The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-26
BHBG WILL VHSb b
CaptOr and Prisoner to Spend
Winter in Tennessee.
II. w. Kendall of Ell Dorado LO-
Gates Lost Friend.
HE PLEADS FOR REB
ID. b. Garrett Saw Loved Ones
After His Capture.
Homesick Soldier Intercedes for
Boy in Gray.
HE PLEADS FOR REB

E,r1oraiio. Kan, Aug. 26.-Homesick-
ness which reused in him sympathy TOT
a confederate soldier which ms coIh-
,anv captured during the war OF tne
rebellion has brought to h. W. hehaall i ~
of this city an invitation to spend the
7yinfer in the milder cline or rem
,essee To make the story complete
n should be added that the pretty sirl
Who saw her sweetheart through tne
,,a~eonaI efforts Of Kendall would De
49, 70 vsJelcome him. But that is the
tragic mart of it. She is sleeping IN Iiie
SOD over which Kendall tranped While
In the Union army
Kendall, however VIII make an g
..aSa5 xyjsit at the home of D. B. Gar
ret+ Of I.ynnville. Tenn. He VIII De
accompanied by Mrs. Kendall
Found Hiding in Grass.
O,e sumrner day the company Of
which Kendall was member was rld-
in0 along a by-road between Pulaski
and Columbia, Tenn The snarp eyes
of a trooper detected a movement II
the grass of a nearby field Search lea
to the capture of a confederate SoloISr
home from Dalton, Ga, on 1urIougn.
He carried letters from his comrades
to friends and relatives in the vicinity
in which he was captured
The Young sOutherner, Scarceiy more
+baD a bov. had been absent from nome
nearly three years and fate decreeo
that he should be captured oe1ore ne
saw his loved ones. He begged that
- he allowed to see them II only 10
sT.al~e hands with relatives and GER
tain beautiful girl who had promised
70 wed him when the trouble had been
settled The prayer was not heeuSu
until Mr. Kendall homesick DeloIe the
capture, but doubly SO after"ero' IN
terceded. -, ,-z
saluting his captain Kendall begged
that he be allowed to take the prisoner
to see his relatives. The ofileer was s;1s
astOnished but after considering tlle
matter a moment turned to the prisoner;
Takes Prisoner Home.
do you give your word Of honor
not to try to escape nor permit harn
to come to your escortf
The young fellow gave his word and
Kendall. in company with another 1eo-
eral trooper left the company ana
started for the southern home.
They arrived at the home Of their
prisoner at night but messengers on
horseback soon summoned those ne
wanted to see. At first there was con-
siderable restraint at the sight OF the
two federal troopers but all was weL
when they were told that nothing SAID
would be held against them and that
their friend had been brought home to
see his friends
It was nearly morning when the two
soldiers. one Of them ''yank" and
the other a ''reb,' turned in to the
same bed. In a moment they were
asleep.
Next day they called upon a girl The
northern soldier talked to the girls
father while the sweethearts chatted.
Later the prisoner was turned over TO
the guard Of the union army and sent
to a prison at Camp Morrison
Longs to See Prisoner.
In his declining years Kendall has
longed to hear from his confederate
friend. Recently he wrote a letter to
the Giles County Banner stating the
facts in the case. And to his Joy and
surprise he soon received d letter from
d. B. Garrett. asking him to spend the
winter at the Garrett home.
There are few people in the world
I would rather see than you" Gar
rett writes, You rislxed your life that
I might see my sweetheart and rela-
tives whom I had not seen for three
years or heard from in six months. I
shall always love you as a brother for
interceding with Captain DeHues on
my behalf.
1T does my heart good to learn that
you married Chattanooga girl. Can't
you please bring her and pay me
visit?"
Girl Is Dead.
Then Garrett told Of his marriage to
the girl on whom he had called when
with Kendall. She has been dead many
years.
And as soon as the frost fills the
Kansas air the Kendalls are going
south. Two men will fight again the
war in which they participated, one
on one side, another against him. And
the happiness which will result in their
meeting will brush out any sadness
that may be left as a result Of the con-
hict.