Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-10-12
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1867
OLD SERIES, VOL. 81, NO. So.
rebels for missing friend, and had struck

rebels for a missing friend, and had struck
match to light up the face of body, wher
the voice of the General came out of the
darknes, crying, put out that light" So
after the defeat of Pope at Manassas, where
the General had exhibited bis vgor and
valor to the utmost, his division was sent
back from Centrevile, to picket in the face
ot the foe. We were uncomfortably near
them, that starry night, and their bullets
sang over oar heads as we lay in the pine
| bushes on the hillside. The writer, with an
assistant, was coming back to our position
from temporary absence on duty" when
We were tangled in the bushes, and turned
| to the left and got out on the front AS we
rode along, in hlissiul ignorance of danger,
we described a grim battery frowninr up a
road, leading towards the rebels, and be-
yond it SOLITARY horseman," :" cloaked and
motionless. He halted as we approached
and discovered to US our seepess General
We were told by an aide who accom-
! panied him, that on the fearful night when
he made his forced march from Fredercks
burg, to restore Hooker's right upon the
giving way of the llth Corps, that when he
had placed his troops, he rode front" to
reconnoitre, until he came within sight of
the rebel pickets. This individual recon
noisance led to an important discovery To
wards morning he returned to his quarters
and laid down to repose. A rapid musketry
firing occurring at that moment, he rose up
from his couch, told his aide to remain AS he
hao seen enough for that night, mounted
his horse, and FASTENED in the direction of the
hrlng. The next day he had no chance to
rest
General Reynolds services at Pope's hap
less struggle at Bull Run were of the highest
order. The history of the war will tell of
his movements, and the important part he
took in saving our routed troops. One gal
liant and chilvariC act, that partakes of the
romance of the palmy days Of knighthood,
was performed by our noble General, at the
close OF that disastrous action, which we
will repeat, and with it close our long com
munication. Our mishandled army was de-
teatcd. The enemy, in full triumph, had
gathered his forces to pierce his wavering
lines, and hold the Warrenton pike, thus
preventing the withdrawal of our broken
masses. General Reynolds saw the move
ment, and led his valiant division in a fierce
charge against the rebel column. A deadly
struggle followed, when the combatants
met. The troops that supported the Re
serves gave way, and destruction threatened
them At this juncture the flag staff of the
Sixth regiment was struck by ball and
broken in twain. The colors were picked up
hy Major Ent. The General eagerly asked
for them, waved them as he rode up
and down the line, animating the sore press
cd soldiers, and with the ringing exclama-
tion-"Forward, men, and show them how
we can uphold the honor of our good old
Commonwealth !" led in the grand charge
that saved the road and the army.
1t is no wonder that he became promi-
nent figure in the wal, acknowledged by both
sides tn hc one of our foremost men. AT
Gcttyshurr. the prisoners boasted that they
had killed our jackson. His death was
severe bereavement to General Meade who
said he had lost not only a lieutenant of
the utmost importance, but friend, aye,
even brother" Pennsylvania is proud of
his fame In coming years he will he re-
gardcd as one of the grand heroes Of our
history. We wish some worthier pen would
give full sketch of his life and services.