Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-21

ginia. We were better waited on than
at any public dinner I ever attended
The ladies were so earnest for our com
fort and welfare. One of the many
that waited on me was Miss Peyton.
After dinner the parade formed and we
marched to the high point in the ceme-
terry, where the monument was, and
tried to hear Major Richards, of Louis
vile, KY, and others speak.
But the crowd was so enthusiastic
and full OF comradeship we had 10 give
it up. Here, I was introduced TO Mics
Dixie Locke, who told me- how her aunt
saved the life of Col. Mosby. When
pursued and wounded he rushed into
her house and fell on the floor. Her
aunt tore his shoulder straps off with
her teeth and threw them into the fire,
then spread blood from his wounds
over bis face, 80 when they looked in
they thought he was dead and passed
on. When they came back he was
gone. Miss Dixie said, "You see by
my rame I am Southern to TIE core"
But said, "There is not much differ
ence between Southern and Western
people, and some one might tempt you
to 60 North; for at least two OF my
company came back to Virginia and
married (Moufort aud O'Connor). But
she said, II am for the South"
They unveiled beautiful monument
to the seven men executed by Gen. Gus
ter while prisoners of war.
II on any occasion there should be
hard feelings toward the North it would
be at such time. But there was not
word. l only heard one man speak in
that way. He said, II wish had kill
ed more.n But, as with US, when /
hear man that has not got enough
fighting, l always think that maybe he
did not fight much when he had
chance
Several OF the old boys told me that
they had followed Col. Mosby into the
republican ranks. All of them seemed
to worship Col Mosby and wished for
his presence, but Miss Mosby told me it
was too hard on his nerves, bringing up
old times.
The Mosby Association adjourned to
the hall and thought I would make
few remarks (though 1 don't like to
speak or write), but business occupied
all the time and put me in mind OF an
Indiana public meeting.
The o'd officers were re. elected, and
they meet next year at Fairfax Court
House, Va. Here l was introduced to
General Mosby's two sisters and his
daughters, and remarkable thirg hap
pened. The family of the man that
put his revolver to my bead ard sent
me to Andsrscnville, presented me
with his photograph. Something I
suppose that never happened before.
Personally. l have but the kindest feel
ings for General Mosby. and when
comrade Balm and l left his camp our
haversacks were filed by his order,
and the boys of the First Rhode Island
Company who were cap ured few
days after We were, were never robbed
But a3 we went up the Shenandoah
valley 10 my second captivity, they
pointed out where we got that pay.
master with 800, or there is where
we 90, that traip, and we would have
a coed laugh over it. We YaDks, as |
told them, hsd no incentive to rob
hem, az they had nothing of any coed
My companion seemed sorry to part
from me. Many of them gave me their
addresses to get my account OF my visit
and a full account of my capture by
General Mosby and SsriDgfellow.
Front Royal is a dry town, but one
good nalured jolly, bg, fat Johnuis
got me- by the button and said Come
on here, and we will find some
thing" And we did. They have
their funny map, ss we had.
They cali him Bob Riley. He tells
of capturing train at one mo. In one o
the wagons was violin, and Us they came
home Bob led the procession on his horse aud
played Bob Ridley all the way in.
must say | was sorry to part company
and shall always think with pleasure OF my
visit and the kindness received, and my
last ride to Shenandoah Station with Drs.
Williams and Jenett, though lots of them
told me they hated the Sth Illinois and 3rd
Indiana worse than other cavalry regiments
in the Yankee army.
1 will state that George Middleton, Ed.
Stanley and Matt Giauber got that haversack
of hard tack given me by Col. Mosby. They
found us as we came into Belle Isle Prison
Just at right, and said it would be stolen, as
we had no place to sleep and they had an old
tent TO sta, in. The next morning the hav-
ersack was empty; go Mosby helped the
other boys. Respectfully yours,
T s. DAY.
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