Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-03

ward.
Suddenly the swapping Of % cap was heard
in the woods on our right, aud then the report
of 9 n.sskc:, sounding strangely sharp anu
clear Instinctiyely we turned, and there in
the woods, within few yards of US, was a
long line of uniformed men. There was nc
time for thought; another rifle shot was heard
and another, and another, without an iustant's
pause the red fire flashed along the entire
line, and deadly volley was poured into US
It was unexpected as the crack of doom !
Could it be the enemy, or was it our own men.
None of us could tell ! The troops we're for
n moment thrown into confusion, but they
rallied Immediately under the exbortations Of
their officers. sec it as plainly now as if it
was yesterday.
General Longstreet, curbing his horse,
which plunged with excitement, calm and in.
flexible as statue of bronze, his head turacd
defantly toward the firing like some old IN
whom the hunters had brought to bay; and
Jenkins waving his hand to his men, while
in loud clear tones he cried, "Steady men
for Gods sake, steady!' Poor fellow the
words were scarcely uttered, the name of his
God was still upon his lips, when bullet
pierced his head, and rising convulsivcly in
his stirrups, he fell to the ground mortally
wounded. Now Longstreet reeled in his sad
die; he was also wounded, and it was feared
fatally The firing had ceased as suddenly as
it had begun. 1t was our own men who had
done this harm
jenkins, gallant fellow, was beyond all
earthly assistance, and it remained for us bat
to grievc for his loss. Longstreet was lying
by a tree at the side of the road, the blood
flowing with terrible rapidity from his neck
General Field, the senior division commander
now assumed command, and kneeling by oul
beloved General, received few words of in
struction. The General grew rapidly weaker
but as consciousness rapidly left him, he could
summon up energy enough to say, in deep and
earnest tones, " Press them on, General Field
press them on. sir ~ A litter was obtained
and General Longstreet was carried slowly tt
the rear; his hat concealed his features, and
the men anxiously. asked who was wounded
1t was known too soon, and to honor thcil
General as they thought, for the last time
the men gave a long and enthusiastic cheer
The General heard them; he could not bt
deaf to their.voices, and it was touching
sight as he slowly, family raised his hat
showing for moment, that well-known fac,
now SO ghastly and pale. One inciaens par
tcularly struck me: When the General wa
hit, private soldier took his horse; he hat
mounted him, and fully equipped with rife
blanket and cantecn, was now riding behfnt
the litter. One of the couriers told him t
disrount, and his reply was Characteristic
No, Stree! Look hyar, man General Long
street gave me this hyar horse to mind, ant
all hell cant get him from me without hi
say So"
Nor shall ever forget the sad expression
Of Gen Lees face when he too heard of ou
disaster; nor his gentle, sympathizing, voice
as he said: 81 hope, General, that you ar
not seriously hurt"
At the time that General Longstreet wa
disabled combined movement had beer
commenced which the Fedcrals could not thei
have we'll withstood but pew plans and delib
crations became necessary, and from ten min
utes past twelve, the hour of the accident
nothing of Importance was donc-no advan
tage gained.
Faces on q Battlefield.
The cclcbrated'report of DR.. Chenu, on th'
mortality caused by war, contains some inter