The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-27
MEMORIES OF OLD TINES.
Gen. Evans Visit Brought Up Many
War "reminiscences.

With the Same Warm Hospitality
That He Experienced Nearly Thirty
Years Ago - Gen. Evans Well
Pleased With His Reception in sa-
vannah-He Has 100 Counties at
His Back and is Confident of Win
ming the Fight.
Gen. Clement A. Evans left for his
home in Atlanta last night, after spend
ing two days very pleasantly in Savan-
nah. He carried with HIM the assurance
that he would receive the warmest sup
port here and that he might consider
Chatham county practically solid for his
nomination for governor.
The warmth of Gen. Evans reception
brought to his mind an equally warm and
hospitable reception at the hands
of the people of Savannah on the
| occasion Of his last visit of
any duration here. 1t was in the summer
of 1855, when the steamship Ivanhoe came
| down. from Fortress Monroe bringing sew
eral hundred liberated confederate vet
| Grams who had been incarcerated there.
The vessel had a very stormy voyage and
much discomfort was suffered. Word
! was received at Savannah of the approach
| OF the vessel, and when she arrived at the
/ city with her passengers, a committee of
| citizens was waiting at the wharf to re-
ceive them.
TAKEN TO THE PEOPLES HOMES.
There were about 600 soldiers on
/ board and they were taken in hand by
the committee and distributed to the
homes of the citizens. The soldiers were
rough and uncouth in appearance, aud
worn and gaunt with the hardships they
| had undergone but they were taken right
to the homes of the people of the city
and supplied with the best that was TO
| be had.
Savannah has always been noted for
| her hospitality" said Gen. Evans,
| "but her people have never done
anything more truly hospitable than
the taking of those exhausted
| soldiers to their hearts and homes. The
city was at that time filed with federal
soldiers, which made the kindness all the
more marked. l shall never forget the
hospitality Of the people Of Savannah on
| that occasion"
Gen. Evans presence brought to mind
of his old soldier callers many remini-
SCIENCES Of the stirring days of '61 to '65.
| Gen. Evans regiment was stationed
around Savannah during the early part of
| the war with the rest of Gen. Lawton's
| brigade. The regiment was divided be-
tween Beaulieu and Skidaway Island.
FROM sKIDAwAY TO VIRGINIA.
SIT was a regular picnic for the up
country boys" said the general, in discuss
ing those days with Gen. Lawton. eve
had fish, oysters and shrimp in unlimited
quantities, besides plenty of provisions
| from the surrounding country, and lived
on the fat of land. Our camps were
nicely arranged and, altogether, we were
-s# sd -
| well desire to be. The troops were anx-
ious to get on to Virginia, though. They
were continually hearing of the battles
| that Lee and Jackson were winning.
| They burned with impotence to Join
them AT last they had their wish, and
the brigade was ordered to Virginia and
| attached to Jacksons command They
found things different there from what
they were in Georgia Constant marches
over rough roads and corn bread and
bacon took the place of the hard sea beach
| and fish and oyster diet One day when
jackson was making a forced march over
a Virginia road in drilling rain, with
the mud knee deep, requiring an effort
to raise ones foot at every
to another. Don't you wish you were
back at Skidaway2 The days we spent
| around Savannah were pleasant indeed,
especially when compared with the hard
marches and hard fighting in Virginia"
GEN. EVANS SON.
very close friendship existed between
Gen. Evans and Capt. e. p. Lawton, a
brother of Gen. Lawton, who was ad-
jutant general of the brigade Capt.
Lawton was MORALLY wounded at the
battle of fredericksburg, in December.
1862. Shortly after his death Gen. Evans
first son was born, and he promptly tele-
ora cd hOmA that HE fret na cbOY1d
be Lawton. This son, Lawton B. Evans,
has been superintendent of public schools
of Augusta for several years.
Gen, Evans has the greatest confidence
in the success of his candidacy
81 have only been moving around among
my friends little" he said, "but have
met with the warmest assurances every
where. would not be afraid to have the
election take place to-day, so far as my
chances are concerned. can already count
upon the support of 100 counties, and l
think that is sufficient to elect any man
Assurances come TO me unsolicited from
every source, from city and country, from
old veterans and young men of today
from workingmen, farmers, lawyers, mer-
chants and capitalists.
81 shall keep in touch with the people in
each county and will maintain a CORES
pondence with a few friends at each
principal point in order to keep posted
as 10 Jne general JfenQ OF pQ0llC Sentl-
ment and TO take such steps for mapping
out campaign as may seem to be neces-
sary."
POLICY OF CANCELLATION.
Gen. Evans reiterated his intention of
urging unity and Cancellation among dem
ocrats ana of allaying all differences
that may exist within the party,
There will be no bitter and heated
campaign" he said. at takes two to
make such campaign, and for one will
not engage in it. lido not think Col At
kinson intends. or desires, to do anything
that would be liable to injure the party,
and believe he agrees with me, that the
best policy is to unioe the party more
firmly together, rather than to encourage
differences that have arisen or may arise -
Gen. Evans will probably return to
Savannah Feb. %, for the purpose of de-
livering public address at the theater.
This has not been fully decided upon yet,
however. Gen. Evans friends will get
together soon and map out plan of organ
ization for the purpose of aiding in his
nomination.
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