The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 3 - Volume 3 pg 831

[Inclosure No. 2.] Statement of Armstead Lewis, of Zenia, Ohio. I went to the colored Methodist church at 11 oclock a. m. on Sunday, September 20, 1863. After church, while on my way home, was stopped by a guard, who demanded my pass. I handed it to them; they retained possession of it. They ordered me to fall in among them and I was marched around from place to place till they collected all they could get. We were then marched to a camp about one mile and a half and delivered to some colored men, who were placed on guard over us. They counted us and found they had 180 men. All through the afternoon and evening they kept bringing in squads. They took the passes of the men and after examinino them burned them before us. At dark they put a double guard around us, and told us if we attempted to escape we would be shot down. We were left that way, out in the cold all night, without tents, blankets, or fire, and some of the men were bareheaded and some without coats. his mark X, ARMSTEAD LEWIS. Witness: JNO. H. COCHRANE, Military Secretary.