Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1888 — HE FEIGNED DEATH. [ARTICLE]

HE FEIGNED DEATH.

flaw t Frl«oner of War lie-gained. BU (Liberty. / Col. Muaser relates an interesting ineiilent oi army experience which occurred v. iillc he was.in bomuian.d of the post-of \Vashington, Ark., in the summer of 1864. 7i he story jis related is told by a Federaloflicer, it jiris-oner in camp, to Cant. Janies T. Otey, of the JEiglith Alresouri Infantry. The Captain was playing the part of-the hospital host toward his guest and prisoner, through the medium of a couple of (•tin ciFps.and a jug lilleiTAvitli home-nuid 1 : j whisky, clear as crystal aud urjedhtami- ! nyied by am excise tux. Lieut. Ilorea wasI a Federal ofiicerfatiti Ohio regiment. gn«l , ,’iad iullen into the hands of I lick q’;ry'lor ! about theiimeivt Banks' lied LiverexpAi ! tioiic • Ree'oi-fiing weary of captiviTy and di’-gHsted with Conlederale •.rations, lie nlamfed with several of his fellow*,prisoners fi scheme by which at’least one of their members mieh't make Ids escape. Wiiiskv poker was played to determine which one should be given tlie first chance. Lieut, BorenAvon, j in arcoi'dane'; with the scheme agreed to, ; he frianed ih.-ttb, was bviried -by his com-rades-m a shallow grave,and succeeded in junking his resurrection after the departure of -the Confederates and Lis ’companions. The deserted grave was discovered during tlie day by some loiterers about the ramping place and they were “dropped ' mi!•>.,’ and reported to the commandant at i KTai'shfieTd, ]„•).. who immedialtdy set a paek-oi bldodimunidsto traek tiled< igttrvfeI After the trail was struck all .of ThisseJatl' t one were called off. This one continued tlie pursuit, and at the end of the.third day overlook and treed the lieutenant in the dense woods near Washington, Ark. The hound guarded the tree for three days and three nights, until the soldiers, who took their time, in the-pursuit, arrived uhd again took charge of the well-nigh starved fugitive. -