The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-02-05

had not proved mortal. We were both,
under different circumstances, endeavor.
ing to do our duty, and your gallant
bearing made q profound impression
upon me. It will be matter of great
satisfaction to me if I shall have contrl-
buted in the least by the statement en-
closed to your obtaining from the gov
ernment the recognition of your services
which they SO we'll deserve:
I am, very respectfully,
JOHNSON HAGooD.
Gen. Hagood's affidavit, which by
reason of its legal character and intent
necessarily omits the details Of the con-
yersation that occurred during the fight,
together with other incidents supplied in
the first portion of this article, is as fol-
lows:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
RIcHLAND COUNTY.
Personally appeared before me, D. B.
Miller, Clerk Of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County and State aforesaid,
johnson Hagood, who, being duly sworn,
deposeth and says as follows:
That he, the deponent, is now Comp
troller-General of the State of South
Carolina, and was, during the late civil
war, in the service of the Confederates,
commanding brigade Of Hoke's divis-
ion of the Army of Northern Virginia.
That on the 21st of August, 1854, his
brigade, then temporarily reporting to
Major General Malone, was with five
other brigades ordered to assail the Fed
eral position on the Weldon road, near
Globe Tavern, a few miles below Peters
burg.
That when his brigade had reached the
Federal intrenchments and was struggling
to carry them, it became apparent that
the assault would fail, the other brigades
not cooperating vigorously as directed.
That the Federals pushed out de-
ployed line behind him to cut off his re-
treat, and at the same time he saw among
his men mounted Federal officer, who
had apparently come through sallyport.
This officer had seized regimental flag
and demanded surrender. Some Off
GERS and men had surrendered, but were
not carried in; others refused but just
around him ceased fighting. Firing had
ceased nowhere from the Federal line,
and nowhere else from the Confederate
line. Deponent called to the men to
shoot the officer and fall back in retreat.
They either did not in the noise of battle
hear the order, or bewildered by the sur
render of part of their number, failed to
obey. It was critical moment demand
ing decision and immediate action. In
q few moments the disposition to surren-
der would have spread, and the brigade
would have been lost. Deponent ap-
preached the officer, demanding the
colors, and that he should 60 back into
his own lines, telling him he was free to
do so. The officer decisively refused,
and the deponent shot him through the
body. Mounting the horse from which
the officer fell deponent led his men
against the line in the rear, and succeed
ed in bringing off the larger part of his
command. Deponent learned few days
afterward, from Northern papers received
through the lines, that the officer referred
to was Capt. Daley, of General Cutters
staff.
Inc attempG OF tnlS oIucer 70 seCute
the surrender of whole brigade came
very near succeeding. 1t was one of the
most dashing feats witnessed by deponent
on either side during the war. Upon
the chance of securing prize for the
side he served, Captain DALEY doubly
staked his life, for he was while in the
Confederate line in as much danger from
the fire of his own men as from his
enemy.
Deponent further says that he makes
this affidavit at the request, received
through the mail, Of D. B. Daley, of
Council Bluffs, Iowa, who informs him
that he is the Capt. Daley referred to j;
that he is disabled from this and other
wounds, and is applying for a pension
from the United States Government.
Depouent has never known Captain
Daley, except on the battle field as de-
scribed has no pecuniary interest what
ever in the application by him for pen
sion, and complies with the request for q
statement of facts in the hope, most sim
cerely entertained, that it may benefit a
brave soldier.
JOHNSON HAGooD.