The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31

to New York by way OF AsneVlile' hOI
Springs and Knoxville.
A short while after his escape from
North Carolina MIR. Eckert had occasioo
to visit the city of Atlanta. and as ne
went into the hotel q mob was In front
and he observed a man hanging 10 n
lamp post. He inquired the cause and
found that the dead man was a yankee
SOY in the south and that he had been
hung up without judge or jury. Mr.. Eek
ert then registered in his right name
and from some town in the north, and
as fortune would have il. as he registered
he observed the name of Alexander II
Stephens on the book. ana, Delh6 per
sOuaiiy acquainted with Mr- stephens
ne asked and was shown TO the room
of Mr. Stephens. The Georgia statesman
was glad TO see Mr. Ecktrt ana tiity
entered into n general conversation. Very
soon there was a knock at the door dHd
il was opened by Mr.. stephens SeNeIst'
men We're present representing the mon
downstairs. They told Air. stephens lIsit
tbey- desired that he should send Mr.. Eek
ert downstairs, as they had little Du~I-
ness to settle with him that would no,
require much time. Here was i $500,
prODOSition 10 hang MIR. ElcEert ana Mt-
Stephens so understood it. Mr. stephens
politely, but firmly. told the mon TO-
rcScntatives that Mir. Eckert vas I'-
personal friend. and when they go
through with their business they "otiu
come downstairs After some Tune h'i9
elapsed Stephens ana Eckert went down
stairs and mingled with the mon. oa l- no
violence was offered - Mr.. cckert FROM
Atlanta Mr.. Eckart went home with NlI-
Stephens in order to escape from fiiH
mob. and from there he made ms w.
70 the north where he remained ui'14A ''l'
war ended.
Fariv in 1862 Mr. Eckert was appoint
Cd by President Lincoln assistant atcIe-
tar of war and while exercising ihtse
Cutics he acquired the title OF general
/, lie, was an intimate friend OF PrrSla'nt
Lincoln and thoroughly agreed Win tii'.
nsartvred president in all Of his acts OF
mercy and kindness toward the Sohth-
on one occa sion when the Eleventh N"t'
Caroline regiment had been capturcn.
General Eclert went 20 see the men VIZ
were confined i'm ehinEtou- To MS
s.,.-,,,ie., r., f,rrra n e~roat many North
Caroliua Montgomery county trlehdS IN
this regiment and prisoners ot war. tIc
talked and joEcd with them ana .tuul---
tered ~ their wants. and when he re-
turned 10 The white house. where he went
every ,fav he told NI- Lincoln or the
capture of the regiment and that 2 iaI.
number of his North tar"i-'l. 1910
We're i'm the regiment. President !AAC..A
told General EckcTt to go ai" $ee rs
friends often and treat thcm as h--
nciEhharS- I'm treating the reg
his nciehaors. General Eckert asked ilen
what thev desired most. aHd tneF 'ld =.
hc allowed 20 return homo ttH.-i'H
Trzert made known this desire Z" AT
Lincoln and added the request thal .''
II
eli ANA General Eckcrt gave the order
ara his ncighhors and friends were pc
rolled sYd sent home. Among the number
r.aroIed was "Tchc" Sanders. Who vas
C;eno~:,t Eckert's nearest ncighhor Will"
he WIS running the gold mine IN h-S
Some time ago. where General Eclcc-t
mined Sanders found pocket WI
nstie.I him S2oOoa in EolI- he wrote th,
general Of his good fortune ana 'r,s
him To- return and complete ms tiitii.
operations. and humorousiT S.'--
that that little matter o5 the 'i'-'
which was eot for the ffth d9T or J11r
i'm 1851 was now barred Toy mast events
and the statute of LIMITATIONS
Two Of the four men Win whom Cen
eral Ec1ert had the shooting match ere
alive ard live near the "fc be- @"fti,5@
mine. Tho other two We're in the rst-i-
r;cnt which WIS paTolcd. and who were
afterwards killed I'm the battle Of tfef' w
burg The two living-Ewiug and Nftit-
kin-have extended the general a corctli
Invitation to return to the scene Of his
rnivinc operations. with tho pro-C'T" 90
n general hunt and shooting toh thu
will include bear and dca~ quail and
duck equirrcl coon ANA fox; and tl7f
the whole Of Montgomery county VIII
turn out and give him such an ovation
that win he sure 20 convince him thar
his neighbors and friends are real glad
70 see him and shake his hand ~ re-
pev-al of their friendship: and that his re-
turn has nothing TO do with the condition
Of that bond which required that me-
should rcturn and be hanged for treason
to the confcdoracy.