The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-12
OUR q. A. X. VISITORS.
An Extract which shows They Were
Pleased with Their Treatment.


Among the G. A. II. veterans who
visited The Times during their recent
trip to Richmond was Colonel A. Il. Law
renee. of Warsaw. New York, General
Grants chief of commissary for the Army
Of the James. and charged with the duty
OF issuing rations 10 the Confederate sol
dicrs nj Appomattox after the surrender.
and distributing to the citizens of that
county the broken down animals OF Lees
army. The following extract Is an ac-
count by one of his party or their trip
South, taken from the Western New
nrohably gives fair estimate OF the
general opinion of the visitors, who like
them. spent several days here
During a carriage drive sightseeing in
and about Richmond the. party came
across a former resident of Warsaw, y.
Y. Colonel NJ. +. Bradley. Union officer
during the war; who at once became the
guide to his own hospitable home and
noted places in the city. lie was FOUND
"a be an influential citizen and staunch
Republican, Outspdken and evidently
highly esteemed 10y the leading citizens or
the city Of all creeds and antecedents.
The Mayor and officials of the city gave
cordial welcome upon his introduction of
the party. and the local G.. A. r. posts
gave the true +. c. q l.. greeting AT
his urgent request Camp Lee, of the
Confederate, veterans was visited in their
elegant and wcll-appointed parlors, where
open house was kept, and surpris-
ingly cordial welcome given this party,
az well as generally to the city fun
of G.. A. II. vets. The adornments OF
the principal parlor looked strange to
G.. A. X. eyes A Confederate flag, large
and elegantly framed portraits of General
Lee. who was by them referred TO as
our general and jeff Davis. also re-
ferred to as our president, with others
of Southern fame were az matter OF
course prominent in position. Nothing,
however could disprove the cordial well
come, and the OutspOken, frank and man
" sentiments of acceptance OF the sltua-
ton, and the clear understanding or the
issues settled were most convincing 10
even skeptical e.. A. K. vets. The sin
cere soldier spirit was alive and confirm
ed the frequent expression, that put 10r
demagogue politics both North ana SOuth
we would be truly one.
"At this juncture Col. Lawrence was
recognized as the officer who by orders
of General Grant was the property
officer at AppomattOx Courthouse at the
surrender of General Lee, and who bore
the compliments of General Grant ana
presented General Lee the 5000 ra-
lions for his army the night OF the sur
render. This at once produced an ovatione
of grateful remembrances and relatlon Oh
incidents amusing and anecting-lhe
Mayor of the city and many others, now
prominent in public life, eagerly telling OF
their hunger and how live beeyes were
instantly killed and eaten before cold 10
assuace their hunger, which, as the
Wayor said, he tried to do by eating
SHIELDED corn for some eight days, anu
others told how sore their teeth were on
this almost starvation fare, and many
smoke of still having and keeping as urea
sures their paroles authorizing 10 return
to their homes and there remain unm01
Tested until exchanged, ana one salu' L
have never yet been exchanged, out
have exchanged hard times for good ones,
thank God -.
'"The fruits of this great reunion az
Washington and the trips of the multi,
| tudes of G. A X. visitors TO Rlchlnohu
and other wonderfully improving South
| orn centres of business and manutacIur-
| ing cannot but have great ana sdiu,
| tary influence among both Northern am, ana
| Southern soldier citizens out OF Wmch
nav come some practical suggestlGn7
! and political leadership that VIII sow
tho unsettled negro question everywhere
in tho South. and which makes nara
nnts for Northern man to crack, when
he sees for himself the situation ana ap'
preciates the difficulties. - f.oI
''Tbe entire party left Richmond 1eei,
ing that Colonel Bradley had crowded
t fheir o %G2Df for seeing having
and knowing more about Richmond, the
people and vicinity, than is the fortune tn ne
Of many parties of limited time on such
an ENJOYABLE trip. Their thanks are con
stantiy flowing back to him. and kicii-
mond is evidently good place Tor nun
dreds more like him to reap tle IemaIu ne
| capital"