Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 294, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1916 — CIVIL WAR EVENT HAS HAPPY END [ARTICLE]

CIVIL WAR EVENT HAS HAPPY END

GEORGIA GOVERNOR MEETS AN “OLD ACQUAINTANCE.” Names to His Staff a Man Who Shot at Him Sixteen Time- During Battle. Grand Forks, N. D. —Isaac Clinton Wade, for many years a 'merchant here, bat now a resident of Atlanta, has recently been appointed to the staff of Gov. Nat Harris of Georgia for v fhe unusual reason that he once made a serious and determined effort to shoot the Governor. r Mr. Wade, who is prominent in Grand Army circles in Georgia, and who has been commander at the post at Atlanta, met Governor Harris al Cornelia, Ga., and since the governor had been a confederate soldier the conversation turned to the days of the sixties. It was a fafr cry back across the fifty years which have intervened, but tapst old soldiers have a better recollection of events of these stirring days than they have of the important things which have happened in the years intervening. They discovered that both were at the battle at Moore .Field, Virginia. “Where were you on the second-day of the fight, when you fellows were making It so hot for us ?’’ asked the Governor. Ms. Wade thought a minute anp then he recalled: “I was on outpost duty.” “Where?” “At the extreme upper end of the right wing.” “Your right or our right?” “Our right. I thought every minute I was thru." “You’re sure it was your right?" asked the Governor. “Absolutely.” “Well, tell me, did you see a man saddle a horse and ride off at top speed?” “Good heavens! yes,” exclaimed Mr. Wade: “it was a roan horse.” “Yes, sir, a roan horse,” repeated the Governor. “Did I see him! I shot at that man sixteen times and missed him every time. The Governor leaned back in his chair and smiled. “I’m the man,” he announced. “It’s just as well you missed or I wouldn’t be here now.” The close friendship resulting trow this romantic meeting is the reason, according to friends of Mr. Wade here that he received the appointment, even tho Governor Harris was forced to suspend a rule or two because of Mr. Wade’s age.