The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-13

turned with Surgeon Jackson, who dress
ed their wounds. The Confederate officer
went away again. and In q short time
came back with a parole for the three
officers. signed by Major General T. 8.
Jackson. The officer was Captain Hugh,
Barr, OF the Fifth Virginia cavalry Mr..
Dudley and his two comrades were sent;
to their homes.
Eighteen years after the war ended
Mr.. Dudley was at Winchester to attend
a Confederate reunion. He asked for
Captain Barr. The man whom he guess
toned was a kinsman OF the Confederate
and soon took the old Union veteran to-
the man who had saved his life at Second
Manassas. There was q hugging match
right then and there said Mr.. Dubey.t
He was the guest Of Captain Barr at his
home at Moorefield. w. Va, for some
days after the reunion. When he went
home, he and the two captains who lay
on the field, wounded, with, him, set to
work. had photograph made Of tho
spot where they lay. and then had made
from 1t an oil painting, showing the
wounded men and their rescuer. to-
gether. A large photograph Of the paint
Ing was made and sent to Captain Barr,
who displayed 1t in the window Of his
place OF business in Moorefield. It at
tracted such crowds that 1t was removed
at the request OF the Mayor. Tho Ma
sonic lodge Of which Mr.. Dudley and
the two captains were members adopted
resolutions expressive OF the thanks of
the men Of the craft for the humanity
shown by Captain Barr. These reso-
lutons were lz0sented to the Grand Lodge
of Virginia by Captain Barr at his death
few years ago. Mr.. Dudley was photo
graphed yesterday as he stood In the
spot where he was found by the Con-
federate captain. as
II want to see NJ. b, Rowe. of Fred
ericksburg." said tall Union veteran,
standing In front OF tho Henry house,
his bosom, covered with badges He spoke
with rich Irish brogue
IA friend Of yours?" was asked
Eyes. II arrested his father during the
war" was the doubtful claim to friend
ship asserted by the old veteran. 1t
seems that Captain Rowe's father was a
member Of the Confederate Congress-.
The Federal commander. upon informa-
ton furnished by a negro soldier OF the
Union. ordered the arrest Of Mr.. Rowe
and sent Lieutenant Dwyer with a de-
5tachment. to make the arrest. The lien-
tenant is now Mayor Fl. r. Dwyer, No
ii Third Place, Brooklyn, formerly Of the
Third New Jersey cavalry. Flo went to
tho house and saw Mr.. Rove. The latter
made no resistance, but asked to be
allowed to see his wife. 'Take
plenty OF time to arrange affairs said
the lieutenant. 'you will be gone some
time" He did not see the hunlor OF this.
Thcre was such long walt for tho re-
turn OF Mr.. Rowe and the soldiers on the
outside of the house began TO fear some-
thing had happened to the leutenant.
FINALLY, Mr.. Rowe reappenred In the
room, He was accompanied by a little
boy, his son. The little fellow stood be-
tween his father and tho door.
"Papa, you're not goin' with that nasty
Yankee, are your he asked, .e
His father demonstrated with him for
applying such a term to tho soldier.
III told hin, to let him alone said
Major Dwyer, that should want my
boy to say such things about the man WHO
would come to carry mo off. SHOULD
like 10 see that boy"
"That boy OF whom, Major DwyeF
smoke is Captain NJ. B Rowe, who was
captain of one Of the finest companies
raised in Virgin,/, for the Spanish war
He is a leading citizen OF Frederieksburg,
and lives in the mansion on Marye's
Heights where occurred possibly the most
savage fighting Of the great war.