The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-31

OF May. 1865. about 10 A. NJ. and left
about IL l.. NJ. He had with him iiye
OF MS Cabinet officers, General Brecken-
ridge. Mr.. Benjamin. Mr.. Mallory. Mr..
Reagan and General Lawton. Mr.. Davis
was entertained by Hon. Armlstead Burt,
whom he had known as a Congressman In
Washington General Lawton was en-
tertained by Judge Monroe. a refugee
from Kentucky. The other four mem
bers Of his Cabinet were entertained IN
The house OF Hon. Thomas c. Perrin.
The last Cabinet meeting was not held
IN Mr.. PERKINS, house. but council or
war was held In the house OF Dir. Burt
AT TINS meeting Mr.. Davis, who had with
him two brigades Of cavalry commanded
~ Generals Vaughan and Dukes, urged
tnat stand should be made at this point
.hat reorganization Of the army might
pr attempted and the Confederacy not
ehtirely abandoned, at least until such
letih5 might be secured from the United
Gates Government as would protect the
NE ana property OF the supporters OF
the Southern Confederacy. He was
however oveTuled by the council after
iiee consultation. General Breckenridge
occupied the library Of MIR. PERKINS, house
az mas once and was engaged until late
.louI OF the night in preparing and sign
Is ulachslrses Tor such soldiers as ap-
pied Tor them. and they were many.
ms incident is related OF the meeting:
~, JAWS after stating his Views, asked
y, V,'e'al DUKES If his troops could be re-
iig , Oh 20 make q stand at or near Able
tIlte. General Dukes replied that he
feared not The same question was asked
81 generals vaughan and Bragg, and
me same reply was received from each.
Ar. Davis then rested his head against
the back OF HIS chair, and covered his
lace with his unfOlded handkerchief Mr..
Burt arose. took Mr.. Davis by the arm,
and conducted him to his chamber. About
twelve O'Clock Of the same night the Pres
idential party resumed their retreat.
Reaching the house Of Rev. j. Q. Lindsay
-. D., near Mt Carmel, Mr. Davis found
Mrs. Davis. who had preceded him that
far, and who was waiting for him. Mr..
and Mrs. Davis drank a cup Of coffee
with Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay. before taking
their departure, and so Mr.. Davis took
his last meal in Abbeville county with
Dr. Lindsay. just before he crossed the
river into Georgia.
Secession HILL where II seems the pol
ley Of the State to secede was definitely
fixed. is less than q half mile from and
I'm sight Of both of the aforementioned
houses.
Between these houses and Secession
HiH lived Charles Henry Allen, In what
was known as the Aston House. His
son. James Clark Allen, was the first MAJ
10 lose his life in the war. Hurriedly
passing from one room 60 another IN
their barracks I'm the Moultrie House,
on Sulliyan's Island. February IL, lSol'
he ran against the point or a comfaue
bayonet. which entered his eye ana
pierced his brain. So the first dead sol
.l.4 l.. nd fnFH "a
in his fathers house I'm sight Of Secession
Hill and within view OF the house IN
which the Confederate Cabinet and their
Generals first acknowledged their ina
hUitv to further rally their remaining
soldiers for resistance 10 the Union forces,
and TO fight for Southern independence
The members Of the Cabinet, except
Mr.. BENJAMIN, were very much detected
but he. with good humor which never
forsook him, took great interest In the
flowers and strawberries. and discussed
their beauties and excellence. with me
ladies OF the house in free and cheerfui
manner.
Mr. BENJAMIN asked Mr.. Perrin, T. c.,
for a Ratchet 10 deface the Confederate
seal As they were preparing 70 leave for
washington. Ga. and all was confusion,
Mr. Perrin suggested that he would soon
cross the Savannah river and TO commit
Il TO the rivers keeping. 10 which he as
scented. The seal was not thrown into
an old we'll I'm Mr.. Burt's yard and could
not have been. because there Is not ana
rover has been any other well there than
the one out Of which the family now get
water. In this member Of fhe family
now living in the house concurs. MT l.
G. Perrin was chairman OF the delesa-
ton to the Secession Convention from
Abbeville county, and, as such, the county
being first alphabetically, he signed ms
name 10 the Ordinance or Secession hfst
after Hon. d. +. Jameson, the president
of the convention.
None of the United States soldiers en-
tered Abbeville village during the pur-
suit OF Presidential party After the Con-
federate Army was disbanded, company
Of negro soldiers were located here.
House Of T. G. Perrin was accidentally
burned on the 18th Of February. 1871.
We certify to the authenticity Of the
above. -
FIftieth and Fifty-frst Congress.
w. r. BULLOCK,
c. C. p. & G. s. Abbeville county
r. NJ. HILL.
Intendant Of Abbeville.
r-ho A1S,on house referred TO above is
the old homestead OF Colonel Als.on' .no
Grandfather Of Mr.. J. Aston, OF this CITY,
and MIR. James Clark Allen, the hrst
man killed as above. was n cousin or KEY
ror,ce V Fair Of this city. The Robert
A. Fair mentioned is none other nan .sn
Rev Robert A. Fair. or huchihOlu, ~
venerable father of Rev. James y falr'