The National tribune., 1910-01-13

We were carried to Jackson, Tenn, I
and the Hon. Albert Shrewsbury was
released On parole of honor. The rest
of US were carried to Memphis and
jailed. The next morning / found my
brother, A A Rogers, John A. Miller
and Jerry Brewer, all from Carroll
County, all of whom had taken an ac-
tive part in my election. After lunch
DR.. McKizic, the Provost Marshal.
called for Judge T. c. Muse, and after
being out half an hour returned and
was called for. On being informed that
the authorities had agreed to release
the old men and myself on condition
that the young men would volunteer
and the rest take the oath OF allegiance
to the Confederacy. 1 looked him
straight in the eye and said: DIR.
McKizic, there is no such thing in ex-
istence as a Southern Confederacy,
and in my humble judgment never will
be. i will rot in prison before I'll take
an oath to support such a thing"
No one volunteered, and no one was
released. We were then placed in a
car with strong guard and sent to
New Orleans, and on Sunday. April 6,
1862, we were placed in the parish
prison, third story, room No. 8. Mon
day we learned of the battle of Shiloh,
and that the Confederate General, AL
bert Sidney Johnston, was killed. 1
rejoiced in my own heart, but said
nothing. On April s we learned that
Gen. Grant had won the victory at
Shiloh, and we shouted Glory" After
this we were not allowed TO get any
more papers, so we had nothing to read
except my little pocket Testament, and
its pages were read and reread daily
until about April 25, when very seri-
GUS order was read to us: Be ready at
any moment. Admiral Farragut has
passed Forts Jackson and St Philip,
nd Ill Ia In
session of New Orleans. We are going
to carry you prisoners to Jackson,
Miss. for safekeeping."
There were not enough trains, how
ever, to carry the soldiers and citizens
that wanted to leave the city, so we
were left behind. and the feet came up
and anchored in front of the Memphis
landing, and demand was made for the
surrender of the city. AS all the Con-
federates had evacuated. the orders to
surrender were handed to Mayor Mon
roe.
Il have no power to surrender the
city 10 you," he said 1T is yours By
physical force. And let me say to you
that you will have gay and gallant
people to administer to during your
stay in our midst, and let me admon-
isn you to not remind us too often thai
we are conquered and that you are tho
conqueror.
IL SO happened IIldt 1tH- bulltT
secretary was in an adjoining room e
ours, and he informed Gen. Butler o.
our Imprisonment, and orders were
sent 10 Capt Gross. of the prison, tC
release us. Capt. Gross came TO oul
room, and said they were going to senC
us to Jackson, Miss. but If we woulj
give him 500 he would free us. Judge
Muse handed him a 500 BILL Confed
crate money. We were turned out oI
the streets and there met Gen. Butler
secretary but did not know II at tina
time. He said 20 Miller: Take hold o
Mr.. Adams, and we will help him dow
TO the landing, where he can see tn
Yankees"
Harmon Adams, who was unde
Jackson at New orleans in 1912, wa
then S5 years old.
When we reached the river front tn
soldiers had not yet left the boats. w
went to the Brooks House that nigh
and STAYED till 10 o'clock next morn
ing awaiting further orders. We wer
then taken to the st. Charles Hote
Buffers headquarters. Gen. Butle
asked us many questions concernin
events leading up to our imprisonment
We told him the whole story, and hoI
we were freed by paying Capt. Gros
Gen. Butler sent for Capt Gross, an
upon his arrival asked him il he ha
aver seen us before. He answered
"Yes." What were the charges again:
those gentlemen" ''Disloyalty 10 tn
Confederacy" We were then give
quarters at the custom house, drew II
lions and did our own cooking. VI