Senator Benjamin H. Hill of Georgia; his life, speeches and writings (1891) (14780647141)

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Title: Senator Benjamin H. Hill of Georgia; his life, speeches and writings

Year: 1891 (1890s)

Authors: Hill, Benjamin H. (Benjamin Harvey), 1823-1882

Subjects: Hill, Benjamin H. (Benjamin Harvey), 1823-1882

Publisher: Atlanta, Ga. H. C. Hudgins & co

Contributing Library: New York Public Library

Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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march. Anxious to find out where they intended to take him, Imarched in front by his side. We walked rapidly down the long driveleading from the house to the street, and at the gate found another detailwith Mr. Malloiy in charge. The two rebels were placed in front, and thecompany rapidly marched through the silent streets of the little village tothe depot, where a special train was waiting. The officers declined to giveus any information as to their destination, and were a reticent and sullenset of fellows. I bade my father good-by and hurried back alone to myhome, where I found the entire family and all the servants in a tumult ofindignation. We afterward learned that the reason for the time and hurryof the arrest was a fear of resistance or rescue by the citizens. Mr. Hilland Mr. Mallory were taken to Fort Lafayette, in New York Bay, and in-carcerated in separate cells. They were not allowed any communication,and were treated with great indignity and unkindness by the officials. My

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a HIS LIFE, SPEECHES, AND WRITINGS. 47 father had no money that would pass current in the North, and but for thekindness of two friends in Atlanta, who insisted on lending him $100 ingold, he would have suffered a great deal. He was arrested in May andremained in prison until the following July. After being in prison for amonth and having no specific charge made against him, and hearing of noreason for his arrest and imprisonment, he directed a letter to PresidentJohnson. No copy of this letter was preserved, but it simply contained arequest for the reasons of his arrest and continued imprisonment. ThePresident replied to the letter, promising to have the matter investigated atonce. After waiting two weeks and hearing nothing at all, Mr. Hilladdressed the following letter to the President: » Fort Lafayette, New York, July 4, 1865.His Excellency Andrew Johnson, President of the United States.Sir: Accept my thanks for your kind letter of the* 23d ultimo. Nearlytwo weeks since that date

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