Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

heads, he told me that everybody was
lookn for me, and he assisted mo across
the river. where l found horse at John
Wells I rode to C ristianburg. then to
Versailles. then to Lexington.
In order to understand the subsequent
events we must go back to August. 1867
At til at time my battalion was with Gen.
4. Kirby Smith, In the battle OF Richmond.
Ky. and was assistant provost marshal at
Lexington, thus making many acquaint-
ances. had also remained on the battle
field to bury the dead. impressng the serv-
ices of citizens. anon whom were four
brothers by the name Of Haley.
On my arrival at Lexington rom the
| Northern trip, | called at the Curd House.
which was the rebel soldiers headquarters.
| and Miss Mamie Curd was the moving spirit
among them. While eating dinner | met
Capt, Gwynn, OF Cen. Morgans staff. At
that time Ihore were 1000 Federal infantry
at ] exington. 1000 cavalry at Georgetown.
| 5000 cavalry at Frankfort, all under march
ing orders for Lexington,
gave Capt. Gwynn this information. and
we parted to meet at Tate's Greek ford, four
miles from Richmond. at II ?. m ~ oVlded
with a horse and Lieut.. Col. Riley'5 uniform
OF the Twenty fifth Michigan, with the post
counte fsign. through TIE influence OF Miss
Minnie Curd, at O'Clock | started Tor
Tate ford. After crossing the river was
halted. ! gave the countersign' telling
them was Col. Riley OF the Twenty filth
Michigan.
"Grtdown. Capt German; we know you,
| said one Of them, and | saw that was IN
the hands of the Haley brothers. They
treated me kindly, and took me home with
them.
While in a room disrobing, one Of then
picked up my coat and heard some paper
rustic. He ripped It open and found some
mans and a lot OF letters directed to Presi
dent Davis and Vice President Stevens
Then they knew that they had prize. Tit
letters were all in cipher, which could no
read myself
They furnished me with another suit
and laid Col. Riley's uniform, which | ha'
worn over my suit, 1t being too large 70
mo, away,
was taken back to Lexington. where
was tried before Gen. Gilmore, who aske
! II LcOuld read the letters. | SAID that
could. and that saved my LIFE. Instead q
having me shot the next morning at sun
rise, be sentenced me to be- shot on Apr
- T, the trial occurring March Z. was con
o fined in a dungeon In John Morgans oil
h negro Jail on Limestone street, place wit
a which, a. Provost Marshal. | was thor
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