Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-08

lt;.n-r,l W. 7. sherman In North American Re
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Iconfess that feel partial to the
coiored people of the United States.
During the war they had II difficult
part to play. They understood from
beginning to end their status in our
community. They were faithful to
their masters and mist resses. They
never betrayed theconii,lenseO II poor
Union soldier who had escaped from
his prison and was trying tn reach
Gods country" They knew the
geography of the country in which We
were operating, and always answered
our questions honestly ly and truthfully.
which was more than their white mas
ters did and, best of all, in the crisis
of their fate, they did not resort tothe
torch and the dagger, rs their race had
done in San Domingo.
! remember well that Henry Clay
often asserted that his colorr,l boy,
----, was the most accomplished IN
| America.
When the army had the honor to
command from ATLANTA to the sea
reached Savannah the first essentia ial
step was to carry 10y assault Fort Me
Allister, in order To open npconlm'inI-
eat ion with the fleet sent in antlcila-
tion with supplies. The work was
promptly and genieclly done 10y the
second division oi the Filternt IA corps,
commanded by W. B. Ilazen. ] was
watching the assault from II rice mill
| across the Opecchee. but rs soon rs
saw the rol,el flag go down and ''old
glory" go up on the ilagsi All. jumped
| into an oyster boat and pulled down.
/ Reaching the McAlliSter plantation
after dark, was conducted to the
sverseer's house, where Gen. Hazen
and his officers were taking supper.
|. t;en. Howard and the few officers
vii Il me were invited in, an invitation
promptly accepted because we had
had nothing to eat since daylight !:
n. ,bitcherJ TIA table be- remarked. en- ,rl "atG t!e, 81
sherman. Mai. Anderson, who com
mandel the captured garrison. Is now
"a prisoner of war in the corral. lie
is IL gentleman. May ! invite HIM to
share our SUPPER ''th course, tins
is your table and am only your
guest: certainly, bring the major IN.
An aid-de-camp WAS sent. and soon
entered Mai. Anderson in handsom.
dress of approved gray. with decora-
tions on thecollar to indicat e his rank
lie was courteously received by Gen.
uazen, int roduced tn me and the 9th
ers. and shown tn II seat opposite M.
at that (kitchen) table. lie looked
hard at me To discover the horns and
talons OF the devil, for at that time
my reputation was not good at the
south; but. like myself. being hungry
he lay to on the ham, hard bread and
coffee served out tn Us 10y our host
IIewas nat urally somewhat oppressed
, at the Thought that ms posi- had beei
carried by assault and ] ATTEMPTED
To compliment him on his gallant de
) tense. In time he finished his first cul
oi coffee, and turned tn the servant IL
waiting with the familiar coffee pot
and recognized his boy Bob, who
had been his own servant and slave
two hours before in Fort McAlllster
He seemed overwhelmed ut the recog
, nit ion. and turned to me. ''Gcn. Sler
man. may speak to this individual?'
certainly. ! answered: but, Bob
remember you are now ~ free man
answer he gent le,nan truly and po
I liteIy, without lear ar favor. Bob.
said Mai. Anderson, lis II posslbl
{ that you hay" run away To the Iank
eesy" ooh" answered Bob, "In
working for Mr.. liazen.' Here VA
!, black man who wo hours before wa
the slave Oi Maj. Anderson in the rel,s
Fort MrAllister now working clreril
for wages with Mr.. liazen. We neve
consi rlled IA negro rs ~ prisoner OF wal
Anderson, after receiving his cup ,
coffee from his former slave Bob,
said: "Gencral, it looks to me II
Il though the game was up. Yes,
answered. ''the game Is up. slavery
gone. and the Southern tonie'ieraey
!. thing of the past