. . . we mentioned yesterday, is named Philip, and not John A., as we stated. The Argus says he called at its office, immediately on his arrival, to make a statement in regard to a notice published by that paper last spring, which asserted that he was in the rebel army. He says he was not in their army at that time, but when the secesh learned, through that notice, that he was something of a military man, they compelled him to go into the service. He affirms that the notice broke him up at Mobile, where he was at that time. For the last six weeks he claims to have been at Memphis, which place he left four days ago, having escaped from the rebel army. It is doubtful if he ever was in Camp Douglas, at least as a prisoner. When first seen in Rock Island some of the bystanders called for a rope, and succeeded in scaring him pretty thoroughly, though it is doubtful if they had any intention of hanging him.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, February 28, 1862
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