The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

nal vengeance should be taken on an con-
duct0rs and officers found on it and
every male passenger of the enemy's
country as prisoners. So instruct
j. A. SEUDON,
Secretary
November II. lN4
Mafor-Gcncral j. H. Sheridan, Commend
INK United states Forces in the Valley:
Gcncral.-Some time I'm the month ~
p-tmbcr during my absence from my
command, six of my men VINO had been
cauured by your forces were hung and
shot i'm the streets of Front Royal by the
order and I'm the immediate presence OF
BricaG'or-General Custer. Since then am
other Captured by q Colonel Powell on
plunIc-ing expedition into RaUpahan-
mock. was also hung. a label affixed 90
the coat of one Of the murdered mon
declared that "this would he the fate OF
M0sby and AN his men," Since the MUIR
der of my men not less than 100 prison.
crs including many officers OF high rank.
captured from your army by this COM
mqud have been forwarded 20 Richmond,
but the execution OF my purpose of re-
taliat0n was deferred I'm 0rucr as far as
possible. 10 c0ndne its operation TO the
mon of Custer and Powell Accordingly
on the 9Th instant. seven Of your men
were by my order executed ON the Valley
pike. your highway of travel Hereafter
any prisoners falling into my hands viii
Doe treated with the Kindness due % their
condition. unless some new act of bar
barity shall compel me reluctantly to
ADOPT a course of policy repulsive TO
humanity. Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
JOHN s. MOSBY.
Lieutenant Colonel
This letter was sent TO Sheridan by
Lieutenant John Russell. Of Clarke coun-
~. IL was also sent 20 the Richmond pa
pers 10. De published. as I knew 1t would
be copied by the Northern papers.
wanted Sheridan's soldiers 20 know that
If they desired 10 fight under the black
flag ! would meet them
Winchester. Va. Nov. 7, 1854
Colonel c. Kingsbury, Jr, A.
a. c.. &c.
Colonel have thehonor TO state that
O. II. Soule Company G. Fifteenth Mich.
iean Cavalry (Algor's) this day entered
our lines from the direction OF Bcrryviie
and reported as follows: lie was taken
prisoner hv soldiers Of MOshy's command
on the Macadamized road near New
town and by them taken TO camp on
the Winchester and Berryville turnpike.
There he was placed with squad OF
Federal prisoners numbering about tWen-
ty-tw0. and with them compelled TO draw
lots for the purpose of determining upon
a certain number who should be hung.
OF the twenty-tnree prisoners seven were
TO be executed in retaliation for like
number Of Mosbv's command who were
hung by General Custer. OF the seven
r.a e.
two shot and two escaped. The wounded
men-one of whom escaped alive by feign-
ing death-are being cared for by Union
families in the vicinity OF the camp. The
men who escaped have reported at tins
post The accompanying note was found
by a citizen who cut down and buried the
bodies. pinned TO the clothing Of one OF
the men who was hanged. Captain Brew
ster commissary Of subsistence OF General
Clusters command. was among the par
ties captured The name OF one OF the
men hanged was asccr,ained 10 be George
l.. Prouty. lie was a member Of Com
pany J.. Fifth Michigan Cavalry. From
which Sheridan published Ager as de-
serter). &C.. &C, &c, &C
O. EDWARDS,
Colonel. &c.
This Is the endorsement on Edwards
letter:
CEndorsemenD.
These men have been hanged in retalia-
ton for an equal number Of Colonel Mos
by's men hung by order Of General Custer
at Front Royal.
Measure for measure.
SAVED 4 DRUMMER BOY.
The drawing 81 lots took place I'm Iau-
quier al Rectortown ! was present with
tho battalion. but had the prisoners taken
off some distance as | could not witness
the painful scene All felt its necessity.
but every heart was touched with It's
pathos. A few minutes after the drawing
was over my ser8eant-mojor. Guy Broad
water Informed me that drummer boy
had drawn lot 90 be hung. l ordered
him 20 have another drawing for one 70.
take the place of the drummer boy II
was done. Two months afterward L
was again in Richmond. wounded. Judge
ould the Confederate commissioner, in
vted me to 20 with him down James river
on the boat that was taking several hun
dred prisoners for exchange. The drum