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Therewasneveranyriskinapproachinganyguardwithapropositionofthiskind。Ineverheardofonerefusingtotradeforgreenbacks,andifthemenonguardcouldnotberestrainedbythesestringentlaws,whathopecouldtherebeofrestraininganybodyelse?
OnedaywewerefavoredwithavisitfromtheredoubtableGeneralJohnH。
Morgan,nexttoJ。E。B。StuartthegreatestofRebelcavalryleaders。
HehadlatelyescapedfromtheOhioPenitentiary。HewasinvitedtoRichmondtobemadeaMajorGeneral,andwasgivenagrandovationbythecitizensandcivicGovernment。HecameintoourbuildingtovisitanumberoftheFirstKentuckyCavalry(loyal)——capturedatNewPhiladelphia,EastTennessee——whomhewasanxioustohaveexchangedformenofhisownregiment——theFirstKentuckyCavalry(Rebel)——whowerecapturedatthesametimehewas。Ihappenedtogetveryclosetohimwhilehewasstandingtheretalkingtohisoldacquaintances,andImadeamentalphotographofhim,whichstillretainsallitsoriginaldistinctness。Hewasatall,heavyman,withafull,coarse,andsomewhatdullface,andlazy,sluggishgrayeyes。Hislongblackhairwascarefullyoiled,andturnedunderattheends,aswasthecustomwiththeruralbeauxsomeyearsago。Hisfacewascleanshaved,exceptalarge,sandygoatee。Heworeahighsilkhat,ablackbroadclothcoat,Kentuckyjeanspantaloons,neatlyfittingboots,andnovest。Therewasnothingremotelysuggestiveofunusualabilityorforceofcharacter,andIthoughtasIstudiedhimthatthestingofGeorgeD。Prentice\'sbonmotabouthimwasinitsacridtruth。SaidMr。Prentice: