Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-02-19

Granger and Meredith, of the commits
sary departments, for the purpose of
supplying the army while crossing
from Maryland into Virginia. Our or
ders were to return to Washington as
soon as the army had crossed and had
been supplied with rations. About four
o'clock on the morning of June 2s, 1863.
we left Edwards Ferry in packet via
the Baltimore e. Ohio canal. Having
been on duty both day and night for
some time we at once arranged our
cots in the hold of the canal boat, in
trusted our servants to prepare break
fast and call us when the same was
ready, and, feeling ourselves secure
from the enemy we turned in for a
much-needed rest.
Reaching Senaca lake about six a.
M, we were suddenly awakened by
Capt. Granger's boy tumbling down
stairs and shouting Captain! captain!
We's took! We's tool!' We quickly
turned out and asked for further infor-
nation. De rebel cabalry has took u.s.
replied the colored boy; 'dey is all bout
hiar,' About the same time the boat
had stopped and the deck was swarm
ing with men pointing guns at us
through the matches and shouting
come up here, Yanks.' We were not
long in getting out and ascertaining
where we were at We found we had
been captured by Gen. Stewards cav
airy corps, they having swung around
the rear of our army and forded the
Potomac at that point. The confed
crates proceeded to loot our baggage
in short order, after which we were
conducted to headquarters and found
ourselves in the presence of Gems. Stew
art, Wade Hampton, Fitzhugh Lee and
other confederates. After being ques-
toned at some length we were ordered
to march with the command, as they
could not send us to the rear and had
no horses or wagons with which to
transport us. We soon set out on a
weary march of so miles, after which
we were finally patrolled.
"While stopping at Rockville, Nd,
saw a tine-looking young officer ap-
preaching with my color>d boy Robert.
The officer at once addressed me, say
| ing: This boy tells me~he is your
.
niggers l shall have to take him from
you 1 meekly consented to the trans
fer. He turned to the boy and said:
Robert, why did you run away?'
| Deed, sir, some oh de oder boys 'ticed
me, but is mighty glad to git back, an
won't neber run away no mo-" replied
the boy. Nevertheless, he returned to
me at Washington within a week, and
remained with me until the draft was
ordered among colored men, when he
disappeared, probably returning to his
old home.
while talking with the officer rec
ognized the hat he wore as mine, and
remarked that if I had his nigger he
evidently had my hat. He replied that
he had taken it from one of his soldiers
who had plundered our baggage. He
very kindly offered to pay me for it,
however, if l would accept confederate
money. I had no use for that kind of
currency, but informed him that if he
would deposit some of my personal ef-
fects where I could at some future time
recover them would make him pres
ent of the hat. After convincing him
self that what I desired to have was of
no consequence to the cause he took
me to hotel, put my package in charge
of the landlord, and subsequently re-
covered it in good order."-Detroit Free
Press.