Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-17

the rear, and after severe engage
ment the Hampden Sidney boys were
surrendered by Col. Pegram to Gen. Nc
Clellan, who treated them very kindly,
paroled them, and told them to go back
to college and finish their studies
], however, made my escape without
being paroled. I was sick when the
| surrender took place. The next day
| typhoid fever set in and was sent to a
| private house. Here ] met federal
sergeant who engaged for fifty dollars
| In gold, in advance, to take me out Of
| the lines. Before day the next morn
| ing he was at the house, and, taking
me in his arms, laid me in the bottom
| of his wagon and covered me with hay.
He then drove me to the outer picket
post, where there was great excitement
and anger, owing to the fact that
two of their men had just been shot by
"bushwhackers." AS we drove up they
were breathing out threatenings and
slaughter against confederates. One of
them jumped up on the front seat and
asked the sergeant where he was going.
He said: "Foraging." What he had in
his wagon. He said: Nothing" After
a few pleasant words the sergeant said
he must go on. He then drove over
into the woods, and, taking me in his
arms, laid me down, expressing the
greatest regret at leaving me there in
the woods Ito die" Cutting off one of
my buttons as memento, and kissing
me on the cheek, he drove away. The
thought of escape and freedom was far
superior to disease. 1 sat up-stood-
| llyaI--1 loo nod Cor low !,
a confederate wagon, took the cars at
Staunton and reached Manassas in time
to witness the close of the first battle
Of Bull Run.
After l had served for some time in
Mosby's independent command, known
to the federals as "guerrillas," ] was
offered the adjutancy of a regularly or
ganized regiment. The question then
arose whether, as my company was pa
rolled, had right to go into service
before it was exchanged. This ques-
ton was referred to Gen. r E. Lee,
whom l sought in Richmond. 1t was
on Sunday morning. Gen. Lee was in
his parlor. When I was stating my
case he interrupted me by saying that
this seemed to be matter of business.
Its my rule never to transact matters
OF business on the Lords day, except in
cases of necessity or .rercy." l told
him that l had to leave the city
next morning at six o'clock, and
he then allowed me to proceed.
Though I had been received in a
kindly and courteous manner, yet !
felt all the time that Gen, Lee was pre-
occupied. Now and ther he seemed en-
| -. !
stated my case he directed me to repeat
it, saying that he had rot been listen
ing to me- This l refused to do, ex-
pressing regret that I had intruded
upon him in n matter that was largely
personal, and rose to leave.
AS / reached the door Gen. Lee asked
| me my name, saying he had not heart!
it when was introduced. ] told him,
and he said he knew my family very
we'll He then insisted that 1 should
dine with him, saying tnat he would
like very much to have ME. l was moth
, ing but Il boy, and declined; but / was
very much ashamed of myself after
, ward for being annoyed at his inatten.
tion, when he told me that he had just
received the intelligence that the enemy
had landed in force under Gen McClel-
Ian on the peninsula.
He then said that could not be held
technically-that the enemy did not
have my name as a prisoner of war on
, parole of honor; but they We're kind
to you in sending you to a private house
on account of your sickness, and if
were in your place l should conside,
myself in honor bound to observe the
parole until the company is ex'
changed"
The last two years of the war spent
, at Gen. Lees headquarters as captain
of company of scouts, guides, and
couriers in his body-guard, and in all
that had the privilege of seeing OF him
! during those years the two things tina,
impressed me most in this first inter.
view-his high sense of honor, and his
, deep, though intelligent Christian sen
timent-shone conspicuous.-W. w
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