The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-02
AN INSTANCE OF cHIvALRY.
A Real Southern Gentleman in All That
the Word Implies.

A Real Southern Gentleman in All That
the Word Implies.
Editor National Tribune: L met
Buck Evans, a colored man, few days
ago, who, 1 had heard, was from Vir-
ginia. | asked him what part of Vir-
ginia he was from, and he said his
master Isaac B. Dayis's postofflce, was
Stannardsvilie, Va. He was well ac-
uuainted with all that section / asked
him if he remembered anything about
the war? He said the cavalry made
frequent forages there.
At one time, he said, when the Con-
federates We're driving the Union
scouts, in the road near the house.
Union soldier, Is years old, was badly
wounded. as were others from both
sidesos His master ordered all to be
brought to the house; and the Sur
geofi Who stopped to look after the
wounded was commanded by Mr..
Davis to care. for all alike as he came
to them.~sa He wanted no skipping
During the day the Confederates re-
turned, and seeing the young Union
soldier near the door, began curslng
him and said: I'VE will kill you
Buck said his master sprang between
him. and said: 'Meni are YOU human?
If so, you should respect fallen
foe, He was not the cause of the war
no more than either of you. This sol
der risr now under my roof, and shall
have my protection. The man VINO
strikes him viii never strike another!
Buck said the young soldier showed
his thankfulness with tears: The day
AFTER while the Confederate Surgeon
was attending Union and Confederate
soldiers alike, Mr. Davis saw the Union
cavalry coming and shouted: DIR. But
Ter, you had better get out, or the
Yankees will get you" The Doctor
ordered one of the slaves to saddle
and bride Bess. and said: when L
get astride of her they will never catch
me- BY the time Bess was brought
the Yankees were getting close, the
Doctor vaulted into the saddle, rode
thru the back yard at flying gait,
while the carbine bullets We're
whistliag about him. After going a
half mile. the Confederates gave up the
chase, declaring they did not give
continental for the officer, but they
wanted that horse. Buck said the
everything .in sight. The commanding
officer soon informed himself of the
situation and the noble character of
Mr.. sDaxis, and then spoke to his men,
informing them of the care and pro-
lection that had been given to Union
soldiers, insisting that now they
must in honor respect MN
and MS property, anu We 'tiiAi .
was returned. They proved by their
action how highly they appreciated
him. Sometime after this, Buck said
he and his mother were sent by ms
master to a family some miles away
AT one place they passed thru the
woods. to cut off an angle between two
, ToaffssS when a man behind a log called
to them to come to him, but they We're
badly frightened and ran back home
and told their story to Mr.. Davis, VINO
saidsro them: THAT man is no doubt
HELPLESS and in distress. You should
have gone to him. 1t is now so late
and SO dark that we will have to wait
until morning; then we will hunt him
nm 1t turned very cold during the
night. In the morning they made an
early start with light wagon; took
with them comforts and pillows, medi-
cine. food and drink. They found q
Union cavalryman, whose legs and
feetsowere badly frozen during the
night He said he was riding ias'
thru the woods, when his horse SHE'D
he was thrown, and struck a tree and
Law senseless he did not know how
long. Buck said something occurred
between them that he did not catch
on to, but it made them great friends
and Mr.. Davis said: Brother Collins
..ou shall have the best care l can give
YOU" He lay in this good Samarl
tan's house for IA weeks, when ne con
sidered himself able to try to get nome
and letters were given him to friends
to help him along Buck did no
know what regiment the man belonged
to. nor where his home was. / nope
this article will prove acceptable, anf
that Comrade Collins and the 1S-year
old will see it and write me.-Chas: II
Myerhoff, 14th Ind, Evansville, ina.