Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1884 — The Lonesomest Man in the World. [ARTICLE]

The Lonesomest Man in the World.

Dave Walker, of Anderson’s Store, was one of the best North Carolina soldiers that Lee had. Dave was in Richmond some .time since, and sitting at night in the St. James Hotel, he heard a fellow with a cocked hat on, talking everybody nearly to death about the war. He said he had been a Colonel. Finally he drew a seat up to Dave and asked him if he was in the war. Dave said: “Yes, I was there.” “What position did'you hold?” “None, sir,” said Dave. “I reckon I’m the lonesomest man in the world.” “Ah! why so?” asked the Colonel. “Why, ” said Dave, “I was a private in the war, and I’m the only one I have ever seen since.”— Raleigh News and Observer.