The National tribune., 1890-01-23


slept in the house, who was apparently not
disturbed She gave them something 10 eat,
putting the candle down by the fireplace and
shading il and drawing the window cur
tains She then gave them some coverlids
and. had them lie back under her bed.
Next morning when the safeguard went TO
camp she let them out and took them up
stairs, where the safeguard never went
there they remained very quiet, and she fed
them. The third day she concluded to get
Daniel to my house, which she did
BY DRESSING HIN UP AS A WOMAN,
after she had sent for her mother and the
safeguard was gone, and the soldiers who
were in my house did not pay much atten-
tion to him when brought him down stairs.
Butthat evening Mittie brought David down
stairs at her house and put him under her
bed, the safeguard having gone and indica-
tiOns being that Buford was going TO move
Just after dark a soldier raped at the door
and demanded TO he let in. Mittie refused,
and demanded his business. She said she
was alone With her little children, and could
not let anyone in. He sw0re that if she not
upon the door he'd break it down. She
dressed and got up and opened the door.
The soldier came staggering in, and said,
Have You got any rebels here?" She
of, and that il was not likely she'd have
rebels around right at their camp, within
800 yards of them. The fellow, suppose, Just
wanted TO show of, as he took the candle and
looked under the bed, and, seeing David, who
was Is years old, he cried, Who is that?"
She told him il was only her young brother
who remained with her for company. The
soldier said: He's a rebel soldier, I'll bet,
and I'll 20 10 camp and send guard after
him." As soon as he was gone she got David
out and pulling up couple Of boards from
the floor in the back room pushed him un-
der it and nailed down the boards. David
had tight. close place, but had 10 stand il
about 10 hours uniil Buford was gone, no
one having come to the house TO look for
him, although soldiers were passing and re-
passing al the time.
/ was over to Kellyville short time ago,
and the old roads, ford and surroundings are
nearly the same as when the ground was con
tested for. The old factory is gone. as are also
old Crump the miller. Chewing, the overseeT.
and John Kelly himself. Granville Kelly, his
son, runs the mill. Richard Brown is also gone,
as well as the Misses Courtney and Mcintosh.
took a pcep at the place where old John had
the poor white fellow whipped by his negroes,
and also took glance at the spot where
whipped old john Kelly, two rounds, piney
woods rules. ] had not time 10 90 over TO the
Mt Holly Church, where a new edifce now
stands so turned my horse and galloped to-
ward Germania, or the good County road,
past Eseidy Brannon's farm. where James Bran
non, his sou. the Methodist preacher on our
circuit, lives. The Confederate examining
board excused him because Of sickness, as they
also did John l. Shackelford. who lives on the
Collin ShackelfOrd place which we now pass
John /. was terribly deaf then; couldn't hear
q cannon but ask him to take drink now, in
Arvv 4
Ab Willis, one Of the richest men ia this Comfy
Row, WAS terribly used up with rheumatism
and Went on crutches during the war, excused
from CONSUMPTION by the board. He lived then
between the free negro settlement, at the cross
roads mentioned. and Germania, about two
miles from the latter place. He now weighs
about % pounds, and IS as lively rs can be-
Passing Jack stones mill, where we cross a fair
ford, going down a rocky way, we push on 70
sim Shaws, without going 10 look at the other
ford and bridge on Mountain Run. quarter Of
mile down, az John T0liver's. soon we reach
the Fredericksburg and Stevensburg road,
three aud half miles from keilys with Mud
den's on our left aud Peter R0ss's on our right.
Here now stands colored church. " Ebenezer"
The Peter Ross mentioned is a colOred man
who ran away from Bob Coleman. who owned
al around the Fredericksburg road 10 the right.
Peter worked in Washington during the war.
saved bis money. and when he came hack Cole
nearly all the Coleman place.
Prom Keily's 20 Jack Stones is two miles
Jack Stones 10 Fredericksburg road one and
half mics; thence 20 Shepherds Grove one
and half miles; 20 Stones Forks half mile,
and then Germania three miles, making the
distance from Kelly's 10 Gcrmania eight aud
half miles kelly's. Jacobs Nornians, Jack
Stones. Eaecoon Ford and Summeryille's mills
ere just as they we're, but CarricOs as already
told, has been destroyed.
The C0HiedeTates had very strong foFti6ea-
tiOns covering tie Racc0On and Morlon's Fords
with some works back Of GeFmania. ] remeul-
Der once. IN January, I-G4 Gen Havs was
ordered with brigade down 20 Morton g. prob
ably TO end what WAS over there, or 10 attract
attention from some movement and believe
Hays had other troops. perhaps the rest II The
division supporting him. R0bins0ns place Is
on the north side Of the river, and Mr. Bunch
resides there with bis family, Robinson having
gone of Dr. Iorton's place was called sol
diers Rest" as he was ia the Mexican war.
and Alpine" GibsOn's place was about mile
below. Between the river and these places
the lowland or river bottom is about 200 yards
wide, then the upland rises, and on this the
houses are situated. On the verge Of the up
hand or bluff
TEE cOSFEDERATEs HAD RIFLE-PITs
al along, while from the river near MitcheIFs
Ford extended line Of works up 10 and be-
yOnd RaocoOn Ford. Opposite the fords the
line was strengthened with batteries, etc
At Gerniania the line OF works extended from
river TO river again across the bend, and back
mile from the ford. These works covered
the Confederate camps back near EerdiersyiIIe
and extending up and down. To return TO
Hays. lie crossed the river with brigade 50
Fent Bunch, who was a boy Of iG az the
time, tells me, consisting Of the 18th n J.
lst Del, 10th y. IA ZOuzVe regiuaent-aud
l4th Conn, aud advanced On the Confederate
works. lis skirmish-iine was actively engaged
and drove tie enemy from the Tide-pits at the
blun and back 10 their works halia mile beyond
MOrtOn's house. They made demonstrations
70 assault the works aud were driven back
fent Says they tell that the 18th n ]. vas
lying down, and was ordered % charge the
works, bat refused, 50 the 18th Conn. lad 10
charge oyer them. and were repulsed Then
hhdlng that the COniedcrates were irving TO
flank him. Hays withdrew. Up 10 this time
the Confederate had not used much artillery
but Just a. soon as Hays started 70 return
across the ford they opened, and having the
exact range Of the ford made the shells howl
around ibem. Ia the fighting, a great friend
oi the Bnhch'sy Capt DOten, Of the I4th Conn.
was captured near the Morton house after
having two fingers shot on. Fents saws he was a
caisy little man; was often on picket al their
house, and they thought good deal Of him. A
prisoner oi the l4th Ga, which was oUpgsius
the i4th t0uu., was captured that evening he
came oui along fence aud was crawling
around, wbc8 be ran into the picket He said
be was looking for good blanket as he ey
feetea the Yankees bad thrown away some