They wanted to scare you, and keep you from going to the Union army." "I knows dat now, but I didn't 'spect so den." "Well, when did you see the soldiers?
Where are they?
And what did they say to you ?" "Dey's right down in Gundover's woods.

An' de Gineral's got his headquarters almos' next door to our house." "That near?
Oh, you don't say so!" "Yes, I do.

An', oh, golly, ain't I so glad! I jis' stole yere to told you all 'bout it.

Yesterday mornin' I war splittin' some wood to git my breakfas', an' I met one ob dem Yankee sogers.

Well, I war so skeered, my heart flew right up in my mouf, but I made my manners to him and said, 'Good mornin', Massa.' He said, 'Good mornin'; but don't call me "massa."' Dat war de fust white man I eber seed dat didn't want ter be called 'massa,' eben ef he war as pore as Job's turkey.