The National tribune., 1890-03-27

saddle-bags on tho steps in front of him, and
very dextrously brought out two Derringers,
drawing himself up TO the full hight of his
small figure at the same time. Not addressing
himself TO Walker, but 10 the crowd in front
of The courthouse door, through which he was
aboutto enter, he said, &c If any of you want to
fight now is the time for one or all of yOu,--
you" Not finding any of them disposed to
fight at that timo Sam went into the court
house and attended to his business.
/ remember, also, q Union family named Da-
Wis, who lived between Aldie and Upperville.
Davis was a Virginian, rs were his ancestors
for generations; but as he was q brave, out
spoken man, and opposed to secession, his
DeighbOrs called him " Yankee" Davis. The
Union troops came in around there, and many
of the mon were ready to believe all that cti-
Zens would tell them, and il was told the SOL
diers that he WAS mean. close man, and they
called him Yank Davis on that account. 1t
was not fact He is dead now, aud his men,
cry respected by everyone in both Loudon
and Fauquier. He was always pleasant TO Off
GERS and soldiers. and when plundered by the
Confederate soldiers, brayely went to Gen. Hill,
whom he knew, and asked him, Is this the
way you are going to carry on
THE WAR FOR ISDEPENDESCE?"
Gen. Hill sent him safeguards, and after that
he was never troubled by Confederate soldiers
when in his neighborhood-that is, in the ca
pacity Of plunderers. Both times that Lee went
North, quartermaster details went TO his house
and he let them have his forage or grain, and
had Of course to take Confederate money, not
desiring 10 bring trouble upon himself by re.
fusing 10 SELL He had been, like all of US i'll
this part OF the country. q very talkative man;
but when j called at his house in the Fall of
1868 he acted as If he was suspicious of me.
His natural flow of spirits seemed TO have for
saken him. Gen. Lee was then retreating from
Pennsylvania. and Stuart's cavalry were cover
ing the right aud left flanks: but his guard
was Corse's Brigade of infantry. who came very
near being taken in by the Federal cavalry at
Chester's Gap. was going mp TO see who was
killed or wounded, and could get no railroad
transportation, all the trains which had been
brought north over the trestle bridge across the
Rapidau, which is now Rapidan Station, being
engaged in transporting material of war and
such things back again. Numbers Of persons
went south on these trains refugeeng, but none
would be permitted to go north. Most of these
people who Tefugeed were those who were very
confident that the Confederacy would be a sue
cess alter Gen. Lees army went north and de-
defeated Gen. Pope Mt Manassas When the
Federal troops were among them, prior TO that
time, they made great professions of friendship
20 them, and in many instances were paid for
All supplies, both quartermaster and commits
sary. taken from them. After the defeat of
Pope, feeling they were safe. they became the
very bitterest kind of Confederates, and made
themselves obnoxious to their more temperate
neighbors, performing acts that they know rem
dered them liable, when the Federal army de-
feated Lee at Gettysburg aud was following
him down.
said TO John Davis, after dinner:
"OuT folks have been defeated, I think
They arc rctrcating again"
We were both standing in front of the fire.
NtNa 10 had a rlsafs
tncky jeans" in this section. and his pants
stuck in his boots He threw a quick glance
in my face and then looked toward the fire.
He gave the top piece Of burning wood most
emphatic kick, and without looking up said,
very shortly: 8" haven't anything 20 say
about it." Not desiring 70 be cut of from
talk, came at him again with: Mr. Davis,
don't you think it very funny that our troops
are coming back again. after the word we got
about Gen. Lee whipping the Yankees" lie
kicked the chunk of wood again. sending the
sparks flying up the chimney. and turning.
with his hands behind his back, said :" / don't
think this will be AS hard Winter as last. I'm
thinkin' that II won't be able to put in any
more wheat" / did not try TO press the con
versation any further about Lees army and
the war; so We took seats and talked about
farming until got ready TO start. before which.
however, he excused himself aud went out for
about 10 minutes, bringing back tin cnp full
OF whisky, from which We drank each others
health aud prosperity.
CAPT. JUDsoN. or THE 5rH MICH. CAV.
was raised. ] think. in Page County, and was
serving in Clusters Brigade when | first met
him. ] knew him 10 be a Virgniau, having
seen him often before. Being North at the
time Of the war he became a Union man. see
ing the fallacy Of breaking mp the Government.
lie was like Jimmy Hawley Old Mr. Hawley
L.. lsfu Il.
believe he had four boys and three girls, per-
haps more. Jim went West about 1860 to
some relatives in Illinois. ] think In Chicago
or near there. When war came, he WIS one Of
the first 10 enlist ont there, aud joined he told
me. the 2ist III. regiment, aud served three
years in the West under Gen. Grant. lie
stopped at my house, aud after shaking hands
informed me that he belonged 10 the 5th I'll.
Cav. bat was detailed or selected as guide for
Grants army. then about 20 move from Winter
quarters in May, 1864. j think IL was the first
day they started 10 move that Jim called AZ nv
house. OF course j knew that he would be a
most splendid guide for any army going iut0
the Wilderness or Mine Run section OF Orange
County, for, boy as he was before going West
he knew every ford aud crossing on the river
aud every byroad aud eowpath in the section
OF the country where he was brought up.
suppose he did good service: but what surprised
me regarding him was that had met his
brother Charley several times when Coufeder-
ate troops were in the County, Charley being a
soldier in Longstreet's Corps, and he told me
that the other two boys were also in the Con-
federate army. Jim. AS j always called him
after he became young man, now lives at
Endall, COwiey County. Kan. so I am Informed
by his sister, Mrs. Sherman, who lives two
miles from Steyensburg, toward tho Courthouse.
Her husband, Thomas Sherman. was also in
the Confederate army, Captain aud COmmis.
Eary.
mention these facts only as an illustration
Of how families were divided ND during our
waT, and how persons take sides regardless Ol
the section Of country 10 which they belong.
Down here our peoplenever had the regard fof
Mr. Davis that Northern people would think.
The graBdilOqncnt Biographies published by
such papers the Richmond DispatcL, find no
echo in the people outside Of that city, an1 not
so many Of them, either. a certain class Oi
people there became rich off tho ConfedeTacy by
| lending money and keeping up prices Of ncccs.
EaTies. Citizens and Confederate soldiers called
them "the Jews; but they were not +" He.
| brcws," they were Americans, aud from q diff
| ferent stock.
Coming out from Fredericksburg westward
| you have fine view Of the town as you ascend
| the hill In the rear past the stone wall and
| lines Of works on Maryes Hill where Burnside's
| men suffered 50 terribly in their attempts "a
carry the nights. Near the Marye house you
/ can get good prospect, aud the military mar
i can form good idea OF the strength of the
Confederate position at the time Of that attack
In the National Cemetery are interred the re