Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-15
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/ ken to Camp Chase, four miles west OF Colum-
4 bus, and was kept in close confinement until
4 March. a period of FIVE months On the 18th OF
1 March some laborers being sent into the prison
to ditch the prison grounds, Mr.. Bramlet entered
/ into conversation with them, and finding Them
Southern men in principle, informed them that
/ he mediisted an escape. They at once expressed
! their sympathes with his condition, and offered
to assist him as far as lay in their power. He
suggested as the more feasible plan, change Of
clothing In his barracks. substituting aborer's )
suit for the uuiform he then wore. The labor
ers suit was procured, the change made, and
being furnished with spade, he joined the Ia
b9rers about half an hour before sunset. leaving
the grounds with them st the hour OF closing.
Following his new companions to the tool house,
be with the rest deposited his spade, passed on
through tie Yankee camp and outside Of their
pickets 20 the turnpike. The party there seated
themselves on a lumber wagon used toi bring
ing up the plank for the repair of the prison
walls aud were taken 10 Columbus
Upon arrival at Columbus one of the laborers,
to avoid any suspicion, motioned Mr. Bramlet
10 follow him. and commenced talking very vio-
entlT in the Celtic tongue, oUr friend apparently
answering and nodding assent They passed
On through one Of the principal streets, turned
into an alley, and from thence to the cottage OF
the laborer. Here Mr. BTsmlet remained until
IS every thing was then quiet, it might be unsafe
for him TO remain in the city, il would be well
for him TO continue on his road. His friend
guided hin through a back street to the turn-
pike aud accompanied him on his way to plank
road about q mile distant, where he gave the
necessary directions as to how he should proceed.
lIr Bramlet travelled all Chat day, but having
just recovered from severe attack OF typhoid
fever, he was unable TO make any fast progress,
aud found that he only walked that day fourteen
miles Arriving, about a half an hour before
sunset, at a station called Louis Centre, aud see
ing an express train come up, he stepped into
tne car and took a seat. Upon the conductors
asking him for ticket, be replied thai be had
none but that be wished to 60 to Sandusky, and
that he had but one dollar with him and would
ride as far rs that would pay.
Ths conductor took bis dollar and told him to
get Of al c. .yStaline station. Walking on about
d mile from this station he stopped all night
with German, and next dsy walked seven
miles and half, leaning upon an alder stick,
being otherwise completely broken down. He
stayed that night with a young man, who shared
shis supper with him, and the next morning
again started. Coming across some lsbOTerS
working on the railroad from Columbus to
Cleveland ne was asked as to his lameness.
He told them that he was a Canadian by birth,
had emigrsted TO the southern part Of Ohio Jus5
OsfOTe the breaking out Of shs war, had taken
the typhoid fever, which had fallen into his
limbs and made him a cripple, ard that he was
ezdeavoring to get home to his friends in Cau-
ada. Ooe Of the laborers gave him a quarter
of o dollar. With only this in his pocket he got
aboard the next train and tod the conductor he
wished TO get to Sandusky, bat had only twenty
five cents, with which he wished to 20 as far as
possible. The conductor informed him where
he would get of, but on arrival at the place
and as be was about to leave the car, the cen
duct0r seeing his condition kindly told him to
keep hi5 seat and that he would take him TO
Sandusky.
He arrived in Stndusky in the evening, with
ont money, and in a starving condition His
only clothes we're the lsbereT's suit, ragged and
dirty. 4 group Of boys observing him, one OF
item cried cut, ' believe that fellow is an
escaped prisoner Another responded, 81 Ies,
/ believe it is old jeff Davis himself" Hearing
this, he became excited, but seemingly paying
40 attention, forgot his lGneness, and walked
eff as rapidly SIS possible Keeping on for about
two miles, ald finding no pursuit, the excite
ueut subsi3el and q reaction to3k place, snd be
Wss again as lame as before. i was now rain
ing, with hail and snow falling, and blowing a
gale from the Northeast. With his thin, ragged
c,otLing, for which he had exchanged his we-m
southern uniform, it seemed as though every
blast penena,ed through him. aud he was in
danger of freezing to death. Upon asking sew !
ersl 70 be allowed the privilege of staying all
night telling them bis penniess condition, he /
wal refused Continuing his journey, hs lost |
his way on a road that led off into a clearing /
instead Of g farmhouse, as he had supposed. /
Night came on, the rain still falling, with . /
cod bitter wind piercing MIN through, alnoS: |
dpprYing hiH of ell sensibllity OF feeling. At |
times lie would sink knse-deep il the swamp aud |
mud, aztricsting himself only by creeping on |
his hands end knees.
81 another time lie became lost in the foEast-
got eHtangled among thorn thiekets, snd several /
times gave up in despair, submitting himself to |
fate. Finding box of matches in one OF his |
pockets, he determined on one more effort, and /
getting few dry chips pulled Of the bsrk of
al old hollow tree, and succeeded 10 starting q
fire. By means of fence rails he was enabled 10
keep up this fire. and standing @ yer it, managed 4
to Keep from freezing until daylight. Although
paIalyzed in limbs and benumbed as be was, he
in crossing another strip Of woods.
came mp TO a fence, and the welcome sight of
farm house greeted his eyes. Upon calling at
the gate he was invited IN and sat down to warm
himself, but was compelled shortly after, from
sickeniBg sensation, TO 20 out on the porch for
ventilation. Upon his return, the farmer gave
him a second invitation to take breakfast with
lm which be accepted with gTeatful thanks.
The storm continued and the farmer Insisted
upon his staying till it was over To his in
quiTies, Mr Bramlet repeated the story Of bis
Canadian birth, and said he would ike to get
work in order to get the means TO continue his
journey. The farmer Immediately recommended
MIN 70 q neigbbor who had been inquiring for
labOrers. air Bramlet, after again thanking
the farmer, started for the place TO which be had
been directed, but mistaking the house, stopped |
at another farmhouse, the proprietor of which |
was en- IrishmGn, who invited him IN Here he /
disclosed bis trae character. the Irishman had |
been day or two before TO Sanduslzy, to collect |
some dues Of a merchant who il seems was an /
sboltioDist and who he discovered on his arrival |
home had deirauded him.
While Mr.. Bramlet was there this man com
nenced eursing the Yankees. He called them |
bloody Yankee dogs, etc, men who had robbed |
him ever since be came from the old country, |
and he wished the Confederates would cut them |
to pieces.
Mr Bramlet hearing this took the farmer
aside and asked him to give ais word Of honor !
that be would not reveal what he wished TO dis /
close He replied he would if it was anything /
honorable, if not he had better keep it. Mr.. /
Bramlet then told him he was a Southener and |
a military prisoner, endeavorng to make his /
way into Canada. The farmer grasped his hand, |
said his heart was with HIM, but that be was |
Door man not able to do much in the way of as |
sistiBg him He referred him, however, to a
gentleman the one who had inquired for labor |
ars, saying that he was friend to the South. a |
good Democrat who expressed himself openly, |
was wealthy, and would, he felt assured, be !
glad to aid him.
Mr.. Bramlet started and upon arriving at the
place saw the proprietor in the yard. He told |
MIN that be had been recommended 10 him to get /
work. The reply was, that ne had thought Of /
hing, but the weather being fine, be thought |
with the assistance Of his boys, and money |
matters, rather tight, he would be able TO man
age with what help he had. He asked Afr. |
Bramlet what be could do. The reply was, any.
lhing. The proprietor scanned him very closely, |
and did not seem to ike his appearance. Seeing |
be was not likely to succeed, Mr.. Bramlet re-
vealed his true condition. He was Immediately |
welcomed in, and here be staid for two weeks, |
until he had wholly recovered from his lame
ness.
The proprietor thon furnished him the means