The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-16
A Confederate Soldier Memoirs.

picket posts, and non commissioned Of
hccrs and alert. reliable men In the
companies were privately instructed 10
Keep close. strict watch upon them at
all hours for Notwithstanding their Inn
plic!t obedience to orders. ready con
formation 20 our customs and apparent
satisfaction with surroundings NC felt
that we had enemies within our lines
and willy traitors within our camp AS
Poet-Sergt Pomeroy put IL:
we ration them. clothc them and with
them do drill.
But we know thoy arc Yanks and our
enemies still"
Sent BaclS 10 Prison.
When we had had them with us a
week or two in order TO test them. We
placed some OF them on picket POSTS
When this had been done several times
and they had learned the lay of the
land, our lines and tie position OF their
former comrades, the enemy. they
our cause and their fcalty to their
first love by DESERVING at every op-
portunity. They were adopts in the art
or concealmcnt and triclScry OF slipping
aWay. Their conduct necessitated AN
order for the return OF all remaining
ones TO the prison.
Tie enforcement of this order was
frauGht with sadness. They begged
piteously TO be kept and tried and not
be returned TO prison for the sins OF
those who had proven false But mill
tary law was quite inheNible and al
most as Interchangeable that former
~ OF the Modes and Persians
On the morning of the Goth OF Novcm-
Der We received orders TO be ready TO
march and light At u moments notice"
The late evening OF tho same day saw
the remaining number OF our Yankee
recruits marching quick time"
across the island toward the depot To
oe entrained for Andersonville. Ga.
Agnin on the March
felt sorry for some OF them and
bade them cood-by with regret By
sunset. the battered remnant of my
waved our tattered and battlc-rivcn
flag and as the breeze from tho sea UNI
furlcd its folds, in the slinting RAYS
Of the setting sun could bc plainly
seen the grim evidence, abundant OF
It's presence on fields where missiles
OF destruction sped and left their
traces where they struck
Poor old remnant of a once mighty
corps; in Your thinned ranks others
are soon 10 fall, and vet by heaven
- those gallant veterans gazed upon
those SCARED folds OF their waviuo.
throat and ere its echoes died upon the
waters around old Fort Sumter We
Were moving, in measured tread. away
from James Island and Charleston, FOR
ever, toward our fate before us
Arriving after dark at the railroad
where we were 10 he "entrained.' the
orders were given HALT. front right
dress. order arms. parade rest" but on
learning that our train was not yet
ready, the order. Attention, fix bay
onetS, stack arms, in place rest"
4 Surprise.
knowing that VIC would soon .o into
action, | embraced the opportunity af-
forded by this delay to arrange some
of my official papers. ! borrowed from
our quartcrmaStcr Il piece OF q 'talloW-
dip candle. lighted it. placed it on the
end or crosS-tie apart from tho com
mand and seating myself on the earth
To windward of my light | hastily fin
lshed my work. AS | arose with candle
In hand. its fiiclering light revealed to
me- not more than five feet in my
front, the sta1Wart form and firm, fine
Irish features of one OF our late gal
Nanizcd Ianks." Holding tho light
nearer and stepping toward him as he
salutcd. said: Why Hogan, what
the
Hist. Adjutant." he whispered. pass
ing his fingers across his lips FOR
Gods sake don't, don't give me away"
But how camo you here; where are
your comrades: how did you escape
and what are you up to-" hastily
questioned.
stepping quickly and so near to me
that instinctively placed my hand on
my Colts army pistol" he whispered:
Adjutant, cast neSelf on your
mercy. In the name OF Christ and the
Holy Virgin. ] beg We to save me-
have been waiting and watching and
praying to God to get tho chance TO
speak to YOU and me heart went up
into mo throat when saw you strike
n light and get or ;to yourself then
| marked the cross upon me heart and
crcpt to you.
Pleads for Another Chance.
"Adjutant, have suffered the tor