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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 7.74 (search)
ow, I am going to do this with you. I am going to have you marched to Libby Prison just as you are, without a rag of clothes on you! Why, General, you wouldn't do that just because I came over to see the boys! I didn't mean any harm! I felt lonesome over there and wanted to talk to the boys a little. That is all. Never mind, sir: you march from this spot clothed as you are, to Libby Prison! General said the man, I had rather you would order me to be shot right here. No, sir, you go to Libby! Then several of my soldiers spoke up: General, don't be two hard on him, he's a pretty good fellow! He didn't mean any harm; he just wanted to talk with us. This business must be broken up, said I--mixing on the picket line. It had not been in my heart, however, to arrest the man from the beginning. I only wanted to scare him, and he did beg hard. I'll tell you what I will do with you this time, for I saw that he was a brave good humored fellow. If you will promise me that neither