The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-15
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In the current number of that deserv- Ing monthly published in Nashville, fin the interest of Confederate Veterans" I ind the following from the pen of Mrs. Warren Akin, widow of the late Hon. Warren Akin. Mrs. Akin was Miss Mary Frances verdery of Augusta. Ga. Her sister, Mrs. Dudley Robinson of this State. was Miss Adelaide Verdery, thefr father the Hon. Auguste N. verdery, for many years was q Judge of the Inferior Court of Richmond County, Ga. He was a large land owner, and prominent eit- ieen of his native State. His sons were all soldiers, offfceTs in the Confederate Army. The verderyS of Augusta, Ga, are now large and influential family circle.
 8 Faithful Slave, "Col. Robert"
 By Mrs. M. F. Akin, Cartersvile. Ga.
 Bob. or as he sometimes, when d slave. liked to be called. Col. Robert was the slave. the carriage driver, and general aH-round helpful servant of the late Hon.. Warren Akin. ex-member of the Congress of the Confederate States. From the beginning of the war between the States he was keenly interested in all that occurred, so much so that some per- sons thought he was eagerly looking for freedom. His master did not think so and trusted Bob implicitly to care for his family during his absence from home and to care for his property as far as he could. Bob always expressed and showed the utmost interest in the Southern sol- dier; 50 much so that when boxes of Homemade comforts were sent to our soldiers, he always put in his eontrfbu- ton of weil-khft gloves. knit with a needle like crochet needle that was of his own make Soldiers in Virginia often sent thanks for the gloves that added to their comfort. When Stoneman's raiders came through Oxford, Ga, by Bob $ warning and management his master barely escaped to the woods as they ent- cred the village. Their first inquiry was for Colonel Akin. Bob was offered $50 in gold if he would secure his capture. He was not even tempted to betrayal The offer was raised to $1O00 He told me: I had to tell heap of lfes but I said nothing about Marster' At that time he was much excited, and with his ax held behind him, followed a Federal soldier who was plundering the house was alarmed. and, calling him aside. asked what he was doing with that ax He replied Why. Miss Mary, if that man insults you. I will kill him. With warning for him to be quiet, I took the ax away and hid it.
 rDuring Colonel Akin's hide out Bob OAAIiSu HIS IOo0 10 nlrn and protected him In every way possible. When told he was a free man. he seemed depressed, and remarked: I don't want to be free: I don't know what to do with myself. I don't know how to support my family It was a large family. afid he was the only one who seemed to have any con ception of what it was to support them. His master made afrangemefits for him 10 get back to Barrow County, bought for him COW, horse, some hogs, and went security for his years supply. But he was extravagant and could not under stand the necessity for economy. After many changes of place, he finally settled down at Cassvile, where he had lived from boyhood, and just said, Master. you will have to help me Then the master died and Bob became dependent on the sons. He worked hard was honest and respectable, was always cheerful and gay, with perfect confidence in the Akin boys to care for him. He joined the Methodist Church several times, and at last settled down into dev6ut and bIous life. After long illness he seemed to recover his health, but was suddenly stricken with paralysis; and after a few days silent suffering he died He was n