The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-13
PIONEER TELLS
NEW STORY
OF LINCOLN
/ Favor of Walla WaIIa Drove
Runaway Team-Lincoln Was
in Carriage at Time.

cbo1Id the past history of each and
overv one of the pioneers of this val
1o,, be published, a story of more
ronaraI interest than any ever writ
+en would be obtained and though new
s+ories connected with the lives of
these people in bygone generations are
brought to light from time to time,
If remained for A. J. Favor, resi-
dent Of this city since the year 1856 to
bring forth one that will live forever.
This story deals with number of
the celebrities during the days of the
rebellion and in particular, relates an
o+bar anecdote of Abraham Lincoln
and one that has been heard before.
When the Civil war broke out Mr..
Favor enlisted with the 9th Main
regiment and was detailed as team
.star II was owing to his superior
skill with four lines that he obtained
this position, for at that time jerk
line was used almost exclusively.
Proving his worth and demonstrating
that he was an accomplished team
ster Mr.. Favor was placed OH the
staff train of General George B. Nc
CIpUan and occupied this position
when the division to which he was at
4acbed marched from Washington to
Richmond. When about two miles
from the latter city, the confederate
soldiers whipped the federal forces
back and they retired upon a little
peninsula in the James river. 1t was
at this time that President Lincoln,
accompanied by Secretary of State
Stanton and several other members
of the cabinet visited the corps for
the purpose of making a tour of in
spection. Mr.. Favor tells the story
as follows:
81 was detailed to drive the special
carriage that we kept for just such
purposes and upon being ordered to
do so. had it in readiness at an ap
pointed time. General Mcclellan took
the front seat beside me and Presi-
dent Lincoln, Secretary Stanton and
several others, occupied the rear All
was going nicely when the salute was
fired in honor of the visiting party.
no 10Th, hot leo OBJ n
their excitement for upon seeing this
and hearing the general hubbub that
was going on, the horses Tipped their
tails and ran"
NO one seemed scared and General
Mcclellan did not show as much emo
ton as I did Finally Lincoln put
his head out of the window and said,
Driver, amt you going pretty fast?"
eyes sir"
Can lou fold them?"
Il can keep them in the road, sir"
replied
At this point sergeant saw us COM
ing and cleared the way so that we
had clear field along the little mar
row tarn pike upon which we were
running. When finally the groom of
General Mcclellan saw us he made a
Dash for one of the leaders, but miss
Ing, caught the bits II a wheeler This
stopped their course somewhat and we
all piled into a fence that we were
uien passing. No one was hurt in
The least and, I of the whole crowd,
seemed to be the only one, frightened
in the least"
ms completes the story of one who
ieiated it in the manner of some one
discussing the most ordinary topic,
'u' 10 whom the affair appealed as
10 lew other things.
among oth-r things, Mr. Favor was
Ole Oh the first persons who ever drove
stage coach out of this city and
!" The early days his route extended
NUN Lewiston to Wana Walla. A
S'u'n nj OF this vicinity since 1866,
FaVor is in a position to speak
Inc former history connected with
section with authority and though
'S Out few stories dealing with
past life, when nothing was as
eu out death. he is one of the
who made this valley what
= Is and as such dasor,,os Tho ho,,or
IS awarded to all who assisted
w.a NC building up of the great North