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

Federals 20 cut lumber, aBd my yoke of oxen
went into the milling business under charge of
Maj. Bacon.
SOON COMFORTABLE WINTER QUARTERS WERE
COMPLETED.
aud Gen Hancock, having erected neat struc-
ture of his own, resigned the Hanshury house
20 Gen. Warren tor headquarters, the family re-
manning, Of course, they did ut all houses so
used, the General and staff only occupying
rooms Cor Office purposes, etc. generally, unless
the house was very CONNEXIONS most of
them were. The circular diuing-room erected
for the use OF Gen. Hancock staff still stands
near Fancy Hill, and has been since used al
ternatcly as q school house, dwelling house aud
courthouse remember Gen. Bingham, Of
Hancocks staff very well. He has since been
Postmaster at Philadelphia hear. The sup
plies for the troops ia this section were drawn
from Brandy Station. snd had the opp0rtu-
nifty on two occasions TO see the extraordinary
business and hustle of great army supply de-
pot.
In n very short time all the timber within
the army lines was cut down and used up, and
wood had 10 he cut, corded aud hauled for sew
eTal miles 10 supply the huge camp was
tOnished at the comforts accumulated for the
men. The Suffers had nearly everything they
desired; the photograph galleries furnished
mcmeuioe9 for their friends, aud churches aud
school houses were hnilt for their edifcation
and instruction. Mr.. Valentine, the Suiler Of
the I'd y. Y. Cav, had his store in an old house
in my lower field, and Capt. Duffy, the Sutier
OF the Irish Brigade, had his store below my
place. on the CaTrico Mill road. ! became well
acquainted with many OF the Federal officers.
including Col. HuThouse and Maja Aaylor aud
White, I'd n. Y. Cav; Col, Walsh and DR.. Tate.
OF the 81 Pa. Cav; Mais. Bacon and Hammond
Of the 9Th n. Y. Cav, aHd Coils Burns and Cart
wright. Of the Irish Brigade. The names of a
great many others who were good aud kind to
me have forgotten. The troops treated ns all
well. DIR. Armstrong attended my children
when they had the measles, aud army Surgeons
attended all In this vicinity who were sick.
Ny CHILDREN RAMBLED THROUGH THE CAMPS
AT WILL,
returning home loaded with cakes and candy.
My son Clark, II years old, was nearly all the
time ~ the cavalry camp8 He said that he
WIS Yankee aud was going with them and /
bad 10 look after him closely when they left.
as he did not want 10 be- separated from his
chums.
BY first safeguard in the Winter Of 1863. 4
was an old German named Renney. Of the 5th
N. Y. Cav, very good man. The cavalry
picketed by regiments at GermanDa, Race0ou
aud Ely's Fords, aud when his regiment went
Oh this duty, RenBey went with them ALEC.
When they returned be would come gallopng
up 70 the house, crying: " Look oud. The
Seheneral is gooming. The Scheneral is goom-
ing" Then, as he halted he would turn to
any soldiers who were around aud say: IVY
dOn'd you salute the Scheneral1" He was a
very good man and was very kind 10 my fam
lily. as was also Peterson. the saddler aud lie.
rard the blacksmith of the I'd n. Y. Cav. If
10 had not been for the efforts of these men
should have almost starved. Everything eat
able had been taken from Inc by both C0nfed-
crate and Federal when Mcade's army settled
down in here, 50 j went 10 "A C0mmssary 10 sec
| If could not purchase some provisions. After
stating my business the officer politely in
formed me that they had come in 10 whip us
and not 10 feed Us. asked him If he WAS will
| ing % feed after he had whipped MS, for il
50 he might consider me already whipped and
ready for the feeding. But he refused 10 con-
| slider my proposition, and would not sell ne "A
| thing. When ! returned home Renney, Peter
] son and Gerard were there and ! Informed
them Of what had occurred, and that had not
a mouthful Of breadstuG in the house. Peter
son told me 10 come with him. willie Renney
aud Gerald went off 20 camp. We went TO
| the Suffers and he had nothing eatable to sell
! but some cakes aud canned fruits. / purchased
some. but when he learned my condition he said
| that he bad some bread aud crackers for his
own use, but would divide with me, which he
/ did. He also called on some Of the soldiers.
saying: Boys, this old gentlemans family are
suffering for something 10 cat; can't you 20 and
| get him a few loaves Of bread, until he can do
betterl" Sure enough the men went of 10
| their tents and ia a short time returned, aud
FOUND MYSELF SUPPLIED WITH BREAD AND
CRACKERS
enough for a week. which they put in boxes
lent me by the Sutler and carried 10 my house