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Allan Pinkerton, The spy in the rebellion; being a true history of the spy system of the United States Army during the late rebellion, revealing many secrets of the war hitherto not made public, compiled from official reports prepared for President Lincoln , General McClellan and the Provost-Marshal-General ., Chapter 25: (search)
le service to my operatives, especially to Hugh Lawton. It was therefore at his suggestion that hmond-and had left a note to be delivered to Mrs. Lawton, which contained instructions of her futuree were clearer-headed or more resolute than Mrs. Lawton, who prior to this time had been a most effithstanding our fears to the contrary, said Mrs. Lawton. I dunno about that, replied, Scobell;head. What makes you think so? inquired Mrs. Lawton. Well, I am afraid that confounded peddh. Why, I can manage him myself, laughed Mrs. Lawton, and if that is all you fear, we are perfece he would assuredly prevent the capture of Mrs. Lawton. Leading his horse to the side of the roaring to remount his horse and follow after Mrs. Lawton, when he heard the tramp of horses' feet cowere at their head. Hello, John! exclaimed Lawton, as they came up, are you hurt? No, repliedassigned to Gen. Stuart's Cavalry. Mr. and Mrs. Lawton and Scobell soon afterwards returned to Was[10 more...]