Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-05-22
Fr the Sentinel.
Gen. Harry White Incident.

Among the many excellent citizens
whose names were before the people at
our last State Convention, no one per
haps enjoys more enviable reputation.
or commands large share of the conf
dence of the people Of our State, than
General Harry White, the distinguished
Senator from the Twenty-second Dis
trict. His connection with the Pcnnsyl-
vania Senate extends over period of
nearly twelve years, and his course in
that body has uniformly been in the in
terests of the whole people.
Gen. White entered the military SER
vice of the United States in 1861, as
Major of the 9th Penna Volunteers
His Regiment took an active part in the
engagement at Winchester, in 1868
where, while contending with a much
superior force of the enemy, they were
overpowered, and considerable number
made prisoners among whom was Major
White, who fought with tie Regiment
dismounted. At the time of his capture
he was member of the State Senate,
and by his detention that body was pre-
vented from organizing Or transacting
any business for pro,racted period, un-
iii his resignation could be got through
the lines.
1t was the fortune Tor rather the mis-
for:une) of the writer of this sketch to
be recaptured while endeavoling to make
his escape, and brought to Columbia, S
c., to enjoy the hospitalitics of the pen,
tentiary. then used as military prison.
After remaining there few weeks.
party of US, among whom was General
White, were put aboard the cars, and
shipped to Andersonville and Macon, Ga
A short time after dark on the 3Oth of
June, 1864, we reached Green's Station.
on the Georgia Genital Railroad, few
miles south of Augusta. Before arriving
there we had, by means of small saw
given to one of the prisoners by Union
man at Columbia, succeeded in making a
hole through the rear end of the car (we
happened to be in the hindmost car and
as the train moved off, after taking wood
and water, our party commenced to drop
cut. Gen. White ana six others effected
their escape, and all would have done SO,
but the guards having struck light, re.
vealed the whole affair. They immedi-
ately drew their revolvers and swore they
would shoot the first man who made the
least demonstration.
Gen. White was subsequently recap
tured. after enduring extreme hardships
and suffering. when within a short dis
tance of the Union lines. He was taken
back. and, with other Union officers, was
placed under the fire of Gen. Gilmore's
batteries at Charleston.
The Office of Congressman at large,
to which Gen. White has been nomina.
ted, is responsible position. and one
which he is in every respect eminently
qualified to fill. and to which he will,
without doubt, be hiumph=ntly elected.
During his extended experience in the
affairs of our State he has been c,oaelv
identified with our interests. 1t, there.
fore. behooves us to close up the ranks
and move forward to a general charge
along the whole line. With the prestige
of succers in our favor, and with the
brilliant war record of our standard.
bearers before US, we have no fears of
defeat.
l have conversed with parties from
different quarters of the State. All as.
sent that the WHOLE ticket will be elect
ed by a handsome majority, but that
Gen. White will poll an unprecedented
vote
l find l am getting = little lengthy,
and will close for the present. More in
he future.
VOLUNTEER OF 81.