The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-01-26
recognized in the night time, I brought up


recognized in the night time, brought up
the rear.
Pocahontas Browne, assisted blythe lieu
tenant and not suspecting my presence,
gracefully mounted the horse reserved for
her. The little column moved toward the
Tennessee river, the lieutenant and the
fair lady guide IN front. About o'clock
we were halted near the river, at the
mouth Of the Big Sandy creek. The
young lady, after few moments maud
ible conversation with the lieutenant, rode
off to the right Of the road out into the
shadows Of the great sycamore trees that
grew In rich profusion along the banks OF
the stream. Very soon she returned, and
accompanying her was horseman OF
medium height and Of most superb phys
ique. He was splendidly mounted and
full rugged In guerrilla outfit. The belt at
his waist swagged witt its heavy arma-
ment, and his fierce black eyes fairly
cleaned from under the broad brim of his
gaudy sombrero. He wore flaming red
flannel shirt richly embellished, the loose
collar Of which was tied with fantastic
scarf. In high riding boots and jingling
silver spurs, he sat his horse as though he
were part of the graceful and spirited
animal. Such was the guerrilla chief, the
bridegroom elect, and in the eyes of
Pocahontas Browne the brayest and truest
cavalier in all the land.
It was quite an hour after midnight
when we arrived at the gate, through
which entrance was made into the old
Cumberland Presbyterian church yard.
had taken the precaution to have Pri-
vate Jones, our fighting parson of heroic
memory, detailed as one of the escort, and
he had been informed by Lieut.. Gillespie
of the part he was to perform in the
drama. The lieutenant, In a subdued
voice, aligned his escort just in the rear
Of the ancient picket fence, from which
the paint had long since disappeared and
many slat was wanting. The old brick
church stood dark and stern in the midst
of the graves of generations of those who
had worshiped at and been buried from
its affairs, but there was now to be enacted
within its sacred precincts, in the deep
shadows Of its ivy covered walls, weird
scene, tho like of which had never before
been witnessed on earth.
No question, as I remember it, was
asked about the .]icense-I doubt If any
could have been legally issued. don't re-
member if there were at this time any
civil officers in commission in the county
Of which Paris was'the capital. The offi-
cial records of the county had been de-
stroyed or removed, and the court house
was indeed an abandoned temple. In the
whirl of passing events l gave not
thought to this absence of civil authority,
but in these "piping times of peace L
has often required to me how that during
all those terrible years Of finternecine strife,
the old Latin maxim was verified: "In
the midst Of war laws are silent. I"
Seated upon his old war horse, Hank
Wilde and Pocahontas browne on theirs,
Parson Jones, in the shadow of the old
church walls and in view of the crumbling
tombstones of the BRIDES ancestry, sol
emnly tied the marriage knot.
did not inquire as to the plans the
married couple had made for their honey.
moon, but as soon as the marriage cere'
mony had been performed, Lieut.. GILES
pie, In accordance with my instructions,
detailed cavalryman to see the bride
home, where her father was doubtless
sleeping the innocent sleep Of the just, all
unconscious that no had been made
father-in-law to the most notorious guer-
rilla between the two rivers. Lieut.. Gil
lespie, at the same time, wheeling his
Hank Wilde to fall In, much to the guer-
rilla's modification and disappointment,
made hasty march for the rendezvous
on the river. At this point the quaint
bridegroom was dismissed, and with NUT
tered curses he rode sulkily back into his
hiding place under the grim shadows Of
the sycamores.
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Twas at my headquarters in the even
ing two days subsequent to the events
just narrated, nervously pacing the front
lawn, stopping some time to catch an idle
question from staff officer or courier and
anXiously expecting every moment mes
senger with official notification from the
Federal lines Of the acceptance Of the
terms of surrender, when my ears were
pierced with heart rending screams,
which, soon discovered, were produced
by two frantic ladies who, with dishev-
eled hair and streaming eyes, were ap-
protecting my headquarters. I immedi-
ately recognized in the grief stricken wo-
men the mother and bride Of the guerrilla
chief.
Capt. Payne, of my command, had just
arrived at the head of small scouting
party, one Of his men leading riderless
horse. In few minutes I had learned
from the gallant captain that whilst on a
scout to the Tennessee river. where had
sent him in an effort to secure tidings
from Johnsonville, at this time occupied
by Federal troops, he had come up with
Hank Wilde and part of his band. Ap-
preciating the orders with reference to
these outlaws, Payne charged upon the
guerrillas, and In a hand to hand fight,
Hank Wilde, the desperate chief, and sew
eral of his daring and lawless band went
down. THE bullet riddled body Of the
chief had been brought into my lines and
was then lying stark and stiff in the court
house plaza.
The evening of the same day that closed
the career of the notorious guerrilla, who
is remembered in that lovely valley as the
"Scourge OF the Cumberland, I was
pleased to welcome into my camp, Lieut..
Col. Shepherd, who, at the head Of his
command of Ohio cavalry, had marched
into my lines, bearing with him the mp
proval Of the terms and conditions Of my
surrender. Not much time was lost in
filling up'' the paroles, which were fur
nished in blank form, and the next morn
ing's sun, the golden harbinger of peace,
witnessed a deserted camp. The "boys
in gray" had, like the Arab, "folded their
tents and silently stole away"
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