The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
waving Tin-cup IN Battle.

Waving a n OdttiS.
-. a. article b. ColoreI wlLzA Preston
JSaa-ton- soa a 0eaera! A ; 5oaas'oa-sa
the Century for fe1ruz9.
General Johnston was with Statham :
brigade. confronting Huribnt seit, which
was behind the crest u a hill, with . de-
pressi0n filed with chaperral ID front.
TAe Coniederates held the parallel rl1ee
III easy muskct-ralEe. and heavy afe a
[ ever saw during the war. says 'r0Feruor
Harris, was kept up On both sides Ter an
hour or more. 1t was necessary TO cross
the valley raAed o. thIs deadly ambus-
caie aud assal. the opposite ridge N or
der to drive the enemy from the strong
hold. When Genera Johnston came NJ
and saw the situation. hc SAID u hl>~taf
They are offering ~t4blura resistance
here. | shall have ~ lut TIC bayouet 70
them II va, the crisis Of the conflict.
The federal key was IN his front. Ii his
assault was successful their lett would be
c,mpletely turned and the victory won.
He determined to charge. lie sent Gov
ernor Harris. Of ms staff, 10 lead a Ten
nessee regimen. aui, after a bret con-
ference with Breckenridge, whom he
wed aud admired. that -thcer. followed
bv his staff. appealed to the soldiers. As
he encouraged them with his hne voice
anl manly bearing, General Johnston
rlae out in front aud Slowly down the
lIue His hat was IF. lis sword rested
ID his scabbard, In his right uaul BE
Atll q little tin cup, the memorial ct an
Incident that hal occurred earlier ID the
lay Passing tn u-h L ttptured ca up
he had taken this toy, saving let THIS
-, ' = l-.
: .his playthinS which, holds - it between
! THO fingers, he employed more effectively
n lis natural and simple g~cstlculatiou
han most men could have used a sword.
His presence was full Of inspiration. He
sat his thoroughbred bay, fire-eater with
easy command. His voice was ;er-ua
siye, encouraging and compelling. His
words were few. he said: Men they are
stubborn, we must use the bayonot.
When he reached the center Of the Irnc,
he turned, 4 viii lead you = he cried, and
moved toward the enemy. The lIue was
already thrilling and trembling with that
! irresistible ardor which il hattie decides
the day. With a mighty shout the line
moved Tor sard at a charge. \ sheet OF
flame and a mighty roar burst from the
federal stronghold. The confederate Hne
wthered; thtre was bat an Instant pause.
The crest was gained. The enemy Was
in flight.
Gen. Johnston had passed through the
ordeal seemingly unhurt. His horse was
shot in four places his clothes were
pierced with missiles III, boot-sole wa,
cut and torn by a minnie but If he bun
self received any severe wound he DID not
know it. At this moment Governor iiar
rs rode up from tie right. After a few
words General Johnston sent him with
an order 10 Colonel Stathan which hav
ing delivered, he speedily returned IL
the mean time knots and groups Of iei-
eral soldiers kept up a dcsuitory fire d,
they retrcatei upon their supports, and
their last line. now yielding, dclIvcrto
volley after volley as they s~ullenly retired.
BY the chance OF war u minnie ball iron
one Of these did its fatal work. As he
sat there after his wound, Captain Wick.
ham says that Colonel O liara, of hr
staff, rode up, and General Johnston >aiC
70 him Nv must - to the left. where
firing is the heaviest and then gave al
order, which OHara rode Oft TO obey
Governor Harris returned, and, fndIn!
him very pale. asked him General, ar,
you wounded I? lie answered, IN a very
g deliberate and emphatic tone Yes, and
| fear, seriously These We're his last
words. Harris and Wickham led his hors,
under cover Of the hili and lifted hin
!, I, om it. They searched at random 10
the wound, which had cut an artery i
his leg, the blood flowing in his boot
. When hi, brother in-law, Preston, lifte,
his head and addressed him with passion
ate grief, he smiled family, but utterc,
no word. His life rapidly ebbcd away
and in a few moments he was dead.
His wound was not necessarily fatal
General Johnstan's own knowledge c
military surgery was adequate for It's con
troll by an extemporized tom niquet, hat
he been aware or regardful OF its nature
DR.. ID. W. Yandell, his surgeon, had at
tended his person during most of TIA
morning, but, finding a large number .
wounded men, including many federal,
at enc point, General Johnston ordere.
: Iandell to stop there, establish a hosp
tai, and give them his services. He sal
to Yandell: These men were our enc
mics awhile ago they are prisoners noW
Take care OF them Yaudeil rcmOnstry
ted against leaving him, but be was pei
cmptory. Had YauGeli renamed wit
hun, ho would have had little difficult
| with the wound.