The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-03

airy regiment and that he could cut IT OIL on
It's way back If he hurried up things. Col.
Hampton seemed rather dilaiory, but at last
started under David's guidance, taking the
short cut through Mount Dumping toward
CarricO's, and then over the Sand Spring
Ridge They followed the Federals mp, but
the latter finding themselves pursued, Sc
lected good position for fight near Jack
Stones Mill, and as Col. Hamptons forces
came pushing along the Federals charged
him before he could form his command and
drove him back.
In the Spring of 1863 Col. J. P. Taylor
got my son Daniel TO take some horses down
70 his farm in Orange County, where he had
moved. lie delivered the horses, and on his
return met Gen. Stoneman on his road to
Richmond. and was taken prisoner, they
claiming that be was a Confederate soldier,
although he was but l6 years of aye. They
took him along with them, until one night
the guard over him fell asleep, as he was
very tired. Daniel, who was quite wakeful,
noticed the condition of affairs and slipped
away TO the woods. He reached home by
way of the Raccoon Ford. A Federal cav
airy command had came in and camped, and
had put a safeguard over my house. Some
soldiers were around my house, and seeing
Daniel come up dirty, dusty and atoot, they
asked me who he was. and, of course, told
them all about him. and the business he
bad been absent upon. Some of them re-
ported him, however, and a few days alter
wards he was taken under guard before Gen.
Pleas0nton, think il was. at Brandy Sta
tion. He inquired all about the whereabouts
Of The Confederate army; but Daniel told q
straightforward story of his business, and
said that he had avoided all Confederate
cavalry and camps afraid that they might
keep him. So the General discharged him
with the Injunction not TO stray too far from
home in these troublOus times.
Shortly after Daniel left on his trip some
Confederate cavalry came dashing MP 10 my
house one day. and 2 fine, pleasant-lookiDg
officer di>mouutea and entered nav house,
followed by "a Coapie Of other officers. lie
knew my name. fer he said: Mr.. DaEgett,
could y0u obii-e me bg table TO write on,
and some chairs?" replied that ] could,
and. asking him 10 walk in. took him TO
room where there was a table and chairs
which he could use. He thanked me as he
took ont some paper. sat down and com
menced 10 write. As he wrote each note he
would fold il and give il TO one Of the other
officers, who took II out and sc8t il away by
some Of The soldiers who remained outside.
I remained in the room, and he kept up
running conversation with me all the time,
shatting pleasantly. As he concluded his
writing and got NJ. ] said 10 him, finding
him so agreeable: May / have the pleas
ure Of knowing your name, since you have
already found ont mine2" He said, laugh
lngly: On, certainly, Mr.. Daggett,
AM KNOgH AS GEN. STUART"
] started in surprise as ] had heard so
much Of Jeb. " bat had never seen him; but
] recovered myself and said: Well, Cen
eral, permit me TO shake hands with you, as
one Of my boys is serving under you."
Yes, ] know him. he responded, as he
took my profered hand; and have been
talking 10 lin to-day about tie country
around here, and, / suppose, he is in your
house now"
lie then went on to advise me that
while ] might sympathize with the
South. and have my sons fighting on that
side, vet it would be best for me, at my age,
60 take no note Of either party, aud. there
fore. be unable 10 give any information lest
il might get ne into trouble, situated as /
was On debatable ground. Hctben left, and
had few words with David. who had been
talking 70 his mother and other folks in an
other part of the house. a couple of hours
my lower field and up past my house. The
shooting was gHite Lively, a. Stoneman's adj
vance pushed the Confederate rear guard.
Stoneman had come over the Rappahan-
mock at helley's Ford On his way 10 Raccoon
and MOrtSDs Fouds, on the Rapidan Some
very sharp Eghiing occurred with Fiiz Lees
Division near Stony Hil. In the fight
around my house / had fine dog shot, and
some bullets crashed through the windows
into the rgoms; but IA the fight near Rae
coon Ford Ms SfTingieliOE was shot in the
foot, and Miss Richards gotah0t IN the thigh
BY bnlleis euic.ing he houses.
On the lst % May. 1862, some Federal s.rar-
Elers came 70 my house and told me that
Hooker WAS crossing the Rzppahannock aud
RapiaaD and going to use Ice up. ] suggested
thst they ought 20 have remained 10 assist
Fighting Joe" ard that he probably xpeeted
their se1iees; but they had different excuses
for not goiag into the fight ! hate a scala
wzg- II = man undertakes a contract let him
Gil II, and ] tod these fellows 50. How they
managed 70 get away fr0in their commands /
ooD't knOW.
Germaua Ford Is nine miles distant and
Kelley 8 Ford eight miles. while the road from
one % t)e other d four miles east Of me- As
the battle 81 cell0rsg5lle raged-and II
sounded very plainly here, - miles distant
btragglers 0ccasgnaily passed. Many Of them
were picked up ~ stuart who followed AYerell
Up after be bad destroyed the stores, etc. at
Cuipcper Courthouse
j wzs anything but pleasant to reside here
about thee times.
A low WHITE MAN xASfRD EDWARDS.
who served while IN the Confederate army
took up with q muiaiiO woman aud lived with
mlEed gang n the house abandoned by
Roberts, about fWo miles from here towards
fredeTlekhJurg. il became a great resort for
scouting parties, - q number Of mulatto
weBches gathered there. This Edwards man
aged 70 make money out Of both parties by
giving iniormation. such AZ il was and neither
party suspected his trick. each believing him
10 b. true 10 them. Ie bad a strong dislike
Tor me. a. be knew that ] despised him and his
methodEi 50 BE tried % iujure Ene by making
false reports 10 both parties. One day some
Federal soldiers came and cursed me for a.
Old rebel buslw hacker aud looked around for
my gun. wiIich they said had hid around The
house somewhere. Federal soldier had been
wounded some xix miles below few davs be-
lore. aB0 they accused me OF knowing ab0ut IL
J denied aud protested but matters looked
very serious t0r me, as they had been told that
two ~ ny sDns were in the Confederate army.
They were aboUt u take me Of when Mai
Barker came along. and be stopped them at
once, saying tlsEt hc knew me ard tbey ,yer.
mlsinlOrmed aad mistaken, and 90 they let rae
60
On another occasion some COnfederate sol.
dleIs came up, and after calling ne a aa-oId
Yankee and other polite names ordered me ~
bring cut that whisky that ] was saving up FOR
ny blIe-bei ilis4 friends. They also Threatened