Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-27

nm 10 carry the sentence of the court into
execution. which he proposed to do on the
following Friday. This was Monday.
COULD NOT REALIZE IT.
Il don't think / exactly realized tho
gravity Of the situation. for although |
knew that the sentence had bCen passed il
did not impress itself on mymind as some
thing that was actually going TO happen.
Looking General Sherman straight in the
face ! laughed, not boisterously, but
IN q manner that suggested incre-
dulty. The General did not resent
my behavior, remaining perfectly silent and
courteous. One of his stah-ofhccrs. q
major, spoke up AIrtly and said Sir, do
you know whom you are addressing?' |
replied in language quite forCibly, / think
What IN the h-ll have you got to do with
It? for did not think 1t polite for him 70
interfere when the General and ! were
talking. Soon after that the officers left,
and put my wits TO work TO arrange for
an escape
II had any number of friends in the
city outside of the prison who were try
Ing to hctp me escape. Several plans were
suggested, one of which was for me to get
on the roof Of the prison and then 90 down
through an adjoining building. 70 assist
me Ia this the gas was one night through
the intervention OF my friends cut off
from all that portion OF the city, but the
scheme was discovered and of course
failed. My wife also brought me a light,
strong rope, which for obvious reasons 1t
was decided best not 10 attempt 20 use.
FOOLED THE GUARD.
after considerable work / finally sue
,Cocded in hitting on n successful scheme.
In the prison there were besides the reCu-
lar guards what were known as super
numcTaries that is, men who accom-
panied prisoners 10 various places III the
city.
Il had gotten on quite friendly terms
with ono of them-a Canadian named Red
mord, who was attached TO an Ohio rePl-
ment, who did not know what my sentence
was. | told him that my child was sick,
and ! wanted him 10 90 down to my house
with me so that | could see the little one.
This was true. as one of my family really
was i'll at the time. The man replied that
ne. too. had wife and children, and
that If they were sick he would certainly
like to see them, and 80 he granted
nv request. ! had sent word 10 my family
that ! would loo home soon and that they
must make arrangements 10 help me get
away. II was quite easy Tor me to get
word to my folks, as the prison fare being
unfit 30 cat some one of my friends always
brought my meals up TO me, so when | got
my breakfast that morning II was no trou-
blc for me to send message 20 the house.
WASH POR LIFE.
when / had been at home few min
uteS Mrs Miller asked me If | would not like
10 take q good wash and change my linen.
| told her yes, and she prepared a bath Tor
me III the adjoining room. Theguard took
his position az the door. The room INTO
which l went after taking of nv hat, coat,
vest. and boots had a second door, which
Redmond could not see from where no
was standing.
I'm tho mean time the young lady who
was nursing my child attracted the guards
attention by showing him some handsome
pictures ina book. | was not idle, and had
quickly stepped into a second SUIT OF
clothes which my wife had provided IN
the room where | was washing IN the
place of those had left behind, and lett
the house at once. 70 do this ! had 70
lump out Of q window, ana 10 my great
CONSERVATION landed right in the midst OF
company of Federal cavalry that was camp
Ing IN a lot next to my house. Luckily theY
took no notice of me, and q vicious bull
dog which came up about this time gave
me a good excuse for breaking into run,
| crossed the street in a hurry, and al
bound cleared a slX-toot fence, which ell
factuallv hid me from view. A carriage
was in waiting for me ii front ot my
house but in such q position as TO be III
plain view of my guard. While | was
crossing the street ! signalled the driver,
IN intimate friend of mine who was acting
IN that capacity, and bv the time reached
the alley or the other side OF the hlghl
fence he was there waiting for me. shah
always think that jump over the fence
saved Iuy life
THROUGH THE LINES.
"Onccip the carriage was rapidly driven
a short distance outside IF the town, where
/ stopped at the house of Judge Woodruff.
/ wanted TO keep on that night. There
were three lines Of plckets to be passed,
and the Judge advised me TO wait until
1unrniug. | did as he suggested, and spent
the night at his house. The next morning
nv host put s pair of navy SKIES III my
hands, and with these | made my way sale
~ South. IL was q case of life and death,
and | would have fought regiment. Ire
ioined the ConfederGtes under General
Holmes. Subsequently | was transferred
10 General f. Kirby Smiths command,
where / remained until the close OF the
war.
VALUABLE INFORMATION.
AT the time of my escape" Captain
Miller went on TO say, the newspapers
stated that having had access 70 the City
Iuglncpr's Office, which General sherman
was using, | had carried of plans OF all tue
works around the city. On the strength
of this a reward Of two thousand dollars
was offered for my capture. Ihls state
ineut was not. however, true ior al
tno1lgh | was at liberty TO 90 III and
ont III the Engineers office at Will did
NOT carry Of any plans with me. was aole
thoupL from memory to give General FOR
rest some information as TO the Location Oh
he eneuy's works which proved OF great
service 10 him in making his rad INTO
Memphis"
now THEY FOOLED THE GUARD.
The vav in which the guard at the house
MO- fooled was oulte shrewd, and is best
told i'm the language of Mrs. Miller, who
freouentlv refreshed her husbands mem
ory during the above interview. She sald
"All this time Redmond was stlIl l9ok;
ING M the pictures. Suddenly he looked
mn and said: Mrs. Miller, you had better
can your husband Before that / had
l,ecn smashing the water 20 make II appear
as If Mr.. Miller was washing.
when Redmond asked for my husband
7 said He is not here He replied
Mrs Miller. / did not think that of YOU
/ told him: Mr.. Redmond, he Is my nus
-" He thought minute and looking up
said Mrs. Miller, / don't blame you
my wife would have done the same lor
me- ,:
Redmond was suspected OF having
been instrumental in aiding my husband
10 escape. 1t was never proven against
lim. for no one noticed them when they
went out or paid any attention to REDMOND
whom he returned alone. The exact hour
,f Mr.. Millers escape was not known anu
he guards were changed so often that IL
,ouid not be found out who was on duty at
he time. When hr. Miller's escape was
Uncovered he had been gone several hours:
Tbe strange part of the. affair was that
when Redmond was tried one OF the W.T.
1esses swore that he saw him return with
Mr.. Miller"
THE CAPTAINS HISTORY.
Captain Miller is sixty years of age. but
having spent the creator portion OF MS
ife i'm the open air does not look over NIFTY
He is about six feet tall, straight as an ar
row. His beard is iron-gray and his fun
.uIt of hair is just tinged with the same
color. -. 1,....,ot,,,.,,
pa and the famous Cemetery Ridge, up |
he slope of which Pickett's Nirginians |
,barged and a portion of which IS now
1sed as a national burying-ground, was
oartly the property of his father, Cap
am an ! Miller has lived in the South ever |
,;nce no attained his majority. Or, his |
,'A'N -.bara hp baG lived for 1