. War as viewed from the ranks. Personal recollections of the War of the Rebellion, by a private soldier . ne John Finney, of Richland county, O., was said to be in chargeof a station. On a certain occasion two colored men, two colored womenand three colored children, all refugee slaves, were thrown upon UncleJohn just at break of day. He was implored to .secrete and care forthem until the next night, when thej were to be hurried on to the next Anecdotes of the War, 203 station. The utmost care and vigilance was to be iised to evade theofficers whom it was known were on their track- Mr, Finney
. War as viewed from the ranks. Personal recollections of the War of the Rebellion, by a private soldier . ne John Finney, of Richland county, O., was said to be in chargeof a station. On a certain occasion two colored men, two colored womenand three colored children, all refugee slaves, were thrown upon UncleJohn just at break of day. He was implored to .secrete and care forthem until the next night, when thej were to be hurried on to the next Anecdotes of the War, 203 station. The utmost care and vigilance was to be iised to evade theofficers whom it was known were on their track- Mr, Finney had justrushed his refugees into his barn and gone into the house to procuresomething for them to eat, when an alarm at the door called him to con-front a United States Marshal with a posse of men and a pack of houndswho were on track of the refugees. Did you see any runaway niggers going this way, sah ? asked themarshal. What kind of people were they ? asked Mr. Finney. Two men, two women and three boys and girls, said the marshal. Yes, said Mr. Finney, I saw the very identical company comethis A Mortar Battery, Used to Drop Bombs into an Enemys Fort. How long ago ? Not more than an hour ago. How far do you suppose they can be from here by this time ? Not very far, I assure you. Are you acquainted with the lay of the country in the directionthey probably have taken ? Thoroughly acquainted all around here. Could you not assist us in running them down and catching them ? Certainly. Come in until I get my breakfast and we will see whatcan be done. Whereupon the marshal and his men came in, wereseated, and in the meantime Mr. Finney sought an opportunity to whis- 204 ANKcnoTES of the War. per in his wifes ear not to be in a hurry in preparing breakfast. Healso cautiously instructed his coachman to hasten the coach on the op-posite side of the barn and there to load in the refugees and hasten withhis load to the next station, where, in a large swamp, the slaves wereto be sec
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