The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-08-18

.houehl, 100, OF the last desperate effort.
,nat were made in the evening upon on, :,
ielI, as described to me by those who so ~. :,
lnem when the enemy SO insanelv as' "
sIuited .Ned Lees position on Marye's Hill
whlch was impregnable and where sr
many gallant men were cruelty sacrificed
-, 49, vain attempts to achieve an impossibili.
sToSEwALL's ODD HABITS.
thus the principal events of tho mn.
mentous day Of successive exciteman,s
passed IN review before me in the ordo1
OF tneir occurrence, like the pictures If =
| moving panorama, with all the horr;h,a
details Of g battlefield, SO that. of ole co,rsn
inete p,,. e; was no more sleep for me that night
arai nmi tnis was not the case with the Gen.
efal by my side, who was more Fortunate
a." w gag 10 see, in securing for himself
sno oencht OF tired natures sweet re-.
storer," which knew he greatly neoded
vackson, however. had the happy tacul.
" OF sleeping when he wanted 10 do So
anu ol taxing maps under circumstances
.n"t certainly, were not calculated to luIl
ihe senses IN oblivion. For not onlv
nave frequently seen him noddinp Inv
the campfire, with his staff lsuebinS and
talkiIng around him, and sleeping i6 Tho
saddle amid the dust, confusion and die.
comforts of n .rch, but, Likewise on
more than one occasion, when under fire.
as was notably the case at Holltown IN
May. 1862, when made pencil sketch
oi him as Ee reclined on the ground
against tree in the rear Of battery moi
more than thirty feet from the guns and
was slumbering as placidly as an infant
IN DIS mothers arms, while the cannon
were firing rapidly, and their reports
were as loud as "the live thunder" -; H. -
self. '"o''uei IT.
But to resume the thread of nv nara
tive. 1t was about 9 o'clock when rhe
General awakened, and he did SO sud.
ueniy, as II by his own volition, ut the
expiration of the time he had previously
allotted for his nap. He got up carefully
making as little noise as possible.
Tor he evidently thought was still
asieep-an impression on his part which
did not think proper to correct.
helighting the candle he began. to
write at the table, which stood near the
loot OF the bed and in a position that en-.
aoied ME as he sat by it to study his hand
some profile. to which, by the way, none
OF his pictures do justice. After being
thus engaged for some little time he
turned toward me, aud seeing that the
light of the candle snonc in nv face he
softly arose from the opposite side of the
tent, which he carefully adjusted on the
table between the candle aud myself, so
as to shield my eyes completely from the
light. 1t was q little thing, indeed,
but at the same time it was sufficient to
indicate to me the thoughtful goodness
OF that great heart Of his, which was as
bold as lions and as gentle as a lambs.
JACKSON AND GREGG.
While laid there looking at him
through my half-closed eyelids heard
some one gallop up to our quarters and
inquire of the orderly if the General was
in and presently AZ aide of Gen. Maxey
Gregg's was ushered into the tent, who
came with verbal message IRON his dy-
ing chief.
General" said he, "Geu. Gregg has sent
me to say that he will be glad to see you
before he leaves us. We fear that he
will not live until morning and he wishes
to tell you that lie regrets having sent
you that note lie did day before yesterday
as he has since discovered that you were
right and he mistaken"
"Poor fellow" exclaimed the Cen
eral Ill q tone CT deepest feeling
II feared his wound was mortal but
did not think the end SO near. Give
my love to him and say that | wil see
him as soon as l can get there. Where
upon the young young officer took his
leave, arI the General, accompanying
him outside gave orders for Jim TO saddle
the "Old Sorrel" for him at once. When
he rc.entcred the tent took occasion TO
speak to him to let him know
was awake, and after some little con-
versation about Gregg, whom he referred
to in emphatic terms of praise, affection
aud regret, l asked him what was his
idea OF the situation at the front and
whether he thought the attack would be
renewed.
"Yes," said he, "and l think upon
our right; SO l have given orders to
strengthen our position there by en-
covered by this time that it's useless for
him to make any further attempts on the
left and centre of our line, and that his
only chance for ef[ecting anything will
be to concentrated his force upon our
right near Hamilton's Crossing, making
feint in the direction of his last assault
near Fredericksburg. But, Colonel" he
added, as he drew on his boot, "we'll be
ready for him, and, with Gods help, we'll
gain another victory"
MASTER AND MAN.
When he went out to mount his horse
there was n somewhat amusing cOlloquy
between himself, and jim, which, though
characteristic of master and man, showed
how the latter failed for once in obedi-
ence to orders and the former, likewise
in enforcing his own command. Jim,
it seems, had put the saddle on the wrong
horse, which caused the General, rs he
discovered it, to ask him:
"Why, what does this mean? Didn't |
send YOU word to saddle the cold Sor-
rel ?"
eyes, sir, you did," said Jim.
"Then why have brought me this
animal?" was the next inquiry.
"Well, sir, l tell YOU" said Jim.
"You see, sir, VIXEN you come back last
night it was most midnight and the 'Ole
Sorrep was that dead tired cause you'd
been riding of him all day long that
I sort o. promised him some rest befo' he
should be rid agin, sir. Thario', sir, is
done fotch tho young sorrel for you this
time, sir" .
"But Jim," replied the General, "! al
ways prefer to ride the old Sorrel in
battle"
"I know that, sir" responded Jim,
"and if there's gwine to be another battle
I tell you what do. Soon as hear the
first gun go bang I'll fotch the ole Sor,,
REP down to the front for you, sir, and
then. YOU see. sir, he'll be fresh, sir"