Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-11

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june, 1858, when he received D commia. .
sion as L;entsnant.of cavalry, and Qctohsr
following, was stationed at the military post
T at Garlysle, Penn he remained there ans
Etil September, 1851. when, full Of che spiir.:
lit Of adventure which his recsns exploits )
are illustrating, he grew trad Of inglorions
case, and obtained transfer 9to tbe far
West, where the proximity Of the hostile
Indians and bands Of border OUTLAWS proms
ised some exercise Of his taste for actifge ser
vice. He was assigned 10 duty at Fort !
Fillmore, ,on the Rio Grands ID the South
ern part Of New Mexico, where remained
until he received the news DC the secession
iof Georgia, when ha rssignsd his eom6ias
sion, and returned home to- tander his ser-
vices to his native State. he reached Ma
con at the time the lsss: Georgia Regiment
was organizing, and after saying 4 dsy With
his brother --the lsmented VIM. 81. NJ heel
er, who held q commission "a that Uona-
mand-and paying hurried visit tc his
father in this city, he went to Mont ntgomery,
where he received q commission In tho Pro-
yisional army, and repaired to ensacola. Z
Here he had no command, hut his military Z
taste and education rendered him of ssig
nal service to Gen. Bragg in perfsoting the !
defences Of that post, and hisskilt and gals
lantry won rapidly upon the favor of the
General. He had been at the Navy Yard
several months, on special duty, Hhel one
day Gen. Bragg sent message for him to-
repair to his headquarters immsdiateIY
Obeying the order, the Genera. CRESTED him
in the usual manner, and rstil y To snos e !.
Of room. Full Of anxiety as to the object
for which be had been suaamoned to head
quarters, he s#aitei With impatiencs shs
General return. ID q few momsnts hs
re.entered the apartment with . paper ia !.
his hand, which be appeared 10 conceal
from view.
fsHow would Won Ike q position an Gen.
L. p. Walkers d statf ap said the Gensra..s
~ should be pleased to accept II ses.
ponded the modest Lieutenant.
ssHowHould you like the command 4 fsgs
iment p continued Gen. Bragg. IN;
81 Nothing would delight ms morsp xas
the response. 80
aThsn You shall be eratifsd q sad Gen: s
Bragg handed him 4 commission, duly 3
signed, from the Secretary sof War; asG
onel of the .l9sh AIabams regiment, viii
orders 10 report sats; Huntsville. General
Bragg expressed q wish that be should Is. 8
main day. Or two at Warrington, and We
ness general review. He replied that the
order lust handed him required his presence
in Huntsville, and he should leave the uexs
day.
Ofhis career as Colonal, cur iinforma ion q
Is very meaare . N & otaly. Il. know that hsss
continued to.-iepioy the opfdenos ands
fr;endob;n of tbo, ,co,nm.ni3, no oararsl a.
sueh = dagree that (5anpua.rraI Blaer soon 40
i;c;saa b;s nromo.;on a. tl,e ranF II B,;e..
Ala, Ganarsl q va bava al,eai1 J nbl;sbed
an acconnt af Can Rraop's ( {annl;oation siins
Golonsl Wbaalers, bebalfs Il in gI;cb h;a ~,
..., no,,,t =. ,,.,,., az. ,,t;;s..;o, 3, ,,,.
snno;ntnaant apd II s lseneral N Brapp,g IanIv.s
tbat His Aa;utant Gensrals IN was e entitlea IL
n,o,oot;on. which sbe;ng n z. assautad .s s. 80
said !. ,aI tben cana.itntes ff,,olonsI q WheoIsr
nm Aa;ntont, i.ana,al, v,hasa,,r I'm i(S,er..
arsis ;;ol- ,va. ts,dared sn Colonial
.whaa1sr M n sh.. s..nesd;luS S.and a;snaliv
n,assa II. cos,eotness , 3 SIS 81 General M BFagg;a
k,sh ess;,,.,ss of Ma m;l;..ru. ouaI ;f;es md