. Reminiscences of the war of the rebellion, 1861-1865 . ^ ii6 ON TO CHARLESTON—SPOILING FOR A FIGHT. Governor Aiken was said to own over 1200 slaves, butonly the old men and women and young children remain-ed. As we passed up through the village of negro hutsand approached the mansion house, an old white hairednegro, bent with age, came down the roadway. He wasevidently one of the old house servants and colonel halted the regiment, and the old man cameup to Colonel Jackson, and as soon as he could recoverfrom apparent fright, said to the colonel, as near as Ican remember, with a
. Reminiscences of the war of the rebellion, 1861-1865 . ^ ii6 ON TO CHARLESTON—SPOILING FOR A FIGHT. Governor Aiken was said to own over 1200 slaves, butonly the old men and women and young children remain-ed. As we passed up through the village of negro hutsand approached the mansion house, an old white hairednegro, bent with age, came down the roadway. He wasevidently one of the old house servants and colonel halted the regiment, and the old man cameup to Colonel Jackson, and as soon as he could recoverfrom apparent fright, said to the colonel, as near as Ican remember, with a very low bow: Massa sojer man,. INTELLIGENT CONTRABAND. de good Massa Aiken say to me dat if any of de Yankeesojers cum on de place to give him de keys of de house,and ask em dat after deyd looked thro de place to pleasenot carry off de tings. Upon completing his little speechthat no doubt he had been rehearsing every day lorweeks, he handed the keys to the colonel. The order was given to stack arms. The colonelthen gave specific instructions to the men, that afterbreaking ranks they could look through the plantation,but if any man destroyed or took away anything what- 117 REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR OF THE REBELLION ever, they would be severely punished. We found in thehouse that much of the furniture and hri^^:^r,c had beenpacked, but not removed. In a small bnddmg near thelarge house was a billiard table, and everytlung in run-uin- order. Having had a little experience with billiards1 enjoyed the game upon the governors table with some of the officers. ,, While m the midst of our holiday sports, a shellcame shnekm
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