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The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Late Northern, News. (search)
The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], A Yankee raid into Southwestern Virginia . (search)
A Musical raid Maker.
--"Hermes," the Richmond correspondent of the Charleston Mercury, who can crowd as much readable matter in a short space as "any other man, " tells the following:
Are your readers aware that Gen. Job Stuart carries with him wherever he goes, in all his circuits and raids, a brother of Joe Sweeney, the famous banjo player?
Such is the fact.
Sweeney is also a banjoist, and Stuart calls him his band.--He carries his banjo behind his saddle, wrapped up in a pieceamous banjo player?
Such is the fact.
Sweeney is also a banjoist, and Stuart calls him his band.--He carries his banjo behind his saddle, wrapped up in a piece of oil cloth, and whenever the cavalry stop, even to water their horses the band strikes up on the banjo and picks a merry air. The performance of the banjo band in Pennsylvania drove several Dutch farmers raving distracted, for Sweeney swore that his banjo strings were made out of the viscera of their departed relatives and friends!