The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-04-28
CHIPS FROM HISTORIC TIMBERS. }
Gen. PaImer's Troops Near Salem
Creek@Confederafe Soldiers

Gen. Palmer's Troops Near Salem
Creek-Confederate Soldiers.
In the April number OF the MORAY
ian, which appeared Monday, Miss
Adelaide Fries continues her "Chips
From Historic Timber" as follows:
During the night OF April 10th, 1864.
while Gen. Palmer's troops we're in
camp beyond the Salem creek, guards
were stationed at all the principal
buildings in towr, and Mr.. Augustus
Fogle. the Steward of Salem Female
Academy, used to enjoy relating his
experiences with the soldier who was
put in charge of the Academy Find
ing him little more than BOY, and
tired out from his long march, Mr..
Fogle put him to bed, where he silent
serenely until an officer came by, and
excitedly demanded his wherea bouts.
Being ushered into the room the Off
Ger was comp letely amazed, aud, ex-
claiming, "a soldier in an enemy's
country asleep in an enemy's bed 7"
jerked the young fellow to the
floor and ordered him off to camp
at once. Throughout the town
the night was as quiet as any
other, except that there was a
great deal of riding to and flo in Main
street, and some OF US could not diyest
themselves OF approximations that they
and their houses would be in immi-
nent danger in case the cotton fac
| tories in town should be molested
Providentially, government stores
| were in 5own IN considerable abund-
| ance. so that individuals were not
called upon to contribute anything
except bread and the like, for which
| the men would generally ask politely
and return thanks in the same man
| ner. No outrages OF any kind Except
the pressing OF horses were commit
ted, and even the cotton manufactor-
| les were spared by the Ftderals.
| without any fault on the part of
their officers entrance was effected in
to one of these establishments and a
considerable damage done. During
the afternoon of the l1th large
number of the FedeTdlS came back
from the railroad which they had
| tapped in several places. By some
mistake they came into the graveyard
avenue and passed through the grave.
yard and part of the cemetery, having
shifted their camp to a place above
town, but passing through those hal
lowed grounds almost all Of them dis
mounted and led their horses, some
even uncovered their heads. Before
dark they had all left, passing through
| Winston towards the river, and
though other soldiers. said to be less
disciplined thanPalmer's Brigade, have
been near our town they were not al
lowed to enter it.
! Nevertheless, prudence directed a
measure or precautiOn especially
against stragglers from Johnston's
army, and for some time our own
people kept watch during the night,
and by the Lords kind assistance, all
evil was averted.a
The Confederate armies under Lee
having surrendered April 9th, 1865
portions Of them passed through our
town every day. They were, of course,
under no discipline, and rendered
watchful care necessary.
On the Goth of April a number OF
| COnfederates made their appearance,
pretending to be in search of govern
ment cloth, to find which they had
intended to search individual houses
AS had been agreed upon the different
| bells were at once ruDg, and in very
short time by no means incOnsider-
able number OF men, many of them
soldiers themselves, who had come
back on parole, assembled near the
square, armed as well as circum-
stances permitted and fully deter.
mined to resist the entrance into
private houses. Our unbidden visitors
soon changed tEe1f language, and
withdrew after a short time without
offering any mOlestatiOn at all.