Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1908 — TWO OLD COMRADES MEET AFTER 45 YEARS. [ARTICLE]

TWO OLD COMRADES MEET AFTER 45 YEARS.

T. M. Boyd of Van couver. Wash., stopped off here Monday to see his old comrade, Capt J. M. Wasson, but the Captain and his wife had not returned from their Ohio visit. Mr. Boyd’s former home was at Greenville, Ohio, the same as Mr. Wasson’s, and both served in the same company in the civil war. being bunkmates. JHe has not seen Mr. Wasson since they parted Sept. 20, 1863. The latter was captured by the rebels two days later at Misison- Ridge, in the battle of Chickamauga, and was vconfined in Libby Prison, making his escape through the famous tunnel dug by the prisoners, being the third man to get out, but was soon after recaptured. He escaped once or twice more, but was Vecaptured and remained a prisoner until the close of, the *war. Mr. Boyd was wounded in the head in the same battle and after his discharge from the hospital was sent north, later being transferred to the invalid corps and was finally discharged at the close of his enlistment Oct. 7, 1864, at Lookout, Md. He has been located In Washington for 21 years and is engaged with his son in prune growing. Mr. Boyd has been visiting in lowa and other states for the past six weeks and will go from here to visit, his old home in Ohio before returning to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Wasson were expected home last evening, and the meeting of the two old tent-mates was no doubt a most enjoyable one. Lettuce, celery and all the little niceties, ever ready at the Home Grooery.