Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-29
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As Col. FORESTS command wrr" lmar.irs
through Cannon county on their VA Il" Ma
irccSburo', the citizens crowded th.lis"rnu.'.-
fares cheering our gn|lrnt men with every ~
molstratiun of JOY. The ladic2: crcIy"hrr.
were particularly cnthnS aStic. S"in' "t th2
citizens Of Cannon bad been arre.lc'! aud wrrt
confined in prison at MurIrcc>horo. The Ia
dies brsonght onr men with tears in their ,.y"s
to rescue their husbands and fathers from The
hands Of the tyrant. One little girl rar, rr /"
that old patriot and soldier Capt. Ilamey ~
the list Georgia Cavalry, and wiin-in@ ne
hands irnplorcd him to brin; her father ba"h
to her again. The old man turned t" h.:
with his whole sou, leaning in his face AID
exclaimed while the manly tear started 10 h''
evc-"I miN, my dnnqhier! ! rNf' The
result proved the truth OF his wors!S. Ih'
Captain was the first to enter the Court House
where the yrSoncrs were cOniincd-and TIA
child'S heart has been made glad by thu ,a!'
return Of the father to the household r""'.
As our little army went dashn, INTO Slnr.
irccSboro' awaking the echoes by lie rat
thing of their horses hooEi "orr the tony
streets" the whole population were n:"n'"i
from their SlumberS, and rushed /" ;r!r
windows, balconies and veranlaS with c'rr!
demonstration Of delight. Ladies' could be
seen kneeling in poSturcS of thank inlnr>> :"
Heaven for the day of their dclivcrcn"r. l.
the morning advanced and aS the liz lit ih.co-
cned, the same fair ones were IN the -.Ir'i>
in spite oflhc whiSlling Of the balls ana ram
ni lead, administering 10 III" wants "i "Hr
soldiers, filling their raul,,nS with marT.
and their havcrSackS with an ahund.!r" at
provisions. Unhccr!ng the shots frotn tI~
enemy 5 guns, they thought "n!y Of thct"f
fort of their gallant champions. One 'aiy
received ball through her dress, whilst an
other had her paraSol shot from her hand.
the ball passing within two inchcs Of i''
icwclcd fingers. Such hcroism ina, "'1cf
been known i'll the annals Of war, an'l "i'!
illuminate to the rcmotrst generation 81 tie
history of our glorious land.
4 company of Fcdcrals were in possession
Of the Court House, and wcJr shootin. on:
soldiers in all directions from the wln'"Hs
above. Col. Morrison, Ust tir"r.Iai r--
mounted three Of his companies ad "rtc!"3
them tn charge the building, which thcS 'i!A
III most gallant style. rushing thr"us:! '"'
public square to the very doors Of III" '7ii,ie@
under most Calling lire OF m'Sk"try' '""
Scous that the loss Of life To our in'n "'n'
he terrible by attempting To pass mp the stair
way, the hlildins was Immediately sci "'iT.
when the Yankees above bawlcd on. iEsit'!
for quarters. The fire was cXtugulsh'7' 'hs
whole company surrendered, and our l'nFT;,
soned fcllow-citizcns were happily Release:
Old Capt. Ilancy was the first man 1" enc,
the Court House and to receive in s arg,
the liberated captvcs.
Late in the day Col. Morrison was >urp'i>'.'
to see the old hero rushing towards hlm lrhh'
tic with JOY; and cxclailning Colonel "
be Id if | haven't taken Zen. Cri'tcnds@
and all his stall!n "lnu don't say S"'
tain'' answered the Colonel. "lf hA'h
there's no h-lI!' exclaimed the old MAJ
and passed on to new deeds Of hcroiStn ai!.
OF glory.
Capt. IIaney is near sixty years OF age. 49,.
commands company from Floyd ANA i'"ii'
counties in Georgia. lis men love hIla a. "
father. lie is great hvoritc with his en;i'5
regiment, and wherever he goes with his se,
NAL and bengnant are, and his paternh !o!m-
ness for the BOYS" he is greeted with enitiG.
siasm, and blessed with the heart offerings Of
those TO whom he is SO dear.
And he is but a type of a nation OF SUI
warriors.