The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
GEN. HAGOoD'S REPLY.
COLUMBIA, S. c., August Is. 1879.

MY DEAR SlR-1 our communication VI
the 7th instant, requesting from me sworn
statement Of the facts connecting you and
myself wit the combat, on the 21st Au-
gust, 1864, upon the Weldon Road, with
the view of being used by you in au appli-
cation for n pension, was received few
days ago.
Enclosed you will fud an affidavit of the
facts as | saw them, and which in all impor-
tant particulars | believe to be correcS. 1t
is made out from memoranda taken at the
time.
l have never before given detailed
statement of the incident to any one, nor
have any of tho publications upon the sub
ject emanated directly or indirectly, from
me. Capt Young, to whom you refer, was
not member of my brigade, aud | do not
aovuuHC Is Dascu upon tn6 general army ru-
NOR Of the day. | made very brief Off
cial report of the part my brigade took in
the action, which may or may not now be
in Washington among the papers of the
Confederate war Office.
Will you permit me to express the pleas.
ure given me by the receipt of your letter
the knowledge that your wound had not
proved mortal. We were both, under diff.
fcrent circumstances, endeavoring to do our
duty, and your gallant bearing made pro-
found impression upon me. 1t will be u
matter of great satisfaction to inc if l shall
have contributed in the least by the state.
mcnt enclosed to your obtaining from the
government the recognition of your servi-
ccs which they SO we'll deserve.
| an very reSnectfullv
uvu ayvou nmadSHIt adSHtES2SN %SicR HRACGo9P 81 4sp;ou
OF it legal character and intent, necessarily
omits the details of the conversation that
occurred during the fight, together with
other incidents supplied in the first potion
OF this article, is as follows:
STATE o9 South CAROLINA, }
HIGHLAND COUNTY,
Personally appeared before me, d. b.
Miller, clerk Of the Court of Common Pleas
OF the County and state aforesaid, Johuson
Hasood, %, being duly sworn, depcseth
aud says as follows:
That he, the deponcnt, is now comptrol.
Ter general Of the State of South Carolina,
and was, during the late civil war, in the
service 't the Confederate States, command
ing brigade Of Hikes division of the
Army Of Northern Virginia.
That on the 21st Of August, 1864. his
brigade, then temporarily reporting to Mai.
Gen. Mahone, was with five other briaades
", ',uIrcu 10 assail the Federal position on the
w eldon nUuu, I--.---,--------
miles below Petersburg.
That when his brigade had reached the
Federal intrcnchments and was struggling
to carry them it became apparent that the
assault would fail, the other brlgadcs not CO.
operating vigorously us directed.
That the Fcderals pushed out dcploycd
line behind him to cut off his retreat, and
at the same time he saw among his men a
mounted Federal officer, who had apparent
~ come through a sallyport. This officer
had seized regimcntal flag and demanded
a surrender Some officers and men had
surrendered but were not carried in !; others
refused, but jus; around him ceased fighting.
Firing had ceased nowhere from the Fcde-
rial line, and nowhere else from the Conted-
crate line Dcponent 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 hcwildcrcd by the sur
render of part of their number Failed tc
obcv 1t was a critical moment dcmandln!
decision and immediate action. In few
moments the disposition to surrender woul'
have spread, and the brigade would have
been lost. Deponcnt approached the oihcer
demanding the colors, and that he shoult
90 back into his own lines, telling him h,
way free to do So The officer decidedly re
fused, and dcponcnt shot him through the
| body: Mounting the horse from which TIL
officer fell, dep Jncnt led his men against tn
line in rear and succeeded in bring Oft th
largest part of his command. Deponcn
learned few days aitcrward, from North
ern papers received through the lines, tha
the officer referred to was Capt. Daley c
Gen. Cutters staff
The attempt of this officer to secure til
surrender Of whole brigade came yer
near succeeding. 1t was one of the mo-
dashing iea.s witnessed by deponcnt, Q
either side, during the war. Upon II
chance of securing prize for the side
served, Capt. DALEY doubly stakcd his Iii
for he was while in the Confederate line
as much danger from the fire of his ow
men as from his enemy.
Dcponent further says that he max
this ailidavitat the request, received throus
,, the mail, of ID. B. ID nley, of council Biut
Iowa. who informs him that he Is the Cal
Daley referred to; that he is disabled irc
this and other wounds, and is applying
T, a PENSION from the United States Cover
/, | mCnt.
: Deponcnt has never known Capt Dali
! except on the battle field as described; h
= no pccuniary interest whatever in the apr
!, cation by him for pension. and compl
~ with the request for Il statement OF facts