The National tribune., 1890-01-16

came from different direction, he halooed to
them as they approached.
Como on. boys. They're right over here
(pointing to the Gordon housed.
GIVE 'EM HE'LL BOYS"
When the officer came up he said to him:
Yes, we will give 'em hell. Get Off that
horse, you old scoundreln
lie then confscated Jack Stones fine horses,
but gave him an old horse, to which he trans
ferrcd his saddle. The officer was now Joined
by another one, and they told old Stone to get
for home, and IL they caught him sticking his
nose out again they would hang him for spy.
he started for home. looking very detected,
and they watched him with their spy glasses
until he was out Of sight
On another occasion some Federal troops
came up to the house, and Miss Jennie went
out TO them ut the gate. They bad Bas. Dag
gett and VIM. L0mpkin prisoners who were
home on furlough, aud were visiting. when
captured, near the house. Ono of the soldiers
said: Hello! Miss. Arc these your beaus2"
Jennie answered no, that they were young men
OF the noighborhood and then asked what they
were going TO with them. One replied
Wore goin to eat 'em." Another said
Wen roast 'em with somo of your sweet
taters and have 'em for supper" They all
laughed at this, and then old Mrs. Evans came
out, and supposing thom to bo rebels, said {:
Give them Yankees the devil, boys" Jennie
jerked her dress and said: "'rhese gentlemen
arc Yankees aunty" One soldier said to tho
old woman; what was that you said, madam ?"
She was thoroughly frightened. and answered
Il said l am poor, decrepit old woman, and
nearly starving" trembling all over at the
same time. These men were from Ohio, and
one of them said, Bring out something, old
lady and we'll give you some sugar and coffee. "
The old woman did so, and they each one gave
her some sugar and coffee They then rode
oil, and on reaching ther command the pris-
oncrs were paroed and set free.
Lieut.. Blunt, of Gen. Davies's staff, who
afterwards had an ear shot off in the fight at
Catharpin Run, and Capt North, of a Michigan
regiment, who was subsequently killed, were
frequent visitors at the Gordon house. where
w. A. Mcdonald. OF Co. A, Cd N. Y. Cav. was
safeguard until after the Mine Run affair, when
J. i. Harris, of tho infantry, Second Corps, was
placed on duty,
When tho troops started for Mine Run an
lrisbman of the Federal infantry came to the
Gordon house and asked for something to oat.
This was given TO him, when he asked If they
had any old citizens clothing around tho house,
as he was tired of the army and wanted to get
to the rebels His Captain was down on him,
he said, and mistreated him so that he could
stand 1t no longer, as the Captain had got the
other officers and Sergeants after him too
If ho deserted and went North they would
prison, and so he preferred going South. They
got him an old suit Of clothes that belonged to
Capt Gordon, and he put them on, and then
had them prepare him haversack full of pro-
visions. Tho day he got ready to make the start
the troops were returning from Mine Rum and
some soldiers came to the house just at dark
The lrishmon hearing them, he being in the
Kitchen at the time. ran to the big fireplace
aud covered up the wood and embers quickly.
Then, before anything could be said TO him he
went up the chimney aud out on the kitchen
roof, then along the combing 20 the end when
he got down aud escaped They saw him no
more. His bands must have been terribly
burned and MisteTed, as a large fire had been
kept MP all the evening.
The infantry pcket-line ran inst south Of tho
stables Of the Gordon house. and the main part
OF the house and the outbuldings were used by
the reserve. Sometimes man would bo taken
very sick on picket. when they would bring him
To the reserve, and DR.. Armstrong or some other
Surgeon, would be sent for and como after him
with an ambulance When such thing hap
pencd tho women folk always took tho sick
man into their part Of the house, placed him on
n lounge, and did NIL they eoud for him. But
on one occasion they had crazy man brought
in, and the troops had 10 look after him them
selves, the women folks being afraid Of him
On ono occasion during tho Winter of
1868. 90, some Confederate cavalry got I'm
through the Federal cavalry pickets-somc-
where near Mortous Ford. perhaps-and cnme
on until they ran into the infantry picket
lines. Then the firing commeuced tho reserve
turned out, and general commotion cnsued :;
but the Confederate cavalry wero driven off
before they got near tho house.
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