The National tribune., 1889-12-26

- Indeed, j replied; L should like to
meet him; he may be a relative OF ours
so DR.. Hackley proposed that l should
write down the names of the members of
my fathers family. and as he was going 10
call on Gen. Rawlins at Culpeper Court
house next day, he would show my memo
randum 10 him, and tell him Of me. ! took
a slip OF paper and wroie: My fathers
name WAS Levi Rawlins. lie was son Of
John Bswlins OF Spotisylvania County, Va,
where he was born. His mother was a Miss
Holiday lie had FIVE brothers: John. the
oldesf; Robert, who was killed by Indians in
New York in the war of 1912; Thomas,
Owen and Benjamin. His father moved TO
Kentucky after the death Of his wife, and
from thence moved 90 Missouri. where he
married n Miss Sandrid-c. believe, and 10y
her had another son, named James. This
brother my father never saw. Ny father
did not so to Kentucky and Missouri with
the rest. hut remained with his aunt on the
old Holiday place until after he was mar
ried and I was six years old when he moved
90 this County, DIR. HaCkley showed this
MEMORANDUM TO GEN. EAwLISs,
Erd few days after I received visit from
hiin. Ny father had then been dead nearly %
wears. aEa my mother was married To Mr.. J.
Rckard. and ] had n sister Miss Bloss RIckard.
whom the General was also much pleased
20 meet He told me that he WAS a son of
James RaWlius, my fathers youngest brother
and therefore we were cousins. / called on him
frequently while Gen. Grant was in Culpeper
and subsequently, in Washington, and as our
family had lost nearly everything by the war,
he obtained for me n Clcrkship in the Quarter
master Generals Office, where remained until
after has death.
There was Col. Cook, of Kilpatrick's staff,
n very nice gentleman. lie gave my mother
chair when he left here, and as hear that he
Is dead. / would like TO send it TO bis wife, If
could end her.
Mrs. senator Chandler and Mrs Gen. Howard
were down here during the Winter of 1863 '6l,
10 attend ball given by Gen. Fitzpatrick at the
Ashhy House. They became acquainted with
my mother. and she invited them 10 remain at
her house the night after the hail. When the
festivities concluded, and we returned home,
we asceriaiHed that somc officers had taken pos
session OF the chamneT intended for the visiting
ladies SO after a laugh we went 10 work and
made them a spread-down on the carpet in our
room, as they would not allow any of the family
10 vacatc 2 bed for them We we're all merry,
and chatted until almost daybTeak, and feel
assured that those ladies have not forgotten
either the bali or the night they camped in Mr..
Rickard's house,
Miss Helen c. Rickari. OF Steyenshurg Va,
tells: Ny father was Postmaster here before
the war All mail arrangements ceased when
the Con;eGeracy was established. and you bad
70 get letters 10 aud from your friends a best
Won could. Father had some United States
stamps on hand when the war broke out. hut
they were taken by the first Union raiding
party, who came aud broke open the Postofice,
50 father had 70 pay for them when be
reappoinied Postmaster after the war. We
had troops around as most Of the time. and /
became acquainted with numerous officers on
both side. On june g. l-63. ] was in the
garden talking with Lieut. Craig. Of south
Carolina. and we were gathering flowers. lie
had Just given me his watch and $500 IN Cou-
federate money, % take care of for him. as be
expected 90 Eet into battle soon aud desired
me 70 send ii home for him IL any accident be-
feil him. As we were talking be looked around
and saw some Federal cavalry dashing up the
hail, aso- without cxcusinE himself made
dash for the house. Ny mother met him at the
door and cried:
81" Don't come in here: you have brought
trouble enough on rs already aud ] don't want
my bnnse burned down Tor YOU or any OF yOu.'
The Lieutenant had no time 10 parley. so he
dashed around 20 the kitchen. and then our
coiored cook, Mary, hid him under her bed.
The Union troops came up and searched the
house igr him. having seen him. We did not
know where be was had, but thought that be
had gof awsy; bat Mary clapped her hands aud
cried: sarch 60 him. OATS right
HoPEs VoUsE III GIT HIk! YAH-YAH"
She seemed TO gloat over my confusion. and
] was still holding the watch in Nv hand, as
Lieut. Craig had handed it to me after his
pretty and pathetic speech. when an officer
told me thEt had better pat the watch aEsy,
or someone might snatch it from me- They
never searched the kitchen. and when the Fed
erals had gone the Lieutenant came ont from
Rm0ng the old rags and shoes. and not being IN
poetic humor skipped for his command to-
ward BTaudy Station.
When The Union cavalry first located in
here in tie Pail Of 1853 Gen. Fitzpatrick made
our hOnse his headquarters. and the family
liked bin and al Of bis stsd very much but
could never get along with Capt. Armstrong
somehow. Soon afterEard Gen. Kilnatrick
took his command 10 Jacks Shop. where he
expected 70 have fight. and shortly after one
Capt. FaFleigh. OF the Confederate army came
over the Rapidan a scouting expedition and
70 see his wife. who was at Culpepcr Court
house. he went toward Kelley's Ford deIacll-
ing oefgt " heistOne and six men in the direc-
ton Ol Brandy. 70 the north Of orr house As
this party reached Biucher HausborOugh's
they saw Federal infantry advancing and as il
was near dark they went into the barn and hid
under the straw. expecting the Federalg 70 mass
on. when they could escape unobseryed after
night. Bat the Federais camped all around
HaDsbOToaEhs mouse, and some OF the sBIdicrg
proposed 10 get straw 10 lie on. They went 10
the barn aud IN pOking around Que Of them
struck Nhctst0ne with his foot aud cried out.
There . someone hid IN here The Conicder.
ate soldiers Jumped Up aud dashed cut OF the
barn toward the woods, and we're fired on by
the ederal pcilcts. one bullet striking Serg't
milestone ia the left side below the heart lie
was carried back 10 Hansb0rougii's house
where the Union doctors told him he could not
live long De then got word sent 10 our house
70 ask Kiss Eliza Triplstt. 10 whom be was
very much attached, 10 come and sec him
LILA asked Gne 10 20 With her, aud try 10 get
some conveyance. ] gent 10 Capt Armstrong.
and after some parleying he agreed 10 take
us over in Gen. KiipatTieks carriage. escort
ing us with two DFderlies; but he said:
These rebel scouts are pr0Wling al oyer
the country, and tell you u anything happens
70 ns your family Will be held responsible
said ali right not Considering the con.
sequences, only being desirous Of geing with
Miss Tripleit. We started, and when sye
reached ire road that turus of 10 Hangbor.
OuRt3's nearly a mile from Stevenslurg. I
looked Ogt II the carriage and, seeing Can't.
Armstrong some distance behind, called cut in
fuD: Capt. Armstrong, unless you keep I'D
close 70 this carriage
wOHT EE RESPONSIBLE FoR YOljb
Al fhis very time Capt. EaFleigh and seven
men were in the chincopin bushes. a few feet
from us, and could see who we were and lear
our conversation. He subsequently, told Miss
Irlplclt that be- saw our party coming and se-
cretca himself 20 capture as aud would have
taken Capt. Armstrong aHd tie Ordcrlias rtv-
way, ouiy lLat he believed Us ladies' had be-
come responsible f5r their safety. as he knew