp. Camp Warren died when the standard was 12% across union camps. Well, that's just a testimony to his kindness and his decency. I love it.

Klein said about Dimmick while doing his job as a soldier he did not sacrifice humanity as a man in the age of 61, a West Point grad.

He was responding to the call of duty when the union went to war and he wanted to serve in battle, but it just well, it was impossible at his age, but there he was doing his job for the cause and serving both Union and Confederate soldiers as human beings and political dissidents as well. The story of Justin Dimmick here on our American stories like bottomless margaritas going snorkeling whenever I want party. I can drink everything Little beach vacation in Mexico and the Caribbean and Tori spelling is for you singles out there looking for love, companionship, real connection. You gotta try bumble. I know lots of people who are members and they absolutely love it. It's easy to use and best they feel safe when they're using bumble is serious about safety has features that let you know when someone is being shady or is trying to send you and now he pick you know I say as a matter fact, research shows 80% of US bumble members say they feel safe using apps which is awesome because let's face waiting is hard enough without worrying about creepy people. If you like to learn more Donatist safety center in the bumble you are ready to get out mandate download number this October expended a flex is a monster lineup of TV shows and movies with our Halloween collection make some magic with family favorites like hocus-pocus and hocus-pocus to jumping to scare us with Halloween ends and keep breathing or add last year screens with losses spooky's in my best friend's exorcism and dance like you're possessed with Halloween radio from iHeartRadio stream the best spooky entertainment with XFINITY flex say what to watch in your XFINITY voice remote