Question by Mr. Hendricks | Please state what was the the conduct of Rebels immediately after the surrender of Genl. Lee towards those who were known during the War as Union men; and what was the conduct of the same persons towards those Union men after they had succeeded in getting the State of Virginia into their own hands again |
Answer | Immediately after the surrender of General Lee, those known as Union men during the War, were sough after and commended as being right &c, but shortly after this when the State was again in the hands of Rebels every ephithet which could be used, and implying meanness [sic] in every form and shape was applied to them, and they even went so far as to say that no such man should stay in this Country, and they were ostracised socially, politically and in business and in every other way. |