The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-27
WAR STORIES.
Facts Concerning the imprisonment OF Pres
ICent Davis.

10 MS question from the other soldier,
'Nr. Davis, says the author, "rc-
marked, well, throwing his hands up
and breaking into bitter l,ugh, L
wish my men could have been taught
your discipline, and then rising from
his chair he commenced pacing back
and forth before the cmbrasurc, now
looking at he silent sentry across the
moat, and anon at the two silently
pacing soldiers who were his compan,
ions in the casemate
Dr. Craven concludes his dramatic
account Of the scene Of the incarccra-
tion Of the fallen chicftain of a heroic
people in these words: ellis sole
reading matter Bible and prayer
book, his only companions those two
silent guards, and his only food the
ordinary rations of bread and beef
served out to the soldiers Of the gar
rison-thus passed the Grst day and
night of the presidents con6ne.
mcot."
Continuing the narrative, Dr.. Cra-
ven in his book says: "On the morn
ing of the 23rd Of May yet bitterer
trial was in store for the proud spirit
"a trial sevcrer probably than has
ever in modern times been inflicted
upon any one 1ho had enjoyed such
om!nence. This morning Jefferson
Davis was shackcled."
| shall not repeat here DR.. Craven s
account, full of pathos and dramatic
power, of the ironing of the president
of the Confederacy that the States Of
the South had formed in their sover-
eighty as States Of the American I'm
ion. Enough to say that Gen. Miles
wantonly ordered the Infamous thing
aud that Capt. Jerome B. Titlow Of
the Third Pennsylvania artillery ex-
ecutcd the order, but executed the
order in such spirit as to have elici-
ted from Mr.. Davis the acknowledge
ment, made to Capt. Titlow subse-
quently, that be behaved like man
of good feeling"
And, now, the lion Gagged By his or
der Gen. Miles, as Dr.. Craven's re-
cord proves, showed a refinement of
cruelty that fatigues the indignation
aud Consigns the name Of Gen. Miles
in this episode of his military career
to ignominy. However bright the
sun of his military career since 1865
and it is bright-the dark spot chat
rests upon that career cannot be OBJ
scured in the eyes of the South.
After the shackling, we are told that
"Mr. Davis turned to the officer of the
day and demanded whether he had
been shackled by special order of the
secretary of war, or whether Gen.
Miles had considered this violent
course essential to his safe keeping"
To this crucial question, which it is
the main purpose of this communica-
tion to settle forever on this page Of
history, we are informed by the au-
thor of 1.-THE Prison Life Of Jefferson
Davis" that "the captain (Titlov) re-
piled that he knew nothing of the
matter. ;"
But that Capt. Titlow knows much
OF the matter now appears from tie
following letter written to The Army
and Navy Journal and published in
he Baltimore Sun:
St. Paul, Mimi, June 20, 1903.
To the Editor of The Army and
Navy Journal: In o recent issue Of
your paper | noted communication
rejecting upon the structures of Gen.
Nelson a. Miles, United States army,
has put upon soldiers of the United
States in the Philippines in regard to
"barbarous aud inhuman treatment"
and also note your editorial com.
ment upon the communication, and in
SO Tar as your correspondent has
drawn parallel between these acts
and the act of Gen. Miles in placing
irons upon Jefferson Davis in Fortress
Monroe in May, 1865, l beg to cor.
rect the opinion which you have form.
ed in the premises. Gen. Miles never
had official orders to put irons upon
Jefferson Davis. I was officer of the
day upon the date in question, when
irons were put upon Mr.. Davis. Gen.
Miles called me into headquarters and
told me that he had Authority" to
place Mr.. Davis in irons, and in con
tirmation Of his orders Gen. Miles ex-
hibited to me personal letter from
the then secretary Of war, Stanton,
which evidently was in reply to e
communication frdm Gen. Miles, in
which the secretary in effect said: '"If
you consider the safe guarding OF the
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