Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
MARSHALL CONTINUES
HIS STORY OF WART|MEs
Tells How, After His Exchange, He
Succeeded In Making His Way
Home.
MANY HARDsHns OVERCOME
Men Overjoyed When Their Vessel
Finally Enters Beloved James
River and Heads for Richmond,
Where Familiar Faces Are Found.

Soon after this incident we con-
'inued our march to the wharf, and
soon cnstenmered OH tho Patapsco
River. or Chesapeake Bay, as geogra
piers choose. l think 1t very natural
That We should have traversed the
streets of Baltimore, she was un-
surpassed In sympathy for our cause
and ever ready to lend hand for
It's success. Among the prisoners for
exchange was VIII SpIllman. of War
rcnton. He had been at llmira u very
few days. and | saw him In conference
with Logan Bull, and 1 heard that he
paid him $50 I'm grcenbacks and 500 in
gold to have his name substituted for
that OF one of the gentlemen who had
obtained release. He asked ME II
did not think he was lucky. l most
assuredly did-to have the money and
the cheek to approach total stranger
on such a subject. There was another
exchanged man whose case puzzled me
great deal-a gingerbread colorcd
negro named Dick / am sorry can
not recall his surnama His case GER
tainly was unique Thore was but one
negro connected with the prison. lie
met Dick one day, and said 10 him:
time"
You secs me now" said Dick.
Wouldn't you like to git out Of
here?"
ANY fool would like to get out Of
here"
why don't you take de oaf dcn?"
Dam de oaf." replied Dick. and the
incident was closed. think he was
later brought under religious influence,
as was present when some OF the
boys were saying to him something
that were better unsaid. He pulled
out his Testament and said: dis DOCK
say you mustn't do dat.
We enjoyed our voyage down the
bay. and there was some speculation az
to whether we should get farther than
Point Lookout. and vas little skcp-
tical myself and recalled the line OF
Virgil. "Timeo Dan!as et dona fer
cntes." We anchored off the Point. but
steamed away the next morning FOR
the mouth of the james. Although
claim very retentive memory. do
not claim to retain very vivid I'M
preston Of the scenery along the route,
but know that we passed the next
night under the guns OF Fortress Mon
roe and heard the maratine challenge,
Boat, ahoy," which used to stir our
youthful !magina lions in peyusing the
writings OF Fenimore Cooper and Cap
tain Marvyatte. and also soon learned
to tell the hour by the bells.
AT LAST THEY ENTER
BELOVED JAMES RIVER
At last we entered our beloved James
and our prospects for liberty frightened
every hour. On one occasion guards
we're posted on land and we were al
owed TO leave the steamer. but do not
know In what county this tshN place
AT last on March 10, 1863 we ncaf:d
iha neutral zone, We passed between
t, ,eiiers. Colonel Robert ou!d and
Col mol milford | could have kissed
~. ground. and wien the band played
Hone, Sweet Home" | confess to
shcddinG few grateful ,eats. re-
ncmber getting of tn, steamer at
Eockcits but saw n" fam'Ha" face. As
PISSED up the street towards the
Libby where rations were issued TO US.
i...s 1t reel y,.l-,. &
your tobacco for meat or soap. Ana
later when We we're charged u dollar for
:, small roll OF nour bread on u third
sized apple my hope for the ConfcGeraoy
went oozing out at my finger tins.
We were marched out 70 Camp Lee.
which we reached about dusk. Rations
were again issued 10 us and we were
furnished with tents. The next morn
ing those who had that business in
charge proceeded TO make out furloughs
for us. Fabius MaXimas Moring invit
cd mo 10 go down into the city with
him. suggested the propriety of OBJ
tanning passes. but he said that he had
been informed by those who ought to
know that rs exchanged prisoners we
did not need passes. We first went to
tine intelligence office to obtain news OF
the debris Of our eEmcnts: but our in
formation was nil. When we reached
the heart OF the city we heard the COM
mand Halt but conceived ii had no
reference 10 us. 1t vas repeated with
some vchemence and We found ourselves
under arrest We were taken TO the
ruardhouse The sergeant in charge
inquired our regiments, and when Fa-
bus claimed the Forty fourth Virginia
as his the sergeant remarked THAT is
mine. too" and after little gloritica-
ton of his regiment caused the soldier
on guard to raise his gun from across
the door and said to us: 60 back to
camp Lee and get your passes" We
quickly made our exit with thanks to
the sergeant. and Moring took his way
TO the home OF a relative, cordially in
viting me to accompany him, which
WAS forced to decline 1 had three first
cousins residing In the city, besides va
rious other relatives. but did not know
their numbers. My father was native
OF Richmond, and the ashes of my
grandparents rcposc In one of the ceme-
tcries Of the city. and my great grand
father, Colonel Richard Adams, spent
much OF his time and means in the i'm
provcment OF tho city.
Returning uptown, I saw upon win
dow. Major John Amber, Paymaster
entered without ceremony, and as we
were second cousins and born on adj
Joining farms. he had great many
interesting Items OF news for me. which
do not appear in the newspapers. Pro-
cceding still farther uptown. I came
upon my first cousin, Major James NJ
Taylor. and Colonel Cal holland. whom I
had known i'm Hanover, where my first
essay In pedagoging had taken place.
At Camp Lee. received pay for about
a year, and a furlough for thirty days.
| was ready to depart for home on the
morrow.
The next morning, proceeding down
the street ! met Major Taylor accom-
panied by tall and spare old gentle
man. who as we approached, struck me
OH the breast. crying halt! Seeing my
look Of establishment he said: Your
Uncle Alck.' Not being possessed OF
an uncle, except OF the "in-law" variety,
il dashed across my mind who 1t was,
and I exclaimed: ooh, my cousin, Alick,
ginia Senate from the Fauquier dis
irict aud father of Colonel Charles
Marshall, General Lees "hdus achates."
We cntrained for Ashland. not being
10 nracaad Ia ri ny rail hecnnca