The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-02-25

occasion Of serious disorder in the
ranks of the leading squadron of the
First North Carolina. They were
close upon us before the command to
draw sabres was given. but seeing our
numbers increasing as the column
closed up they halted and delivered a
voIley at about fifty yards distant.
killing Maj. Whitaker. who was
gallanlly underwriting 20 restore order
in his ranks. and wOunding few
men. In a moment after this un-
fortunate temporary decentralization OF
the leadidg squadron ! heard Gen.
Hamptoa,s voice. just hehiud, calling
on the men to ''stard fast" and tell
ing a squadron which he was bringing
up to .'come ahead" The enemy
turned out of their couse, fanking oil
to their left and entering the woods.
as if they intended attacking our
rear. Seeing this movement Gen.
Hampton ordered squadron from
the rear of the regiment to break of
TO the right and fail on them: while he
led the remnant of the regiment in
front. The movement virtually
surrounded the federals. and As SION
as they saw their predicament, they
broke away and fed incontinently.
The most exciting chase then t"'k
place, and when the men were recalled
lhere was not a foe te he seen or
heard of. save some thirty or forty
prisoners and a few dead and
wounded.
CoNFEDERATEs IN CLOVER.
The march was then resumed and
We entered Fairfax Court House. l
happened to he almost the first one to
enter the village. Gen. Stuart having
sent me to examine wagon which be
saw coming into town. / did 40, and
discovered that it was driven by a
lady returning to her home. 1t was
with difficulty that convinced her
that The troops she saw approaching
were her friends and that she was
again in the confederate lines. Her
jov at our presence was evinced after
ward bv many acts Of kindness and
hospitality. Riding on into the town
scene presented itself which beggars
description. Mynneer Moses Sweitzer
WAS IAN Israe!i,e, indeed" but a
suiler in whom there was much guile.
He Was. perhaps. as widely known as
Gen. Hooker himself and certainly
kept a better hotel" though he
reckoned without his host ON this
particular occasion. Moses had two
large store-hcuses in Fairfax Court
House filled with the good things oil
this world. There Was general
stock of dry goods and groceries.
embracing a plentiful suPp:y OF
knick- kuacks and notions. There
were such luxuries as picked oysters.
sar,lines and crackers, canned fruits,
ginger cakes by the barrel, candies
and sw,etmeats Of all sorts for the
inner man. and for the outer there
were boots, shoes. socks, hats. gloves
and clothing If every kind. Imagine
two brigades of confederate cavalry
turned in on such pasture. The
houses were crowded with scores OF
laughing, yelling. singing, squeezing
pushing and hungry troopers who
rapidly placed this '.stock' where il
would do the most good.
Gen. Stuar, sat on his horse in the
middle of the street enjoying the
scene as much as any Of those who
were actively engaged. One OF his
staff handed him pair of new white
cloves-which l think he put on
and offered him box OF cigars,
which he did not accept. as he wa:
never known to use to tobacco in any
form. lie enjoyed a box Of dried
igs, however, and drank some
lemonade prepared for him by the
hands of some of his friends. But
soon the bugle sounded. the men
remounted and our march for Mary
land was resumed. Gen. Fitz Lee:
brigade, which had made a detour
nassing by Amandate. returned to the
main body, and pushed on briskly
The column presented a very ludicrou'
appearance viewed from the rear
as they ascended the slope just be
yond Fairfax Courthouse; hert
and there were spotted about in each
regiment men who had discarded
their old WORKOUT felt hats and re
placed them with new straw one
: from Moses Sweitzer's stock in trade
and the reader may imagine thu
figure which a confederate cavalry
man cut decked out in broad
) brimmed straw hat. About sunset w
reached the fording of the Potomac
river, at Seneca falls. Here com
menced toilsome. tedious untertak
ing. The river was slightly swollen
Just enough to wet the ammunition II
the caissons of the artillery. Gen
Stuart. therefore, ordered the men t.
take the shell and powder out of TIT
boxes and carry it over in thei'
hands.
ACROSS THE POTOMAC.
: After a great deal of trouble and
delay the crossing was effec ed. and
morning dawned upon ms ON the sol
of Maryland tJune %, 1869. will
everything safely over except
caisson, which, after crossing il
safety, was accidentally driven Cd :
bridge on the towpath and precipitatet
into the canal, horses and all. be
lieve this cai,son was left there. /,
the canal we found two boats which
had lust come down from Hooker
army, and had on board quite
number Of furloughed men anc
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