Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-28
February rs. 1894.
Col. buckley KugOre, Of Teras.

When the war broke out, COL Buck
Kilgore was a stubborn opponent of Sc
cession, but when secession was the order
of the day, he did not hesitate 10 cast his
lot for the Confederate States, and enter
ed the army. He was taken prisoner,
and passed the year Ammo Domini 1864
in Union prison.
CAS- a very young man." he said yes
terday, 81 always entertained mighty
ambition to go to Congress, and the feel
ing that would like TO be somebody in
the halls of Congress kept growing on me
the older | got. 1t had not left me when
I lay prison. bound in 1864, and often
talked about it to my bunk mate. About
this time Senator VOORHEES, was making
his reputation in Congress, and | had con-
ceived an overwhelming admiration for
the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash. BY
chance l manged TO get hold of a copy of
the Philadelphia Press, containing report
of VOORHEES, great speech on The theory
that the war should be waged without
going to the extreme Of doing violence TO
the Constitution. 1t was by all odds one
of the greatest speeches | ever read
With the copy of the paper went TO my
bunk mate, and said:
al guess I'll change my mind about
going to Congress, | don't want to go
now
"Why, what's the matter?' asked my
comrade in misery you've always been
set on the idea
al know it, said /, but after reading
this speech / find that can put myself
to better use saving wood. If a man has
to be able to make speech. Ike this |
don't want to CO.
"Well," continued the colonel, "as |
was coming to Washington for the extra
session Senator VOORHEES, was on the same
train. We took dinner together, and |
related this incident to him as we were
flying along toward Washington. We
talked for some time, and | noticed that
two men at another table were watching
us very closely. As ! got up to leave
the dining car and came opposite these
two men one of them hailed me, and
SAID:
"HellO, Senator VOORHEES,, how are
you | presume you don't remember me,
but we used to be well acquainted
"'You fatter me, said |, but it SC
happens that l am not Senator Voor
hees.' The Senator had just completed
his dinner aud was at that moment right
behind me.
"'This is Senator VOORHEES,, said, in
PRODUCING them. They proved TO be old
acquaintance. The Senator remembered
the man very well, but the stranger had
actually mistaken me for VOORHEES,.
"Of course we laughed at the mistake
and | remarked that / wouldn't take any
further notice of it, and let the matter
drop without bloodsbed.
"'All right, them said VOORHEES,, II
not be ouldone in courtesy by you.-
: But this reminds me of a similar mistake
$ of which Major Wintersmith was the vic
tim. He rushed into Gen. Hanson
room one day in state of great men
tai disturbance.
r General, he exclaimed, "a man ou
here in the ball stopped me just now anC
:. took me for you
:" He did 2 said Hanson I'll go ou
:, and kill him
"'Oh. dent trouble yourself abou
; that, replied the major, I've killed hin
already"
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