Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-20

f"dcracy was in Yankee hands
Early next DAY my "omradc hur-
lied on. hoping to reioin his com
ranN ON tn" retrca; which he did
II was JmroSsihl" for me TO ride and
'h"rc had !" linrcr in great anx-
i"'N. E'th"r tn" next DAY. or tho
day after set out
Haunt OF nc>crtrr~
had to ride through Hcil Town
q community IN Hanover County very
like Your Free State before and dur
was n"ciur from Richmond. Ichahod.
rod" through with my pistol I'm
my bootleg hut was not molcstcd-
though eyed NicicUs'y from time to
time
I spent tho night on tho border ~
ioochl"ud. and ate what | had never
seen nor heart o. before ~ since. a
blaokbcrry ric-thc crust 81 corn
meal. tn" hcrrics preserved in sor-
Thum' Not any more. ! thank YOU,
Tn" ncNt days journey began to
disclose tn" tragedy.
mot men IN squads platonns-
even companies ali dcScr,inG from
IN" army When ! asked th> usual
question. "w hat command" the re-
My was almos, Observation-Disclosures
Division. w" have been cut all to
pieces and tho cause is lost" mot
enough men that day I" have made
M good, strong brigade.
Persuaded Him 10 Turn RnrL
ON" incident must narratc:
met younGish "avalrymAn who
said h' belonged tn tho Ninth
demonstrated with him and finally
persuaded him I" turn back with
me.
w" rode together some miles. and
met q small squad Of the Ninth. MAX
hl%"d him. ana hogan !" urge him
I" L" with them. "" had no, arcu-
mont there in tho road. tut they prc-
vailed. the young man went with
them. and resumed my sad and snli
iarN march. Mark Nou :his was be-
Tor" tn" surr"ud"r
crossed James River near ,;"nrh-
ANA Courthouse. and q f.w miles he
N"nd IN" ferry met lieutenant and
rla ,""n "f men He asked nm. Tho
way Z" the ferry. saving so MANY
men w"r" deserving that h. had h.en
'"f"ii"d 20 take possession nf tn.
ferries. and, 10y s,rd"r 81 General Loo
u" arrest all men attempting to leave
IN" army. :" glad was that of.
f"r"d 10 =" Bach win him and show
MN IN" way which he declined. \
i"" hours afterwards sornlv needed
hin 'nd his mon. and gaIIopad back
nv" miles :" ask their assistance.
l.'h" All TIA" r"st. they were dcscrtnrs
hah g" Ii"d for tin" hoat and were "ovcr
IN" mills ANA f"r away"
n"th Nrntnii, Miserable.
was n"w ia r"whatan County.
Iudg" hahn"y had married "a neigh
Dor ~ "urS-a Miss Madison wbnsc
ME-" afterwards hecamo my wife
'i'S nous vas riGnt on tn. road and
~ Was pouring down rain when 20.
-,
LETT II on tn" porch. and my pistol
with il,
I'm tn" rarl"r before a roaring
Wood mr. sat tn" Judge and a Goa
l'' "fa'" chaplain. phNSicall" com
Portable. hut m"utall, mis"rahIA
N"N welcomed sister Of gu. dc+r
Colonel II. lie" Willis was pnee, in
'h" h"m" nab barely G"t warm
when servant cam" N. sayiu, Some
n'h ~, 'i"' CHIN" w"r" apr -oa'h-
'uE. accustomed TO false alarms
paid u" att"uri IN to mr. s,ara,oor,
Fiv" minutes later she rushed in.
saying Dom mems in dc ward aud
comm ia Il" house,"
rushed 'nr my arms As
reached IN" front door. /, was "rcr-
so ana fnnk"" icNclod my "v,n pis-
t"I on M" At the same moment two
more Yankees. with drawn cuilasees
emerged through side door. Nc
tum est Dc cXcrcitu." 4, was all
over with mo. and surrendered with
IN" c"l"neis sister looking ON. ana
looking as pale as felt.
They were dcscrtcrs from Grants
army and had become local maraud-
"iS. They seemed satisfied with my
r!Si"l. and loft me there SO soon az
'h"N ""r" "ut "f sight mounted
ana rushed after the Iient.nant ana