The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-20
w. G. Dodson, in Atlanta Journal.
Produced.

| UN'J VI Au'oAiuS VIC CucmS llue.
That service went on until in Novem-
Der, 1868, when he was captured by
the Federal soldiery near the town of
Pulaski, Tenn. There we're found
upon his person maps Of Notifications
CT Nashville and other places, stats.
tics Of the Federal army, their mum
bers in infantry, their artillery, caval-
re-, and all it takes to make up an
army.
/ General Dodge, who was the com.
mander of the Federal corps then at
Pulaski, sent for him. He made
known to the young man the grave
and serious condition which he was
in: that he would have to call court
martial to try him for spy. General
Dodge said to him: If you will give
me the name of your informant, if
you will tell me where these maps and
figures came from, | will set you free.
General Dodge evidently supposed
that they came from around his head.
quarters, either from staff officer or
somebody in the confidence of q staff
officer; ne was very pressing in his
desire to get this information. He
says himself: L vas struck with ad-
miration at the integrity, the dignity
and the splendid courage Of this young
man, and did my best to save his
life.
The courtmartal was called. Two
charges were submitted Charge first
was that he was inside Federal lines
carrying upon his person maps and
communications detrimental to the
government and to the armies of the
United States. The specifications of
both charges were set out.
TO the first charge and specifca-
tion he pleaded not guilty. L am
here in my Confederate uniform,
without concealment.' 4 am not
spy. (Applause.) To the second
charge he pleaded guilty. And when
that was done he WIS confined in q
separate cell, and the fact was made
known to him that he had to die.
."On November 26, 1863, on Thurs.
day night, this young fellow, in his
lonely cell wrote letter most pathetic
to his mother and father. He said:
am going to die on the gallows to-
morrow. Do not grieve for me, it will
do no good. Think of me; do not
forget me. Tell the children to be
good. I am not afraid to die
Next morning there was sent to
the Jail wagon to take him to the
place of execution, under the orders
of the courtmartial. One Of his COM
rades, who had been captured at the
same time, but was confined with
Others as prisoner in the court
house of the little town, said they
heard the drum roll, they saw the
regimental march, and sitting in the
wagon they saw their comradc and
their friend. When he saw them he
arose to his fec: and bowed. He was
taken on over to the eastern portion
OF the city, on bluff side, and there,
sitting on bench, he awaited the
action of the military authorities.
General Dodge, thinking that in
the presence Of the scaffold, in the
presence Of immediate death, this
young hero might have changed his
mind, and that he might give him the
information that he so much desired,
sent Captain Chiokasaw, his chief
scout, to him. He touched him on
the shoulder with his hand, and said:
1t is not too late. Give me the in
formation, and you will be escorted to
the Confederate lines That scaffold,
gentlemen and ladies, loomed up, and
vas hideous specter in his front,
but he turned and said: Captain,
give my thanks to General Dodge for
the interest he has taken in me; but
if Aad thousand lives, would sur
render them here and now before l
would do thing like that. Gap
plause.)
Look at the gracious and sweet
demeauor bluffipg, no bravado, no
defiance, and no truculence-of that
gallant young spirit on the verge Of
his grave! He was gentleman. He
had the gentleness in him to thank
his enemies for the courtesies that
they had done him. He asked Cap
tain Armstrong: How long have I to
live?' He replied: Fifteen minutes. ;
Davis said: The boys will have to
fight the balance Of the battles with
out me. Captain Armstrong said: I
hate to do this thing; I would rather
die myself.
Standing around that scaffold were
| the stern phalauxes of the government