. Incidents of the Civil War in America . dangers might, liein my path. For a long distance we passed off for secession soldiers, and gotalong finely till we reached Columbia, In coming to this place, the Southernsoldiers had been through the town and the bridge had been destroyed acrossDuck river, which obliged us to leave our horses in a livery stable. In themeantime, the secesh soldiers came into town, and made inquiries as to wherewe left our horses. I came to the conclusion that they would catch me and getmy despatches, which would give them just the information they placed me
. Incidents of the Civil War in America . dangers might, liein my path. For a long distance we passed off for secession soldiers, and gotalong finely till we reached Columbia, In coming to this place, the Southernsoldiers had been through the town and the bridge had been destroyed acrossDuck river, which obliged us to leave our horses in a livery stable. In themeantime, the secesh soldiers came into town, and made inquiries as to wherewe left our horses. I came to the conclusion that they would catch me and getmy despatches, which would give them just the information they placed men all around the town for the purpose of catching me. I hadonly two men with me and one of them did not amount to much. I told themI was going to run through or burst up in business. We moved on very slowlytill we came close on to them. I put spurs to my horse, the other two doingthe same, dashed through the stream, and got through safe. They chased usfor a long distance, but we soon left them far behind OF THE CIVIL WAIt IX AMERICA. 29. 30 HETCOIC INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES We are expecting a battle soon. Perhaps, after the fight, if I do not gethilled, I will make a visit to Chicago. Hoping to hear from you soon, I re-main your true friend, I. W. Carson, Major-General Grants Scouts. Poor Carsons presentiment was realized. His mutilated body was sent toChicago, where it was interred, as was befitting, with military honors. Hisvaluable services rendered at all times in the most imminent danger, will se-cure for him a lasting and grateful recollection as one of the youthful martyrsof the war. Secession at Home.—One of the most dauntless and truly eloquent de-fenders of the Union is the Hon. Andrew Johnson, United States Senator fromTennessee, to whose trumpet-tongued appeals many of us have listened withdelight, as he went through the country urging the peojue to loyalty, and fill-ing the hearts of traitors with fear and trembling. In a speech at Columbus, Ohio, he depicted the o
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