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

their occurance, have been recently recalled
to recollection under circumstances that
invest theu with a new interest Many Of
Gen. Johuson ITagood's old soldiers will
doubtless recall the circumstances ofthe first
affair, while some members of Gen. Ker
shaw's Bnigade 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 ordere1 to
carry IA strongly eutrcnched Federal position
on the Weldon road near the Yellow Tav-
crn, a few miles from Petersburg, Virginia.
For some reason only two brigades, of which
Gen. Hagoods was Jne, went into action,
and Gen. IIagood at the head of his men
swept over and beyond the first line of en-.
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before it.
At the second line they were confronted
by overwhelming numbers, and met by such
close and deadly fire that their advance
was checked and, further progress being
manifestly impossible, the command halted
and endeavorcd to maintain the unequal
fight where it stood Being wholly uusup,
ported, however, and it plainly appearing
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retreat became inevitable.
At this critical moment mounted officer
dashed out of the Federal brcastworks aud
riding down the Confederate ranks, com-
mandcd the men 20 throw down their arms
and surrender themselves prisoners. A
number of both officers and men dccming
their plight hopeless enc, obeyed the
order almost mechanically, and the officer
"a,
mao nae '''U a"s;yn when Ge.. Hagood, who was
VI ',.' - sou,> distance, discovered
Oh ,'o' ' t,t;n,, l'Iace, and recognizing the
"h'' M prompt action, ordered his
necessity
~ SHOOT THE OFFICER ON TIE SPOT.
This order was not heard, or, at any rate,
was not obcyed, aud firing his pistol at the
bold rider without effect, Gen. Hagood ad
vanccd rapidly towards him, aud demanded
that he should give up the colors on the
instant The officer replied that the com.
mand had sur. endercd and that he, Gen.
Hagood was himself a prisoner Gen.
llagood replied that no one but himself had
any authority to surrender; that he did not
propose to do so, and again demanded the
flag to be given to him, adding tint the
officer was lat liberty to return to his own
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sinrlc Glance ia the direction indicated re-.
vcnlcd 20 G,n. IIagood the fact that the
enemy had closed in behind him and that
his command was surrounded. There was
not a moment to be lost. Gen. llagood
presented his pistol and pcrcmptorily de-
mandcd, "Will you surrender that flag, sir,
immediately YES or no?"
oBv the living God, No." fairly shouted
the rallant but latcd man, and with the
words fell heavily to the ground rs the ball
from his adversary 5 pistol entered his side.
Selling the colors and sprnging into the
saddle from which the officer had fallen,
Gen. Hagood led the charge against the
foe in his rear, aud his command quickly
fought its wav back to the Confederate
lines.
As stated in the affidavit appended below,
Gen IIagood learned few days afterwards,
from Northern papers received through the
line, that the officer referred to was
CAPT, DAILY OF GEN. CUrLER's STAFF.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA Aug I, lo'''
Gen. Wuy00d: am the person whom
you shot on the DIST day of August. lSGl
at what is known with us as the battle OF
the Globe Cor GcllOw) Tavern, on the Wei
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