The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-01-29
WHO SHOT CgK ROBHINi
litor anderson Ia@iocncer:.: -. -.

appeared in the eEolumbia Register as
communication, headed, "Who took
Sherman's BattS 2" over the signature
of 'erruth," wy says that one little in
cident he wisls to call up and thereby
do justice TO fallen hero, and goes on
to say that fampton's Legion bore a
conspicuousbart in the battle referred
to, and thE it was alleged took sher-
mans Batfry, aud that Col. Yeaden, Of
Charlestg, made glowing speech in
the Legislature, complimenting the L.
gion, F!eging that the guns were cap
tured An hand.to-hand contest, the
gunnks bayoneted and hewn down fight
ing yer their guns.
'fruth"-being anxious TO have a cor
ret account Of the capture, interviewed
lieutenant B. Of thu Company said to
jaye made the capture, and was terribly
ses do,ca at his reponoe, which was that
as they were going a;ross the field they
came to some gums that had been aban-
doned some time, and that some of the
men got astride the guns. This state
ment was alec confirmed by another Off
Ger of the same Company. Lieut.. B.
must have been with the party who left
for the Notifications at the firing of the
frat volley, and saw the men on the guna
inside the breastworks.
Truth then asks who did capture
Sherman's, or more properly Ricketts,
Battery, and answers that Col. Fisher Of
the 9th N. 9. Regiment did, for the fol-
lowing reasons: Ex-Gov. Mocrhead, of
Mort Carolina, interviewed Capt. Rick
ett. who said: ~ see the capture fisher
mans Battery is claimed by the Hamp-
ton Legion, of South Carolina. There
was no such Battery on the field; but my
Battery, 1 suppoce, is meant, as COM
manded part of the old Sherman Bat
terry, and It was captured by my old
classmate, Col. Fisher, of N. Carolina.
was firing away as fast as I could when
suddenly cav body of infantry at
double gnick approaching. They had
been sheltered by some bushes, and got
on me 80 quick I had not time to turn
my guns" Note what Captain Rickett
says: Sheltered by some bushes" when
there was not o bush in half q mile, it
being in the centre Of an open field.
Capt. Rickett said he recognized Colonel
risher, who was gaIlantly leading his
men, and he (Fisher) fell in twenty feet
of hia guns, and he (Rickett) fell a mo-
ment or two after.
Very strange all this. Capt. Rickett
was found wounded some two hundred
yards from his Battery by o young man
named Walker, q private in Company D,
Hampton Legion, and he (Walker, :'e-
manded Of Capt. Rickett his sword, pis-
tolls and watch, ell of which he surren-
dered, but begged the return of the
watch, as it was o present. and one ne
priced very highly. The yonng man had
compassion on him and returned the
watch, but The sword and pistols he re-
tanned. he presented the sword to the
End, Lieutenant of his Company, w. II.
Mapldin, who wore it until the surrender
Of the senn.L.sr;; army. Tbs pistols ne
sold to some of the men.
"Truth" must be descendant of soms
member of the 9th North Carolina Reg
iment, and wants to run for Governor or
the u. s. Senate, and thinks o little
war glory wonld help him through but
1t isn't worth cent. Why has ali this
glory Of 9Th y. y. 9. been allowed 10 rust
SO longf In General Beauregard's re-
port of the battle he gave the honor to
the Hampton Legion, but said they were
supported by North Carolina Regiment.
They may have had the support, but if
80 it was good distance of, as none of
the men came to the Battery.
Eow. Mr.. Editor, allow me to make a
few statements of facts in regard to the
part the Hampton Legion took in the
capture Of she Sherman or Rickett Bat-
tefy. Early in the afternoon of that day,
2lst July, Col. Hampton attacked the
Battery with the Legion, and after being
engaged for some time he ordered a re-
treat. The Legion fell back about three
hundred yards in q rayine and rested for
0 short time. He then led them back to
the same ground and attacked them
again, and ordered the men to shoot the
horses, which they did. Col. Hampton
iS:. placed himself front sE she ooi-
mapd and ordered 5 charge, aud as the
men Were about moving Col. Hampton
was wounded in the face and had to leave.
He got on his horse and rode of. Lieut.
Col. johnson having fallen early in the
day, che commend passed 10 Can't. Jamea
Conner, (now Gen. Conner). When the
men saw Col. Hampton leave the field
they WaYered for a few moments, but as
soon as Capt, Conner's voice was heard
a;i ras utier again. About that time a
column of men was seen in our front,
mafching toward US. At distance
of Q half mile we saw them halt, face 10
che, left and fire q volley and then moved
forward again, and Just at this time Capt.
Corner Pinced himself in front of the
Legion and ordered charge, and they
took the Battery In question.
LiSle. B, was correct about there being
no Y ankees at the guns, for when the
Legion charged the gt1nuers left their
gums and i6cEeased the siistahce between
the opposipg factions ct every step. The
Legion had been IN possession of the
Bsttery some fifteen minutes, no otaer