The sun., 1890-07-20
AFTER LEES SURRENDER.
The Expericnce OF tho Man who is said 20
Have Killed the Lust Union soldier.

His nnme Ia II. StOcRNell 1 cry, ana nc ms mo
roputn: " having Killed tho last Union SOL
dier who fell in the rebellion.
The circumstances attending and following
this event ara peculiar and dramatic, and re-
peat them as they were related TO me not long
ago by one OF Terry's ficnGs.
When tire war broke out Terry was some
what adventurous strirling o. ID ana together
with two other hynchLurG boys Clnytur and
Smith b. nano ttho inter. hv the way, now
the partner of n massachusetts man, George
DO Witt i.umerv OF Greenfield. and leading ,o-
baccp manufacturers IN lynrhunrg,, left homo
anl lo,not Musby's notoi ious band of troope s.
At the time OF Lees surrou.eg ut .tiroinntlux
md he III nj proclamation ui euca Terry was
for several days detailed with squad upon
some slc,ia! Guy In the imt"rior. and had
heard 10 hing o. the collapse of tho Con'ed-
eiary and the cessation u hostilties. He
found limS'll. on returning rom this eNpcdi-
tlon, in tho vicinity Of his hone. and. partly
becau SO OF little affair OF tho heart and
partly for ether rcasons. asked and obtained
few days' leave OF abs 'nco 10 visit IvnIhburR.
As he logged along alone on tho outskirts OF
the city, nc was astonishcd 10 SEQ standing be-
fore hilA In the forest road over which lie was
tn, elm. aud lul II lew rods ahead horse
which hal rmcrv boon his. but which had
been cHn'urnl by Tho cnemv some months be-
fore. J; WAS htchcd TO II tree, and Its rider was
evidcitly not inr OIL
Tory urged his horse. and was soon at the
sido OF his old charger Tho latter recognized
his voice, and commenced to whinny and make
loud demonstrations OF Joy in spite OF every
effort OF rcrrv's to silence him. Tho soldier In
tenIuG ., lear. the "Hu- o ot ITO conmUtiun for
]nst ,, ~ Terry loo-ed The ,rh, Irhd,S rein rein
started ahcHd lead NJ his prye. the
b.ushwGou narted y lew yards ahead OF
pearcd. lriyingt tho siur deep int1 the flank
o: hls mare. hu dashed unthc LYnrhbur: road.
..,Npcrtin+, t. atriy" IN q toy minutes within
HIM rushed he caVa!rynnn, who lehc!linG his
gun, fired after the l!oHns trooner. The bullet
10 sN,ission tho guerrilla 'w'rcd in his saddle,
ond psrceiy.mg his ru,s."r stnnd,nG in the
Iif" t. his shoulder, md ith precision, nc
quii ell by long experiences. returned the shot
for Terry lie saw tho soii!er stng2or and fall,
but ut The same timo saw mber OF Federal
soldiers r, sh out from. tho wood. doubtless to
Terry at tho top OF his bent and us he urged
hi painting beast w The ascent leading intq
mounted mon. evtiently conrad OF his luck.
less victim, pressing after hinl in hot pursuit.
his way, and his anxious ego deserted the
House, sigma, OF conquest Ent ietreat was
impossible, and with the daredevil courage
Tor Wnl'n lie WIS COlSDltut utJuS no determined
Through the paved streets OF the war Scared
city rushed nu'srer and puisuedi the foam foam
hoofs striking the fire from the iiinty surface.
At the door of his iuture iather-in-iaw Terry
rlanation f if HeforS % tamnIt a'o;o Without. and
ontha. demanded that the id rebel bo
dragged out and hung" ,,
try mems souls but the master OF the house
was Guick to act. Turning his beienGuered
Sve5 to e b tnsr nS s ac
to face with the comrades OF tho dead man ard
q mob OF enraged soldiers who had learned OF
everywhere, all DESTROYS oi avenging the death
OF tho Union caval lryman. An ofiger advanced
OF tho man whom he was inf t"rmed
was concealed in the house. The old gentle
and refused any one almittance falling hack
upon Ms rights as citizen to deny admission
pr"ost pr s t'Hy marshal. r % The otcer withdrew. an.
n "uHcing his purrose to Obtain such an order
forthwith and warning HoaG that If be did IsS not
usnco US the inturia ed soldiers might indulge
in he had better retire from the house before
his the oificer'sl return from headquarters.
Guards were stationed all about the house to
prevent any but members OF the faml " from
vost marshal. viii g the wner OF tho mansion
LOCKED tie door and tried to decide what to do.
hi iing place in he attic, renched only through
a trap door. and ,nere he Il ood. n heavy cayal-
bet. In a low hasty sentences his host eI-
DHl.'t mind O." said Terry: You can do
Iohing b. Remaining in the house, have
got to die but moan to soil my life as dearly
as osslbIe. ] have thirty-two SHOTS hero and
way they can reacn mo is by The ladder. and I
viii drop them as they come mp"
die ike rat III II hole hut there was no time
for pnrley now. just as he was about to turn
house his daughter urhed MP with an old suit
OF clothes; and, throwing them up TO Terry.
"OUick, StockwelI. nut these on, for the love
The pieadil IS Of Inc woman were more row.
ing Off his uniform, he donred the citizen s ap-
pare. and replaced his heavy, riding boota
him. He followed The family down stairs. and.
noticing q trunk in the hall"ay dragged 1t
he stood for moment gazing out .un-
at the impatient mob: then,
1R SoW5 the Ss ne the family Ss
residence of neighbor across the street. the
crowd All the while mistnkinG him for an at
ing for n man in cavalry b. OTIS and tattered
uniform OF confederate gray. As tho provost's
and tho now "NNsporated crowd
rushed in Terry was mourning horse In tho
time that day racing Tor his lie. this time to
tho mountains.
10 MS HlllnE plh'e, IL lew uhNh lHt6T, DlD
former companions in hrMS followed for the
feeling among the /" erN 50! ,ieIS in Lynch
burg over tn" acl and subsequent escape II
Terry was too pronounced TO admit of the so-
iouTn t.oro Of any Of Aloshys old command
with safcIy For several weeks they remained
con CeHIed but n communication with friends.
Con. curtis was appointed prO-
yO>t ;yarshnI, relieving tho official who
held tho position Wien these events occurred.
and at tho solicitations Of the c,iHens, ho
agreed to grant Terry and his cOnnnnonR
amnesty and projection If they, would return
and make personal surrender % him.
Once r.ore tile hunted man turned his horse
toward homo, aud rs tho tn GO mon cantered
along they passed Il detachment IN
ANN near the city. \ colorcd hov, VINO stood
w. tht rOrd. recognized them nnu as soon as
hey had passed no ran to the officer iu charge.
HNrlalnluE 'Alarse, Stockwe Trlry's done
swine BY iust now "
.trnngrlv enough. the officer to whom this
Information WAS glyon WAS n l. irntcngnt OF tho
company TO which the man, whom Terry had
shot belonged, lie was in his saddle In an in-
stnt, ma rode away followed ~ II squad Of
.en men. Hearng n" 50 nd OF horses bohnd
them, the thiee tOnio ,CrateB turned around
mud Terry guess. what WAS IN the air.
They ara Cnmi = for me. bnyr. no said to
his cuMpanionr, and TINS time guess the }i9
Is UP. II is 'oIY FOR yOE TO got into further
.rCublo ON uy account. - On and VIII slow