The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-02-05
TWO STORIES OF BRAVE MEN.
Number one-Gen. johnson Hagood and q
Federal Hero.

Number 0ne-Gen. johnson Hagood and q
Federal Hero.
Correspondence Ners and Courier.
's''=.s. WASHINGTON, January IA.
Two memorable incidents of the late
war, which excited more or less attention
at the time of their occurrence, have
been recently recalled to. recollection
cuder circumstances that invest them
with. new interest. Many of General
johnson Hagood's old soldiers will
doubtless recall the circumstances of the
first affair, while some members of Gen.
.Kershaw's brigade can perhaps testify
more in detail to the facts of the second.
s 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 ordered to carry a strongly en-
trenched Federal position on the We'll
don road, near the Yellow Tavern, a few
miles from Petersburg, Virginia. For
some reason only two brigades, of which
Gen. Hagood's was one, went into action,
and Gen. Hagood, at the head of his
men, swept over and beyond the first
line Of entrenchments in charge that
carried all before it.
At the second line they were confron-
ted by overwhelming numbers, and met
by such close and deadly fire that their
advance was checked, and further pro-
gress being nanifestly impossible, the
command halted and endeavored to
maintain the unequal fight where it
stood. Being wholly unsupported, how
'eyer, and it ;plainly appearing that the
assault had failed on this account, retreat
became inevitable.
- AT this critical moment mounted
officer dashed out of the Federal breast
works, and, riding down the Confederate
ranks, commanded the men to throw
down their arms and surrender them
selves prisoners. A number of both off,
tcers and men, deeming their plight q
hopeless one, obeyed the order almost
mechanically, and the officer had already
taken the coiors from the hands of the
ensign, when Gen. Hagood, who was on
foot and at some distance, discovered
what was taking place, and recognizing
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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
Hagoo6 advanced rapidly toward him,
and demanded that he should give up
the colors 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 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 thatthe officer was
"at liberty to return to his own lines if
he did So" "You have made q brave
fight, General" /" responded the brave and
determined Federal, 'but if Jou 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 closed in
behind him, and that his command was
surrounded. There was not a moment to
be lost. Gen. Hagood presented his gis.
tol and peremptorily demanded, "Will
you surrender that flag, sir, Immediately
yes or no"
''By the,living God, No!n fairly shout
ed the gallant but fated man, and with
the words fell heavily to the ground as
the ball from his adversary's pistol en-
tered his side.
I Seizing the colors and springing into
the 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,
AS stated in the affidavit appended be-
low, Gen. Hagood learned a few days
afterwards, from Northern papers re-
ceived through the lines, that the officer
referred to was Capt. DALEY, of Gen.
Cutters staff.
The following papers have Just been
flied in the United States Pension Office
in this city:
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, Aug. 7, 1879.
Gen. Ragood: I am the person whom
you shot on the 21st day of August, 1864,
at what is known with US as the battle of
the Globe Tor Yellow Tavern, on the
Weldon Railroad. Doubtless you re-
member the circumstances. In the many
comments on the event of your shooting
me, ETC., have been repeatedly reported
as dead from the effects of the shot. The
last report of the event, together with an
account of that battle, that has been
brought:to my notice was one published
in the weekly Philadelphia Enquirer of
some week in June, 1878. The article
was by q Capt. Young, of the Confederate
service. In this publication I was repor-
ted as being shot dead at that time.
Your address has been sent me by
Senator Gordon. What I want is this !:
That if you do not deem it inconsistent
or improper, you will furnish me with a
certificate stating the facts and circum-
stances of your firing at and wounding q
Federal officer on the occasion as above,
and if you ever heard the name and
rank of such officer, state upon informa-
lion.
My rank at the time was that of Cap
tain; and was then upon Gen. Cutters
staff, who commanded the division with
which yours came in contact.
am making application for pension,
and desire to use your certificate in that
way. Should you see fit to favor me with
it, be kind enough to sign and verify the
same before the clerk of one of your
courts of record, who will affix his seal
to the same. With the wound inflicted
as above, and one afterwards received on
the 31st of March, 1865, at Gravely Run,
/ am almost totally disabled. The ball
from your pistol entered my right side
and penetrated to my backbone, from
which place it was, after long time,
extracted. Your certificate will be OF
great value to me. Should you see fit to
favor me with it, please do SO at your
very earliest convenience.
am very respectfully yours,
D. 3. DALEY.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. Is, 1879.
Capt. D. B. Daley, Council Bluffs, Ioaca :
NY DEAR SIR-Your communication
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