The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-15
Linen Crash Scarfs

conducted on foot to RestortOwn, a
few miles distant. Along the entire
length of the road We observed blood
stains which the guard said were from
a wounded prisoned and that the
blood had dripped through the floor
of the cart in which he had ben haul
ed. At Rectortown We were placed in
a courthouse or granary where We
awaited the assembling Of Mosby's
command, at which was termed by
them a meeting of all their COM
panies. We noticed along the route,
and each day subsequently that when
ever any members were met by our
matter of common rule for circula-
ton, not only as to this meeting but
also for future meetings.
While we waited in the old corn
crib WHICH occupied a prominent po-
sition on the crest of the hill, afford
ing us a good view of h e~>surround-
ing country. Mosby's minions assem-
bled. coming from all parts of the
compass. reminding me of Sir Rod
erick Dhu's warriors, arising as if
from the earth.
On right, On left, above, below,
Sprung up at once the lurking foe;
At nee with full five hundred men
AS il the yawning bill to heaven
A subterranean host had given.
w learned hat these men board
ed at Mrs. Smiths. Mrs. Jones, Auntie
Plimpton's Cousin Jamison's, Granny
Longnecker's, etc. They came quietly
fling in from the region round about,
singly and by. twos and threes, un-
til the hilltop fairly swarmed with
their numbers, making as l then es-
timated. at least 500 or 500. They
seemed to be quite we'll acquainted
with each other and the meeting was
one of real j%ollification and the con-
templated lottery Of human lives lent
zest to the occasion"
The story Of the lottery had al
ready been told and Of Lieutenant
Dissosway's escape and Of the sub
his substitute. One other man escap-
ed of whom the confederate stories
Of the event say nothing. Captain
Brewster tells of the incident thus:
. reaching my brigade to my
amazement I found George Soule, one
of my detail, who was captured with
me, who drew lots, was one Of the
seven condemned and who escaped
from the guard lea the place of exc
ed, the even men had been tied by
the wrist of one hand each to a rope
and thus marched OF foot during the
night for the designated place of exc
cution. The rope was long enough for
one end to be held by the mounted
guard who rode ahead Of the prisoners
and the other end Of the rope was
carried by another member Of tho
guard who followed behind the pris-
oners. marching in single line, while
the rest of the guard rode on each
side. During the night Soule had
managed to loosen the rope enough
to get his hand free when opportun-
ity should offer.
THE prisoners last march was
nearing its end. The first faint indi-
cations of approaching day we're al
ready visible M Soule realizing that
his chances for escape We're growing
desperately slim. While passing over
a depression in the ground he slip
ped his wrist from the moose and
dropped to the ground. fortunately
without being observed. AS soon as
the others had passed a few yards he
rose n ran on a backward course
for dear life and climbed a tree, where
he remained within hearing of the
murder of his comrades.
The captain v talked Of that
terrible. experience" Mrs. Brewster
says. land even I might know little of
1t today were it not for the accoun
ne wrote Of it. But surely hat lot
terry for life. in which, after escaping
death once. he again risked his life
to save that of the drummer boy, was
a thing that must have remained for.
ever vivid and unforgettable."