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Meanwhile John being south with the
Confederate army and when they
were fleeing from before the national
army he was taken sick, and falling on
the road was left captured by the Yankees
made prisoner. Then with others was
paroled and allowed to go free.

Without money (except a little Confederate
scrip) he started for Massachusetts to
travel on foot. And by doing odd jobs
and a little friendly aid he reached
the home of Mrs. Dickson, his mother in law
at Harvard, Mass and to his surprise
found his own family and Fredrick’s
widow. Father Dickson died
Jan 1860.