The National tribune., 1902-02-20
WHO GOES THERE?
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we tncuEht sumter would sink US, bu
she didn't say a word
was silent, through fear Of self be
trayai. Why it was that these men hat
not asked me about my home was puz
! zling me. Momentarily | expected eithe
Of them to blurt out, Where are yol
from!' and | had no answer ready. AT
terward | learned that | was already
known as an Aiken man. in default of bet
ter-the Doctor having considerably re
lieved me from anticipated danger.
After the bombardment the lst was
transferred to the Confederate service. Ii
had enlisted for six months, and its time
expired in June. 1t was in Virginia then
Ii WAS paid up and discharged, and at
once rcorganized under the same feld-ot
GERS"
| did not very well know what a field
officer is.
Wv no is the Goloncl?' | asked.
Col. Hamilton" said he; "or Old Head
quarters, as | called him once in his own
hearing. We were at Suffolk in Winter
quarters, and il was the day for general
| inspection of the camp. We had secured
our tin plates and had made up our hunks
and washed up generally, and every man
was ready; but we were tired of waiting
had my back to the door. and | said to
josey. Sergeant, l wonder when Old
Headquarters will be here You never
y
heard a loud voice at the door say.
Headquarters are here now, siri and the
Colonel walked in"
| attempted appropriate laughter, and
asked. Where is SuffOlk?'
Down near Norfolk. Gen. Gregg was
our first Colonel He was in the Mexican
war. and is a fine officer: deaf as a door
post. though. He commands our brigade
now"
.sNEbpra did vou oo from, CufOIl, ~
ITO GOldSborough."
Where is that?" I asked
North Carolina. You remember when
RTnside took Roanoke Island it was
thought that he would advance to take
the Weldon & Wilmington Railroad: we
we're sent to Goldshorough. and were bri-
,aded with some tar-heel regiments un
Ter Anderson. Then Anderson and ths.
'"t of us We're sent to fredericksburg. W,
were not pnt under Gregg again until we
reached Richmond"
How many regiments are in the bri-
gade?"
'''ive-the 1st, 10Th. 18th, 18th and
Orr's Rifles"
An from South Carolina?"
From Fredericksburg we marched
DOWN here observed Joe
YES" said Dave: ''and not more than
4 week ago. We came very near getting
into it at Hanover, where Branch got
torn up so.'
Where is Hanover?'' asked.
About 20 miles north" he replied. 81
thought we were sure to get into that
fight. but we were too late for tt
The Bellots were very willing to give
me all information. They especially
sounded the praises of their vourg Can
tain. and declared that was fortunate in
Joining fheir company instead of some
others which they could name.
Not n word was spokPn concerning nv
prior experience. | iatternd myself with
the belief that they thought me raw
rr"rnit Influenced by some acquaintance
with DIR. Frost
Before they left Joe Bellot said word
to his brother, and then turned |
to me "Rv the way" said he. do you
know anybody in the company"
Not soul excent Capt. Haskell" I
replied. 81 am simply relying on Dr |
Frost; I am going to join some company. |
md | rely on bis judgment more than on
ny own"
well. Wen see you through" said he.
Join orr mess until you can do hotter"
rerlied. with true thankfulncss. that
should he glad to accent his offer
ibid you see the morning papers?"
,skr1 the elder Rellot ! was walking
short WAY with the brothers rs they
cturued TO their camn. "Nn." said |.
ut contains terrible account Of the
Yankees method of warfare"
Whit are they doinG?' | asked.
"Inciting the slaves to ineurrection and
'rganiZing them into regiments of Fed
raj soldiers. Butler. in command at New
lrlcans. has several regiments Of negYOps.
nd Col. Adams. in command of one of
ur bri%ados in Tennessee. has reported
hat the Yankees in that State are en-
icing thc negroes away from their own
RS and putting arms into their hands"
THAT is very barbarOus." said l. Nv
.norance kent me from saying more. The
lnguage he had used puzzled me: I did
ot know at the tim that Now Orleans
ras in the hands of the Federals. and
is saying thnt Rutler had regiments OF
egroes seemed queer.
THE people who sold us their slaves
plprd John Browns insurrection," said
.cIIot
A sudden recollection came. and I was
hout to speak. Int ReIlot continued. The
Ist thing | could clearly remember was
le reading of Browns deeds at Harper's
crryI
They claim that they are fighting =;
gainSt the principle of secession. and
ley have split Virginia into two States
\ my opinion, they are fighting for pure
rather. impure selfiShness:
ley know that they live on the trade Of
10 South, and that they cannot make as
nch money if they let us go to our
Ives"
Yes" said Louis: "the war is all in the
tereSt Of trade OF course there are
w men in the North whose motives may
= good mistakenly, but the mass of the =
aonle are blindly following the counseIs
those who counsel for splf-interest. II
10 moncycd men. the manufacturers, and
le great merchants of the North thought
IT one moment that they would lose some
their dollars by the war. the war would
'd. What care they for us? They care
lly for themselves. They plunge the
hole country into mourning simply in
der to keep control of the trade of the
Duth."
TIP to this time I had known nothing q
,emy, and | thought il discreet TO he r
lent, mentally vowing that I should ri a
lce read the history of events since 1859 | 1,
! sought Dr. Frost and begged him 10 l
lip me get books or papers which would
We me the information 7 needed: for 9th
wise. told him. should be unable to
TX with any consistency or method
Let me see" he said: "there is. Of
urSe. no one book in print that would
We you just what ynn want We might
I files of nPwspapers-hut that would
too voluminouS reading and too re-
ndant. You ought to have something
ncise-SOme outline: and where to get
I cant tell you." Then as the thought
ruck him. he cried. ''T'Il tell you: we'n
axe it! You write while dictate"
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