in hell this night for had it not been for him I would have put you there some where about this time came up and said To <​me,​> the decision is a damned hard one and I have washed my hands against such cool and deliberate murder, <​&​> says he further Told him <​me​> that General Gray <​Graham​> & several others (names not recollected) were with him in the decision and opposed it with all their power that he should move his soldiers away by daylight in the morning that they should not witness such a heartless murder. I wish you well. says he <​I​> then returned To his <​my​> fellow prisoners To spend another night on the cold damp earth and the canopy of heaven to cover us, the night again proved a damp one at the removal of ’s part of the army the camp was Thrown into the utmost confusion and consternation. fearing the consequence of such hasty and inconsiderate measures revoked the decree of shooting prisoners and determined to take them To [p. 25]