From the Richmond Examiner, 5/16/1863

JAWCRACKERS. – The following are specimens of names picked at random from the books of the Libby containing the prisoners taken at Fredericksburg: Julien Sczarmanski, John Szulezanski, Stansilus Taigesinski, Adam Kalezyniski, all members of Company C, 31st New York. They are Poles, and instead of fighting in Hooker's army against popular liberty, they had better be home fighting for it as their countrymen are doing.

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