The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-09-22

Why ] asked, "havc you not seen
him yeti He left Texas some time since
to come home.
/ 20, yes they replied, che has been al
nome, but has now gone off to fight the
! Yankees.
| They bowed themselves out about mid
night, after having talked me nearly ia
sleep several times. The most OF the
conversation was about politics. and ex-
cuscd my ignorance on the different tonics
advanced by telling them | had rust got
In off the plains, and was not posted. but
taking good care TO be ,ust Secesli enough
TO give confidence, and not strong enough
to arouse suspicion.
| When they had gone began to fatter
myself that | was done with them and
that now all were satisfied and should
be tTou bled no more. Next morning | me t
my host at the breakfast table, and found
him dressed for tourney. He then be-
gan n conversation by remar!ting
My name is John ID. Stanly. | am
Sheriff OF this County, and am going down
the road with you as far as La Grange. II
Is nearly car time now"
lie then added that q man had been
killed at La Grange, and he was going
down to see about it. We went to the
cars together and occupied the same seat.
and on our tourney he kept up a con-
tlnued questioning, but ! was not to be
thrown off my guard. He, however. only
went as far as Warsaw with me and
then returned to Summervile. while |
| took the train to Nashville His story
or ne would have gone on with me to La
| Grange.
AT HOME AGAIN
Nashville was the only civil place had
been In yet, and there was less of bitter
ness than Ind seen elsewhere.
At this place was met by my father, to
whom ! had written requesting him to
J I'll ,<,,,x
the imminent risk of arrest and incarccra
| ton in prison; but fortunately he had q
commission from Gov. Magoflin, of Ken
lucky, on which he rot through AS king
lsham g. Harris remarked:
Col: P, that is a better pass than I
can give YOU" and believed him when
he SAID 1t, for at that time Gov. MagofIn' IS
name would pass q man in either section
and Harris's would not.
In due time we arrived at Portsmouth
o., where my father was publishing q
paper at that time, and the reader NAV
imagine my Joy at again meeting nv
mother and sister in a land of freedom:
though my 10Y was marred by the fact
that my youngest brother was lying at the
point OF death. Three weeks after / re-
turned he expired, dying a Christians
death. full of hope in eternal life
| had intended on arriving at home IN
eniist IN the Union army, and under the
Ola starry banner at once, but deferred the
matter on account OF my brothers. sick
ness; but within few days after his
death ! enlisted at Portsmouth to Join
Fremont's bOdy-guard, but eventually
went into the 4ih Ohio Cav, commanded
by Col. John Kenneth. ! was sworn into
the service by Lieut.. $. X. Williams, and
was sworn into the 9Th Cav. again by
Capt. o. p. Robe, OF Co. A, at Cincinnati,
ana on the 10th OF September, 1861. found
Shyseif at Camp Gurley, undergoing les
sons in the intricacies of the cavalry drill
under Serg't Charles d. Henry, of Co. A.
we drew horses soon after ] arrived in
camp, and after a few weeks of prepare
ton IN tactics and the usual amount of
soldier FRANKS in the neigh borhood we
moved to Camp Dennison, Vhen on the
10Th day OF November VIC were finally
mustered into the service.
To be conitnued.)