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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiseences of the army of Northern Virginia. (search)
elled to give up their horses to that grum colonel, who looked as if he would not hesitate to shoot if necessary. Mr. Matthew Hope, who resided in the lower end of Louisa county, gave me a very amusing account of his interview with him. Galloping up to his house about 4 o'clock in the morning he aroused Mr. Hope and asked if he had a good, fleet horse. Yes, sir! was the reply, I have the best horse in this region. Well, then, bring him out quick, for I want him! I am a Confederate offhave the horse I shall be compelled to take him. But what guarantee do you offer me that it is all right? persisted Mr. Hope. None but my word, sir; but I have no time to argue the case, and you will please saddle the horse at once. I shance of his courier, saddled the fresh horse and galloped off with the promise that he would return him in a few days. Mr. Hope says that when the horse came back with General Jackson's compliments, his chagrin knew no bounds, as he would have este
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The career of General Jackson (search)
ive instructions on his part in the proposed attack on McClellan. On this ride he rode up before day to the home of Mr. Matthew Hope, in the lower part of Louisa County, and arousing him from his bed, asked if he had two good saddle horses, saying ttheir horses were exhausted, they wished to leave them in the place of his, and would send them back on their return. Mr. Hope replied: Yes, I have two good horses, I always keep good horses, but I am not green enough to let them go off with any s in emphatic tone: It is a case of necessity, sir, we must have the horses, and you had as well saddle them up at once. Mr. Hope indignantly replied: I will not do it. I am not in the habit of saddling horses, I keep servants for that purpose, and Iwere soon galloping on their way. When several days later the horses were sent back, with General Jackson's compliments, Mr. Hope exclaimed: Why did he not tell me that he was General Jackson, I would have let him have every horse on the place, and s