The National tribune., 1889-09-26

ladies In this section were less afraid oil strag-
Cling Federal -9laiers than of the Confederate
soldiers from 1, vther South, as they were not
as liable 10 be insulted by them. The men
from away down South " looked upon Us rs lit
Gle better than Northern people, and treated us
according 10 that standard.
Just previous 10 the foregoing incident my
son David. who was nearly Is years old, made
arrangements TO drive Confederate officer
and young lady. TO whom he was to be mar
ried, and who resided few miles from me- to
Culpcper Courthouse, where they could get
license and be married also. My daughter OF 10
accompanied them, the young lady being a
friend Of hers and their being but little chance
of wedding ceremonies in the unsettled state
Of the country, the bridal couple and their
friends were satisfied 20 have the ceremony
performed without any more ado about it,
When they reached the Courthouse they found
that it had became known that wedding was
on hand. through Confederate officers aud
Orderlies who had passed them on the way.
So the Provost Marshal, who now keeps store
in CulPcper, gathered a party ana, as l'aFlu
drove M the main street, ordered him TO stop.
He was under the impression that David WAS
the groom. and then and there-more in fun
than ANYTHING else-wanted 20 conscript him
into the service and take him from his bride.
David protested, and bis sister pleaded that ne
was not Of age. and argued strenuonsiy IN his
favor. which made the bystanders, mostly Con-
more as they supposed that she was the bride.
They told David that the
YANKEES WERE PRESSING ALL THE YOUNG
MEN IN THE SOUTH
wherever they could reach them, and would
have him soon, and so worked on his mind
that after he brought the wedding party
back he was indused by fear and threats to
Join q Prince William County company IN the
1th Va. Cav. He served in that aud Stuarts
Horse Artillery until the close OF the war. lie
took of a good horse with his company, and
left at home another horse for me TO look out
for, which he had purchased for 1000 Conted-
crate money. AT Louisa Courthouse had a
good deal Of trouble keeping this horse out OF
the hands OF both Federal and Confederate.
Sometimes I had him hid IN the woods, some
times in my smOkehouse, and one time an my
house. On the latter occasion received warn
ing through a negro, who came Cal!oplng mp 10
my house on a mule and said that Yankee
raiding party had came past Jack Stones Mill,
seven miles distant, and were now close by. As
had no timc 10 get the horse out OF the way,
ms / had him grazing IN the orchard, brought
him into the house and stabbed him ia back
room. The FCGcTals came up, aud many OF the
officers aud men stopped at the house for water,
but none Of them went into the house beyond
thesitting-room. The horse-luckily for David
did not neigh, and thus escaped detection
and capture.
The negro who told me Of the approach of
the Federais WAS a funny " coon" He was
" free Niger named Joe Mcintosh. His
mother aud father were free. and owned little
place near Falmouth, in Stafford County. His
father died a few years before the war, and his
mother fell IN love with an old negro who be-
lonced to Col. John Thom, and, after some pre-
liminaTies purchased him. She died soon after
the purchase and the old daTky she bought
from Col. Thorn fell 10 her son Joe boy her free
1 L.. -.
by purchase, having been slave. j was in
Fredericksburg one day shortly after Aunt
Hannah diod, aud met Joe near Capt Dsggett's
store. accom- panied by his stepiatber. under pc
culisr circumstances The old mans wrists
were bound, and Joe had rope attached aronnd
the fastening and was leading him by the
wrists.
WHAT rs THE MATTER WITH DAMP"
inquired.
Muffin tail. sir" replied Joe. touching his
hat; " oBey Sc gwine to sell him"
What" ] said refining up my horse; you
don't mean 10 tell me. joe that you are going
20 sell tire old man sure enOnghy"
fahr's E5T. hAss, Use gwiRe 20 sell him. Ny
muddgr's good money bo1ght dat Niger. aud
Use gyiae to ct some good Outea it If / can"
told Joo % looked bad 10 sell his stepiaiher
but nevertheless he disposed Of him. The war
net the Old free and he returned To near
together Ia a shsnty Eos fAr from United States
Ford, and nay stall bs living there as / have
Hot been down THAI way fOF sOne time. IL
essH - ERssaS mess aay siranger-whits
- not E-le- tiss circumstance
fotnffng Ian out 10 theIn he would say with a
great deal of pride: Dye see dat old nisger
down dar. DE 'lGnPSd 10 me once an sole
hiIs, an fore God had de bigges spree of dat
ola Niger dat hsb in al my b0rned days"
While ticn. Burnside WIS moving Oh Fred
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Hampton : tgnf-derRte cavalry were all around
here part af tic sine. He had his headquar-
terB ~ DT. Grayson's house. about GOO yards
southwest q me. lie was away with his CON-
nsnd frequently, and then the Fedsrzls would
ecme IN. Of his division, the Phillips
Legion" Of Georgia, cAmped Immediately be-
bind ny house. and were very nice men. but
The Hampton Legion OF South Carolina,
were, j must say, very rough set They
e@mped on the sand Spring Ridge one cold
night and they took of ali the little fence /
hac leit around my garden, and carried of and
burned my stable Tor fires, being too lazy TO cut
wood.
BUT TIE WORST ] EYEK CAME ACROSS
Was q disHlOuHted company of North Carolin-
i2ns nndcr . Captain named Cherry, who
ezmpea - my orchard in December, 1852. His
men weTs the toughest citizens ] ever found in
either army. They prowled around tie country.
begged eggs aBd milk, stole chickens. etc The
Peopie would, Oi course. give them all such
Things ~ ibey asked Tor. bat they disiiked 10
see them cOme 20 their houses They were
clTty without necessity Tor being 50. and
would - around IN their bare feet, with the
bhirl-bOa0ms al open. They would walk
straight into any house If the door was open.
4 have iTaFeiCd some and seen Indians but
these Fellows were wild. Their officers went
% bOas1s haFsfOOtod, and IL their shirtsIeeyes
Captain Cherry and another officer had their
wives with thea, aud ! RaVs them permission
70 occupy a EOOrE in my house. ] went in that
room one afternoon, and there was a shock.
headed Lieutenant laid back on the sofa. with
no coat oH. bis pants rolled up, aud his shoe,
and Stockings Of. playing Dixie" on NV
daughters accord lon. with the room folt -
men, and fgO women, al gmsking
Thesesneu q Cherry'g were under orders n
Keep back Ia the woods Oh the Sand Gprina
Ridge, but both Cherry aud his racn disreeariel
orders. One day bis ncH killed one Of nv
hSgs directly iH 'front.' Of my house, and started
70 carry . a|ay. ] started 10 stop them. AND
sent my lsit-e 10y Daniel 70 Capt. Cherry, Il
tell hln u tie affair. Cherry came down, aud
when ] ted biHi tlr4t his men were plHndcriug
aud lie id 5.0t seem 10 restrain them aud would
therefore be compelled 10 report him, lie go
on has Aeuse Riyer dignity, and threatened {,
EErest lnc. was somewhat excited and cy
pressed my opinion Of him aud his command
but we had 40 further trouble as a few dav
afterwards DC WIS moved back, where he I'd no
annoy nc further.
TEE CHRISTMAS or 1902
passed gloomiiy enough. Ny family were on
Of BroElEiGtg aHd / had a. buv- corn a. c11o