New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-03
GEN. HAzEN's Asrov1sHEp GUEST.
General W. 7. sherman IN The North American Revle

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confess that feel partial to tn coored people
| Of the United siaies. During the war they had a
ming to end their status In our community They
were faithful fher masters and mistresscs. They
never betrayed the confidence OF poor Union sol
der VINO had escaped from Ms prison ana was tylns
10 reach Gods country They knew thc geography
of the country in which were operating and always
answered our ques lions hOneslY al idItAIuiY which
than their white masters did and best Of
all, in the crisis Of their fate, they did not resort 10
the torch and the dagger as their race had done In
san Domingo.
that his cOlOIed boy, -, was the most accom- shed
gentleman In America.
When the army had the honor to command from
Atlanta the sea- reached savannah, the first
sentia step to carry, by assault Fort McAlster.
order TO open communication with the fleet sent
anticipation with supplies The work was
promptly ami gcnteely done by the second Division
Of the Fifteenth Corps, commanded by General ". b
dazcn. was watching the assault from a rice
mill acrOss th. Ogeechee, but l the
Rebel nag 60 down and Old Glory 90 up on the
flagstaff, ] jumped into oyster boat and pulled
down. Reaching the McAllisIer plantation after
dark conducted 10 the overseer', house. where
General Iiazen and his officers were taking supper l.
General Howard and the few officers with me
Invited in, invitation promptly accepted because
had had nothing To ear since daylight General liazen
VINO at the head Of the lkchcnl table remarked :
General sherman! Major Anderson, who com
mandcd the captured garrison Is now prisoner OF
l invite him to share SUPPER OF course, this
is your table. and / only your guest; certainly,
bring the Major in An adc-docamp was sent, and
entered Major Anderson IN handsome dress Of
approved gray with decorations the collar in
dicare his rank. lie courteously received by
General ilazen, introduced to and the others, and
shown TO a seat opposite me 40 that kifchenl table
llo OOird hard discover the horns and taOns
u the devil for al that time my reputation not
good the south. but, like myself, being hungry,
hc lay 10 on the ham, hard bread and coffee served
out 10 us by host He naturally somewhat
Impressed al the thought that his ost had been car
red by assault. and attempted 10 compliment him
on his gallant defence Ia time he finished his first
cup OF coffee and turned 10 the servant IN waiting
with the familiar coffee pot. and recognized his
boy BOb,7 who had been his servant and slave
hours before IN Fort McAuisteE lie seemed
aVer vhelm ed AZ he frcO me
General sherman. mas speak Ia this individual y
Certainly ] answered d" but. Bob. remember you
are now free man answer the gentleman truly and
politely. without fear favor" Bob7 said Major
Anderson, Is It possible that you have away
the Yankees Oh - answered Bob. Pm wDrn-
ing for Mr. IIazen' Hero was a black man who two
hours before the slave OF Major Anderson In the
rebel Fort hcAigtor working cheeffly for wages
with Mr.. Hazen. We construed a negro
a prisoner Of Anderson, after receiving his cup