The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-09-19
Fernandina Mirror, Sept. 81
Breckenridge.

Fernandins Mirror. Sept. 81
Breck1nrfdge.
"Trifles, when related of the greater or dead,
become sacred memoirs"
1t is said there is a comic side TO all the great
tragedies In life. General Breckinridge and my
self thought so when about To enter the carriage
which was to convey him on his journey TO leave
the Conlederacy, we were most sOlemnly detained
by nv old coachman jerry" who very rever-
emily gazing upon the general, almost non plussed
me by the earnest query: Massa, tell me who
dis is any howl think he mus be some big man,
elder General George Washington or Mass Pres
ideni Davis, shure, siri" The General responded
amid our convulsive laughter: at must be
George Uncle Jerry !" This unconscious dis
tingue greatness of the man and soldier impressed
even my servants and little children; the latter,
in childish confidence, expressed their opinion
that he was some very great" or very good
man, and they felt as if they would like TO kiss
him goodbye" They had this wish gratifed, Mr..
Editor, and the earnest benediction, " God bless
youl" was left with the good mother and each
Child as that grand hero of the old Coniedracy
bade my household last adieu.
ANOTHER TRIELR
Williams-Under what Captain serve you
Kjng-Under Sir Thomas Erpingham.
Williams - good old commander, and a
most kind gentleman. pray you, what thinks
he of our estatet
King-Even as men wrecked upon q sand,
that look to be washed of the next tfde-King
Henry "
The sadness and excitement of the surrender
was still gloomily hanging over as, when late on
the afternoon of the 9Th Of May, 1855. alighted
at my gate in Madison Court House. Florida
Colonel Morton, Capiians Grady, Reed and Jones,
ell native Virgiuians, Major Chalaron, OF New
Orleans, and DR.. Emory, Of Baltimore. Nd
These war-worn veterans amer parting with the
Davis party, and avoiding capture by the FEEDER
ais for DAYS and weeks, were seeking way-as
20 MANY were-to leave the country with their
broken hopes and fallen fortunes They accepted
Of the hospitalites Of my home and rested In Il
Saw daya. While their horses were being con-
viewed 10 the stable, and the noble gentleman and
soldier, Colonel Morton. (name made distin-
guished on many hard d-fought battle Geld In old
| ViEginia,) wss still IN the ambulance banding
out their slim knap sacks, all talking the while
IN dispirited way 0f ous distressed country and
people, - over the neWly-made grave Of some
dear being. feeling all pufsuits worthless When,
| Just then, appeared upon The scene my little
| Finegan, son Of General Fineean, and gallant
| lad. e her cavniier. These children, with that
| glad and happy confidence existing In every
Bouthern household for the soIdSs. gaiioped fear
lessly up and thrust their heads eagerly into the
ambulsnce 70 take = lock - the "poor soldiers,
| when the noble veteran (MoTtOu) with the KNAPP
| sacks Jumped playfully atthem exelaiming boo
| booi Right there and then. Mr. Editor. was per-
/ formed In great giee, Q game OF hide and seek
I between she old War.wogn hero fRhoss llls still
hung II the baIapeel and these ipnpcent children
The rovuIsi0n 81 feeling WA contagious, e1d q
= merry evening they spent in my family. Thia