The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
REAWS'S STATION.
Why so Called-Stony Creek Tile
Johnnies There Interesting Parties
at the StatiOnHAddresses Wanted
by Mrs. BIick-A Quaint Epitaph
"A Renaissance for 10th Battery
men.
I HE letters / have already written THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, descriptive of this
comparatively unimportant battlefield.

comparatively unimportant battlefield.
| have excited so much interest that
have been led to put together few more frag-
mcntary thoughts, which may interest the sur
vivors of Wilson's Cavalry, as we'll as those OF
Hancocks and Greggs commands. The Sta.
ton derives its name from jeff. Reams, who
was section-master on the road. Although it
is but 10 miles by rail from the Cockade City
| of Petersburg only one train makes stop there
going South and that in the forenoon On the
| occasion of my last visit there l wished to
reach the Station at night. To do this | was
| compelled to buy ticket to Stony Creek, IL
| miles beyond, and there take an accommoda-
ton train back to Reams. l was glad to see
Stony Creek and environs, and this reminds
me of what very pleasant and conversational
| Johnnie told me at Strasburg, Va, few weeks
| ago. His name was Gordon. He saw four
| years SERVICE as most of the Johnnies did who
| didn't skulk or get shot. He said that he saw
| Stony Creek only once, and that was in Deem
Der, 1864 when Warren went southwark toward
! North Carolina destroying tho Weldon Road.
| His (Gordon's) command was sent down to
| watch him. They took part at Stony Creek.
Those of us who joined in that expedition will
keeny remember that its discomforts were not
exceeded at any time during the war. A cold
| sleet-s storm set in. during whose continuance
we shivered around our campfres which we
kept alive with difficulty, chilled to the very
Johnnies, so Gordon told me- who were hidden
by their officers to kindle fires.
ave could have stood it more patiently" he
said, If we had not seen Fitzhugh Lee and
some other Generals snugly quartered in a
house close by with young ladies and fires, and
with good things to eat while we were MUNICH
ing our raw hominy, with nothing to warm US
inside or out. 1t was the worst experience Of
that kind saw during the war"
Uisito to
field three elderly persons, at least whose rem
iniscences of war time are very entertaining.
One is a Mr.. Lenear who lives half mile down
the track OH the left. He was an engineer on
locomotive running south over the road That
kept him out of the army. He showed me over
$4,000 in Confederate money, which he accu.
INFLATED during the war. Another landmark
is Mai Blick, who lives at the right of the track
below the station. He is msin formed on gone
points-as, for example, when he states that
Hancock constructed the breastwork at Reams
but is very chatty old gentleman. He took
no open part on either side. The third person,
Mrs. Adalena T. Bick, has already been men
toned in this correspondence. The story of
her life is a most romantic one, and her war
"reminiscences / think have already said, are
Of the most thrilling character. Her house was
between the lines after the Union army came
down to Petersburg. 1t is nearly two miles
from Reams. Her husband, now deceased, on &C
owned plantation of 2, 500 acres and 70 slaves.
At his death few years since, the estate was par
celed out among the heirs, the homestead, with
305 acres falling to the lot of the widow. This
is now on sale for s. 900, as she desires to move
further north. 1t seems a splendid bargain to
anyone looking FOR n good farm. Mrs. Blick is
always glad to greet the old soldiers, many OF
whom received kindnesses at her hands in war
time. In recent letter received from her she
asks me to aid her in obtaining the addresses
Of the following persons, If alive: George Fl.
Ferris, of Wilson's raiders DE was wounded,
brought to her house by her husband, after
ward sent far from Reams's Station. She has
never heard from him since. Henry Minkey
or Mngey, who was shot, rather murdered,
near Reams's by bushwhacker. He had
slaughtered some steers Cor Sheridan's Cavalry,
which had gone on to Dinwiddie on the last
campaign, and was fouly murdered by viii
lain who is living to-day at Reamss to boast OF
bis cowardly deed. Minkey left a mother,
whose address Mrs. Blick would very much
like.
Another whom she wishes to hear from is
Lieut.. Harper, of New York City. He was
sick at the house of her mother, Mrs. Wynn;
was one of Wilson's Cavalry; was taken
prisoner there by the rebels and sent to
Georgia. Also from Mr.. King. Of New York
City, of Kautz's Division. He was wounded at
Suffolk; lost a leg; was brought to Petersburg,
where she nursed him in the hospital. Also
Mr. Wilson F. Stricken of the 21st Pa. Cav,
from Lancaster County. Information from or
relating to any one of these may be mailed to
her at Reams's Station, Va. 1t will be thank
fully received, and be given her most courteous
attention.
While going cross lots to her home one day
/ came upon a tombstone in a thcket which
bore the following inscription. l present it
uerbdtim Ell Nteratim:
Burwell Brown
native of Virginia
was born In tho year l777
of
Hezekiah Brown
and SARAH his wife.
epitanh