The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
VOL. XI,-NEw SERIES. :.


their occurance, have been recently recalled
to recollection under circumstances that
invest them with new interest. Many of
Gen. johnson Hagood's old soldiers will
doubtless recall the circumstances of the first
affair, while some members of Gen. Ker-
shaws Bnigads can perhaps testify more in
detail to the facts of the second.
For the information of your other readers,
however, it should be briefly stated that on
the 21st Of August, 1864, Gen Hagood' s
brigade with five others were ordered to
carry strongly entrenched Federal position
on the Weldon road near the Yellow Tav-
ern, a few miles from Petersburg, Virginia
For some reason only two brgades, of which
Gen. Hagood's was Jne, went into action,
and Gen. Hagood at the head of his men
swept over and beyond the first line of en-.
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beSre it. !s
n At the second line they were confronted
Z by overwhelming numbers, and met by such
close and deadly fire that their advance
was checked; and, further progress being
mauifestly impossible, the command halted
and endeavored to maintain the unequal
fight where it stood. Being wholly uusup.
ported, however, and it plainly appearing
that the assault had failed on this account,
retreat became inevitable.
At this critical moment mounted officer
dashed out Of the Federal breastworks aud
riding down the Confederate ranks, CON-
mandcd the men 20 throw down their arms
and surrender themselves prisoners. A
number of both officers and men deeming
their plight hopeless enc, obeyed the
order almost mechanically, and tho officer
nS t ,hn ensign when Ge.: Hagood, who was
f,ot and at sop distance, discovered
.hot VOC t,k;n.. t'Iace, and recognizing the
'a""ss;,v g prompt action, ordered his
70 SHOOT THE OFFICER ON THE spor
This order was not heard, or. at anv ratio
was not obeyed, aud firing his pistol at the
o"ld rider without effect, Gen. Hagood adj
vanced rapidly towards him, and demanded
that he should give up the colors on the
instant The officer replied that the com,
mand had sur: endered and that he Con
Hagood was himself prisoner. Gen
daSood replied that no one but himself had |
any authority to surrender; that he did not |
propose to do so. and again demanded the
nag to be given to him, adding thlt the
oniccr was lat liberty to return to his own
line ifhe did So" "You have made brave
night, General responded the brsxe and
determined Federal, but ifyoa will look
behind you will see that you arc lost" n
single glance in the direction Indicated re.
vealed to Gen. Hagood the fac. that the
enemy had closed in behind him and that
his command was surrounded. There was
not a moment to be lost. Gen. Hagood
presented his pistol and pcremptorily dc,
manded, "Wil you surrender that flag, sir,
immediately yes or no?'
"By the living God, No." fairly shouted
the gallant but fated man, and with the
words fell heavily to the ground as the ball
from his advcrsary's pistol entered his side,
% Selling the coiors and springing into the
saddle from which the officer had fallen,
Gen. Hagood led the charge against tho
foe in his rear, and his command quickly |
fought its wav back to the Confederate
lines. r..
AS stated in the affidavit appended below,
Gen Hagood learned few days afterwards, |
from Northern papers received through the
line, that the officer referred to was
CAPT. DAILY OF GEN. CUTTERS STAFF.
The following papers have just been filed
in the United States Pension Office in this
city
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Aug. 7, 1879.
Gen. Hagood: am the person whom
you shot on the 2lst day of August. 1864,
at what is known with us as the battle of
the Globe Cor Yellow Tavern, on the Wei.
don Railroad. Doubtless you remember
the circumstances. In the many comments
on the event of your shooting me, &C., | have
been repeatedly reported as dead from the
effects of the shot. The last report of the
event. together with an account of that
battle that has been brought to my notice
was one published in the weekly PhiIadel-
phia Enquirer of some week in June, 1878
The article was by Capt Young of the
Confederate service. In his publication |
was reported as being shot dead at that
time.
Your address has been sent me by Sena.
tor Gordon. What / want is this; That,
if you do not deem it inconsistent or impro-
per, you will furnish me with a certificate
stating the facts and circumstances of your
firing at and wounding Federal officer on
the occasion as above, and if you ever heard
the name and rank Of such officer, state up
on information.
My rank at the time was that Of captain,
and | was then upon Gen. Cutters staff,
who commanded the division with which
yours came in contact '
am making application for pension and
desire to use your certificate iD that way.
Should you see fit to favor me with it, be
kind enough to sign and verify the same
before the clerk Of one of your courts of
record. who will affix his seal Ia the same