The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-06

bnt perhaps 30 Representative Adam
son, of Georgia, belongs the distinc-
tloa of having received an unwrittcn
chapter Of the Civil War, a chapter in
Which bravery, happiness, misery,
riches, poverty, and all the elements
needful to make up thoroughly and
pathetic story, are all combined.
Along with the letter came an old
leather pocket book Of the fold up
ide-pocket kind SO popular before
and during the war, and the old leath-
er book contained the original papers
upon which the story is based. There
are also number Of pieces Of Confcd-
crate and Southern States money, and
che sender asks the Congressman to
dispose of them for her to the Nation
al Museum, saying that urgent need
of money forces her to part with the
Fciio which she has kept for years.
hlr. Adamson has not decided what
disposition he will make of the book
and its contents, but the lady will be
provided for when Santa Claus makes
his rounds to "thc good and faithful"
M the letter to the Georgia Con-
gressman the lady says:
Sentiment will not satisfy hunger
nor give us tho nccessarics of life, and
zeaiizing this [ am sending you
highly priced relic of the Civil War
'which ask that you try to dispose of
for me TO the National Museum, as l
understand that that institution will
pay good prices for such things.
w'Ald write them myself but feel that
you can get better price than l
could. Although stranger to you, l
feel that you will not hesitate to aid
nae In this matter when l briefly tell
you the history Of the old pocket book
and its contents, but I do not wish the
names given, asothere is many who
will know at once something Of the
circumstances. The direct necessity
forces me to part with these things
vhich have kept sacredly for many
years, treesuring .hem because they they
belonged to one of the best and brav-
est men who ever shouldered musk
ot aud who was more than father to
me. But now that he has gone to his
reward, has obeyed his last orders
from his great superior officer, and
alone am left, l feel that he would
approve my act in di5posing of these
relics.
When the boys of the Southland
were called to take up arms in defense
OF their homes, my unole, John -,
Lived in one of the small villages of
North Georgia, and he was ono of the
frat to respond to the call. He soon
Dadela good record for himself, and
having had some military training he
vas commissioned q Lieutenant, be-
coming general favorite with the
'ethcers and men. When Lee gave up
A.a egesa sH3 peaoo was declared my
uncle returned to his home, bearing
several shot wounds, but always said
DE shanked God none Of these wounds
were in the back. However, he bore
n wound which was far greater than if
q sAsll had taken OF his limbs and
msimed him for life. While per-
forming his duty as detailed officer
he had been forced to do that which
made him take the life of his sweet.
!hsast's brother and lose her to him as
his wife. The written order in the
pocket-book directing him to proceed
TO North Carolina after horsethief
and desercer was the little instrument
which caused the sorrows AMI heart
bseakings in after days. He did not
know that the deserter and horsethief
was the brother Of his sweetheart, but
had be known it no would have just
as faithfully and consoientiously made
Abe effort to carry out his duty. AZ
Ger securing his man, and while re-
aurning to the railroad the prisoner
suddenly drew from his bosom pis-
&c! and began firing at my uncle,
swearing that he would die before he
vould 60 back to the Company in dis
grace. It was either kill or be killed,
and one shot from my nncles pistol
did the work, but not before enough
had been said by the prisoner to make
it horrible death, cursing his father
and mother who had sacrificed every
thing to keep him out Of the peniten-
tiary. The poor fellows father had
been rich man, aud the sons faultas|
Ahsa been allowed to grow unchecked
and he had been spoiled by every
kind Of injudicious indulgence, grow
sing up vicious and unreliable. know.