The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-04-18

II. could see them, out he could not
gain any information. He could see
that they had some maps and nsners
and were doing some writing. He
wanted those papers and was deter
mined to get them il they did not car
ry them out when they went. After
q long time, the officers went out and
went upstairs to nleep. He thought
now was his chance, so he slipped into
the room, gathered up evory paper hhe
could find in the dark, walked boldly
out of the front door aud by the
guard at the gate, apc asked him il he
knew where the follow was that at,
tended to the horses. The guard
volunteered to go uith him and they
found the fellow at the stables. He
told him to bring out one of the best
horses as he had dispatch to carry
and had to go long ways. He did
not know whether he would fry TO
come back before day or not. He
mounted his horse and rode for the
Confederate camp With all his might
Next morning at daylight found him
riding up to Gen. Lees head, uarters
with those papers in his pookot on as
fine horse as any Yankee ever own.
ed. which he called his Own, but he
did Pot enjoy owning him long, for he
rode him on one Of his trips and the
Yankees came SO near getting him
that he had to leave his horse and let
them have him. ....- 49,.
Now, this vas the sort of work that
I. wes expected to do. He was brave
and daring and great sany Of the
boys felt uneasy for him; they were
afraid that he was too daring and
would expose himself unnecessarily,
which I think he often did, but he
always came out. right side up, and
vent through the whole war, With the
exception Of severe shook Of shell
bursting near his head, without q
wound. ?,
ln the summer of 1864 as We were
fighting Gen. Grant, as he came from
the wilderness, T think it was near
Deep Bottom that T. went out on q
scout down on the Chickahominy
river and was going through q wheat
field. The wheat wss in full head
and nearly as high as mans shaul
der. He was out between the lines
close to che Yankees and WAS in liz
tie path when he cav two yankel
coming toward him. They did no1
see him, 80 he 60. vas 10 one side be
hind g large rock and waited fer sht
.Yankees to come thinking he woult
keep quiet and lot them go by. Bu
80 they drew near he saw The one ii
front Was lieutenant and the other
corporal aud but one Of them had {
gun He ! 5sssssiaea :as=ssSs BE =es!d -; =;
to capture thems 90 as tbsy got righ,
up 70 him ;he jumped up and drew
aaoowl on ta5m, sommsn,diiug them i,
throw up their hands,; az the aam,
time telling his own men = keep then
covered With their guns; This was
ruse 90 foai tho i Ankaas and !. it work
cd like, i charm. 4 Bis. 10 His 81 i Sis.
there was, anather Yankee sright !: be-
bind these ss,. bu' dc had 40 gun al. j
surrendered N.shous !. a /, WORD. { word The
Rlieutensnt had ) fsaber4 and 81 pistol
= .1s.: .ss: e ..:s5= sST 3she::r sFpsi
and iaarohod all three ;oyes: ih!s,t,o,s III q, oui m
linas. : !'I.. :;zS 4; 4, ,::. I: q x*. 81
s To, my next letter Il will tell you
moro about this lieutenant and 53ioi
Kind, treatment 10 him by Z. .sand itks
fruit :fit bore. 10 the days 81. recon:
l:str,lction !, when 1 7. and 8: aood many
| Iof hio neighbofs were :nrsestsd e. as & Ku.
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