The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-01

- al iounu mat ne wore 4 lieu
teHahls badge and was dead. March
ing near the center Of inc na-ros ~
rltory by which We were surrounded
we came upon a citizen ia the woods.
we spent the day with him. ana lie
directed Us 10 the public rad leading
mo raleigh. AS soon d IL VAS dark
walton helped me on my horse. and
we were off again. soon coming 10
mouse where We got some bread that
satisfied our hunger.
Halt Rings Out.
we had gone q few PAGES In a mar
TO-" road, cut through thick bushes.
"nen We heard the word halt ring
out. Two ~disInounted men were jus,
IN front Of us. and they wanted to
know our command. Having heard
that the Third Division was oamped
nead there, Walton said Third Di-
VISION. All right: tell us who COM
mands the Third Division" Here we
were dumb, for we did not know. They
moved up close TO US and bega. lay
ing down their bundles. saying: Well.
boys we Will take you to camp" That
neVer-falling six-shooter Of Walton's
instantly flashed a blaze Of fire INTO
each OF their breasts, and h two
men fell to the ground. Walton rush
ed his horse over them. and ! follow
ed Galloping on a few hundred yards.
we reached b public road that led
into Raleigh. Here We decided that
our safest way of escape was to travel
to the rear Of the Federal army. Suit
ing our action to this decision, we set
out over this road in the direction of
Raleigh.
About sunrise we reached a house
where we got a old lunch and made
inquiries about the thick-timbered
country in our 'front.'. We learned that
MO W ~ =. "
village where we stopped with the
doctor, about a mile away. We turned
into the woods for some distance from
the road to where the bushes would
conceal us n halted. Walton made
me a bed by the side Of a wet weather
stream, where / could get water for
my wound, for by this time | was in
bad shape.
Captured.
Feeling confident that his division
of Sherman's army had passed On the
cape Fear River, we were resting
pretty eaSy when. about nine or ter
o'clock in the day, we were startled
by a noise in the bushes near US. Wal
ton drew his pistol, but hid it from
view. A man rode up IA us anG
said: Come on, boys; here are the
horses we are looking for" In a min
ute there were six men lined up be
fore us, mounted bareback, with theil
guns strapped on their backs, with {
big negro, also mounted, looking on
To the question. What command dc
you belong to-" Walton said "Th,
9th Ohio Cavalry This is a strang'
place for our cavalry was the re
ply. Looking at me, the spokesman
asked: What is the matter witt
you?" l answered: 4 vas WOUNDED
in a cavalry fight the 18th day o
A MI - 81 nt MO wa yA,,~ >.r- -
proceeded to show him. The mex
question was: Wher did you &c
those gra clothes?" l told him tina
Il wore mine out and got these from
a citizen" The next words were: "Ah
boys, we will take-you to camp" A
that moment they all dismounted an
began to unite our horses. Waltol
jumped up, but, having to tur,
around, he fired too quickly and miss
ed. The man raj around the hors
from him, and Walton turned to NEE
him He again fired too quickly an
missed. Another man at Walton
left then fired, the ball crushin
through Walton's brain, apparently
and he fell to his hands and knee:
Then the man who shot him Steppe
up and hit Walton On the head.
began to rise with the pistol in n
hand, when his slayer again struc
him on the back of the head with a
his force. This blow caused the pistt
to fall from Walton's hands, and h
again went down. The man locke
at me and asked: Are there any NOR
, rebels near here?" Not that I kno'
Of" Then l inquired: What are 20
; going to do with me?" 4 would NJ
. have killed this man if he had not s
7 first" he said. Il will not harm yo'
= bat will take 0 to the camp" M
leave me with my c~oInrade," I insis
, ed. He then reached o Walto-
unbuckled his belt, buckled it on hin
. self, placed the pistol in its scabbar
mounted his horse, and galioped w
: They left one horse tied to a ire
\ which I supposed was meant for m
BILLY. Goodbye"
Before his tragedy ended, the OF
{ er men hurriedly mounted their hors
Y and rode away, the negro going Wi
t them. I arose from my pallet, We,
a to Walton, and helped him to sit u
Realizing that death was inevitab
a from the nature of the wound, l sal
e DAVE, you are morta1ly wounded al
n ,or 1.-Two buf q few minutes Longer