Secrets of the Late Rebellion, Now Revealed for the First Time — John Shaqi
Secrets of the Late Rebellion, Now Revealed for the First TimeFreese, Jacob R.
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Secrets of the Late Rebellion, Now Revealed for the First Time
Freese, Jacob R.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865
The first of these occurred as follows: After delivering messages and
documents to Major Weightman, he proceeded to Baltimore, to deliver
others to Mr. Thomas. While at the Fountain Hotel it chanced that his
false moustache became loose, or somewhat disarranged. He stepped before
a mirror, in the public reading-room, to readjust it, and, while doing
so, observed a gentleman watching him very closely. Leaving that hotel
instantly, he went to Barnum's, but was scarcely there before he noticed
the same gentleman, who had watched him in the other hotel, again eyeing
him closely. Soon the gentleman stepped up to him, and called him by
his first name. The Colonel immediately recognized him as an old army
friend, whom he had not seen for many years, and whom he had little
thought to meet there, and under such circumstances. The gentleman was
a Southerner; recognized, and entirely approved of the Colonel's new
position as Ambassador Extraordinary between high contracting parties;
and in a little while after they were drinking the health of each other,
and confusion to their enemies. The Colonel at first feared that one of
Baker's detectives had discovered his disguise while he was arranging
his moustache, as before related, and felt not a little relieved when
his observer turned out to be a friend instead of an enemy. He never
again adjusted his false moustache in the reading-room of a hotel.
The other incident occurred as follows: He had been to Washington, and
was on his return to Richmond. Crossing the Potomac, at a point above
the Great Falls, he was accosted by a man on the Virginia side, who
wanted to know where he had come from, and where he was going? Colonel
Killgore replied that he lived in Maryland, not far from the Falls,
and was on his way to visit a friend on the Virginia side. Other
conversation followed, until the Colonel thought his questioner was
satisfied, though he meanwhile had fully made up his mind that his
questioner was none other than one of General Baker's secret detectives.
The Colonel finally bade his questioner good-bye, and started to leave,
when his questioner cried out, "Stop! I believe you are a spy--you are
my prisoner!"
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