The National tribune., 1889-10-17


the Federal officers or fiTtcd with them at
home.
One day was down at the 2d n. \. Cav.'s
camp visiting Col Harhouse, and we were SIT
ting IN his tent chatting over good TIRE, when
we heard a terrible uproar and racket, and The
tent WAS pulled down over our heads and torn
from the ropes. When We got out IRON the
faugle we saw a company Of cavalry reforming
lust beyond US aud knew they were response
bic Cor the trouble. Col. Harhouse was very
angry. and called TO Lieut. Lowden, the officer IN
command demanding what he meant by such
conduct The men were sitting on their horses
griuniuE. as Lieut.. bOwGen explained that ne
was drilling Co. G, and was tFottlnE them IN
line towards headquarters TO show the Colonel
how wei 'hey moved, intending 20 pass Oh by
the right-alank when they came near the tents,
but on giving the command, Fours right.
the rascas Of men did not obey him, pretend
Ing not 10 be able to manage the horses, aud SO
rode on over the headquarters tents. L had
never heard Col. HaThouse swear before, but
the WAY he made up for lost tine was caution,
and az one time thought he would send all the
men 10 the EuaIdhouse. as he threatened
However. he made the Lieutenant take his
men 10 their quarters 10 return with tools ana
material 80 fix up the tents, which they dld ln
good style under a CALLING Ere from the iTate
Colonel all the time they were at work.
Before Gen. Fitzpatrick went on his raid to
Richmond, in February. 1864. he called at Mr.
Records house, in Stevensburg, where he had
formerly bad his headquarters. lie told Miss
Helen Ricord. very yivaciOus young lady,
that be was going 10 the Confederate Capital,
and ANYTHING she desired from Richmond he
would take pleasure in bringing TO her. She
smiled and said: " thank you very much,
General. There are some things ! would like
% obtain from Richmond. but you VIII not be
able % bring them to me- am afraid why,
Miss Bossg queried Fitzpatrick. "Ah, Gen
eral, she answered, if you ever get 10 Rich
mond You will not be able 10 return, as they
will surely have you prisoner, and i am
afraid that is the only way yon viii ever get
there" The staff officers all laughed. and the
General said: Well, Miss Bloss, that is giving
u 10 me hard. ] caut say, as the phrase goes,
take my hat. but ] can say,
PLEASE TAKE NY HAT-BAND,
and IL never return, think kindly Of old Kill
patrick" de took The gold cord OF his hat
and presented IL 20 her, and she had IL until
quite recently, when she gave u 10 a son OF her
nephew, Frank Hume, Of Washington, d. C.,
with many other war relics. The RicOrd house
was generally used Tor court martial purposes.
and the LADY 70 whom Fitzpatrick presented his
Lat-band j. now the POsimsircss Of Stevens
burg, her fsiher having held the Office preyi-
ousiy for 20 years. We bad no pOstofhce at
steFeBsbRrg while the war went on as all mail
Lad 70 be sent 70 Culpeper, OF, II 80 was for the
Confederate army, given 10 some passing officer,
who would forward IL safely. Mail was also
sent back By cOnriers fuTioughed men, etc.
We we're al heartily sorry when the army,
Of which Grant then bad command, got ready
60 leave ~ the beginning Of May, 1861 As
ny provision supplies would be cut of when
they we8t, bad laid up a considerable store
b. purchase from tie Commissaries and Suffers,
Whieh ] intended should last nae until made
any crop. But the troops 10 my vicinity were
- kind that bad gone 10 unnecessary trouble
j found. Tor when they got ready TO leave
was giyen unlimited quantities Of provisions.
Peterson AID Gerard. Or the 2i \. y Cav, and
ny safeguard. Williams. Of the G9ih n. Y.
worked hard helping me 70 store them away.
Boxes u crackers and barrels Of bacon and
hams. boxes q coffee aud sugar, and all such
were SON packed ia every part Of my house.
CAPT Duffy tie sulcr o. the Irish Brigade.
had just got Ia large inyoiee Of goods which
he could not take with the army, aud he