The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-10-16
ANECDOTES OF THE WAR.
Prom Che Land we Love (oetober Number.

A quartermaster SENDS US the folioSing anec-
dote of the hero Of many hard fight and many
a tough joke "Gen Jabal A Early had great
prejudice against quartermasters had often
tried in vain to propitiate him. The orders on
the night Of the evacuation of Centreville was to
90 light My Colonel had heroicaly sacrificed
all his articles of luxury aud comfors even. But
resolved 70 store away some bottles and deli
cacies in an enormous chest had was busily
engaged 10 this iaudab!e enterprise, when Gen.
Jubal rode up. "What are you doing with that
box p. 81 keep my regimental papers in it. ;"
"Are you the quartermastcr of the army that
YOU need such box 2" "No General, am
auartermaster of the --th ~ G. Reg't." Il
have great mind to haze you put in your big
box and both thrown into the are" He rode
off and so red my boz Sometime after, [ hap
pened to be near him on raw bleak night,
when he seemed to be nearly frozen with cold
| approached him with some dread, and offered
him the hospitality of my bottle. He was not
attended and examined the contents searchingly
At length he said. Captain did you burn that
big box at Centreville ?" ono, General saved
it" "Was this bottle in that big box, Captaln!'
ayes, General" Captain, am glad that you
Gid not burn that big box !" And was glad
you may BIO sure that got off SO WE'LL
A soldier sends tribute to a brother soldier
and We use his own words. "At the battle of
Williamsburg, May 9Th, 1862, the 18th n. e.
Troops were lying down behind telled timber in
from: of Fort Magruder, having driven back the
first advance of Haneock's troops.
NIanv dead and wounded Yankees were lying
in close proximity 10 our lines, and the means
of the wounded were truly heart rending. The
enemy, however, was pepperlng away at long
range aud it almost certain death to raise
ones head above the timber. a Yankee was
heard crying out "water, water, friend or toe,
water" Private Beck of the l4th N. c. jumped
up, and spite of the circumstances of friends, and
the orders of officers, walked distance of 81
yards, and gave the sufferer his cauteen, and re-
turned unhurt, though exposed to fire from
the front and rear"
The sole survivor of the incident gives US the
following: "Previous engagements bad SO thin
ned Out the line officers of the lst N. e. Infantry
Estate Troops) that at the battle of Malvern
Hill, companies and Of the reg iment were
both under command of one subatern, second
Lieutenant. Company G was our color company.
and when we moved into action, five corporas,
the remnant of the old color guard, marched
with our flag.
Our attack was made up the face of steep
hill, and through the yard and garden of par
sonage. The fire of the enemy both with aril
lery aud small arms was exceedingly heavy, and
upon our gaining the crest Of the hill, its effect
was too severe to be endured. We did not fall
back, however, but rushed forward to the road
beyond, which had been worn down as to al
ford very fair cover to the troops in line of
battle The distance to the road from the top
of the hill not than IS yards But
during the time were making this short run,
corporal Latham was shot dead with the colors
in his hands Lanier took them and instantly
fell mortally wounded Virgins seized them
and had his knee shattered Herring took his
place, but to fall also with wound through the
body. Finally, corporal Calvin Jones took the
flag and held it while life lasted. He was fair,
delicate boy Of l6 from the county of New Han
over A ball shattered his arm. | said ego TO
the rear and give me the flag" ooh, no sir |
can carry it yet" The does double
duty. Another shot mangles his girl7like face.
''Let 60, hold it yeti! Another ball
perces his noble breast. flake it, Lieutenant,
| can carry it no farther - His officer, with
the assistance of Evan Atkinson aud George
Lumsden, Cloth of whom have been since killed.
laid the brave boy behind bank safe fror,
farther mutilation, where noble soul was
breathed out animated mortal mould