The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-11

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Of another / had the empty sack
laid in front Of the third man, and,
selecting the largest forequarter Of
beef out OF about a dozen, had it plac-
ed in front Of him. gave the copor-
al few things from the tent for Mrs.
Brooke, and told him to go TO the
house on the neck and present them to
her with my compliments
When the boys came back they re-
ported that Mrs. Brooke and all the
children stood up in the open door
waiting for them as they rode up.
They carried all the things into the
house and no sooner had they set them
down than Mrs. Brook and each ono
Of the children caught a loaf OF bread
and ate it as only a starving person
can. They ate and laughed and cried
for Joy. They said the antics OF the
children we're beyond description. All
four of these men we're old soldiers
and had been in several bard-fought
battles, yet their eyes and cheeks
showed very plainly that each one
Of them had been crying (they would
not own it, but l did not wonder at
it after hearing their story. They
said after all had eaten to their fill
that Mrs Brooke and her daughter
played on the piano and sang for them.
Mrs. Brooke sent her thanks to me
for the food.
The next morning after riding my
line, ! rode out to see Mrs. Brooke
again. and passed very pleasant
hour or more with them. | took up
several articles OF eatables, among the
rest was part of a Goldfish. ] apollo
gized to her for doing so, saying that
/ was well aware most Southern ladies
almost despised that Yankee dish.
She said she had learned to like it
while at school in Philadelphia; that
she had attended a young ladies'
boarding school there for three years;
also that one Of her classmates, and
part of the time her roommate, was
Mrs. Jefferson Davis (then the wife
of the president of the Southern Con
federacp. She also informed me that
her husband was a captain in the rebel
army and hat he was captured by our
folks while at home sick She said
she had a relative Ga sister, think
liv'ng in Washington. told her that
] would try and get him paroled with
in the limits Of the City OF Washing
ton. with the privilege of boarding
with his relative. then bade the
family goodbye and rode back 10 my
camp in good time for dinner. This
was the last time l ever saw Mrs
Brooke or any of her family
in the evening of February 27th
Lieut.. Col Gould sent for me to come
to his tent. On reporting to him
received an order to take command Of
twenty-five men from Company X. of
cur regiment. and to report at l.
o'clock that night to Col, Uric Dahl
gren at steyensburg. protested most
earnestly against the order but no
use. Then ! urged him to let take
twenty-five men from my company
But nothing would do but that | must
take Company X. The expedition was
for the purpose Of trying to release
our men who were held prisoners in
Libby prison and on Belle Isle.
We marched day and night, hardly
stopping long enough TO make coffee
and feed the horses. The men had no
sleep the night we started, and we
kept on the march all the next day
and night slept soundly at least
hail the night while marching. AS
this was the third night without sleep,
the colonel halted to give the men a
chanca 10 make coffee and get little
sleep. we were on before day. Soon
we reached the James river road. To
the astonishment OF Col Dahlgren, we
we're full twenty-five miles above Rich.
mond and shout three miles above the
residence Of Mr.. J. A. Seddon, the
rebel secretary OF war, which is named
march Of nearly three
miles brought us to the residence of
Mrs. seddon. Here the column halted /
My company was directly opposite the
house and not more than one hundred
feet from the front porch. It was
large, old style Virginia mansion, /
with a WIDE porch across the front, /
and -four large stone columns.
We had been there but few mo-
ments when / heard a noise in the
house like breaking of glass, and at
he same time heard woman
scream / looked to see that All my
men were in rank and then jumped 4
from my horse and ran up on the