The National tribune., 1891-12-31

soldier on the field rs the Confederates were to
bury tho dead The terrible stencil from the
battlefield almost drove them out Of their
works.
Mr. Pasco was Northern man, and had gone
South before the war. He had relatives living
al Cambridgepori, Mass. aud he asked as a
favor Of Lee that he would write 10 them and
tell them where lie WAS and how he came 10
send them word. Lee had him write n few
lines on the leaf OF a blank day-boOk aud sign
his name 10 IL. This he sent 10 Mr.. PaseO's
relatives at CambTidgeport, and received
reply and letter 10 send 20 Paseo; but the two
armies separated. On the 10th OF July Gen.
joseph +. Johnston aud his army left Jackson,
and the Federal army returned to Vcksburg
Time rolled on, and Lee kept the letter, hop
ing that some day he might be able tc send it
10 PascO and TO let him know how his relatives
were. He carried it until the close OF the war;
but never got near where Paseo was, and never
heard OF him until 1884, when he SAW in the
Chirago papers the name of Samuel PascO, OF
Florida, among the members Of the National
Committee OF the Democratic party. lie wrote
to Chairman Barnum, and Enclosed a letter to
send TO Paseo, which soon brought the follow
ing response:
MONTICELLO, FLA. Aug I6, 1884.
| T. r. LEE Monticello. M.
My DEAR SIR: I have been away from home and
i only returned yesterday, when found your wei
come letter / remember very distinctly tire incl
dents IttBtl anu our meeting ana GulihrTsh-
ton on the battlefield at Jackson, MIS- more than
! n years Hgo. ! um indeed glad that you passed
/ safely through the dangers Of that war, aud am
/ gratIfied that you have written and revived tile
| memories Of our meeting.
| NV relatives after the war told me Of your kind
| ness ia writing 10 them and forwarding my note.
/ and irving them account 81 our meeting and
| interview AIier left Jackson our division re-
| turned TO the Array Of tho Tennessee. aud after
pa--inE safely through the battle al Chicamaugl
! / WAS wounded aud iclt the field ut Missionary
! Ridge and remained "a prisoner until few weeks
| before tile final surrender. when was paToed and
| war. lave married and have "A little family grown
| upnruund me- One Of the sisters who wrote To you
died few years ago. like the tone of your letter
| and appreciate and indOTse its sentiments. The
soldiers ON both sides vino went To- the front have
| got along with each other in peace and harmony
! since the war. / hope you will acknowledge the
receipt Of this letter 30 may know IL has reached
| YOU. / have delivered "A number of addresses al
| the various Reunions. and II eau find any copies
| OF them will maii them To you.
| Accept my kiudost regards. Your friend.
| SAMUEL. PAsCo,
| Late Of the Sd Fla.
The correspondence was kept up and photos
were exchanged. Mr.. PAseo was elected Presi-
dent OF the Constitutional Convention Of the
State of Florida, and in 1857 was elected United
States Senator, which position he now holds
At the National Convention at ST. Louis Mo.
in 1898 he aud Lee met for the first time and
had a grand reunion, talking over their wal
experiences aud the way in which they became
acquainted ON the battlefield at Jackson. Miss.
- years agO.-lLLIE0Is.