The National tribune., 1889-09-26
GUARDING PRISONERS.
Taking Load of Johannes to camp Douglas.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: On Doc. IL,
1864. the 18th KY. lying Ia front of Nashville,
broke camp TO leave for Louisville preparatory
10 muster out. Bat day or two previous the
rebels had advanced their lines To within a few
hundred yards OF where we lay, and yon eau
imagine we felt some relief when we pulled out
from where tho continual zip" of the mimic
enlIvencd our camp.
special train conveyed us TO Louisville, and
! remember that bridal party from Russell.
willie Ky that had missed connection st Bowl
Ing Green. got permission to go on our train to
Louisville. The couple wero en- route To JclTer-
sonvlle 10 evade an objection seriously urged
by tho young lady's pa The young lady was
one OF the prctticst women / ever saw and
the man n wdowcr.
few days after our arrival at Louisville oc-
Cured the battle OF Nashville. and tho prison
ers began to pour In being sent to Northern
prisons, and continual details were made from
our regiment TO convey them North. IL fell to
my lot % go with detachment guarding abont
700 TO Camp Douglas. Chicago We were
crowded into box-cars at Jacksonville, and
upon our arrival ut indianapolis next morning
we found the ground covered with six inches
OF snow and bitter cold, Upon being trans
ferred TO the Peru Road imagine our surprise
10 fnd handsome coach provided for the OIL
GERS aud relief guard. This was done by an
old. portly gentleman ut indianapolis, aud if he
wasn't President he ought 10 have been. In
deed would have been decidedly for him for
President of the United States just nj that time.
Without accident we arrived Mt Chicago
about 3 n. m the third morning, and 10 was
colder than ever. The officer in charge got out
the guards aud prisoners and marched to Camp
Douglas. leaving mo with small guard in
charge Of somo prisoners Who being barefoot,
had gotten their feet frostbtten, to follow in an
ambulance. Waiting until after daylight, we
caught the eyes Of several spectators. Among
the prisoners was young man very boysh in
appearance. He was from Arkansas. and quite
| intelligent. / was approached by a middle
aged lady, handsomely dressed, who, noticing
| tho wrntched condition of the young mans
feet. pulled out well-flle purse aud asked
| rae the privilege Of giving the young man SO
| to purchase a pair Of shoes. | gave her per-
mission, when she extended the young man
the much needed charity. i remember her
words as she handed him the money:
| "Young man, your ere away from home and
| need shoes; take this money and buy yourself
| a pair But don't understand that sympathiZe
| with your cause for do not"
| The young man took the money, thrust II
| into his pocket, and, rubbing tear from his
large gray eyes, as the lady left, he turned tC
me and said: g. 90
Lieutenant. that is a lady, amt she2"
| Barnes Parker was with us on that trip and
| only mention that because farker was prob
ably tho bcstknown man in the brigade. Be
ing "A popular man, aud man of general utility
his services were as essential as the Colonels ol
| Majors. Parker ought TO be rich. If he ism &
| lie bought tobacco In Chicago Mt wholesal,
prices, aud did thriving business at the Sol
diers' Home, selling at suffers profits.
Returning, we took our Christmas dinner al
Seymour, Ind, where about half our boys fe
desperately in love with the pretty girls VIII,
waited on the tables-C, A. BRAsHER, Co. Q
18th KY, CroftOn, Ky. ~