Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29

cautious. Tie work of my men
reached the headquarters Of the two
government. anu In n short time
fTvaidCnt Davis gave me commission
as lieutenant, and about the same
time President Lincoln began clamor-
ing for the possession OF that paper aud
IL 0wner.D
The colonel paused In his walk. A
bright smile had driven tho ffown
away. Pleasant recOllcctlons bad
taken The place Of ugly, disagreeablc
me Memories.
"Of course had attained what
wahted-the respect anu confidence OF
Tue Coniederacy, and the hatred aud
1isinist Of the Union. IL is no wen
der, then, that soon found my force
greatly augmented. Young men who
were fond " adventure, amt bfnve aud
daring, came TO me to enlist. Kindred
spirits IN the regular service secured n
transfer TO my department, aud IN q
short time had big company. Thun
! was given regular commission ~
captain, and Colonel Chapman, ofyuur
city, here, was made 10y lieutenant
With the COMPANY We dsshod through
the Yankee lines, captured scouting
parties, secured money, horses anu
clothing, aud protected the helpless
people In the lower end of the valley.
My command continued TO grow,
and | became major, then lituten.
ant.colonel, and then colonel. As
went up Chapman came tight behind
me- ami eau now sny no officer ever
had n better, drawer or more faithful
lieutenant than lac. have had In all
five commissions from the govern.
ment."
GLOW many times were you wound'
ed, coloncl?n
"Six times, and | carry n Yankee
bullet In my thigh now"
"Wore you ever captured?"
ono, hut had two or three mighty
narrow escapes. In December, 'di,
after some hard fighting with Illinois
troops, In which we were scattered, l,
with Tommy Love, one Of my best
men, stopped at night NJ Mr.. Lake,
near Rectofscrots roads. Ourhorss~ were
hltchcd outside the yard, ami a,quad
Of Yankees In passing saw them. They
surrounded the house and one VI thcm
shot az me through the window. The
ball struck nus Ia the sid1 ana p1ssed
around 10 my backbone. knew was
/ hard hit, but before the Yankees came
In my coat was under the bed. | Ind
put my hand on the bloody wound and
smchfCd u over my mouth, giving me
/ the appearance Of an Internal hemOr.
rhnge. The Yankees did not know mt,
anu every member Of the household
said the same thing. Then negro was
| brought In, and he said ~ didn't know
me. They thought was one Of Mos.
/ by's men, but they were unable 10
prove Ii. | looked like was done for,
and after taking my clothing and boots
/ they left. | knew ns soon hs they went
| into my pockets they'd ilud who |
was and would come back for me. So
got the family 10 put me In an OK
cart, cover me with fodder, and that
negro drove me away. Soon after |
was gone the Yankees came galloplng
hnOk. They had found whose clothing
they had, aud they wanted me, But
| was safe up In the mountains"
The colonel hcsitated second nnd
then with n peculiar smile remarked
| "a nd do you know that negro ran
away the very next day."
"whero did you surrender, col
oncl?"
"At Lynchburg. And I think |
was about the last man 10 give In. !
do know, however, | was the only
confederate officer who was outlawod
By the United States Government"
"iIow was that?"
"Whcn Lee surrendered | was In the
lower end u the valley with about i0U
men. den. Hancock WIS mt Winches.
ter with 10000. lie demanded my
surrender, and declined TO comply,
asking for a ten days truce, hoCaupe
wanted 10 know what Gen. Johnston
was going 10 do. Hancock telcgraphej
Secretary stanton the situation, saying
that no would, under flag Of truce,
have conference with me. Stanton
thought Hancock intended 10 come In
pemon, and telegraphed the general
not to do 40, as would likely be guilty
NJ EOmo act Of treachory. Later |
sent Col. Chapman with n Nag OF truce
10 meet Hancock'a man, who was
Gen. Chapman Of New York. An
afmistlce of five days was agreed upon,
but when II was out he had
heard nothing from Johnston.
Then Hancock made another demand,
and said n didn't surrender he'd
march his army up the valley and
devnstate Il. couldn't surrender hon
orahly, because | didn't know what
Johnston was golug TO do; 50 | dis
banded my army and started for the
James river. Before getting there |
learned Johnston had surrendered and
went TO my fathers home near Lynch
burg. General Gregg was In charge,
and through friends | began negntiat-
ing for my surrender. General Gregg
tclegraphcd 10 Washington, aud was
told TO receive me and give me my
parole. This was brought to me, and
ON the day agreed upon went into
| Iynchburg In buggy and went ~
nv broth.r's law office. For safety I
carried my pistols with me ANA laid
them down on the table In the office,
then sent word 10 General Gregg that
was Ia town and ready Ia surrender.
SIN the meantime" the colonel con
tlnued, after "a pause, General Gregg
las been instructed by stanton 90 mr.
reat me and send me on. Gregg was
an honorable man. He knew that /
had come in on his statement, that
would be parolod, and he sent man
telling me Ut his subsequent orders.
The man said something about arrest.
Ing me, and | picked up my pistols,
saying;
WI came here 10 he par0led and not
arrested, and III kill the man who tries
to take me-
"rhe man left with a peculiar smile,
and [ got out Of Lynchburg, Gregg
| ,.... lhan Int iunptu.