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going in myself where I remained until about August 1862 when I fell sick, which closed my labor for the "Confederate Government". My son was on that detail till General Butler came to City Point, when he was called back to the ranks, where he remained until February 1865 - about two months before "The fall of Richmond", when he "deserted to the Yankees." From that time things assumed a very dangerous and threatening character for me and my family.

I became a citizen of Virginia by the operation of a general law and have never taken any oath of allegiance to this state or the "Confederate States." I have been a peaceable law abiding citizen at all times. I refused to take "Confederate" money for which I was about to be arrested at one time, and was arrested at another time, and compelled to give a bond of one thousand dollars and pay the costs. Every succeeding month has increased our afflictions and dangers.

On the 12th of November 1866, I was at our County Court and asked the court to appoint a surveyor on a certain road by the which we get to town, as there had been nothing done on that road for several years. On looking at the record it was found that James A. Pucket had been appointed to that road some months before. As he had then moved from the vicinity. I asked the court to excuse him from further service - but they refused to do it, saying I must have him indicted, which I declined to do, adding that I would make no trouble for any of my fellow citizens. After some