The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-06-25
Cen. Eufcrd AMI the Mcb.

ri" trngic death If Gen. Abe BG'prd,
.pf Ncnlucky, recall, tory he todd du-
. rim. his Ia,t visit to Chicago, Il have
passed through many trying and per
llous SCENES" he said H. a party %
friends, "hut never felt 50 near death
don -. At Springfield, H. just after
the var. 70 begin with, ! had q mar
row escape durn. our lighting in Gcor
'gir oar forces were encampcd Win
! the MON trOps in our 'front.' The
sentry lines were thrown out ~ usual.
| One day passed through the lines 10
make ,omc observations at II distant
point. ! was unattended, but mounted
upon Il powerful horse. Daring my
absence the Unipn forces drove back
our lines and occupied the same ground
With their own pickcls. This vas un-
known to me, and was surprised and
alarmed ou my rcturn 10 be halted by Il
l'nlou soldier. ! attempted 10 ride on.
The soldier tried 10 stop my horse with
hi- hnyonct. Drawing my revolver |
fired al him and rode ON to camp with
oul Waiting tosce the effect If the shot.
The war went on aud finally ended. We
surrendered To the superior forces on
the Union side, and went home. soon
Iaiicrward | went TO Springfield to get
SOME horses which had left in charge
Ioi Willis Rcuirow. On the day OF my
arrival ~ large number Of Union sol
dlcr, were mustered out Of the service
They literally sSarmed into the hotc
where WAS stopping. Pretty soon
discovered they were cyciug ne very
cIo-cly The more they did 50 the
more rNclcd they became. Their OK
citcmcnt made me ncryOu, and not u
, little frightened when reflected that
WAS alone, without friend, and in til,
midst Of soldier. jul from The sccucs ot
conflict that had aroused all their bitter
hess toward, the South. A. an officer
/ N the Confederate army, ] felt that |
could bear No. SMALL Stare 81 ihcir
hatred he thought frightened ne he.
yond measure For the irst time IN
my life was really afraid, hccau-c !
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outblctE occurred. Although terribly
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white feather. merely went t. my
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