Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-09-21
VOL. XIII.
Was Hr. BorwslI an Informsr9

INo w tcuthteCH - .'N--s -
September IL contained the fol-
lowing:
Charles III. Boxwell, Virginia
e.rmer died last Thursday at his
bnme near BerryviIle. Mr.. Box
ron who was a native of Clarke
cnYntv. Va. believed firmly in the
S.jcral cause aud during the
c,ril war he rendered much assist
a,cc 10 the federal troops. He
on;oved TO an unusual degree the
confdence of Gen. Sheridan, and
',sye the general information which
ensbl,.d him 20 lead his troops to
,;c,ory in more than one fight IN
tbe Shenandoah valley.
Once. by order of Gen. Jubal
Early Mr.. Boxwell was taken in
80 custody by the Confederates,
,,;ven drumhead court-martial
srd sentenced To death. When
Cen Sheridan learned the peril in
which MIR. Boxwell stood, he had
ION Of the leading secessionist
citizens of Clarke county brought
into his lines and informed Gen.
Fairly that if Mr.. Boxwell was
executed he would hang the ten
Confederate sympathizers. Mr..
Boxwell was not executed.
Mr.. Boxwell was eighty years
old when he died.
The Stars article, being at such
variance with our opinions. based
upon things which we have heard
both Mr.. Boxwell and his wartime
scouaintances here say, we wrote
TO the Star and asked for correction
Of the article as we'll as requesting
them to furnish US with the name
of their authority.
Under date of September 10, the
editorial department of the Star
writes us as follows:
Upon receiving your letter Of
the l4thinst. questioning The Stars
publication Of recent date relative
to the wartime experiences of Mr..
Charles ii. Boxwell, it was referred
to the one from whom the informa-
ton was derived upon which the
paragraph in question was based.
Mr.. Aaron Bradshaw, citizen of
Washington and an employe of the
District government. Mr.. Brad
shaw has replied in a letter which
take pleasure in enclosing, trust
ing that is may prove satisfactory
explanation of the circumstances.
Inasmuch as, according to Mr..
Bradshaw, the information from
which he gave the Star its para
graph was derived from Mr.. Box
wellhimself, itdoes not appear to be
incumbent upon The Star to publish
any thing in contradition of its
own statement, unless you wish to
write letter specifically denying
it over your signature. | have
not regarded your letter of the
l4th as being of a nature suitable
for this purpose. The matter is
not Of material local Importance,
and The Star Star is not disposed
to give much further space to it.
The letter of Mr.. Bradshaw.
referred to, is as follows:
Your letter of yesterday relating
to the article published in the Star
ofrecent date concerning the career
of the late Chss. ii. Boxwell, duly
received. In reply thereto / have
to state that about the time Hon.
VI. \. Hanna was candidate for
|. ). Senator from Ohio, Mr..
Mckinley being then President,
Mr.Boxwellcame TO thiscity accom-
panied by some friend and called
upon me at my home, Mr.. Boxwell
stating that he had learned that /
was acquainted with Mr.. Hanna
and Mr.. Dick, now Senator from
OHIO; that he, Mr.. Boxwell, was
being urged by some political
friends for the office of Postmaster
OF Berryville, Va. That he wished
me To go at once, to Columbus,
Omo' and see his nephew, Mr..
Alexander Boxwell, then member
OF the Legislature of Ohio, and at
that time the Hanna candidate for
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentstlves of Ohio, and with Mr..
Alexander Boxwell endesvor To
secure the support of Mr.. Hanna
and MIR. Dick for his appointment
as Postmaster of Berryville, Va.
l. after having been given many
reasons by Mr.. Chas. II. Boxwell
and his friends. among them being
'hoSe enumerated in the article
published in the Star after Mr..
BBoxwell'sdeath, went to Columbus.
ONO, saw Mr.. Alexander Boxwell.
VINO told me that his Uncle Charles
raised him, that he knew all about
ms service to the country during
1ne war, at which time / went over
win Mr.. Alexander BoxwelI the
Incidents published in the Star.
Cnlcn had been told to me by Mr..
NuarleS ii. Boxwell and his friends
AZ The time he and they prevailed
upon me to make trip to Columbus
20 which l have referred. / know
snAI Mr.. Alexander Boxwell urged
upon Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Dick
SHe appointment of his uncle,
A