The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-26

mand. and on two notable occasions afterwards
| Forests men refused to take any of the
| 4th q. S. Cav. prisoners. They in some way
| learned that il was the Sergeant Major of the
regiment who killed Freeman, and they
| threatened to hang him il they ever caught
| him.
During the Atlanta campaign, Strickland's
| term of service expired, and he was discharged
| He was perfect penman, and was at once en-
gagged as clerk in the Quartermaster's De-
| partment, soon after which he was taken
| prisoner and sent to Andersonville, Ga. He
claimed to be Sergeant Major of the 4th Mich.
Cav, in order to prevent his being identified.
| He escaped from Andersonvile seven times;
| three times he was pulled down by blood
hounds, and if living, carries the marks of the
hounds teeth on hisshoulders and arms to this
day. The seventh time. he arrived at Atlanta,
where he expected to find Union forces; but,
Sherman having gone on his March to the
Sea-" the rebels were in possession. He pro-
cured Confederate uniform aud supplied him.
self with furlough and passes. and in q few
| days started for Chattanooga. When within
sight of that place he was picked up by a rebel
cavalry scout and taken before the Major
commanding, to whom he presented his
furlough aud passes The Major looked at
them and laughed. saying: =" know the sig
natures of these officers; these are we'll done,
but they are forgeries." Strickland broke
down at this, and, sitting down on a stone.
cried like child. He then said: Major, l
am the Sergeant-Major Of the 4ih Mich. Cav;
have been prisoner at AndersonviIle. This
is tho seventh time l have escaped. | have
been run down three times by bloodhounds
aud three times before this captured in other
ways. and now. within sight of a Union garri-
son, am captured the seventh time; ! tell you,
IL is enough TO unmau any one. The Major
looked at him moment, and said: II have
been fighting for the Gonfetieracy for nearly
four years; have met your regiment often !;
your men are good soldiers and treat your pris-
oners well, and ] won't send you back to that
- place again; besides, the War is nearly
over, and you cannot do Us much harm, any
way" And writing pass handed il to him,
and told him to 90 on his way.
Several years after the close OF the war
Sirick land called on me in Michigan; it was
the first time had seen him since his capture.
He gave me full account Of the horrors Of
Andersonville and of his wonderful escapes
therefrom; but he had lost the pass given 10
him by the Confederate Major, and could not
give NE his name. | regret this, for | should
like every comrade to know the name OF one
who, although fighting on the wrong side, was
every inch soldier" Such men and such
acts are ali honor to humanity.
On the return of the cavalry to Murfreeshoro
the 4th u S. Cav, which, up to this time had
been acting under direct orders from the Chief
Of Cavalry, was assigned to the Saber Bril-
gade."
Capt Elmer Otis, now a Colonel in the Regu
lar Army, then commanding the regiment, re-
ported to me, and was assigned amping- ground
with the brigade.
Capt. Otis after reporting to me, said Col.
Minly. you must allow me to say that you are
tla only volunteer officer in tie army whom /
would willingly serve under"
/ think the Regulars. at FIRST, felt little sore
at being brigaded with volunteers, and having
70 serve under a volunteer, but this did not
last long. The regiment was composed of
gallant body OF officers and soldiers rs ever
mounted horse or drew saber, and were soon
prond of their brigade, proud of the regiments
composing it. and proud of the soldier like
work achieved by it.-RoBERT II. G. MINTY,
Brevet Major General, q. S. Vols, Ogden, Utah.