The National tribune., 1891-07-16
ALMOST A PERSONAL ENCOUNTER.
Meeting Of Two Old-T NJ, Rivals.

Meeting q Two Old-I M Rivals.
in the memorable Spring Of l-GI, when the
armies under Gems Grant aud Lie were con-
fronting each other 40 every step between
sputt-yiyauia and the North Anna River
shortly LelCre the siege OF Richmond and Pc
tcIsbHIg singular encounter took place be-
tween two parties. commanding each a small
squad II cavalry o. The van 4Hd rear guards Of
ihcarnie5 referred TO- Thee two citizens are
ugw both residents Of Washington, one bong
Jud-Ou knight a prominent lau4 a'isrwsrd
Chief scout o! the Array OF the Potomac. aad
the other Bob't Byrd Lewis Lieutenant - The
Me5,morclaud company OF the 9ta Va, Cav,
aud a leading lawyer here.
ii may be wei enough 10 Say ihat Lewis is
The double great great grandson Of the sister
Of George Washington, his father and mother
having been first cousins and greats raudchil-
drcu Of Bette Washington.
The occasion Of their introduction aud COM
parlug notes about tho incident came about
lately in peculiar way. Each having given
bis version TO q friend aud neither knowing
that thoy had been opposed on that day so
/ identical were the accounts OF each as 90 tho
/ time, place, The number engaged and object
10 be attained, that the listener was resolved 10
4 throw them together and be present at the in
I terview. u SEEMS that the objective point Of
/ both was q bridge crossing "a creek near Guinea
Station The road crossing thscrcck was known
as NooIfyri's lane, leading 10 Milford Station.
! Tho detail under Lewis was directed 90 destroy
The bridge referred TO- for the purpose Of arrest
ing The advance Of the Union army and were
/ bnsly engaged commencing the work when
/ tho advance under Knight composed Of q Ser
I pc4ut ai tie 9Th n. y. Cav. lwhO then IrIi aud
. l3 mc9 made "A charge upon them, and pre-
] vented further destruction of the bridge. Ii
! was early DO The morning, and LOWS was ap.
I pcuiHg % tho rear guard Go C0au aud hrlu him
10 tear OF the plank. lie was then assisted 10y
two meu-a third holding the horses when
/ She charge CaIH0 50 suddenly and unc1 pecird
I that be had 10 abandon misunderstanding. Ills
/ detail aud himself retired, after firing their
/ carbmas aud rcvoiVrrs within few yards oi
/ their pursucFs knight seeing his comrade
/ fail beside him from the Ero Of the enemy,
4 Jumped his horse across the gap ia the bridge
aud ran down 30 the water 10 save the plank
4 then floating ora the current. ite WAS almost
certain that one OF the shots, fred 40 such close
quarters, was aimed 40 him, until be saw the
lato 81 his camTaGe who rode by hs side
The meeting of knight and Lewis after ga
/ many years aud Ny such strange chance. was
both singular Wa impressive. Ihcls accounts
were almost identical, moth with standing the
suddouuess 81 Tie attack and the usual con.
. fusion. no one could have seen them together
who would not have b.cn perfectly satisfied
tHev were thea AID t.yare opposed, .Oy tie De.
I sea Itigv given by eaeh a7JoUJ tie other wa.
almost wonderful. Lewis after igquiring Of
I knight what ais position was. and being in
formed that Lg "a- tic Chief 81 Scouts If Gen.
Grant army, remarked: Well, Knight ] am
glad 10 meet yoni bat yoa c.u rest assured il
had known that then you never would Do here
to-day. You are certainly entitled 20 the ptais,
Of your enemy when say you did your duty
aud sawed thr bridge
Mr. Knight does moi remember tho name ol
The Sergeant Of the STA y. Y. Cav. who 80 gal,
lauily i,I. hy his idr hui no doubt an inquiry
through thc co'gmns 81 TuE NATtOSAE Tam
USE viii bc answered by giving has name. and
possibly by someone WHO WAS there on that
memorable occasion.