The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-27


Had struck the building there could have been great
CONSERVATION crowd within than this Yankee soldier
walk their privacy There three young ladies and
young Confederate soldier Within He pefed with fright and
speeches began asking him questions but he only answered
with stare One of the young ladies recovered herself in me
land bold he her sick brother had been hiding out for
several days, sick death and you let him aone
knewhe soldier furough the Yankee army had
cooped in The sick racket all inspiration of the moment
tried to explain that enemy, any wanted information
But that wouldn't with the young ladies and such
lang had BEFORE They were true rebel girls The SOL
told the enemy that road but how far he did not
know.
We trudged miles farther, when we heard ter
ribe coming the road We lodged the hcket but
it proved be only with four mules and driver
going gait The informed the belonged
Mr. Nat Heywar and had been hiding out the plantation
seeking greater safety in the Waeree We
took the lead mules mounted them and went trong along
in fine good humor at our good luck.
Will here state that before crossing the river,
orized instructions WE'LL and up veryhng that
would be discriminating. Now had nothing to back u.s.
but wits After travelling some miles, one OF the
unfaomabe mysteries beset that in contact
with during trip We had passed Mr. Nat Haywards house
mile wo when turning sudden bend in the road, came
upon hor all bded and sadded foaming and pantng as If
would fall carbn sung to the saddle and all trapping
marked with u S. held the mules while reconnoitered
making entire circuit through crubby pines the left
of the road going but track OF the rider could be
turned the mules loose starting them homewar then
the horse intending take turns in the saddle Whether
it Confederate scout who time to make his escape
thinking Yankees whether Yankee frage Shot by some
crippled Confederate from the tcket the HORSE then
running away will never be known When this story
told in camp the boys wagged their heads laughed and Sa vi
course it Yankee and you just good nauredy turned him
loose. Oh, no, you didn't kill him. Of course, not
story did look fshy its face but the facts are just as
state them killed there Will state further at this
point we took lives only and only did unto
otrs as they would liked do unto Furthermore will
say here the of Sam Dixon blood his hands,
onlv that brought about and open fight there any
rough work. aone responsible That there was some blood
Spilled lives o will not attempt to deny but there was
no useless butcheres and Dixon's hands are cean
It was nearing night now, and tremendous threatening cloud
coming up with long, heavy peals of thunder in the westward We
had determined Columbia that night if possible great
reflection of ahead of told plainly they camphres and
we were nearing the camp of the We came to great pine
barren and as far could vast blaze OF camp
fires It was now raining torrents with vivid flashes OF light
ming We debated long time whether to give up the morse ano
flank the camp the SOUTH to ride fer through ana trust
to luck It would been almost impossible to do the fore III
that black inky night neither of knew loot OF the country
So we chose the latter boldly through Blairs CORPS
which had come up Hopkins its to Car zen and nad
canned here for several days We could only the road through
ndstncy by camp fires either de not ten te from
the road and by flashes of the lightning We not moes
ed what few soldiers that stood around the res doubt took
Us for beated maauder coming into But it gave our heds
uuivr and hearts jar know the midst OF the
enemv camp idle question Of curious or suspicious
soldier word from inqusve camp follower and our lives
we're forfeit We knew Of their organizations and could
not have answered hail of what command do you Delon
We kant orr pistols in and had agreed II to the
worst we would give them fight for their and try to lose
ourselves among the around Remember we were
bvs not men, and would have shaken the nerves
thu soutest hearted Through all the time we're passing through
the camp raining IN torrents heaVy
keen flashes of lightning This accounted for there being so te"
1a;s os+r Dnrine Sbermans whole march he rarely kept
neke on his fanks as enemy possible in that d1ectlon
STSSnsmaking it easy to pass in and out
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