The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-27
A CONFEDERATE'S BIBLE
INTERESTING INCIDENT OF THE
LATE WAR RBETWEES THE STATES.
Mr.. DE Lancy, OF Pennsylvania, Sends the
Token to A. T.. Hin Camp-Captain
McCabe's Reply-Other News

| PETERSBURG. VA, July 26.-Special.-
| To-day Colonel w. Gordon McCabe. com
mander Of a. +. Hill Camp OF Confed-
crate Veterans. received the following
letter. addressed TO the camp:
NEWPORT. PERRY COUNTY. PA.
July p, 1888
ITO the Boys in Gray:
Dear sirs,-I have a little token OF
the late unpleasantness I'm the shape Of
a Bible. In the evening after the second
battle Of Bull Run ] went in search OF
water. on my return 1 heard a soldier
ia distress I'm those pines on our left.
l went TO him and found him badly
wounded / gave HIM water. IL was now
dark. He would have me 10 sit down
beside him We talked about many
things and about home At last he told
me he was so cold. ] took of my cavalry
jacket and spread IT over him. At last
fell asleep and did not wake until the
next morning. When daylight came the
poor boy was dead. / really felt sorry
for him, that he was so unfortunate.
am glad that IT fell to my lot 10 iind
/ him and TO comfort him az his last.
took my Jacket from the dead body and
! put Il on again. Searched his pockets
! and found this Bible. Thensit was nice,
with a good back, but now IL looks as tho
il had seen hard service. The only name
! in the bible was charlotte Theodos'
| State Of Virginia" The soldiers name
have long forgotten. but he belonged
to a Virginia regiment. / am willing 10
return this book 10 any Of his friends
or relatives if found.
With respect.
w. =. DE LANCY,
Late Of Co. e. First Pa. Cavalry
Colonel McCabe at once responded as
follows:
Headquarters A. p. Hin Camp c. V,
Petersburg, Va, July 26, 1893.
Mr.. w. Z. Dc Lancy,
Newport Perry County, Pa.
Ny Dear Sir:-Your most Interesting
and pathetic letter addressed TO \. +.
Hill Camp. Confederate Veterans, was
delivered TO me on yesterday, and as
commander of the Camp, / hasten 10
acknowledge it's reception. Though the
events you describe occurred tli 'ty-one
years ago, the lecognit 1n OF such acts
of chivalry and generosity should be pre-
served. and | thank yoI in the name of
every Confederate soldier for ministcring
so tendery to this gallant comrade OF
ours in his last moments. You may rest
assured that the Camp will appreciate
this effort of yours 10 restore the Bible
to the poor fellows surviving relatives
or friends, and viii respond heartily 10
the sOldiery spirit Of your communica-
ton. / shall cause the letter 10 be read
10 the Camp and published in the Nir-
ginia papers.
"1n this way some clue may be OBJ
tained 10 its former owner. Should this
prove to be the case you shall hear
from me again. It is just such little
acts OF considerate feeling as this which
DO more to heal all past dissensions and
remembrance Of them than any amount
Of public 'gush.' If you shall ever come
here be assured that the veterans Of
the A. =. Hill Camp will welcome you
heartily as an old comrade on the other
side, who in the very passion of war
soothed the dying moments Of a gallant
foeman. Yours very truly
w. GORDON. McCABE.
Colonel Commanding A. Z. Hin Camp.
G. V"
Colonel McCabe hopes that the vir-
gluia and Southern exchanges will copy
Mr.. De Lancy's letter.
other Petersburg News
The contested election case Of Rawlings
against Mallory for the clerkship OF
Brunswick county. which was expected
TO be heard at the July term Of the c0un-
ty court has been continued to the Octo-
ber term.
During the month ending July 2G. 1893
there were sixty deaths in Petersburg;
whites. twenty-four; colored thirty-six.
Present estimated population: Whites. H.
0O0: cOlored. 1900: total, 5000. Rate Of
mortality Of whole population was $50
per 1000 per annum; rate OF mortality of
white population was 240O per 1000 per
anRum; rate of mortality Of colored popu-
4 90 f04
Some time ago the trustees Of the
Bishop Payne Divinity School purchased
a lot on West street. I'm the vicinity Of
West End Park with the buildings there
on. These buildings are now being im-
proved and other new buildings erected.
The buildings are expected TO be ready
for occupancy by the school on the lst
of September. The property on Washing
ton street formerly occupied by the school
is TO be sold or rented, as the trustees
may decide.
The County Court Of Prince George,
Judge j. f. West presiding, met to-day
and adjourned to September next when
IL Major Robert stiles and Judge Holla-
day are well enough 10 appear IN court
the examination Of witnesses in the con-
tested election case Of Britton against
Temple for the clerkship Of the county
will be resumed. Messrs. Stiles and Hol-
Today are counsel for Mr. Britton There
are twenty witnesses who are TO give re-
buttal testimony I'm favor Of Mr.. Britton.
Judge West told me to-day that ne hoped
to get through With the case on Saturday
night.
Henry Bannister (colored), residing at |
Waverly. died last night Before his
death he stated that he desired TO see Mr..
George Il. Burt, whom ne wished 10 tell |
where he Bannister) had $50 buried in
two bottles. Mr.. Burt was in Norfolk |
and Bannister died without telling any
one where he had his money buried.
THE HOWELL TORPEDOES.