The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-23
A Man Of his Word.

The war was over. General Lee and
his half.staryed Confederate had returned
to their desolated homes on their parole
of honor. The victorious Northern and
Western armies, under command OF
Grant and Sherman, were encamped in
and around Washington City. Jefferson
Davis was an inmate of q easement in
Fortress Monroe and Edwin NJ. Stanton
was the power behind the throne who
ran the government while Secretary OF
War.
Generals Grant and Rawlins were
playing game of billiards in the Nation
al Hotel and two civilians were indulg-
ing in that pastime on an opposite table.
A Major in the regular army entered the
spacious room in q hurry and whispered
to General Grant. The latter laid his
cue on the table, saying: "Rawlins,
don't disturb the balls until I RETURN
and hurried out. One of the civilians
said to the other: "Pay for the game
and hurry out There is something up"
General Grant had reached the street,
where, in front of the hotel, stood a
mounted sentinel. Grant ordered the
soldier to dismount and springing into
the saddle put spurs to the horse and
rode up the avenue so fast as to attract
the attention of pedestrians. The first
civilian questioned the soldier as to the
cause of such sudden haste on the part
of General Grant, but was answered with
the surprise of one who knew nothing.
The second citizen appeared, saying,
"What has become of Grant?"
On being told Of the Generals break
neck ride up Pennsylvania avenue, it was
decided to go to the War Department
and learn the cause, if possible. Colo
mel Barroll, of the Second Regular In
fantry and husband of Sue Denim, the
actress, was disbursing officer in the
Quartermaster's Department, presided
over by General Rucker, and to the Col
onel one of the civilians went for infor-
nation. Asking him if he knew the
reason of General Grants hasty action
and if he had seen the hero of the hour
around the department, Colonel Barroll
answered, EYES," but was surprised at
anybody's knowledge of the event.
When told of what transpired in the
billiard room of the National Hotel the
Colonel said: "Well, as you are aware
of the coming of General Grant, [ will
tell you all about it. providing you prom
Use not to repeat it,"
The promise being given, Colonel Bar
roll said: Secretary Stanton sent for
me in reference to the execution of GER
tain orders, and while listening to his
instructions General Grant came in.
The Secretary greeted the General with
q pleasant Good morning. which the
latter returned, and in continuation
said: 'Mr. Secretary, I understand that
you have issued orders for the arrest Of
General Lee and others, and desire to
know if such orders have been placed in
the hands of any officer for execution
ST have issued writs for the arrest OF
all the prominent rebels, and officers will
be dispatched on the mission pretty
soon,' replied the Secretary.
General Grant appeared cool, though
laboring under mental excitement, and
quickly said:
"Mr. Secretary, when General Lee
surrendered to me at Appomattox Court
House gave him my word and honor
that neither he nor any Of his followers
would be disturbed SO long as they
obeyed their parole of honor. | have
learned nothing to cause me to believe
that any of my late adversaries have
broken their promises, and have come
here to make you aware Of that fact and
would also suggest that those orders be
cancelled
Secretary Stanton became terribly an
cry at being spoken to in such manner
by his inferior officer and said:
General Grant, are you aware whom
you are talking to? I am Secretary of
War;"
Quick as fash Grant answered back :
"And am General Grant. Issue those
orders at your peril" Then turning on
his heel General Grant walked out OF
the room as unconcerned as if nothing
had happened.
"Gt is needless to say" continued Col
onel Barroll, "that neither General Lee
nor any of his soldiers were arrested.
I was dismissed from the presence of the
Secretary with the remark that my ser.
vices in connection with the arrest of the
leading rebels would be dispensed with
until he took time to consider and | now
wait the result of his decision"
Like some cases in law that decision OF
the great War Secretary was reserved for
all time, but whether the game of bill
iards between Generals Grant and Raw
lins was ever played out to an end has
never been definitely known, though it
was surmised that with the aid of con-
soling cigar the game was finished
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