The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-09-05
LAST GASP
rhs Colonel Who Didn't Recognize 0snsr-
Al Lees Authority.
WASHINGTON National Trihnna y

The Colonel Who tdn't Recognize 0snsr-
al Lees Authority.
Washington National Tribune.
Gen. Sheridan tells a very interesting
story about the last campaign against
Lee, and the incidents Of the surrender.
1t will be remembered that he headed
off Les at Appomattox Court House,
and captured eleven trains of supplies
which were waiting for him there.
When Ice found out that he had no
stores OF ammunition for his army, and
that his flag was cut of, he sent a flag
OF truce which Custer received and con-
Quoted to Sheridan. The two armies
laid on their arms waiting for Grant,
who was on his way to the front.
In the meantime Sheridan and some
OF his staff started to ride over toward
Appomattox Court House, and they
were fired upon by a regiment of rebels
half concealed among some underbrush.
The General and his party waved their
hats toward the place where the shots
came from, and made all sorts of de.
monstrations to silence the unexpected
Il mysterious attack, but to no pur-
pose. Finally the Confederate officer
who brought the flag and Major Allen,
OF Sheridan's staff, rode over to see
whatthe matter was.
They found a South Carolina regi-
ment, whose Colonel, in q grand elo-
quent tone, informed them that the war
wasn't over, and that he and his regi-
ment did not recognize the authority
OF General Lee tomake terms for peace.
BE Gawd, Sir" exclaimed this gallant
johnny, "South Ca~rolinians never sur
render!"
The two officers rode back to Gener-
al Sheridan, who, with his party, had
retired under cover, and reported to
him the situation. TIL. General called
Custer and told him there was one re-
giment over in the brush which hadn't
got enough of it, and it would be we'll
for him to go over there and snuff it
out" Custer ordered his bugler to
sound Forward, I" and at the head of a
regiment dashed across the interval
which lay between the two armies,
which were drawn up in long lines and
stood at rest. 1t was q beautiful Sun
day morning. perfect spring day
and the sight of that regiment, with
Clusters long tawny hair as their ban
ner, dashing at full gallop across the
fields, evoked q cheer from both armies.
Meantime Sheridan had reached the
court house, where he met General Cor
don, recently senator from Georgia, and
General Wilcox, who had been his class
mate at West Point, but whom he had
not seen for many years. Wilcox has since
been a doorkeeper of the United States
Senate.
While this party was sitting on the
steps of the court house, chatting famil-
iarly over the situation, heavy musketry
was heard in the distance, Gordon looked
up in anxiety and alarm and asked one
of his aids to ride over in that direction
and find out what it meant. Never
you mind, General, said Sheridan. "It's
all right, I know what it means. Custer
is over there having some fun with q
South Carolinian who never s%urrenders."
Gordon insisted upon sending the Off
Ger to stop the fight, but before he got
there the doughty colonel had presented
Custer with q very much battered sword.
It was the last gasp Of the Army of
Northern Virginia,