When mother carried out the drink he turned the ruffles of his wrist band back when perceiving his hand bloody, she shuddered so that she could not hold the bowl and handed it to another person when Captain Samuel (Kipp) said: "Never mind, Deborah--'Tis only a little of the damned rebel's blood!" Samuel Kipp was austere, and had the reputation of being severe towards prisoners, but was originally a tender hearted and quick witted, lively man!

Once towards the end of the war Luther Kennicutt came to my father's at the head of a party of Skinners, consisting of Robert Simmons, Joseph Gregory, of Somers, and Daniel Varnell. They demanded our money. Kennicutt robbed my uncle of his hat and coat--made him take them off and gave him in exchange an old bear

Once towards the end of the war Luther Kennicutt came to my father's at the head of a party of Skinners, consisting of Robert Simmons, Joseph Gregory, of Somers, and Daniel Varnell. They demanded our money. Kennicutt robbed my uncle of his hat and coat--made him take them off and gave him in exchange an old bear