The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-11-10

ing the night will Inform you what your
duties will he"
General Braggs headquarters we're at
! Tullnhnm7. The two armies wero lying in
a semt circle, the rebel right resting on tho
Cumhe,loud at Nartsvillc, above Nashville,
! their left resting at the shoals below.
General Van poru commanded the left,
with headquarters Mt Spring Hill. Our
right rested at Franklin, which is neatly on
direct Gnc between Sprung lin and NASH
vile. This much by way Of explanation.
One morning in February, 1863, two per.
sons were making their way on horseback
from Shclbyvlllt to Suriug Hill. The first
of these was dressed in Quaker garh, and
bestrodo light built. dapplo gray stallion.
whose small, siuewy limbs, broad chest and
| open nosuil h,tokepcd both spccd and bot
| tom. Horsoaud rider were Unmatched, but
seemed to have q perfect understanding.
Tho other person was negro, dressed
| like his MASTER broad hrim, white uccktic
and all, mounted on u stout roadster. They
were fast approaching vidctto post; wore
shortly halted by u cavalryman. They
drew rein aud dismomted.
as thee man OF warl" asked the Quaker
"Don't know, reckon tho mought be.
| But what's your husincss. Quaker?'
"Dnes thee know Mr.. Van Dorm about
here
| Won, reckon does but hr II mister
We II YOU call him that
Well nave business with hun, and |
desire admittanc INTO thy camps.
"All ngh', old fellow; wait TIL call the
Corporal
General Van Dorm was examining some
maps aud charts, when an orderly entered
and announced Quaker desired to see him.
Admit INN, said the General.
" Is thee Mr.; Van Dorm whom carnal men
call General
What is your business with mo, sr2 :"
asked the General without answering the
question.
" am sent, friend Van Dorm by my soci,
ETY. to minister comforts and consolation to
these men OF war, and would ask permission
to lrin in such things as they may nccd,
or my means may supply"
Have You any recommendations
Yea, verify and the Quaker produced
a bundle of papers and commenced assort.
ing them out Here is ono from friend
Broadhent, and here is one from friend
Quakerbush, aud here"
"Never mind, said the General, while
the corners of his mouth commenced to
jerk here, Mr.. -"
Thurston,' suggested the Quaker.
"Mr. Thurston, is II pass through the
lines at will for such articles as yon may
zee proper to bring. This is all, sir
May ask. friend, how TAR it is to those
ungodly men, who are prosecuting our men
with fire and sword whom carnal men call
the Yankees 2"
"Yes, sir. About fourteen miles. See
that you give them wide berth, for they
have curious way of burning men of your
persuasion"
Yea, verify will y and with this the
Quaker retired.
Queer character that, remarked the Gen.
eral to himself, " But it takes all kinds to
make world"
The Quaker passed out among The camps,
meeting smile here and rough jest there,
hnt they seemed not to rulle the placidity
of-his countenance; though the ncgro's eyes
would flash out, who followed n iow steps
in the rear. The Quaker seemed to have a
goOdly supply of tracts and religious pa.
pers, which ho scattered freely, with a
word OF gentle admonilion to the card play
ers, and hint OF the world to come to all.
He W pant cular IN his inquiries Tor the
sick, and even visited all the forts and for
tiIirntions and made particular inquiries in
and about thom for the sick-writing let
ter for one--furuishing stamp to another;
so that at the close OF the day he had visit
cd all and made "A memorandum of what was
needed and was preparing to leave camp
when Lieutenant came along and accosted
HIM with, say, stranger havn't we mel
before y
very llke,' returned the Quaker.
tho fight 20
Nay, verify returned the Quaker. " !
go not about where carnal men do battle.
mol Wen, must have seen yon some
place, but don't recoIlcct whoro. Likely,
I'm mistaken"
Very like. friend good day TO you.'
Massa, did yes see dat debbiEs eyes
brighten up towards the last tells ye sure,
we'd better be trablin.'
Ice, Sam. saw Il, and my recollection
Is better than HE, for took him prisoner
at Stone River though he escaped soon
after. We viii pass ont as soon as posi-
BILE"
Not long after the Quaker and his colored
companion were gallopiug over the smooth
pike AS they approached house they
sackened their speed, but when ont OF
! sight they again increased it. Thus they
pushed en- Z after dark, when they came
to byroad into which they rode some
niles and linally drew rein at a little log
cabin, which, after accommodating little.
| the negro advanced aud Knocked, and a
voice from the inside bid him enter, which
he did, followed by his master.
That night dispatch went to General
Bragg, which read: