рабочееFORT SMITH NEW ERA, May 20, 1865, p. 2, c. 4
Later From Texas.
Sergt. D. S. Jewett, of the 32d Iowa Inft. came in yesterday morning from Tyler, Texas,
which place he left with two companions of the same Regiment on the last day of April. He had
been a prisoner since the 9th of April, 1864. There were 1600 prisoners yet at Tyler when the
party left, suffering much from insufficient food, exposure, etc. Captain Meffert, Lt. Freeze, and
many of the 6th, and 2d Kansas Cav. were there yet.
The guards allow the prisoners to escape in squads at a time, saying that if there were no
more prisoners, they could go home also. Just before Sergt. Jewett jumped over the stockade,
one of the guards picked up a haversack which an escaping prisoner had just dropped in jumping
over, and ran after him to restore it to him.
Everybody is tired of the war and believes it to be ended.
There are large numbers of Union men in Texas, who are ardently longing for the
removal of the rebel yoke; but are rather fearful to be treated harshly.
(Have they heard, perhaps, of the rule of the Satanic Clique in the State of Arkansas?)
Segt. Jewett, became separated from his companions about ten miles north of Paraclifta.
He traveled only at night and when near Dallas last Wednesday night, he was surprised by a
party of bushwhackers who accused him of being a Federal soldier (the Sergeant was dressed in
rebel grey) and threatened to shoot him. Their leader named Graham, from Crawford Co.
interfered, however, and gave him his word of honor that he should not be hurt if he told the
truth. Sergt. J. then acknowledged who he was. Graham was as good as his word and would not
let him be touched. He moreover furnished him with provisions and accompanied him through
the most dangerous part of the way to within 20 miles of this place, giving him at the same time
a horse to ride. Graham would have come in with our informant but on being told by some
rebels that he would be treated severely, turned back. He requested the Sergt., however, to leave
the horse with his wife, who is living on Frog Bayou. We understand that Gen'l Bussey in a truly
magnanimous spirit will furnish Sergt. Jewett with an escort to fulfill the request of the man who
saved his life.
FORT SMITH NEW ERA, June 3, 1865, p. 2, c. 1
An Incident.
In this paper of the 20th inst., was chronicled the return of Sergt. D S. Jewett of the 32d
Iowa, from his captivity at Tyler, Texas; how the Sergt. was recaptured, and his life saved by the
friendly interference of a rebel Lieutenant named Wm. Graham; and how Graham engaged the
services of Sergt. Jewett to deliver a horse to the Lieutenants wife residing within our lines.
The curious turn of this affair is, that Mrs. Graham, on receiving the animal from the
hands of Sergt. Jewett, forthwith mounted it and rode out to the quarters of her husband, and
brought him home. The happy Confed and his worthy lady have both reported to Gen'l Bussey
and are allowed to abide in peace under the protecting folds of the honored old flag of the Union.
Go, all ye matrons and maidens, and do likewise. Bring in the wanderers, and let us all
dwell together, with peace in our families and neighborhoods as well as in the nation at large.
scholarworks.uttyler.edu/cw_newstitles/33/
Later From Texas.
Sergt. D. S. Jewett, of the 32d Iowa Inft. came in yesterday morning from Tyler, Texas,
which place he left with two companions of the same Regiment on the last day of April. He had
been a prisoner since the 9th of April, 1864. There were 1600 prisoners yet at Tyler when the
party left, suffering much from insufficient food, exposure, etc. Captain Meffert, Lt. Freeze, and
many of the 6th, and 2d Kansas Cav. were there yet.
The guards allow the prisoners to escape in squads at a time, saying that if there were no
more prisoners, they could go home also. Just before Sergt. Jewett jumped over the stockade,
one of the guards picked up a haversack which an escaping prisoner had just dropped in jumping
over, and ran after him to restore it to him.
Everybody is tired of the war and believes it to be ended.
There are large numbers of Union men in Texas, who are ardently longing for the
removal of the rebel yoke; but are rather fearful to be treated harshly.
(Have they heard, perhaps, of the rule of the Satanic Clique in the State of Arkansas?)
Segt. Jewett, became separated from his companions about ten miles north of Paraclifta.
He traveled only at night and when near Dallas last Wednesday night, he was surprised by a
party of bushwhackers who accused him of being a Federal soldier (the Sergeant was dressed in
rebel grey) and threatened to shoot him. Their leader named Graham, from Crawford Co.
interfered, however, and gave him his word of honor that he should not be hurt if he told the
truth. Sergt. J. then acknowledged who he was. Graham was as good as his word and would not
let him be touched. He moreover furnished him with provisions and accompanied him through
the most dangerous part of the way to within 20 miles of this place, giving him at the same time
a horse to ride. Graham would have come in with our informant but on being told by some
rebels that he would be treated severely, turned back. He requested the Sergt., however, to leave
the horse with his wife, who is living on Frog Bayou. We understand that Gen'l Bussey in a truly
magnanimous spirit will furnish Sergt. Jewett with an escort to fulfill the request of the man who
saved his life.
FORT SMITH NEW ERA, June 3, 1865, p. 2, c. 1
An Incident.
In this paper of the 20th inst., was chronicled the return of Sergt. D S. Jewett of the 32d
Iowa, from his captivity at Tyler, Texas; how the Sergt. was recaptured, and his life saved by the
friendly interference of a rebel Lieutenant named Wm. Graham; and how Graham engaged the
services of Sergt. Jewett to deliver a horse to the Lieutenants wife residing within our lines.
The curious turn of this affair is, that Mrs. Graham, on receiving the animal from the
hands of Sergt. Jewett, forthwith mounted it and rode out to the quarters of her husband, and
brought him home. The happy Confed and his worthy lady have both reported to Gen'l Bussey
and are allowed to abide in peace under the protecting folds of the honored old flag of the Union.
Go, all ye matrons and maidens, and do likewise. Bring in the wanderers, and let us all
dwell together, with peace in our families and neighborhoods as well as in the nation at large.
scholarworks.uttyler.edu/cw_newstitles/33/
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