The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-09-27

10 my superior did not even mention
tie fact Of his capture.
saw the colonel almost every day.
In week he was able to walk amuld.
| knew that he waS somewhat anxious
to know what disposition would he
made of him, but left him to work
Oft the problem. One morning I
missed him. No oAe seemed 20 know
what had become Of him. and did
not press them for particulars. The
colonel and | We're even.
Well, there came an order which
took me to a post 4 ilnndrtd miles
away, and IN the hot campaign | came
near forgetting the Hastings falnily
and the colonel. One dag. when 4
regiment Of union cavalry was hurled
against thousand confederate horse
men. and when victory seemed about
to perch on our flag, battery ofar-
tiIIery played such havoc among Us
that the bugles blew a retreat. In the
confusion, thirty or forty of us We're
cut Off and made prisoners.
Good afternoon, colonel. I'm sorry
for you, but you could have flred
worse
Close at my right was Colonel Le
Vile, hearty and well. and his saber
not yet sheathed after the fight. \
hundred men wondered a. we shook
hands. but WE understood ourselves.
" can't let you ride otfa> you did
before. remarked the colonel as be
passed with me behind the line Of bat
tie. But you slAn't be longa priS-
oaer. IN have youeXehanged within
three days.
And he kept hi, word. While other
officers Went off to Richmond, Went
of to Washington, and then to my
regiment, duly exchanged. His iniln-
ence was what affected it. lie was
not married yet. but he informed me
that he should he ii Il few months,
and in his joking way invited me TO
his wedding. which was to take place
ut the Hastings farm house.
Il think III come" replied. "and
in case capture YOU again shall
clear oil this debt ; YOU are one ahead
now"
Nothing was more frequent than 10
change the cavalry from left to center,
from center to right, aud back and
forth until it might be said of them
they did not belong to any ones di-
vision. So, | thought nothing strange
OF it when my regiment took march
of seventy miles and brought up one
night on the road to Winchester. not
halt a mile from the old farmhouse.
There was to be AN advance OH that
road, and we We're to take the front.
Infantry and artillery were in force at
orr backs, aud we learned from a
scout soon after dark. thar the conted-
crates We're on the retreat. leaving not
n soldier between us and the farm
house.
There was no one in the advance to
order me to make an advance, and rs
we had selected a camping spot. no
advance was made. Something kept
telling me all the time that Colonel |
LeVille was near. | could not shake
off the voice, and so wandered down
the road where the pickets We're being |
stationed. The advance was within 4
dozen rods of the farmhouse. As he |
had not been disturbed, Ipushcd down
almost to the house, following with
the reserve picket.
Everything was still around the
place, but we saw shadows on the
curtains, and finally entered the yard,
and walked up tile path. Nearing
the door, heard a deep, solemn voice
reading or repeating Il ceremony.
Stepping boldly up. followed by the
men, opened the door upon mar
riage ceremony. Colonel I.e Vile. in
full uniform, held the hand of Kate
a minister stood before
them, the parents stood ut either side,
and one or two citizens were there as
witnesses. The group We're thunder
struck, and Tor a moment no one
moved Or spoke.
Good evening. colonel" +" | remark
ID, "you invited me, you remember
md here | am '"
had held the door so that none of
my men had looked into the room. /
low whispered to them to go back to
he road and look sharp, and then |
,ntered the room.
The clergyman had taken a seat,
nd was greatly frightened, but hewas
ordered to go OF, and no explanations
we're made until Miss Kate Hastings
vas Mrs. Colonel LIE Vile. Then we
Explained. There was laughing and
rying and regular time, > rs the
I'd ladies say.
The colonel did not know that the
confederate rear guard had passed on,
ut was intending to wed Kate and
love south an hour after. He looked
me to read my decision, and Kate
'aned Oh his shoulder and wept that
G was a prisoner again.
What happened?
Well, nothing to You. Idon't want
hear anything about 'Mmy regula-
Dns." conspiracies, +" court-mar-
ais, and such talk. 1t is my opin- ,
n that Colonel lie Vile got away I