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Title: Camp-fire and cotton-field: southern adventure in time of war. Life with the Union armies, and residence on a Louisiana plantation
Year: 1865 (1860s)
Authors: Knox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896
Subjects: Cotton growing -- Louisiana United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives Missouri -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Mississippi River Valley -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York, Blelock and Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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and quickened their pace. When they reached thehouse they naturally looked toward it to ascertain if anyperson was there. They saw the jug, and were at onceattracted. One man rode past the house, but the balancestopped. The minority of one was prudent, and re-turned after pursuing us less than fifty yards. Thewhisky which the jug contained was quickly absorbed.With only one tumbler it required some minutes todrain the jug. These minutes were valuable. Whisky may have ruined many a man, but it savedus. Around that seductive jug those thirsty guerrillasbecame oblivious to our escape. We have reason to bethankful that we disobeyed the rules of strict teetotalersby keeping liquor in the house. I was well mounted, and could have easily kept outof the way of any ordinary chase. Colburn was onlyfairly mounted, and must have been run down had therebeen a vigorous and determined pursuit. As each wasresolved to stand by the other, the capture of one wouldhave doubtless been the capture of both.
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EXTENT OF THE RAID. 417 CHAPTER XXXIX. ■ VISITED BY GUERRILLAS. Ifaws of the Raid.—Returning to the Plantation.—Examples of NegroCunning.—A Sudden Departure and a Fortunate Escape.—A SecondVisit.— Going Through, in Guerrilla Parlance.—How it is Accom-plished.—Courtesy to Guests.—A Holiday Costume.—Lessees Aban-doning their Plantations.—Official Promises. As soon as satisfied we were not foUowed we took aleisurely pace, and in due time reached Natchez. Fourhours later we received the first buUetin from the plan-tation. About thirty guerrillas had been there, mainlyfor the purpose of despoiling the plantation next aboveours. This they had accomplished by driving off all themules. They had not stolen our mules, simply becausethey tound as much cloth and other desirable propertyas they wished to take on that occasion. Besides, ourneighbors mules made as large a drove as they couldmanage. They promised to come again, and we behevedthey would keep their word. We ascert

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