Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-28

"Elrst Federal Volunteer IN Ihllhuelpnlh LINUS
Shreveport was the last Capital of the
| Confederate nation. There were assembled
the civil MS well as the military genus oi
what was left of the Contederacy intact.
There Sterling Prince called Tom Reynolds
pretended Governor of Missouri, and Dr.
| kavannugh called Reynolds "a cowardly
deadhend," and Reynolds called Price "a
toidy slipping blusterer." Kirby Smith was
accused Of cottoning to the enemy, both in the
staple and the surrender, and gave over the
| command of the troops to Simon Bolivar Buck
ner Bucknerand Price quietly went off to New
| Orleans to surrender the Department for
Smith, and Gen. Heron, appointed by Can
| bv to receive that surrender brought them
both back on his steamboat. and also Maj
| Gen. Brent. now of Maryland. Herrons
| steamer was IN the advance-twenty steam
| ers in all,-and, ms the others We're deeply
laden with provisions for the starving Rebels,
| he rode ahead over the low water and ap-
preached Shreveport on an afternoon in May.
| 1860. The scene on the levee was so tumultu-
| ous that even the Rebel commander shrank
| back unwilling to leave the steamer. They
| knew that Shelby ard others had revolted
| against the surrender. and might attack this
unarmed boat. and their own status was un-
| certain Shelby was even then drawn up on
the prairie west of Shreveport earnestly de
batting an assault on Heron. Price. Buck
ner, and Brent were well educated, polite
,non ,II of soue Nortbern affiliations they
did NOT 90 ashore until next dsy. Herron's
nearest Steamer which contained troops, was
nearly n day behind him. In this uncer-
tainty he ordered the band to play, and
drove up to the wharf in the view of full
20, 900 armed men looking i'll wonder at those
Lonely Stars and stripas. ana all nhbering in
the widest confusion.
"TI be derned." cried one fellow, "if that
amt Con Uerron mn there
Uarron went ashore and this man elboved
,hrongb the crowd 10 him
"GeneraI What does tbis mean? Have we
surrendered"
..Yes said HERON. .you have surrender
ed. have come up to parole you and give
Won something to eat NV transports WILDE
here pretty soon"
The man iumped upon bale of cotton
ami mad :, sneech ..Roys this is Gen.
Heron. You'yc all heard of him in these
norts We've surrendered IHuzzal Gen.
Htrron's here TO issue our paroles and give
us TRANSFORMATIONS home. and, Glory be to
God give TO MS something to eat. Immense
wells and 2heers.l propose three cheers for
GENERAL Heron y
The larre concourse of wild men swayed
and shouted and nearly pressed Heron of
tbe wharf A thousand different emotions
were EXPRESSED in their faces, but chiefly
Gratitude Iookino down from the steamer,
snd and onnrehensiye and cast anew ON the
barren stand of civil life were the brave old
veteran of N.x;co price and Buckner. the
defender of Fort Donaldson. whose accom-
nlisbments survived that humiliation. 1t
was the last General scene in the Rebellion.
Dick Taylor had surrendered at Citronelle,
Ala Nav 4 ami Joa Johnston had surren-
da,a3 Anil 1E
Uarron thray himself with ready diploma-
cv nnon tbe con,idcnce and co-operation of
The Confederat. line officers Mt shreveport.
and semi for several of them by their sol
1iars
81 am NOT arnuointad here he said. oand
vonIJ IiLe Won io indicate - suitable buiId-
inc for nv beadnparfers
Tbav tolj linn 10 tak. tbe hank md led
,ba way nm tbronrb the town of Il 900