West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-02
Celebrates Federal Parole Anr yer.
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"e~nSse@ys No'SupeF IL, Deldx the
hfty-flrst anniversary OF the parole OF
Jacob q. Matlick. then a prisoner OF
war ut Savannah. Georgia. he and his
daughter. Mrs. Ada French, entertain
ed his brother. ]. s. MatIick. wife and
daughter. Mrs. Geo. Rex, his sister
| and husband, Mr.. K. III. Bishoff and
daughter. Mrs. Will Ragen. at a six
o'clock oyster dinner and other ac-
compartments in commemoration Of
the joyful event as they have been in
the habit OF doing.
The following Is q copy OF Mr.. Mat
ticks parole which he still possesses.
Certificate Of Federal Prisoner.
Paroled at Savannah, Georgia, on 18th
day OF November. 1864. /. j. @. Mat
lick, private Co. ID. I'd Reg. OF Va,
swear that I will not take up or bear
arms In the Field. at any Post or Gar
rison. nor guard any Depot or stores
held by the United States OF America.
against the Confederate States of
America. until duly exchanged by
proper authorities.
J. @. MATLICK.
Witness: w. l.. TALIFRoM,
Capt. and A. A. c., p. A. C.
The above parole was signed near
midnight OF that date and on the
morning OF the 18th nearly one hun
dred prisoners, who were confined I'm
n small hospital stockade, adjacent to
the city, were marched down to the
Savannah river, where, at the wharf.
they boarded small transport and
were taken down the river to near
Fort Pulaski, where was anchored the
nag OF truce steamer, New York, and
other transports. There they were
transported aboard a large Federal
lighter and that afternoon taken down
OH the mouth OF the river and there
transported to a large hospital ship.
the Atlantic.
Only those who were prisoners of
war, or some who have been in for
eign countries for years, can fully
comprehend the Joy that animated the
hearts and minds of those released
prisoners that eventful day as they
came in sight of that beautiful steam
er, the New York, and for the first
time in a year to two years, beheld
Old Glory floating out so ma estically
In the gentle MONDAY breeze and
sunshine in all Of It's splendor and
radiant beauty over the ship.
Many were moved to an exhilerated
emotion when they fully realized the
fact that they were once more under
the protecting folds OF "the flag OF
the free and the home OF the brave"
When the two sister vessels, the At
lantic and Baltic, were fully laden
with about fifteen hundred exchanged
prisoners, each sent down from differ
ent prisons in Georgia and South Car
olina, under an agreement to exchange
ten thousand sick and wounded, the
ships, on the 21st, raised anchors and
steamed out across the Gulf Stream
on their way "Homeward bound"
They arrived at Hampton Roads,
Virginia, on the oath, and at Anna
polls, Maryland, on the 25th, where
each, by lighters, disembarked their
loads OF human freight.
Some were sent to the parole camp
and others to st. Johns College hos
pital.
Mr.. Matlick was one ordered to the
hospital.
He remained there three weeks and
was then sent home on thirty DAYS
THROUGH arriving there Sunday even.
ing OF the 18th of December, just one
week before Christmas.
Mr.. Matlick's father then resided
four miles west of Tunnelton, West
Virginia.
Mr.. William Owens residing south
OF Kahoka, was fellow prisoner OF
war with Mr.. Matlick in Anderson
vile prison, Georgia. during the sum-
mer of 1864, and they exchange cour-
teous, fraternal fellowship by taking
turns entertaining each other and
family at dinner on the 18th of No
vember each year, in memory of the
felicitous event Of their exchange and
blissful return to
Home! home! sweet. sweet home
Cfor) There is no place like home!
BE 1t ever so humble"
In compliance with their custom
Mr.. Matlick, his daughter, Mrs. Ada
French and daughter. Lucille, were en-
tertained at a midday dinner by Mr.
Owens and his estimable wife and
daughter. Miss Minnie, on the 18th, as
we're also Mr.. Charles Stevens and
wife. to share their festal day pleas
ures.-Kahoka Gazette Herald.