The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 22, July 1918 - April, 1919 Page: 155
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Reminiscences of the Terry Rangers
I stayed at Lewisburg until some time in March, I think. I
had made the acquaintance of a young Presbyterian preacher
named Ewing, at whose mother's house I had been a guest a time
or two. He had a monthly appointment to preach at Brick
Church, about fourteen miles south of Lewisburg, and asked me
one time to accompany him down there. I accepted the invita-
tion on condition I could get permission from Major Evans to
do so. His route was right by Evans's camps, and I started with
the hope that Major Evans would not object. He readily con-
sented and I made arrangements to teach a little country school
down in that neighborhood, where the people were trying to get
up one. At M. Ewing's next appointment down there I went,
carrying my scant wardrobe with me, bidding adieu to many kind
friends at Lewisburg, whom I had become very fond of. I kept
up my reporting to Major Evans on and on until some time in
the fall.
General G. M. Dodge with a large force of Federals came to
Pulaski, Giles County, and remained a while and was ordered
from there on to Chattanooga, and took all of the troops from that
section with him, including Major Evans, and his command. It
was said that the Major and his crowd got on a big drunk when
they left that section. I know not how it was, but I do know
that he went off without leaving me any orders, and now having
no one to watch me I thought somewhat of my chances of going
South and getting to my command and seeking a private exchange
so I could take my place in my company. But the long trip
seemed to, be too much for me with one of my limbs still weak
from the wound.
My school closed for a three month's term, and another one
was offered me. I continued to teach for a while. One Sunday
Doctor Gordon and I went to Cornersville to church to hear Dr.
Stoddart of the Presbyterian Church preach. On our return
home we met General John C. Starkweather, who had taken Gen-
eral Dodge's place at Pulaski, on the pike with one or two regi-
ments of cavalry, making a reconnoisance up towards Corners-
ville. He immediately arrested us, made us turn back and es-
corted us and several other prisoners he had arrested back to town
and to Esquire Chafin's office. He inquired of Chafin if he was155
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