The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-04-04
CONFEDERATE STORY

an Army Chaplain have been run
ming in the Methodist Protestant
of Baltimore, for nearly two years
uast. In u recent number OF that
journal we find the close OF the
series, in which is detailed the sur.
render of General Lee. The PIC.
turincs OF so important a historical
event by an eyewitness oil such
hiph character Us DIR. Parvis will be |
studied wi b more interest tban
the wild sketches OF most would
be ..historians' of the present age.
DIR. Parvis is q North Carollnlan
| and a gentleman Of fine literary
attainments. ;,
The eventful day, Sunday, April
Q. 1865, dawned upon US. A nights
rest greatly refreshed tue war.
worn Contrderates. The line of
march was taken up just after the
first CLEAN of light showed Itself
IN the east. Early's old division,
. composed of two North Carolina
. bripalcs aud one from Virginia,
took the front under Brig. Gen.
Walker. Fighting was expected
: The Confederate sharp-shooters,
which always composed the sklr'
n,ish line, had scarcely passed the
courthouse, which is but sma'
village, when they came in contac
with Federal pickets. A llyel,
tusilade ensued. The line OF bat
tie was quickly formed under TN
eve OF Gen. Gordon. The BATH
soon became furious. The frs
line of the Federal troops wa
! broken and driven back with loss
/ was sitting upon bank by th
O. roadside noting events 10 my diary
m when at $50 o'clock two batterie
no eaptured of Federal artillery lelgh
guus) were driven by Inc, going !
the rear. In u few moments tn
firing in front ceased, aud coul
discover our troops falling bac
., and taking up new positions D
bripades to the rear.
oil AZ the same time white iiai
e'- borne by u couple OF Federal oflicel
in at full speed, came out from tl
courthouse, aud went to the re'
IND and met Gen. Lee, where our pa
and gage Wagons were packed at u
commencement OF the action.
aud few minutes another white na
tic, tic, borne by couple of Coniedera
p'' officers, was dispatched to =
in courthouse. The road was quick
ogy, cleared of every obstruction, a.
{" guards placed along 1t to ke
aern everybody out of it, that the D
0. bearers might pass from one po,,
nth. to another at full speed. Az U
'era- period the excitement among
find Confederate troops became lnten
this and it WAS we'll understood
v at Confederate army was on the po
p,u. of being surrendered.
D Many seemed anxious to DC
j, forward to conquer or die on
is. field. Desperation seemed 10 Y
@ .2y-.l hold of the men, or else men "
overcome by desperation. ! quic
resolved that would not Dc inc
- ad in the surrender, and formt
nlan with a choice spirit to csc
IA from the field and take care Oh
M self. One o'clock pm. was
rSg hour at which | was to STRIKE
''0'' liberty or safety. Unwilling
act covertly in the matter, q
neIs o,clock m. I went to my brit
Commander, told him the pl'
~, had formed, and asked hun
LIS thought such q step on my
nts in would compromise my honor u
hem = snr. IN brigade. lie replied, "Conslde
u VI and AM the relation you sustain 70
be IA. reeiment, think you had o
maintain your honor by aDl
TIos, G, ;ts tate.n His answer subdue'
v,I xaminse and at once abandoned my
Woolen of escape. !.
/, nave Rnt numbers did escape, a
I'd take "s ~, r haar If a failu
tion of no caso ". who mad
lankets the part OF any ouo wv e-s..
award attempt. The first nag irom
foods Of C-ant to Geu, Lee came IN a
O'clock am, by my watch.
ilaps coutinued to pass ana
,ALL. until 3 p.m. History 0Iteh pr
as.ly things strangely. History
!, Gen. Grants arst no1e on 'n'
- to Gen. Lee at 1880 pm. y
have ~ no doubt Gen. Lee re,
timber n"so Gson,,s ~ f,rat note at S:1
north Of Gen. o1a"s hattar skill
Mt low Will some ono po''os :,