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sent on a scooting mission to re connoilcr Meade's position*L1, Lew Rudd’s uncle in Lowndes County, Georgia, tells this story Of Billy:About 800 yards from a small apple orchard Billy spoiled I wo Union soldiers, Sic dropped to his knees, «nd, in the stillness of the afterAiatUe, drew a bead. He tried lo force himself to shoot but couldn't.Suddenly from behind a gun touched his shoulder. “DO it Jojin I lion and I’ll kill you”Billy looked around and saw two Fvdvr;il s^dlers in blue not more than three feet away from him.“I'd as soon be dead as be a prisoner in the Union Army Billy replied.“Drop your gun Jonathan, don’t worry and we won’t harm you,” the Yankee said.And at 17-years-old Billy Rudd, the Boy Who Went to War, was taken prisoner and sent lo Delaware Island Prison where, reportedly, lie was 1 rented as well as could bo expected.After tlie war, Billy returned to Valdosta, Georgia, became I lie tawn surveyor and built the first house in Valdosta, livery year he went nDrth to visit frienrts^friends ■Ciujy uoinn. nip ttj jioajos put] oi[,s\ and fought against n Boy-Soldier of the Confederacy. I
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Fort Pierce News Tribune
Fort Pierce, Florida, US
Sun, Jul 14, 1957
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