The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-25

'connIani OF Brig. ten. A. Schoept, Geo.
" All. Capt. aul 4 A \ e."
l. wIii be observed the oriers for our re
ease were issueI from Washington five
nour- RIDE from Fl. Deiavare,l on the 9th
Ut June, yet II was two weeks before the
first com pany OF u were released. and pro
baby much longer before the privates all
got away. Bat we thought little OF this af
ter orr prison doors had oeen thrown open.
au1 We We're on the boat, steamlng up the
neauufuI Delaware, whose green and fDwery
banks seemed one continuous peach orchard,
mter-persei here and there with white farm
houses, and whi.e.wa>hei barns-an en
chanting view for our war wearied eyes. 7
10 me there was an special attraction in the
right bank OF the river, tor IL was down that
same beach | walked from Chester one Au
gust morning four Years before, "a boy npl
yet 10. very verdant. very much troubled
about the future, very foot sore with tight.
high heel boots, tuntit for such wa king a
the sand was deep.) very tired, very much
sun burned, and very anxious for a dinner !
knew not where to look for How little |
knew then :, How little | had learned
-lace for all the suffering, trial and dan
Ter | had undergone during the interval
Bat these Ietro-intro-spective reflections
must not be INDUCED Ia. The past wa>
HAPPIER, now historic. and no Lpng"r aini-
,lbie Of corrections. Another leaf mu,t b
turned whether the new leaf" be good Vi
III.
b. the sherest accident. on the very morn
III OF my release. Came a letter from Col
Hastings. the Massachusetts guardian ap,
poiulei Tor myself aud brothers Though n
.iad never seen usl tor the property lett u
y grandmother. La The letter WIS a chers
or 50. tol. il. had. n a moment Ut GOO
iunot over the ruIn OF the Snltn. openet
las heart so far a 10 send this moroccan {,
ne ex i;ebei, his ex yard True /
vas my own money, or had been
Dat n need not have sent it there
.ofe in d sense 1t was a gitt, aud let II
vear III M,nd The adage not a gil
ior,e in the mouth was really gratet,l
- the Cu;oneI and so notified INN. l..
ruth, the opportune arr al of thi, cheek,
>Inali though 1t was PROBABLY exerIei B
markell influence on my life for had | "
eoeIVed 1t, | should almost certainly hay,
:one 10 Mexico, or at least to Texas Vi,
,oLhmg was not dcct ut, and prid'
,ouid not have permitted NE to appear ii.
,ofne alter 80 many years OF absence, In til,
.'iIgh., appearance, and pocket poverty OF :.
.eggar. Indeed | could get railroad trans
.ortat!Un to no point nearer than Charlotte
sixty miies trom home, aud upon VIVA
hoGid | live while travelling even thus far J.
1uch difficulty was tx erleuced III gettIny
he necessary transportation papers. IN
~tead of being furnished a ticket at For
Delaware that would enable us to take the
airs at Delaware City ~(spposite the Fort,
Sc must sail forty miles up the river t,
Philadelphia, and spend two days trying to
.et our papers adjusted. All that was re
Iulred was the following line on the back OF
e Release Order already stated viz
Transportation furnished to Baltimore
ID. Henry Bowman, Capt. and A. q. NJ. :
Yet To get these i've words, with Bowman :
lgnature, We had, first. to find his office :
Iot an easy task, for even the police sent u,
. two offices IN entirely different portions
t the city. When found, the office wa
Ut available because it was ten minutes al
ter office hours Bowman and a number
"a clerks We're present IN the office, but the,
danced at lis with derlsion when we begge
he favor OF Just Il pen dash across tn
ack OF the paper" Come again at ter
omorrow," said Sir Dunkey Red Tape ,
aud back we must trudge to lose anothe.
lay. However on second thoughts | was
lot grieved for | needed one good night>
Ie.p mot such rambling rest as for months
lad been our portIonD before starting on the
ong Journey southwark. Fortunately tn,
lelay IN the city cost nothing, as arrange
nents had been made with the proprietors
If the old Merchants Hotel, on Fourth
street, to give free board for the day anu
light to all the released prisoners passin.
through Philadelphia; money having beer
contributed by Southern ympathlzer, 10
the purpose. This kind and thoughtful
provision was SO generous that | woulG
gladly give full credit to the donors if /
knew their names. 1t is significant of the
errorism still prevalent in Yarkeedom
hat they feared to let their names
,e known. To my question who J
aust thank for the liberaiity which
gave me two meals and a bedroom
rec, the clerk courteousiy waved his hand
and smilingly replied-'Friends, OF course !;
bu-l' Aud that was ali. | am almost
sorry this thing was lone in Philadelphia
for while no Northern city hal SO large .
Southern trade prior to the war, no people
~ community showed a more virulent win
iictiveness iii bounding on the war after l.
.airly began. Still 1t Is very unjust t.
many noble people at the North to elias,
them all as Yankees, or hold them respoL
,ibte for Yankee atrocities.
After obtaining IA cheap summer suit, ano
L clean outfit 81 underclothlng, which made
ne feel so much improved that | imagined
, boxed quite %genteel, | set out to hunt vi
he residence Of GOV. James Pollock, "a
COUSIN by marriage, L believe, AMI the Col
4 Ipoc iudtt u L NY ldtIICi dl liuICAoh- hdp
! oeninc into Spruce street, | concluded to
all on the willow and family OF NV Old pre-
,eptor, Mrs. GaYley. WIN, the son and
! mead of the household, was cordial enough.
ont my haggard face, Un,hOrn hair, coaTS,
! $50 suit, and Drowned skin, were very no
Ciceabie when i'll a comfortable parlor, in
stead of a rude prison pen, and at a glance |
saw the impression made upon the mother
and daughter, who remembered he a. d
very different looking person. To make the
matter worse, two fa>hionabIy dressed Iadie,
called, and the Gayieys, while fearing to tell
Them [ was a Rebel, We're embarrassed d;
having SO rough looking a visitor. SO |
must needs take myself off in much bitter
ness OF heart though Well understanding
how natural was their embarrassment.
Will accompanied me to the door and pro
fessed TO have been much opposed TO the
war; had been drafted aud served some
time on a gunboat, bat got out OF 1t as soon
as possible, ETC., etc.
Needless to saw, after this [ gave up my