The Sunday globe., 1901-07-28

Ould, the Confederate commissioner
for the exchange Of prisoners, He re-
ferred me to Capt. w. H. Hatch, his
assistant, who | found to be royal
good fellow and willing to help me all
he could. He extended me an invita-
ton to go down the James River with
him to Drury's Bluff, on the flag Of
truce boat the next day, which | was
glad to accept. At the appointed hour
| was aboard with Captain Hatch, and
soon of for the Bluff, where we were
to meet the United States commission
ers of exchange; not to exchange pris-
oners, but others matters about which
| knew nothing. After an hours ride
down the James we reached our destin-
alton. There we found the United
States boat and the officers ready to re-
ceive Captain Hatch, which they did
in splendid style. After the two oni-
GERS had closed their business, the Fed
eral officer invited us to dine with him,
which was his usual hospitable Gus
tom, as | afterwards learned. After
we had partaken of the sumptuous din
ner, and were arranging for our return
trip, Captain Hatch said TO the major
the United States commissioner-tha
had a proposition to make to him,
and that he fully endorsed what l
wanted. | was not long in stating the
circumstances that led up 10 our pres
ent Meeting. The major said he would
have to confer with the authorities at
Washington before he could take any
ction, bat if would come dswn again
in two weeks from that day he would
give me an answer.
Shall | bring my friend, Colonel
Jackson, who is in Libby Prison.
L will be delighted to see yoa both,
came TIE courteous answer from the
genial major.
We parted the best Of friends Com
ing up the river, Captain Hatch said
to me:
You will get your friend ex-
changed | will 90 a gallon Of apple
jack on it,
That's enough, said I. 4 will be
only too glad to pay it,
when the time came around I was
in Richmond, ready for the trip. Cap
tain Hatch took the colonel and myself
down to the bluff, where we met the
major. When dinner was announced
we went to the table, and the major
said the steward had placed two more
plates on the table than there were
guests. However, he said to Captain
Hatch:
"Tf you will find a guest for one Of
the vacant seats I win for the other
That's a bargain
Captain Hatch went on the Confed-
crate boat and came over with Colonel
Jackson; the other guest was a Con-
federate officer whom had asked to be
exchanged for the colonel. The blue
ana the grey dined together, and then
each one of us took hearty handshake
and parted. In September, 1865, after
! the close OF the war, | was standing
on the steps Of the old st. Nicholas
Hotel, in New York, looking at the vast
crowd passing up and down Broadway,
when I was suddenly touched by some
one and when ! turned to see who it
was my hand was clasped with a friend
ly grip by a person whom | could not
locate, but he said, laughing and shak-
ing my hand, Don't you remember NAL
vern Hill and the man under the tree"
| n almost took my breath when | came
/ to realize that we were face to face
again. He took me to his palatial
home. and never would consent for me
to stop anywhere else when I was in
the city. He was rich and offered me
every inducement to take up any line
of business I might select He gave
me my first start after I came out Of
the army, and we have been like broth
ers from the date Of first meeting on
the battlefield up to this day"