New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
Twas Crushing Assault That Petersburg in General Grants Hand
This Article of The Tribunes Civil War Series Describe,
Series of Movements and Actions That Sealed
the Fate of the Confederacy

peerless charms 10 our mon I'm blue Wall
the Union boys took II philosophlcanv
enough. seeming 10 care butrittle for Con-
federate calico or linsey. and went march.
ing along as If only intent on the captur,
or dispersion Of Lees defeated army.
stopping at the Jarratt House. I'm Wa.
ington street. We requested breakfast o.
our party. and were referred by the gus,,
TO colOred native. who seemed to be. from
his department. both proprietor and chic,
steward Of the establishment After con.
siderable hesitation and on being fully "a.
sured that We intended TO remunerate bi,,
literally for the entertainment. he So, "a
work. and soon produced a repast consist.
ing only OF bread Of a tenacious tendency
and scraps ot bacon Of a toughness and
elasticity which dehed tho persistent a,
tempts Of cuspids and mOlars 20 accom-.
pIish its necessary mastication.
Having Confederate notes about IA. ".
decided TO test tho mercensry African,
confidence I'm rebel currency and Offered
him in payment for our breakfast a hand.
ful or two Of the article Viewing Il for
an instant he placed his hands In his pock.
cts and. looking at us in astonishment,
calculated:
Lord brcss yc. massas. ! got heaps O.
dat ar stuff-more as mule can tote
Hasn't ye got any Yankee money!
But see here. John We replied, here I,
over 500 for our breakfast That surely
ought 10 pay YOU.
"'I know it's heap 0 money but
don't want It. massas. You-als is welcome
TO your breakfast il dats all dc money
you's got
we finally sstonshed his optics with
W of the Union persuasion, and he was
appeas sed. Thinking a little genuine Con-
fedcratc applejack necessary 10 our tenn
poraI wellbeing we requested him to pro-
/ duce the article With decided shake Of
the head he informed us that it would ls
utterly impossible 70 comply with our re-
quest.
! "'De rebs took ebcryting wid en-, we's
| got muffin
But replied We. we nave sreenbac&s
to pay you for it.
well. now. you als just 90 in dar.'
said he. pointing to an ante-room, his face
again Frightening, and III see what / can
! do
I'VE did 80 in dar. and were soon Ia
vored with the genuine Virginia stimula1t
known as applejack. or apple whiskey.
Previous to leaving the jarrett House a
rather ludicrous incident took place, which
/ will record. Happening in the large
stable of the hotel, and naturally inquis.
tive under the circumstances, we were peer
ing into the different apartments contigu-
GUS one door, although not locked.
seemed to resist our first efforts to open
it, and, redOubling our eXertions 1t finally
flung back, revealing TO our gaze senu-
inc srayback sitting on the nOor. his blon.
ket around him. hatless. and with his hair,
unkempt. projecting IN every direction. His
blanched face on seeing several citizens
showed that he was either very III or eA-
cessively frightened. and on asking hin
! why he was there he family replied that
he was very i'll; in fact. that he had no
confidence in his ability to proong his eN-
istence further than an hour al most
But why didn't the Johnnies take yoH
with them in an ambulance or place yon
i'm hospital before they evacuated? one II
us inquired. Springing to his feet, his face
radiant with Joy and relief he confessed
himself a Confederate deserter. stated that
ne was peyfectly well. that ne lad on the
previous night secreted himself there. and
that he had been afraid 10 venture OF
for fear the Confederate rear guard hal
rot left the town. and that when he saw
us he was uncertain whether We were
Yankees or Confcdcrates. He stated that
he desired TO take the oath. and requested
us to take him 10 the house Of a friend b..
fore delivering him over 10 the provost
marshal, which We did