The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-21

ed that | have been telling about.
Sloan and | were at the house Of
widow in Virginia where we had otter
been kindly and Hospitality cared for.
The house was on high knoll in the
midst OF extensive cleared grounds.
Her 10year.old son saw the Yankees
creeping up from the bottoms, and
gave us warning. We ran, and the
Yankees in pursuit, the bullets whist
ling near our heads; but we blazed
back as We ran, and it increased the
distance between us and lessened the
gait Of the Yankees. A man can pur-
sue mighty fast when the Aeer has no
weapon, but this thing of popping
back takes the enthusiasm out of the
pursuit. When we reached the woods
about half mile away they let us alone.
We we're dressed in blue and that was
why we could go with comparative
safety through the Yankee camps at
night.
eve saw them return to the house
from which they had run US; and after
they left we went back, fearing that
they had set FIRE to the premises. We
found the lady in Mysteries crying out
that they had taken away her boy.
She vas distressed beyond measure.
Sloan quieted her as best ne could by
promising to return him. When we
left, | said, Sloan, how could you tell
that woman such lie? You know
you cant return the boy?' Well, he
replied, she was crying and crazed and
l had to promise her something
about two weeks after this, as we
were riding along the road in Loudou
county, the Yankees suddenly fred
upon US. Sloan's horse was killed
and whole company rode down upon
him. made my escape. Sloan was
taken to Point Lookout and there he
found among the other prisoners our
friend, the 10.year-old boy. A GER
tain distance was staked off in the bay
in which the prisoners were permitted
to battle. The prisoners were per-
mittcd to battle. The prisoners were
also allowed half barrels for the pur-
pose of washing their clothes. Sloan
placed the boy with himself under o
barrel and walked nine miles in water
Of varying depths, often swimming
out Of deep places. When the boy
became tired aud started to cry, Sloan
would quiet him with the threat of
drowning if he made further noise.
When exhausted, they reached house
in Maryland whose owner was Con-
federate sympathizer. They were
given plenty Of provisions and an old
pistol that was out of fx and wouldn't
FIRE. They found negro fishing, and
drawing the pistol, Sloan commanded
him to turn over the boat. The negro
was 80 terrified that he fell fat upon
the bottom of the boat and it Hoated
beyond their reach. They soon found
another boat locked to a tree, and
prizing out the staple got possession
and escaped into Virginia. In six
weeks from the time Sloan promised
to restore the lady her son, he fulfilled
his promise. The boy often went
with us in the day time afterwards as
a pilot and could shoot as we'll as
man. Sloan has his name and I have
it too, if I can lay my hands upon my
memoranda. He is living now.
"Sol Legare was royal fellow, a
gentleman by birth and son Of large
planter who lived near Charleston. 1
have told how he died.
"Shadburn was Catholic. have
often seen him pray and count his
beads. BE was as brave man as ever
lived. He was in charge of our squad,
but he didn't begin to know as Sloan
did, how to extricate himself when
trapped or in real dangerous posi-
tion. Sloan was the best I ever knew
about such strategems. When cap
tured Shadburn was as helpless as q
child, but Sloan was devil all the
time. He never gave up; aud never
failed to outwit his captors or enc.
mics.
"Shadburn was from Louisiana and
was educated in Kentucky. He is