The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-03

VI (AO OOoSA
". A. Kendall, ex-Confederate, pio-
neer and in no small way a statesman
of constructive ability. Neither in
war nor peace, religion nor politics."
his ~biographer writes, public or /pri-
vate life was there any mar living to
whom he owed an apology for any
act of his life"
The Pilot Point Post Signal gives
an interesting account of the inter-
T esting life of Capt. Kendall. 1t is in
part here produced for the benefit OF
the many old citizens who numbered
the deceased among their friends:
William Addison Kendall was born
in Taswell county, Va, Aug. 6,'1S30.
When he was two years old his par
ents moved to Morgan county, KY.
Here he was raised and educated, IN
his youth attending and teaching
school in the winter and working on
the farm in the summer. At the age
Of % he was married to Miss Mary 0.
Daily at West Liberty, Morgon Co.,
KY. He engaged in merchandising
and trading until the fall of 1858 with
his wife and three children, he emf
grated in wagons TO Texas, making
the trip in ~ days, arriving at Wes-
ton, Collin county, OF December 10,
1858. He remained in Collin county
about one year when he bought land
in Denton county.
On the breaking out of the war he
enlisted as a private soldier in Gano's
squadron of cavalry. This command
was intended to serve in Brecken-
ridges division, but being delayed by
skirmishes, high water and other hin
ORANGES, they failed to reach the COM
mand in time. The troop was then
attached to General J. H. Morgan's
command and was consolidated into
the Third Kentucky cavalry. In this
command Mr.. Kendall was advanced
by, promotion to the captaincy Of his
company and at the surrender of the
principal portion Of MorgaE:s COM
mand at Chessire, Ohio, he twas the
ranking officer Of his regiment. The
officers were taken to Johnson's Is
land and there held until Morgan
himself, was captured. He, with one
hundred and seventeen others, was
sent to: the Western ~Penitentiary,
. Pennsylvania, where they were con-
&ped i2 cells and treated as felons ex-
Sept as to labor, for nearly eight
Bponths. Thence they were transfer
Wed to; Point Lookout, Maryland, and
Yfrom there to Fort Delaware. From
6his prison six hundred officers were
NEGLECTED., Captain Kendall among
6m, and taken to Morris Island,
Mouth Carolina. Here they were plac-
Jed in front of and in direct of the bat
teries of Fort Sumter in retaliation
for alleged cruelties- to Federal pris-
oners in Charleston. They were ex-
posed to every i~ndignity and priva-
ton, being guarded by negroes and
put on very short rations. This was
continued until the alleged cause was
removed, when they were taken to
Pulaski, Georgia. Again in retalia-
ton for alleged cruelties to Federal
prisoners at Andersonville, the ra-
ton was cut down to ten ounces Of
meal and a limited supply of pickles.
No meat or salt was allowed them
Under this regimen many of the Off
GERS sickened and died, but, with
powers of endurance born of despera-
ton, Captain Kendall retained his
health. Determining to escape if pos
sible, he with four others, burrowed
under the foundation Of the fort
through 22-inch brick walls. They
hoped to be able to get a skiff and
join the Confederate forces on the
coast Of South Carolina, but being
observed by the guard were COM
PEELED to surrender and were return
ed to prison. They were stripped,
searched and sent to a dungeon and
given only bread and water for three
days. During this time offers of re-
lease were made on condition that
they would remain north Of the Ohio
river during the war. The offer was
Indignantly rejected. Then Captain
Kendall with the survivors Of the
cruel Imprisonment, was sent to Hill
ton Head to be exchanged. There
were so many ahead Of them, how
eve awaiting exchange that this
party was sent to Fort Delaware to
await the commissioners further
pleasure. Here they remained IN
til the 18th of July, two months after