I am indebted to William H. Rhodes, Esq., attorney at law, of Newman, Douglas County, Illinois, for his valuable assistance in the preparation of my manuscript for the printer. He has re-written the whole of it for me, and has otherwise assisted me in the matter of placing the book before the public.
CHARLES THOMPSON.
Newman, Illinois, Aug., 1874.
| Contents [ PREFACE. ] [ CONTENTS. ] [ CHAPTER I. ] [ CHAPTER II. ] [ CHAPTER III. ] [ CHAPTER IV. ] [ CHAPTER V. ] [ CHAPTER VI. ] |
CONTENTS
[ CHAPTER I]
Charles Thompson, born in Atala County, Mississippi—Division of Kirkwood's slaves among his six Children—The writer and his two sisters fall to Mrs. Wilson—The parting between mother and child—Deprived of a fond mother forever—Old Uncle Jack—Wilson buys Uncle Ben from Strucker—Uncle Ben runs away and is hunted with blood-hounds—Two hundred dollars reward.