The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-16

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Il know that know that Mrs. Lo-
gan was with the general a good deal,
and so was GeEcral Frank Barlow S
brave wife with her husband in the
xrmy. | have seen Mrs. Barlow riding
~ the side of the general on more
than one march. 1 saw her once when
Barlow's division was suddenly at
lacked by the enemy. The bursting of
shells directly over her head did not
seem to scare her. and when the gen
erai directed an orderly TO escort Mrs.
BARLOW to a place of safety she begged
TO remain. Just then a dozen shells
and solid shot rushed over their heads
IKE train flying over n bridge.
My dear said General Barlow,
this is no place for you. Go back.
can't fight with my wife in such dan
ger as this
"'I1l 60, general said the lady
hut how must feel when 1 know my
husband is in such dangerY
Three or four of the Johnny camp
Kettles by the Whitworth gun route
dropping over at that point. singing
their well-knOwn wisher-washer
wusher- bombing ping-ping- ping song
when Barlow called out, 'Good-by, my
dear; I'll be back SOON Orderly, obey
your orders; take Mrs. Barlow away
from here at once and the orderly and
xhe woman galloped out of danger.
"But I've told a war story with q
woman In it, when l started out TO test
you Onfthe- question of woman soldiers.
Did you know OF any -
II said yes and I meant women SOL
diers, not women with the army, such
rs you have been talking about" was
Colonel Charley Richardson's answer
Richardson, the printer. who was a pri-
vate. made a prisoner by Mosby, but
lived to get out and become a Dakota
editor, colonel and a member of the
legislature.
Il was made a prisoner soon after
the Kelly Ford fight. while a member
Of the train guard, on our way with
sations TO Culpeper. Upon reaching a
Bit Of forest near Brandy Station Mos
by's men swooped down upon us. The
first thing | knew Mosby was within a
few feet of me calling for a surrender
and allowing me to look into a six.
shooter. The guerilla chief caught sight
Of my fine new pair of high top-boots,
for which the sutler had received So
the day before.
Get out of those boots, young fell
bw,' was his second order.
Cant / keep themT
"'Back talk means hole through
you in a second Get out of those
boots
THAT was enough. The boots came
sd
Throw IL up here was his gruff
order when one was off, I can see lust
how the rough rider looked as he
swung his right foot over to the left,
took off his weli-worn shoes and threw
them at my feet with an order to put
them on, and blank quick, too, for we
have no time to fool away And they
hadn't, for our cavalry had heard the
sSirmish and were rapidly riding to our
relief, but they didn't catch up with us,
90, in time-it took a week-we reach
I'd Libby prison.
MY particular clum in prison was a
aeardiess young Virginian, Billie Giltes,
whose family he said. was loyal tc lie
cid government and hadn't objected to
sis entering the union army. He had
kr.o af Oh fb0
plucked our squad. Ny chum was very
nervous, and hated prison life worse
than l did, If possible. He mingled
but little with the other prisoners. We
shared our rations, slept under the
game blanket and became very good
friends.
I'm January, 1864, the Richmond
Wing Office was In great need of print.
ers- The foreman called upon Major
Dick Turner, the prison-keeper, and the
two came to our floor and asked II
there were any yankee printers there
A yermonter named Baker and myself
responded. They said we could have
work if we would take parole not tc
kaye the city, give information, or dc
anything else unbecoming paroled prisi
sners. We readily agreed to the terms
my chum, Gates, took on as badly
rs il were his brother starting on z
long and dangerous tour. He begged
me not TO go, saying be didn't want Il
make friends with the others, declarip:
that / had been a very brother to lin
But I partially satisfied him by sayins
that it was not likely that they wouIt
want Us more than a week or two, and
that now and then 1 would send hin
something good to eat. But | shall
sniss you ever so much, Charley. Com,
hack as soon as you can
at was II o'clock when they let III
out We were to go to work at
While passing the Spottswood House
mid: Baker, let's go in and get /;
square meal. It's been a long tim,
xince we've had one
AFTER registering, washing ant
Brushing up, we started for the dining
room, when one Of the Confederate off
GERS. seeing our blue clothes, asked III
II we were yankees. We told hin
res
~'What in the name Of blue blaze
are you doing here?
1--WE came here TO dine
IL arrest you
al guess not said Baker, as h
showed his pass from General Winder
and a copy of his parole. We wer
allowed to dine. My! but how we dix
cat Both were young fellows; 1 wa
only II, and we had boys appetite
after that long dry spell in Libby pris
sn. / had managed to secrete $50 II
sreenbacks when captured / had mos
of that with me- Imagine my surprise
spon stepping up to pay for that din
per. when the clerk said, 800 EACH
had about SO and Baker less than SIC
Suddenly it came to me that his charg
was based on Johnny money, so l said