The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-30
VIVID PRISON EXPERIENCE,


etc, nunbccing nfty or more Federal
soldiers. were on the public road Gear
tors Valley1, about twenty ave yards
from Long Meadow, tho nome OF ms
tuthcr-n-law. John Young. General
Uerro Gordo williams had been cut or
from General Wheeler In Middle Ten
uessec. and Was making lis way bncN
south General Dibreil 10 whose com,
,nand belonged. had been cut of also
and reported 10 General williams ms
superior in rank ~ J was familiar
with the country through whlch We
,yero passing General Williams detail
I'd ne 10 his service. I guided MIN TO
Cartrr's Valley. where va remained
few days, with his headquarters ~ tho
bone ~ my fathcr-in law Through
tnat association NC became Eoo4
f~icnds and when he left ho, rave no
30 furlough. with instructions where
,ould hna him during ten DAYS lie
changed his plans. however. or account
al Federal raid 70 capture the salt
works
was II home, awaiting the issue
" events. on Christmas Day Of 1864.
ana had iust walked onto the rorGp 10
rcnd q negro inan after some tSpie
nrandv 10 mako eSguog 10 TO With our
Christmas turkey, when | was con-
frontcd with th" odiouz words ana
''chcks" introducing this sketch VIII
liam Carmack. another Confederate Of
tito nciBhporhood. was with INC. but
.,u il hal II. nlavcd s;ek and es-
..,.J General Stonernau called mo
iiv namc. so I krcw tha, some Federal
ticnd O., his had posted him He call
od lne 70 the gate mud asked ms y
ihcrc wcro ANY other Confederate
t.ts,,5. %, ~ r,i-hhorhood re-
ported that. 50 far aa knew. ,hcro
,cnyo ro,4 "Nouc mat you wUI re-
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l..-forrotten way Nv new beny-y CIV
tI,.v boots were hurting me drc.dr;iIly.
No ,vero marched dow, ahout r,r-
miles to White Ii,.ll. where W.. conn
"a Tor thc night. here ms We were
.ntorir, "a small house Ia ne Guarded
Tor tho utght ono az the prisoners de-
lihcrotcIy vali<cd through fumn.d orf
TIA reg- norch, and made his escape
DO the darkness
IJchttoot talked yclth me freely. ana
...tI mar ne intended 10 oscape before
Vc reached Knoxville toward winch
ulacN We were headed II was raining
mo third nipbt We were out About
the centre OF the brigade in camp there
,vas Il corncrib with a Iean-to on one
4id, Of IT. under which We were placed
Tor shelter. Iightfoot approached me
and Whispering said Here's my
chance to escape" pointint, 10 Il hole
under the wall oc the crib. knew the
cnun,ry well and the political status
of the citizens, and gave him informa-
ton aA to whom he might trust told
him 10 20 10 a MIR. Galbreath and tell
him that l sent him.
Idghtfoot was Il tall, slim. wiry man.
lie lay Nat on the eartben floor put
his head in tho hole mentioned. ana
began his crawl for liberty. Ills
blanket was thrown over him and |
sat upon him. We prisoners all knew
OF his purpose, and aided in every pos
sible way. When he wanted TO adj
vance. ne gave the signal, previously
agreed upon and would rise sufficient
~ and chen sit on him after he had
moved q Tow inches. This was con-
tnucd until nc got through. lie found
u hoio on tho other side OF the crib.
Getting out. nc walked around amongst
tho Federal soldiers and their horses
aided by the darkness. until he found
u horse to suit him, when he mounted
and made his way 10 Mr.. Galbreath's,
arriving there about sunrise. Mr. Cal
breath received him cordially and In
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