The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-01
BELLEVUE. Ky.
A Singular Meeting.


A Singular Meeting.
What strange events happen; what
wonderful condolences spring into
being along the pathway Of life Of some
persons! have just learned,Of an event.
ful meeting between two soldiers of the
Rebellion, which, with recent meeting
l had myself with an old acquaintance,
will give the readers of the Express as
they came to me.
Among the various regiments re-
eruited In Central New York, during the
late war, was the 160th, which was sent
to the Department of the Gulf, and
attached to the army under the COM
took an active part In the operations
against Port Hudson, and was one Of the
first to enter that place at the time of its
surrender, July 8, 1868. 1t was one OF
the regiments Of w eitzeps Brigade, and
the following year took part in an ex-
petition to Sabine Pass, between Lou
isiana and Texas, where large amount
of Confederate stores were destroyed.
One Of the companies belonging to the
100th was raised in Palmyra, N. T., and
among its members was Mr.. o. s. Ste-
.vens, who served it's full time, was dis
charged at its disbandment, and Is now
. merchant at Palmyra.
A few days since Mr.. Stevens had oc-
casion to 60 to Hartford, Conn, and lett
home on the r. Nj. train on the Central
Railroad. After becoming well settled
in one Of the sleeping. cars, he discovered
q tall, sandy-oomplexi0ne man in the
opposite section, who, though perfe ct
stranger, had a large Roman nose
hich Stevens thought ne had seen be-
fore, but rating to recall any remem-
brance Of such face, he gave no atten-
tion to it until the train reached Syra-
ouse, wnen long arm reached across
the aisle, and brawny hand touched
him on the shoulder, the stranger at the
same time asking II they stopped there for
supper. To this Stevens answered In
the affirmative, telling him that il he
would go along, he would show him
where to get a good lunch, At that they
passed out together, and after supper
the stranger offered Stevens cigar,
and they went into the smoking-car,
where the following conversation en-
sued:
"Well, stranger, reckon you live
somewhere in these partsp
Eyes, l live in Palmyra" said Ste.
vens.
@And live way down la Texas. I was
what you used TO call Johnny Reb dur.
ing the war"
SAh, what part of the South did you
serve inW asked Stevens.
Thrusting his long legs under the seat
in front, and turning part way around,
II was at Port Hudson until you,
army nearly starved us out, and we had
to surrender. After was exchanged
was Texas ranger, and finally got re-
constructed"
sand you were prisoner at Port
HudsOn? Doyou remember seeing the
l8Oth New YORK Volunteers thereW said
| Stevens.
81 think d." said the Texan; sand,
| il Pm not mistaken, that was the very
regiment our boys first metz.
@And do you remember trading can
teens with one Of themW
"Yes; and / got a tin oanteen with the
| initials D. s. s. on it,"
sand got a wooden one with j. T. p
on It," said Stevens.
"Ehat was mine,0 said the Texan
s'my name is John L. Pond. BY George
we have drank from the same cantesn, oil
| friend; give nue. your hand for lile," AM
1 he brought a tremendous squeeze OF
Stevens hand, which fairly brought the
tears to his eyes.
Ii the conversation had been liyely
before it was doubly SO then, Mr.. Pond 70
ing into a full detail OF his history before
and after the war. He had LETT Connect.
icut twenty-five years ago, had settlet
at Sabine Pass, and was part owner of
large mill, which Stevens command hae
destroyed the year following the surren
der Of Port HUDSON. He was now OF
his way 10 New Haven to visit siste
he had not seen in all these years. III,
said mat he returned TO Sabine utter ths
war, rebuilt the mill, was successful, ant
now had secured a competence tina
Ienabled him once more to visit BIZ
friends at the North. Stevens gave hiu
an accurate account OF the destructiol
OF his mill, the first he had ever OBJ
tanned, and the two sat up and con
versed throughout the entire night
while the sleeping-car conductor Won
dered why they did not return to occu
lpy their berths. The next mornin
they parted at Hartford, and thong
their first meeting had been as enemies
they bid each other good-by with man,
regrets, such as the best OF friends onl
knows- Cor. OF Rochester Express.