The National tribune., 1889-10-17

Captain, two Lieutenants and about 100 men
were captured. Ny son said the fight was made
TO straighten the picket-lines AS Gen. Hunton's
pickets now occupied the abandoned Federal
picket-line, and thus Huntons Tickets were ut "a
proper distance from his breastworks. while
they had previously been only SO yards from
them. did not care to peep over the breast
works much. AS they fired too close to them at
times, aud was not interested. ] witnessed
the ascension Of balloon from the Federal
lines, and saw the lookout from which they
sent their signals. ] also attended the daily
prayer meetings for there had been 4 great
revival in Lees army, aud ] only hoped some
Of Chambliss's Brigade might gopreligion and
restore some Of what they stole from me. or It's
equivalent in Confederate money. Christian
Associations were formed in every brigade; aud
il was about time. think. for pine.top whisky
WAS worth about W per pint aud cider ~ per
quart, in Confederate money, aud the soldiers
only getting SIG per month. Pies were sold
at 50 10 S. each. according 10 size, aud apples
s. 10 $ per dozen. So the soldier had 10
tighten up his waist belt aud join the Christian
Association, 10 see If be could not ill himself
with wind informed my sou aud bis com
panions OF what had seen Of the strength aud
resources Of the Federais, aud impressed on
them the fact that they were the saine kind Of
men as ourselves. and even better disposed 10
the citizens than the Southern men. pointed
out that 10 was no use 10 ever think of a Com
federacy, aud most of them believed with me.
But while many Of them would have been glad
to escape the suffering and priyation aud go
home, they were generally afraid 10 desert
tathough many Of them did so) In the face Of
Gen. Picketts order Offering 20 days Through
to anyone atresting "a soldier who attempted
to desert, aud 30 days Through TO each one
who should FIRE upon aud thus secure the body
of deserter going To the Federals. | had a
LIT 40 Oh xuI,fch 4 k.d J..I
home before starting, and after distributing
them 10 my friends ] departed, never 10 sec
Lees army again
The Winter Of 1864 'G5 passed away. and the
abandoned Federal camps Of the previous Win
ter were full OF young fruit trees and rose
bushes. which had been planted the Spring be-
fore. The people from around the country
transplanted them, aud these seedlings have
formed the basis Of some Of the best orchards
in this vicinity. All our fences being gone, the
few hogs. sheep aud cattle had 10 be kept in
closed, as the fields were cultivated openly
part Of Gen. Paynes (Confederate) Brigade
got up this way at one time, about when We
were breaking land for corn. but created little
STIR as we heard Of Gems. Grants and Sher.
mans movements and were awaiting the result.
All news was, however, behndhand with us
until one day IN the beginning OF April word
came
THAT LEE HAD EVACUATED RICHMOND
aud was moving toward DanvlIe with his
army. Then VIC felt sure that the end was
near, although many would have it that go
was.i about now TO make another dash for Wash
inRtOn. so great WAS their confidence in the
CoufcdGTacy. DIR. Wexford, one Of our wealth.
lest planters, who sacrificed his all in tho cause,
said TO me: Now ! shall take heart. While
Lee remained in Richmond friltering away our
resources, matters looked dull. But now look
out" / replied " IL won't do, Doc | think
you have been mistaken all through. and / also
was fooled some" ] had reference TO being
led by the Doctor to exchange my greenbacks
for Confederate money, with which | could
purchase nothing at this time, while almost
anyone would take greenbacks. Seeing the
DoctOrscll his plantation for Confederate money
and invest the proceeds in Confederate bonds,
led me TO invest my greenbaeks. even after the
Federal army left here, as we had reports of
the recognition Of the Confederacy by both
England aud France. However news Of Ap.
pOmattOx soon came, and while party Of ns
were talking about it in front Of my
house, up walked my son Louis in his faded
gray, and with capacious haversack. He said
that he was not at the surrender; that Pick
etCs Division. in which he served, was broken
up and great many captured at Five Forks,
April / '65, while many were scattered through
the country. They all struck for the railroad
in the night. aud rested at ferry on the APP
pomattox. Cann0nading was heard in the d-
recton of Petersburg, and after daylight on
the I'd Gen. Pickett, with the men he had coll
lected together moved OF towards Sutherland
Station; but meeting wagons with wounded
when lie had marched about mile, he learned
that the Federals had broken through the