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Carlisle, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ersation I propose to relate. During the latter part of the war I enjoyed the privilege and pleasure of intimate personal acquaintance with Lieutenant-General Ewell, but at this time I knew him only as every soldier in the army knew him. Some of his salient peculiarities, as well as the peculiar character of some of our intercourse with the people of Pennsylvania, are well brought out in the following story, which I have every reason to regard as authentic. The General was, I think, at Carlisle, though I am not quite certain of the place, when the burghers of the town, or rather a deputed committee of solid citizens, called at headquarters to interview him with reference to several matters. Amongst other things they said there was a certain mill, the product of which was used largely by the poorer people of the place, who were suffering and likely to suffer more, because of the mill's not running, and they asked whether he had any objection to its being run. Why, no, said Old
New Haven (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
sly gave permission and I entered the yard, got a delicious drink of water, thanked her, and was in the act of leaving, when the old lady-who looked like the typical Valley gran'ma-very pleasantly asked if I wouldn't take a seat and rest a little. I thanked her, stepped up on the porch and sat down, and we soon got into a friendly and pleasant conversation, in the course of which she asked me of myself, family, and surroundings, and seemed much interested to know that I had a sister in New Haven, Conn. She gladly consented to mail a letter for me, and had a table, pen, ink, paper and stamps brought that I might write it. This letter was faithfully mailed by the old lady, and was the only communication my sister received from me for a year or more. As I finished writing a young married woman, evidently the daughter of my kindly hostess, came to the door, saying that her little son, naming him, was missing. In a few moments they brought the child, a boy of five or six years, to th
York, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
all Jackson in Heaven two Pennsylvania boys make friends with the rebels Extra Billy Leads the Confederate column into York, his brigade band playing Yankee Doodle, and makes a speech on the public Green old Jube breaks up the meeting Dick Ewecially concerned about the musical part of the performance. We were about entering the beautiful Pennsylvania town of York, General Smith's brigade in the lead. Under these conditions, feeling sure there was likely to be a breeze stirring aboutn and called a halt, his brigade stacking arms, and constituting, if not formally organizing, themselves and the people of York into a political meeting. It was a rare scene — the vanguard of an invading army and the invaded and hostile populatio to say the matter was amicably arranged and the brigade and its unique commander moved on, leaving the honest burghers of York wondering what manner of men we were. I should add that General Early had the greatest regard and admiration for General
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
Chapter 15: in Pennsylvania Impressing horses the only plundering Lee's Army did a remarkable interview with an old lady in a Penvania town she expects to meet Stonewall Jackson in Heaven two Pennsylvania boys make friends with the rebels Extra Billy Leads the Confenot remember where I overtook Ewell's corps, but think I entered Pennsylvania with them. General Lee had issued stringent orders against plun. They seemed to pine for the slow draft and full feed of their Pennsylvania homes. To me this campaign of invasion was of somewhat peculot of gentlemen. Why, just think of it — of course this part of Pennsylvania is ours to-day; we've got it, we hold it, we can destroy it, or eral. May I be pardoned for relating one more incident of our Pennsylvania trip, and that not strictly a reminiscence; that is, I was not ppeculiar character of some of our intercourse with the people of Pennsylvania, are well brought out in the following story, which I have every
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 15
I'll attend it myself if I am here. 0, thank you, General! we hoped you wouldn't object. Object? What do you mean, anyway? What's the matter? What do you want? Out with it. I'll do anything I can for you, but I've got nothing to do with your mills or your churches. I'm not going to interfere with them, but I haven't time to stay here all the evening talking nonsense like this. But, General, we hope you won't be mad with us. We are Lutherans and we have a church service. Can we use it next Sunday? Look here, I'm tired of this thing! What have I got to do with your mill, your church, or your service? Speak quick and speak plain, or leave at once! Well, then, General, we hope you won't get mad. In our service we pray-we pray for-we pray for the President of the United States. May we use our service? Can we pray for him? Who do you mean, Lincoln? Certainly, pray for him; pray as much as ever you can — I don't know anybody that stands more in need of prayer!
Creole (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ng to camp right out here in the woods, and they are going to have a dance, too! Harry Hayes' Louisiana brigade was passing at the moment, and in the open gate stood the lad's companion, waiting for him — a bowing, smiling, grimacing, shoulder-shrugging Frenchman, who promised, in rather broken English, that he would take the best possible care of him. The mother hesitated, but a glance at her youngest, whose arm had now stolen around my neck, decided her, and off went her eldest with his Creole comrade; and if the brigade did have the dance, then the lad saw what was really worth seeing, for if there was anything Hayes' Creoles did and loved to do better than to fight, it was to dance; and their camp stag dances, sandwiched in between a big march and a big battle, were said to be the most utterly utter performances in the way of faun-like pranks, that grown and sane men ever indulged in. Before I left the old lady asked me if I had ever seen Stonewall Jackson, and upon my respo
Harry Hayes (search for this): chapter 15
te, breathless with excitement, and gasped out, Mother, mother! may I go to camp with the rebels? They are the nicest men I ever saw in my life. They are going to camp right out here in the woods, and they are going to have a dance, too! Harry Hayes' Louisiana brigade was passing at the moment, and in the open gate stood the lad's companion, waiting for him — a bowing, smiling, grimacing, shoulder-shrugging Frenchman, who promised, in rather broken English, that he would take the best pos, but a glance at her youngest, whose arm had now stolen around my neck, decided her, and off went her eldest with his Creole comrade; and if the brigade did have the dance, then the lad saw what was really worth seeing, for if there was anything Hayes' Creoles did and loved to do better than to fight, it was to dance; and their camp stag dances, sandwiched in between a big march and a big battle, were said to be the most utterly utter performances in the way of faun-like pranks, that grown and
Dick (search for this): chapter 15
Chapter 15: in Pennsylvania Impressing horses the only plundering Lee's Army did a remarkable interview with an old lady in a Pennsylvania town she expects to meet Stonewall Jackson in Heaven two Pennsylvania boys make friends with the rebels Extra Billy Leads the Confederate column into York, his brigade band playing Yankee Doodle, and makes a speech on the public Green old Jube breaks up the meeting Dick Ewell and the burghers of Carlisle. I do not remember where I overtook Ewell's corps, but think I entered Pennsylvania with them. General Lee had issued stringent orders against plundering and, certainly in the main, the men carefully observed these orders. I was constantly told by the inhabitants that they suffered less from our troops than from their own, and that if compelled to have either, they preferred having the rebels camped upon their lands. I saw no plundering whatever, except that once or twice I did see branches laden with fruit broken from ch
Billy Smith (search for this): chapter 15
cerned about the musical part of the performance. We were about entering the beautiful Pennsylvania town of York, General Smith's brigade in the lead. Under these conditions, feeling sure there was likely to be a breeze stirring about the head mander, and he made his way so far that, by leaning forward, a long stretch, and a frantic grab. he managed to catch General Smith by the back of his coat collar. Even Jube did not dare curse the old general in an offensive way, but he did jerk him back and around pretty vigorously and half screamed: General Smith, what the devil are you about! stopping the head of this column in this cursed town? With unruffled composure the old fellow replied: Having a little fun, Generork wondering what manner of men we were. I should add that General Early had the greatest regard and admiration for General Smith, which indeed he could not well avoid, in view of his intense patriotic devotion and his other sterling and heroic qu
Daniel Harvey Hill (search for this): chapter 15
ich filled and obstructed the entire street, and that Old Jube, who had ridden forward to ascertain the cause of the dead-lock, was fairly blistering the air about him and making furious but for the time futile efforts to get at Extra Billy, who in plain sight, and not far off, yet blissfully unconscious of the presence of the major-general and of his agreeable observations and comments, was still holding forth with great fluency and acceptability. The jam was solid and impervious. As D. H. Hill's report phrased it, Not a dog, no, not even a sneaking exempt, could have made his way through --and at first and for some time, Old Jube couldn't do it, and no one would help him. But at last officers and men were compelled to recognize the division commander, and he made his way so far that, by leaning forward, a long stretch, and a frantic grab. he managed to catch General Smith by the back of his coat collar. Even Jube did not dare curse the old general in an offensive way, but he d
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