Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-05-24
oHARLEs JAMES FAULKNRR.
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The Confederate forces burned the house
.ot Gov. A. w. Bradford, the Union Covers
nor of Maryland, situated in BaItimofe
county. In retaliation for the destruction of
Mr.. Stephens and Gov. Bradford q property,
Secretary Stanton ordered the destruction
OF the residences of Alexander R. Boteler
and Andrew Hunter, both members of thu
Confederate Congress from Jefferson county, {
Va, aud that of Charles James Fanlknefs s
near Martinsburg, Va. Gen. Hunter, then
commanding the forces in the Shenandoah
Valley, was charged with the execution of
the order. Captain Grey Martindals. of tho
tlrst New York Cavalry, was detailed for
the unpleasant service, but he was a man
who never shirksd duty, pleasant or dis,
agreeable. 1t was beautiful day when ho
started With handful of men to obey his
ZFirst the residence of Andrew Hunter;
near Charlestown, which stood within rifS
shot of whore j Ohm Brown was hanged, was
left with nothing but tho walls to mark the
place whore ono of the strpn sest lawyers and &
bitterest secessionists of Virginia once lived
In efHuence: he has rebuilt upon the old
walls since the war, aud is spending his last
days within the same walls whose contents
were once destroyed by war. Mr.. Boteler,s :
property, situated near Shepherdstown. in
the same county, with all its rare old books, !
next erumblsd beneath tho flames. IL has.
l believe, never been rebuilt. It's owner h
man of culture, who sat in Congress before
the war. He and Faulkner we're ever bitter
enOmies. He defeated Faulkner for Con-
gress the time he served in a District which
no thought he had in his pocket Martini
dale then rode on to Martinsbnrg aud thence
to the beautiful estate whore the Faulknera-
lived surrounded by 1 400 acres of tha
finest land in the Valley. The old roof
tree was built by Gen. Boyd, Mrs. Fauiks
ner's father, during or just after the revolus
tien. 1t is surrounded by magnificent park
Inclosed with stono feuce. Whom tho OFF.
Ger road up the graveled road to the house
and alighted, tho place was bright with
flowers. he stepped upon the porch pulled,
the ld-fashioned kuooker, and ono of tho
ladies of the family responded to his sum-
mons.
be read the order to her, which said that
IN ono hour from that moment tho property
would be destroyed, and that. only tho pefs
sonai effects of'the ladies could be removed.
This was the course pursued by the Oonfsd.
crates when they destroyed @ oy. BradEord,a
property. The officer withdrew, and in ton.
minutes telegraphic appeal went over tho
wires to MIR. Lincoln, through Col Ward,
ID. Laman, who was born aud raised in this
SNNu'J' ~ Hau IeIG u IN early Ite and
gone to Illinois, where he had become intf-
mate with Mr.. Lincoln, and was then in
Washington as his Marshal of the District of.
Columbia and intimate friend. Tho people
of his native county often drew upon him for
favors, and rarely were their drafts dishona
ored: When the telegram was on its way
the adics, Mrs. Faulkner and two daughterS.g
prepared themselves to leave their home and
then waited for tho dreaded motnont 10 Az.
rive. messenger waitod at the station for!
an answer to the dispatch they had sent, but
the moments flew and mono came. The clock
showed that the hour was within notch OF
being up, and the officer to apply the torch,
was already at hand. When tho hand OF
the clock rested upon almost the last beat
tho messenger from tho station was seen
coming up the graveled road at break k.neck.
speed He had o dispatch, and it was from
Mr.. lincoln, and it directed that the prop.
eEty Of Mr. Faulkner should not be do
stroyed.- Philadelphia Times.