. The great locomotive chase; a history of the Andrews railroad raid into Georgia in 1862 . ompany-ing photograph was taken tenyears earlier. Perry G. Shadrack was abouttwentytwo, and came fromPennsylvania to Knoxville, Ohio,when the 2nd Ohio Regimentwas being reorganized for the three years service. He was not large,but plump and solidly built, merry and reckless, with an inexhaustiblestore of good nature. His temper was quick, but he was very forgiving and ready to sacrifice anythingfor a friend. His wit was fre-quently the life of the wholeparty, and his merry blue eyesparkled with mischief
. The great locomotive chase; a history of the Andrews railroad raid into Georgia in 1862 . ompany-ing photograph was taken tenyears earlier. Perry G. Shadrack was abouttwentytwo, and came fromPennsylvania to Knoxville, Ohio,when the 2nd Ohio Regimentwas being reorganized for the three years service. He was not large,but plump and solidly built, merry and reckless, with an inexhaustiblestore of good nature. His temper was quick, but he was very forgiving and ready to sacrifice anythingfor a friend. His wit was fre-quently the life of the wholeparty, and his merry blue eyesparkled with mischief on theslightest provocation. As far as Wilson excelled allthe other members of the partyin intellectual strength andacuteness, so did William Camp-bell in the more tangible qual-ity of physical strength. Hismuscular feats were often mar-vellous. He weighed two hun-dred and twenty pounds, wasof fine build, and with his greatweight was as agile as a cir- Campbell. From a war-time photograph. CUS aCtOr. Danger Seemed tO George D. Wilson. From a photograph ten yearsbefore the 68 Daring and Suffering. have an innate attraction to him, and the thought of death but littleterror. He was not in the least disposed to be quarrelsome, andoften reproved wranglers. But it was said that the use of stimulants,which he did not touch so far as I know on this expedition, very consider-ably changed his nature. He was a native of Salineville, Ohio, and hadled an irregular life, being in Louisville when the Union army passedthrough. He had not formally enlisted as a soldier, but was on a visitto Shadrack when the latter was selected for the Andrews expedition, andhad requested permission to go along. Being fully trusted, and wellqualified for dangerous work, his request was readily granted. As wasnatural, he and Shadrack were inseparable friends. At length our luxurious chat was over and we lay down for rest, twoin a bed. I think Wilson slept at once, but I lay awake for some time,wa
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