Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-29

ieeml'-eoiutpl c.o'lls lie was captured at
Ne-i y7naf- ard alter six months Of cohnne-
inea' his unhera WAS worn to rags so that
th' ssrneni stut nom home were most well
come beng o 'sll, lark voting man. AZ soon
~ he put on tho clothes he was transformed
into q lenn. rawky North Carolinian. aud was
iokei By his comrades on his resemblance to
II confederate q fact he was not SLOW to avail
himself. Il was no, unusual for confederate
officers and eitizcns to visit tho prison with
the guards One morulng. to tho inexpressi-
bic anazement Of his comra1es who saw the
act, kupp fell In behind the guards after roll
call, and coolly walked down to tho ofiice Of
the commandunt, Major Turner. He permit
ted the guard to pass out, and when Major
Turner, smooth-iaced young martinez. ap-
peared from his private ONCE and asked
well, SIRE Who tho devil are you?" kupp
gave fictitious name, and added;
"Im from Moth Kidney
ON you'll What do you want horeYs de-
manded Major Turner.
"Wa'al, dnwled Kupp, as he thouehtiully
stroked his chin. "Bein' in Richmond, l
thought I'D come down and see the Yanks."
On your impudenceg reared Turner.
"1f you want to sec the Yanks, go to the
front Now get out Of here as soon as Godal
let You. or III kick you outl"
mo, you won't kick me-" said Kupp, draw
ing himself up, but u you are SO particular
about your darned old prison and your cussed
Yanks, keep EN- and 50 to hellw And there
upon he walked cooly out.
Most men, on finding themselves thus I'M
expectedy free, would have made what is
called a bee line for liberty but not SO with
kupp. Having secured a piece OF wood, he
walked down before the prison, on the other
side Of Carey street, and stood there whiting,
while he looked up at his nstounded com
rades. Finally he oheyed their gestures Of
warning and started Oh, and, l rejoice 70 say.
succeeded in coming through to Gods land. f"
as we then called the north.
Another curious escape, requiring even
more GOODNESS and address, was that OF an
officer from Connecticut, whose name have
forgotten. Before the war ho was Il merchant
tailor and understood his trade thoroughly.
He was In a hospital, when one OF the Off
GERS happening to learn Of his skill, asked
him II he could race a uniform made for a
larger man 80 as TO ne him. The Yankee said
there would be no difficulty II he was pro-
yided with tho necessary articles and was
paid for the work. Confederate money being
then plentiful, a hundred and fifty dollars
was advanced, and the gray uniform, origi.
nally made for an officer who had been
killed In the front and who had no more use
for il, was brought into the prison. The
confederate officer was particularly anxious
to have 1t done by certain day as Their,
was going to DO hall in the city and hi
wished to appear at his best. The tailor as
sured him that he would not be disappointed
The owner Of the clothes called frequently
In order to have them properly fitted, but tn
tailor saw TO It that no one garment was com
ploted before the rest In thenorth east cor
ner of the hospital there was little apart
ment boarded of, and known as "the doc
tors Office to which the prison physician
had access at all times. As soon us tho tailo
had tho uniform completed he proceeded t
try 1t on himself and as he was about tn
size Of the man for whom it had been altered
] It fitted him like glove With this uniforT
4 on his back and the hundred and fifty dollar
! for fixing it over in his pocket, the Ysnke
4 went out Of tho hospital and advanced bold
to the guards
II he had any fear that the guard woul
challenge him II was at once set ut rest, &c
the soldier, seeing the stars OF lieutenan
colonel on his coat, brought his muscet to a
order, and the disguised Yankee passed will
out difficulty. Like Kupp, his boldness an
address were requlted with success, for J
succeeded in coming through to our lines I
Williamsburgh.
About three weeks before the completio
OF the great Libby tunnel General John Mo
gan, tho notorious confederate border range
visited Libby fresh from his daring escaI
from the penitentiary at Columbus, Obi
knew Morgan very well, and he had man
acquaintance in the prison, some Of the Rel
lucky officers being his old schoolmates an
friends. He was In high CLEO over his su
cess. and pointed with pride to his short hal
which had been cut TO the regulation f
=. criminals by the prison officials at Coluu
= bus.
"why," said Morgan, standing before OF
:. OF the windows and looking out. 81 had
I d-n sight harder task OF 1t than you fe
m lows, and made out
Grouped about him when no made tn
u statement there were dozen men who
1. that very time were working night aft
"a night In the tunnel which was 10 become Il
IL more famous and historic than his indiyi'
"a nal escape. and the difficulties Of which we
: far greater.
81 The great tunnel has been so often d
a, scribcd, and Captain Morans excellent pap
is so familiar to the public that II would see
e.. like iteration to attempt to give clearer i'd
A. ofit Looking back at 1t tho wonder to
"a is that It was not discovered almost as soI
y, as il was undertaken.
n As hayo said, heard about the tunn
IL scheme soon after reaching Libby. and bell
taken slck-I had other reasons for the mo
. also--I was sent to the hospital, the roo
=, directly over the entrance to the tunn'
"A What was cellar on the Carey street side
y the prison. the building being on slope, b
~ came basement on the southern, or can
- side. In two apartments In the front part
~ this basement, the confederates had stor
a, potatoes. corn meal and -four In barre
a. This fact was made known to me by CAPITA
" singer. OF the Thirty-third Ohio, and CAPITA
II, Gallagher, OF Indiana, who had previous
- been raiding on the confederate supplies.
n. was not twenty years Of age at this tim
" indeed, think was the youngest man
-