The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-09-02
A RENIHISCHNCB OF THE
WAR.
Tho Only Survivor Of Col. DAHL
gron,0 Advance on Richmond,
Tells the Story Of HE Escape
from the AndOroonvillo PRISON.

After sixteen years at continuou
service in the United States army
NJ. H. Hoar. . stranger in the city
finds himself greatly weakened and n
inmate Of Harper hospital. to which
he WAS admitted q few days ags
through the interposition Of bis former
commander. Capt. Henry Starkey
who has also concluded negotiation,
Hears removal to the National
for Soldiers home. DAYTON, o.
In 1863 Hoar enlisted at Pontiac,
Mich, as q member If Company F.
Seventeenth Michigan infantry. and
in various branches Of the service
served until the 23d day of last July.
when he was honorably discharged Al
Fort Siciton. Dakota territory. He
has no relatives in this part Of the
country that he knows Of. and for
many years he has had no ties To call
him from the dreary monotony Of
soldier life. until now in his weakness
and desOlation he has been forced Ia
return to civil life. . stranger 10 bust
ness habits aud utterly penniless.
There are probably hundreds Of
similar cases in the country. hut Mr..
Hoar has the honorable distinction If
being the sole survivor Of the famous
raid made BY Col. Ulrich Dahlgren.
who made . bold advance On Rich.
mond on the 9Th of March. 1864. He
Jaw Col. Dahlgren when be was
killed. and, after months of imprison.
ment in Southern prisons. made
A MOST REMARKABLE FLIGHT FOR
md was the first person to give . de.
Jailed oral description to Admiral
Dahlgren of the death Of his son. II II
With evidence Of pardooable pride that
Mr.. Hoar (who is intelligent and
tells the story of his escape,
'ut it Is hard matter to get him to
,egin the task, - be has q horror of
ecounting hi psivations.
After the death ofCol. Dahlgren,
aoar. with several other prisoners, |
lmeng them being Col. Litch6el. q |
sell-known Michigan cavalry officer
vere confined to tie upper story Of
he Pemberton prison at Richmond,
nd from there be met two prisoners
AIMED Ransom and Blackman. wbo
efore the var lived ut jackson.
Itch. and live there now for aught
e knows. After remaining in that
risou until there vas no choice
etween life and the risk If
sath outside. Hoar one day told
ansom that he Vas going to
axe an effort to escape, and BY the
streak Of good fortune crossed the
dead line" and gained . position
ose to the high stockade. along the
p Of which tho sentinels we're keep.
2 guard. Ransom and other Union
'isoners thereupon attracted the At
ntion of the guards while Hoar
gan the work Of tsnnelling under /!
e stockade. which task was eoon
complished. Then with the de-.
ration OF dispair. expecting to be :
OF. and caring little whether he WAS
not. Hoar
CRAWLED UNDER THE FENCE.
Idly walked about Q hundred feet {
ny. and hearing 10 order to halt or !
port Of guns. 10 rightly coocluded .
1t be had not bssu Seen, dropped to :
. ground and NJ instantly com- .
.tely concealed from view By high Q
lsA :
10 this position be by until night. :
ring which tine be collected his .
,ughts and formed . plan Of actiou. o
, had neither raticns nor money, q
/ Ne attired 10 . confederate suit :!
and knowing that Un;on q
ces were ut the Lie Of Hops ke ~ o
ved To reach that point IL possible, q
taking tie sidsway road started q !:
the tramp. An night b traveled
En-