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Title: Famous adventures and prison escapes of the civil war
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Cable, George Washington, 1844-1925 Pittenger, William, 1840-1904 Richards, A. E. (Adolphus Edwards), 1844-1920 Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916 Willcox, Orlando B Hines, Thomas Henry Moran, Frank E Shelton, W. H. (William Henry), 1840-1932? Wood, John Taylor
Subjects: Mosby, John Singleton, 1833-1916 Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875 Libby Prison Chattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862 Morgan's Ohio Raid, 1863
Publisher: New York : The Century Co.
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
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dhave for their long, heavy small-bore rifles with flint-locks, such as Davy Crockett used. We reluctantlydivided with him our very scant supply in exchange forsome of their flour. We parted good friends, aftersmoking the pipe of peace. On the 7th, off New River Inlet, we discovered asmall sail standing to the northward. The breeze wasvery light, so we downed our sail, got out our oars, andgave chase. The stranger stood out to seaward, andendeavored to escape; but slowly we overhauled her,and finally a shot caused her mainsail to drop. As wepulled alongside I saw from the dress of the crew ofthree that they were man-of-wars men, and divinedthat they were deserters. They were thoroughly fright-ened at first, for our appearance was not calculated toimpress them favorably. To our questions they re-turned evasive answers or were silent, and finally askedby what authority we had overhauled them. We toldthem that the war was not over so far as we were con- ESCAPE OF GENERAL BRECKINRIDGE 315
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cerned; that they were our prisoners, and their boatour prize; that they were both deserters and pirates,the punishment of which was death; but that underthe circumstances we would not surrender them to the 316 ADVENTURES AND ESCAPES IN THE CIVIL WAR first cruiser we met, but would take their paroles and ex-change boats. To this they strenuously objected. Theywere well armed, and although we outnumbered themfive to three (not counting Tom), still, if they could getthe first bead on us the chances were about equal.They were desperate, and not disposed to surrendertheir boat without a tussle. The general and I steppedinto their boat, and ordered the spokesman and leaderto go forward. He hesitated a moment, and two re-volvers looked him in the face. Sullenly he obeyedour orders. The general said, Wilson, disarm thatman. The colonel, with pistol in hand, told him to holdup his hands. He did so while the colonel drew fromhis belt a navy revolver and a sheath-knife. The othertwo made no fur

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