The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-12

headquarters and making gmyselfknow
fy 3y presenting the order OF Con. j. E.
b. Stuart, Cen jackson told me- To
come With him, and rode some ftv Or
one hundred yards from his stan, turn
ed towards mo and halted. Then he
said :" Captain, do you eversuse H.
| quOrs 2" tiSsS
replied, "No sir,ns q
He then said: II sept to Gen. Stuart
to send mo special detail of one hun
dred men under command of an officer
VINO never used spirituous liquors.
Are you that man ?"' sf.:} r
said Yos, sir, l was detailed on
that account" .
We'll, sir, have an order to give,
upon the full and exact execution of
which depends tho success of the pres.
ont movement, and the result of the
battle soon to be fought. Can trust
you to execute that order ?"
replied that il to keep sober was all
That was nGodfui he could rely upon
my 0hedicnc
lilo said, No that is not ALL but
uhies' you n resist temptation To
urlhk you Coz loN carry out my orders
but will explain" He then po,ntrd
TO- lar &c frame depot or warehouse
and said: Take your command nm
to that warehouse. have u large nun.
Der OF barrels Of bread rolled out and
sent down the railroad to u point about
hvo hundred yards from tho warehouse
80 that my men cnn got all the bread
they want ns they pass, and then take
Somo picked mon into the builuiur and
spill all the liquors there; don't snare
d drop, nor lot any man taste it under
any circumstances. | cXpeot YOU to
execute this order at any cost"
He pulled down his CAP and was
about to ride back to his stuif, when
SAID to him General, suppose an
officer of superior rank should order
me under arrest aud then rain posses.
sion OF the warehouse"
He said, with an air of soleminty 7
shall never forget, coming close to me,
and looking as if he would look me
through: Until / relieve you in per
son you are exempt from arrest except
upon my order in writing" He then
said, " fear that liquor more than
Gen. Popo's army" ana rode Off.
| took my men to the warehouse, |
now So important in my eyes, and threw |
guard around it, placing five mon at |
each entrance with orders to neither |
allow any one to enter, nor to onter |
themselves. | then put some prisoners |
under guard to roll out the bread near
Wv WIZ 'oci -. III ~ llULlc WHO tnlS |
was done, aud to guard was apparent
~ all that was required. But in O. |
little while was called to one entrance |
to find general officer with his staff |
demanding that the guards should |
either allow him to enter, or bring out |
some liquor. Upon my refusal to |
comply with his request he ordered |
his adjutant to place me undor arrest. |
! told him that was put there by |
Gen. jackson in person and exempted !
from liability Of arrest He gave his |
Stail an order to dismOnnt and enter
the warehouse: and | gave my mon
Tho Qr6rr to lcV"l their ,r,,rs nnd
make ready" This made the thirsty
general halt, and hold consultation
with his officers, who concluded to try
persuasion. But they soon found that
no liquor could Be had. They then
asked my name. and to what command
belonged, and threatened to report
me for disObcdicncc Of orders Of IL su-
peror officer.
Just then General a. =. Hill came
galloping up with his stan. | explain
ed the position to him. and soon SAW
that he took in the situation, us he or
dered the thirsty squat OF. Then he
said, Have You orders 10 b nm this
building GA my rrp'! ing that had
not, he went or. Within an hour Gen.
Jackson sent mo an order 10 burn the
building, and after it was well destroy
cd to report to him. This | did. No
man got drink that day. And the
foe that St0ncwall Jackson most dread
ed was p0wcrlcsS for evil.