The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-29

Hal!um "reminiscences, with some
corrections by friend Of the un-
known heroine of the tale.
During Forests twenty Gays cam-
paignin West Tennessee, in the win
Ter OF 1861, James III. Graham, of
Memphis. Tennessee, a member Of the
famous Bluff City erayo Of that city,
was overcome with the fatigues Of
chat winter campaign. He was nat
urally frail and delicate, spare in
Srame, ana at best weighing only III
pounds yet he had the iron nerve of
Roman. lie was fortunate in being
sent to Jackson, Tennessee, where he
vas received in family who cared
FOR hirl. The daughter Of the house.
hold, through long weeks of care and
nursing, brought the young soldier
back to life, after hope ceased to give
encouragement of recovery. The
city was often thronged with Federal
soldiers, but he lay secrcted in an up
per room.
In Western Tennessee thousands
docked TO the Confederate standard,
lSut sSme skulked and when the Fed
erai army occupied the country these
latter became frenzicd partisans
against their country, solely because
Of the opportunities the war afforded
them to pillage and plunder helpless
'aon-co NJ batauts.
The protection of Federal authority
was extended to such organized bands
,f frechootcrs. Few Of them, how
ever, i, vit,d conflict with armed
soldiers.
Fielding Hurst, of McNairy Coun-
~, Tennessee, organized regiment
Of predatory thieyes, robbers and
s:nurderers, which was designated the
18th Tennessee Union cavalry. Gen.
WIN. Levy Smith, when he was chief
.of Federal cavalry in that department
wrote to Gen. Grant:
"We have given Col. Hurst row
aing commission with his cavalry, and
directed him to grub up West Tennes-
>-see."
He did not and was not expected to
war agains. organized bodies of Con-
t:federates. His command was never
ain the regular service.
The horrid work of these "diggers''
was ia full blast whilst Graham lay
ssick in jackson. His place OF con.
soealment was discovered by them, but
rthey we're TOO oowardly to risk their
>awn lives in the effort to capture him,
$50 they sent courier to Paduoah for
AbEave men to incur the risk.
The commander Of the post at Pa
*ducah dispatched lieutenant with
sa25 men to capture the one solitary
Confederate soldier.
Graham, with feeling Of perfect
~aeaurity, had rarrid!y recovered us
strength aud was prepared to leave to
S-e5oin Forrest in utter ignorance Of
v:ahe plans laid TO- capture him.
The night preceding his departure
eshe soldiers from Paducah surrounded
S3Re house where he had go long re-
manned ia security, and seeing no
ts2ossibility Of escape he determined to
naght;to the leath and to sell his life
sas dearly q. possible.
When the troops arrived he was in
che upper story Of the house which
''aad not yet been invaded. He had
cawe army pistols and determined to
s1iake that house another Alamo.
Stationing himself at the head of
the stairway at the left hand of the
fhalustrade, which partially protected
alin, ne prepared to make every one
<oe his twelve shots count.
'yuM then his young nurse came
flushing up stairs, but before she
.oould sceak Graham said TO her: eco
down instantly and get out of the way,
before your exit iE blocked with dead
Yankees. They will crowd the stair.
Nwey in minute and I am going TO
shoot them down as fast IS they ap.
proach."
"Nq. no." she cried, 81 can cave
.you;' shsy oannot End you.'
Without waiting for his decision she
pushed him back into an adjoining
zaeaa. where there was piano, and
ibid him crouch by the piano stool
sapon which she promptly sat, literally
ssxtiuguishiug him with her balloon
like crinolins skirt.
Turning her head with apparent
-sand possibly real alarm as the officer
t5arss into the room, she sat as If pet