The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-02-05
TWO sroRlRs OF j BRAyR ly BEN.
Number One-Gen. Jobnson Hagood ana
Federal Hero.
c0resaondenos .Naas and Courier.
WAsHINGroN, january i

Two memorable incidents of the late
war, which excited more or less attention
~ the time of their occurrence, have
.bec- recently recalled to recollection
Nr9sf circumstances that invest them
NTH, 8, new interest. Many of General
,yohns0n Hagopd's old soldiers will
doubtless recall the circumstances of the
first affair, wh;lo some members of Gen.
',Kershaw's brigade can Perhaps testify
more in detail to the facts of the second.
i For the information Of your other
readers, however, It should be briefly
Atated that on the 2let of Aug ast, 1864.
Con. HGgood's brigade, with five Others,
were ordered to carry @ strongly en-
trenched Federal position on the Vel
don road, near the Yellow Tavern, few
miles from Petersburg, Virginia. For
come reason only. two brigades, of which
Gen. Hagood'9 was one, went into action,
and Gen. Hagood, at the head of his
men, swept oyer and beyond the first
line OF entrenchments in q charge that
carried ell before it. 'f'i
At the second lire they were confron-
ted by Overwhelming numbers, and met
5y such a close and deadly lire that their
advance was checked, and further pro-
gress being faanifestly impossible, the
command halted and endesvored to
maintain the unequal fight where Il
stood. Being wholly unsupported, how
ever, and it ,plainly appealing that the
assault had failed on thss account, retreat
became inevitable. 'fih23f'e..f oJ
AT this critical moment q mounted
officer dashed out of tho Federal breast
works, and, riding down the Confederate
fahgs, commanded tho men to throw
down their arn1s and surrender them
seives prisoners. a number of both OFF,
GERS and men, .deemiDg their plight a
hopeless one, obeyed the order almost
mechanically, and the officer had already
taken the colors from the hands of the
ensign, when Gen. Hagood, who was on
foot and at some distance. discovered
what was taking place, and recognizing
the necessity for prompt action, ordered
his men to shoot the officer on the SPOT.
This order was not heard, or at any rate
was not obeyed, and firing his pistol at
the bold rider without effect, General
Hag0od advanced rapidly toward him.
and demanded that he should give up
the coiors on the instant. The officer re-
piled that the command had surrendered
and that Gen. Hagood was himself a
prisoner. Gen. Hagood replied that no
one bnt himself had any authority to
surrender, that he did not propose TO do
so, and again demanded the Tag to be
given to him, adding thattthe officer was
lat liberty to return to his own lines ii
he did so." "You have made brave
tight, General" responded the brave and
determined Federal, "but if you will
look behind you, you will see that you
are lost" A single glance in the direc.
ton indicated revealed to Gen. Hagood
the fact that the enemy had clvsed in
behind him, and that his command was
surrounded. There was not q moment ia
be lost. Gan. Hagood presented his pis.
tol and peremptorily demanded, "Will
you surrender that flag, sir, Immediately
yes or no?"
''By thslivipg God, Nor. fairly shout.
ed the gallant but, fated man, and with
the words fell heavily to the ground as
the bal. from hia adversary's pistol en-.
tered his side.
Seizihgth colors and spfinging into
che saddle from which the officer had
fallen, Gen. Hagood led the charge
against the foe in his rear, and his com.
mand fought its way back to the Confed-
crate lines. 't'7n 7NiST
AS stated in the affidavit appended be.
low, Gen. Hagood learned q few l,aayF
afterwards, from Northern papers re-
ceived through the lines, that the Office,
referred 70 was Capt. Daley, of Gen
Cutters staff.
The following papers have just been
filed ih The United States Pension Office
in this city:
CoUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, Aug. z, 1879.
Ges'ss. !4Gl1ooG1:: !A4Gl1ooG1: 7 am the peT5on whom
you shot on the 21st day Of August, 1864
at what is known with us as the battle o
the Globe Tor Yellow Tavern, on the
Weldon Railroad. Doubtless yon re,
member the circumstances. In the many
comments on the event Of your shooting
me, etc3 l have been repeatedly reported
as dead from the effects Of the shot. The
last report Of the event, together with ar
account OF that battle, that has beer
bropEhtsto my notice was one published
in the weekly Philadelphia Enquirer O.
some week in June, 1878. The article
was by Capt. Young, of the Confederate
service. In this publication / was repor
ted az being shot dead at that time.
Your address has been sent me &,
Senator Gordon. What / want ia this
That If you do not deem 1t Inconsistent
or improper, you will furnish me with ],
certificate stating the facta and circ,,m
stances of your firing at and woundinRl
Federal officer on the occasion as above
and If you ever heard the name ant
rank of snch officer, state upon informh
tion.
My rank at the time was that of Can
tain; and was then upon Gen. Catler,
staff who commanded the division will
which yours came in contact.
ain making application for pension
and desire to use your certificate in tha
way. Should you see fit to favor me will
It, be kind enough to sign and verify th
same before the clerk of one of Won
courts of record, who will afIix his sea
20 the same. With the wound inflicted
s!;;s e. =s;a ;.ssT v f.II.5 IT. Nd o.
the 3lst Of March, 1855, at Grayely Run
am almost totally disabled. The bal
r-4 9-.-ss-a .s.-.4. A----s 60, z:ls =
and penetrated to my bacibofe. fron
which place it was, after long time
extracted. Your certificate will be o
greeDyalre TO me. Shonld you zee fit d
favor me with it, please do 90 st you
very earliest convenience.
/ am very respectfully yours,
d. 3. DALEY.
CoLUsIBlA, s. O., Aug. 18. 1870.
Capt. D. b. Daley, Council Bluffs, Ietoa
Fix DEAR SIR Your communication
OF the 9Th Instant, requesting from me
sworn statement of the facts t.nn. n..aek;n,