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New York (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
f possible, whether any men were present wounded with a bayonet. The aid returned with the information that he had found one so injured. Whereupon Pryor mounted his horse and went in person to see him. The man was asleep when he entered the hospital, but the surgeon awoke him, and the General asked if he recognized him. Yes, sir, I do, was the reply. You're the man who stuck me. The wounded man was not less surprised when he learned that the author of his misery was the redoubtable Roger A. Pryor. July 9.--At a meeting of the Directors of the American Express Company, held at New-York, it was unanimously Resolved, That any of our present employees, who may promptly enlist under the recent call for troops, shall continue to receive one half of their pay during the term of their service in the war, and their situations restored to them on their return. Two thousand men are in the regular employ of this company, at an average salary of over six hundred dollars per annum.
Roger A. Pryor (search for this): chapter 23
How Roger A. Pryor was captured and escaped.--A letter to the Charleston Courier, written from the field in Virginia, after the battles with Pope's army, near Manassas, (August, 1862,) says: Brig.-Gen. Roger A. Pryor, during the day, had the misfortune to be taken a prisoner, but the corresponding good fortune to escapem keenly, asked him to what regiment, brigade and division he belonged, and, as Pryor hesitated and stammered out his reply, the Yankee sprang to his feet and exclaier now jumped to his feet, apparently as if to escape but he also received from Pryor a lunge that left him helpless on the field. Throwing down the musket, the Gen aid returned with the information that he had found one so injured. Whereupon Pryor mounted his horse and went in person to see him. The man was asleep when he entsurprised when he learned that the author of his misery was the redoubtable Roger A. Pryor. July 9.--At a meeting of the Directors of the American Express Company
How Roger A. Pryor was captured and escaped.--A letter to the Charleston Courier, written from the field in Virginia, after the battles with Pope's army, near Manassas, (August, 1862,) says: Brig.-Gen. Roger A. Pryor, during the day, had the misfortune to be taken a prisoner, but the corresponding good fortune to escape. He had started off on foot to call up two or three regiments for reinforcements, and on his return found his command moved from the position in which he had left it. Thinking it had gone ahead, he too went on, wondering all the time where his men were until he suddenly encountered two Yankee soldiers, sitting at the foot of a hay-rick. His uniform being covered by a Mexican poncho, they did not observe that he was not one of their own men, nor was there any mark visible upon his person to indicate that he was an officer. They accordingly familiarly inquired how every thing was going on in front. He replied very well; and in the conversation which ensu
f possible, whether any men were present wounded with a bayonet. The aid returned with the information that he had found one so injured. Whereupon Pryor mounted his horse and went in person to see him. The man was asleep when he entered the hospital, but the surgeon awoke him, and the General asked if he recognized him. Yes, sir, I do, was the reply. You're the man who stuck me. The wounded man was not less surprised when he learned that the author of his misery was the redoubtable Roger A. Pryor. July 9.--At a meeting of the Directors of the American Express Company, held at New-York, it was unanimously Resolved, That any of our present employees, who may promptly enlist under the recent call for troops, shall continue to receive one half of their pay during the term of their service in the war, and their situations restored to them on their return. Two thousand men are in the regular employ of this company, at an average salary of over six hundred dollars per annum.
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How Roger A. Pryor was captured and escaped.--A letter to the Charleston Courier, written from the field in Virginia, after the battles with Pope's army, near Manassas, (August, 1862,) says: Brig.-Gen. Roger A. Pryor, during the day, had the misfortune to be taken a prisoner, but the corresponding good fortune to escape. He had started off on foot to call up two or three regiments for reinforcements, and on his return found his command moved from the position in which he had left it. Thinking it had gone ahead, he too went on, wondering all the time where his men were until he suddenly encountered two Yankee soldiers, sitting at the foot of a hay-rick. His uniform being covered by a Mexican poncho, they did not observe that he was not one of their own men, nor was there any mark visible upon his person to indicate that he was an officer. They accordingly familiarly inquired how every thing was going on in front. He replied very well; and in the conversation which ensu