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Anderson writes 7 was with General
Lee and Travelled frequently during the
war, and could write pages ABOUT mem |
How this horse vas General Lees |
daily companion and often his e. eatest
pleasurel How be knew him BY DAY
and hlg voice by night
This memoir from an authentic source
VIII doubtless interest many OF our
reedefss EDITOR
Ii 1856 Mr.. Andrew Johnson, prom
inent farmer Of Greenbrier Co., W.
Va, traded windmill with Mr..
Richmond, Of Richmond Falls, now
known as New River Falls, Summers
county, w. Va, for the Dam Of
Traveller. She had been bred in KEN
lucky, and the colt was foaled the fol-
lowing year on Mr.. Johnson's farm
near the Blue Sulphur Springs. He
presented the colt to Mr.. Archie Alex
ander, one Of my schoolmates, who re-
sided three miles north Of Lewisburg
Mr.. Alexander exhibited him, and he
took premiums in 1859 and 1860 at the
.Greenbrier Agricultural Fair at Lewis
burg.
In 1850 or 1861 Captain ]. w. john
son, son Of Mr.. Andrew johnson, pur-
chased this colt from Mr.. Alexander.
Captain johnson commanded a Green
brier Company in the Goth Virginia In
tfantry, which was with General Lee
when he confronted the Federal Army
under Genl. Rosecrans on Sewell
Mountain in the fall of 1861. Captain
Joseph Mr.. Broun, who was quarter
master Of the Goth Virginia Regiment,
purchased this horse, then four years
old. from Captain johnson. General
Lee frequently saw and admired the
horse After Rosecrans fell back to
the Kanawha Valley and Gen'l. Lee
abandoned his lines ofdefense on SeweI
Mountain: on November 6. 1861. he
was placed in command of the Depart
ment of South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida to fortify and strengthen the
coast defenses. The Goth Regiment
was also ordered South at the same
time, and was stationed near Charleston,
S. C. Gen'L Lee met Capt Broun
siding his Greenbrier horse and address
ing him saids Captain, / see YOU
brought my colt down with YOU. y
E Captain Broun offered to present the
horse to General Lee, but he declined
the gift. The officers of the 6Oth Regi-
Ement then made the offer but he said
he-would not accept him as 4 present
vet. if'Captain Broun wished to dispose
of the horse. and would permit him t,
l,try him for few DAYS. he would be
clad to purchase him should he prove
satisfactory The general Was deliOht-
ed with the ss.colt !, He Maid Cantain
Broun. either s175 90 Of s2t)f, al s25 f,e
more than he bad maid .<.antain Iohnson
cant,;,. p,..,..s $1,000 8.
-, M ap'am tVun ilsiseeu ",
taxing only what the morse mad cost
him, but General Lee said, mo Cap
tain. Confederate money IL not worth
q, ,,,..,,l ,,,l,,.,5 -.
4-'so 90 =. iA>s :, ~" 90 "Aen yoo put
CHASED MN.
have related the above facts just
| as they were told to me. more than
onca Nv conf.;n Tosa,,b M pro,a !
oi' - s : oosef4. ~ :. 9
| grand old Con1ederate SOLDIER, VINO died
here two years ago. KNEW this colt
before the war when he was exhihited
H. c.ao,,hn;a ca,,.4.. n: -. 49,
g .'.e - eA oousy e "ls
a orlgnt IRON gray, from rne kentucky
! Gray Eagle stock, noted for their intel
1 ligence. strength and endurance IN
/ ..s.,a,.,,i 80; 80 : 49,,
e =, - .i'o army y isol.lieln
Virginia, Iraveier seemed proud OF DIS
master, and would carry him eight or
n miles in rand pallcn without
T .,s.,.;,a e.4,.;,as.,,s 81.
..' a1u "pp9leeiy
| Wlthous 1atigue. ne was quiet and
! sensible, afraid of nothing, and never
/ known to tire, As Cantain r lee
. said IN his recollections and letters ii
J, fis distinguished father assThara5 % !,
T.. no halter descr;ntion ~ tbis far,c,,s
/ b.,rae than the one given hv his n,aafar
/ I, was dictated to his daughter h~nes
! ~ lexington. VirU;nia aftar tho NO ,s,
~ resnonsa IA some artist VINO had
asked Far 4 RESERVATION and was cor .
/ .rehtnd Il his our, handwr;t;nr.w
..Tf were 81, artist lie 1,a;, ,vo,,d
draw 4 trle nicture ~ Trsvalar.-re a ,,1
4 raaant;nU his 6na nro,or+;,,,,s ,,,,,sc,,
/ lar fiynre deem chaer and short hocE
strong hannches fIat lags sn,aiI he'd
broad forahoad riaI;noto ao,. ,,,;St. e,,,r,