West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-14
THIRD ARTICLE.
THIRD ARTICLE.
NHE place OF General wilder's
tent is shown; also OF Major
Wirz's. Tho colored people
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tent is shown; also OF Major
Wirz's. Tho colored people
are superstltlous about tho
Wirz tenting place. IL was plowed
and fertilized after the war, but moth
Ing VIII grow ON IL. II Is bare spot
OF ground today. Just east OF Star
fort and south OF the stockado Is a lit
tie field. A negro with mule was
blowing. IL wns called the hospital
no house, but tho prisoners cut brush
from the pines. out OF which they
made beds for toe sick. This should
be owned by the w. II. @. and suitable
monuments duly erected. To me this
was place OF more than ordinary IN
tercst. Here our loved ones died They
had prayed 10 tho God that answered
by fire. Here greater Victories were
won than at Yorktown, Appomattox
or Waterloo. for with them death was
swallowed up In victory" They did
interrogate death and the grave and
say; 20 death, where Is thy sting? o
grave, where is thy victoryf Tho
sting OF death ~ sin, and tho strength
OF sin Is the law. But thanks be to
God. who giveth us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ"
Let US follow our guide back through
the south side OF the stockade, down
the hill. across the little bridge. BE
careful you don't tumble of. Here
we are again at Providence Springs.
am tired and thirsty. Let us both
have n good drink OF water II looks
and tastes like artesian well water.
Well, if Il had been necessary God
could have sent TINT bolt OF lightning
clear through TO China TO answer tho
prayers or his suffering children. Let
US climb the hill, up past tho west
gate, where all entered and whore that
trial occurred. We are Mt tho top and
Ia a beautiful, graded road that leads
across 10 the railroad station. Here
we must bid our guide. Mr.. 10. s. Post,
goodby. He has rendered US valuable
service aud deserves our heartfelt
thanks
We travel on down the road about
seyeniy-nyc yards 10 a nice iron gate,
with small gate on one side. A
little board ~ across the little sweet
water creek" As ] crossed | thought
again what a small stream to furnish
so many thousands OF men with water
As | go up the grade to the station
every foot is historic ground. Here
some OF our soldiers tainted and
fell, not having strength TO get on
the cars. although they had been ex-
changed.
Back TO the little hotei--a very good
supper. The landlord said: II am n
Baptist. but the Methodists are having
meeting VIII you go7 1t is only
200 yards l said, YES" Now, re-
member the division OF MethodIsm oc.
CURED In 1914 on the subject OF sIay.
cry. The south claimed IT was OF al.
vine origin. Our church I'm the north
claimed it was a sin. On this subject
there bad been much feeling and con
trovcrsy heard. There is some feeling
yet. The church building is quite large.
We were a little ahead OF time, and
my landlord walked up to where a
company WAS engaged in singing
Their preacher was there. He came
down to where I was sitting, shook
hands with me ana wanted TO know
who I was and where was from. /
told him plainly. He preached good
sermon on the love OF God. He called
for seekers. Seven nice young men
came forward. Then he called on the
stranger TO pray. which did Will
ingIy.
When we arose from prayer I felt
like Jacob, "Surely God is in this
place" Then the preacher invited the
stranger TO speak. exhorted and gave
my experience. There were some
down about the middle OF tho church
Tho preacher followed me down, grasp
ed my hand warmly and said. Come
up. ! want you 20 stand by me-" Ho
led me up 70 the altar and said, "Now
turn round" We faced the congrega-
ton. He placed bis left arm around
me, his left hand resting on my left
shoulder. Then ne had the congrega-
ton sing Praise God" etc, and called
on me 20 pronounce tho bcbedlction,
which I did. 4 hnd number OF Ia.
yitations to stay and preach the next
night. but I could not stay. have
related the above 70 show how men
Of God arc treated down here. There
has been a great change. Back 70 the
hotel.
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How did wish old Mother Goose had
never been hatchedl I had sound
sleep without a dream. Az our train
leaves at $50 o.. NJ, we must get up
early. II was the gray of the morning
when ] looked out Of my window
across a big watermelon patch ana the
creek bottom, and tho first thing that
caught my eye was the tail monument
IN the slockade built 70 honor Ohios
dead
lust then thought. "Did Il pay to
giyc al this suffering and death 70
preserve the UnionY Just az that IN.
slant my eye caught the tan aaesiaa,
and as Old Glory unfoldcd 20 The morn.
ing breeze aud wns kissed BY the great
King Of day, 7 said. as tears blinded my
vision. "0ur noble dead did not dc in
vafnn
Many years 7 have desired 10 see An.
dersonYille I came here ike Mary to
domestic Trouhfao