The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-10-08
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= Wswil now 90 tack to the closing scenes a,
Ediste Island, on the 19th Of March 'e2. Brave
nsn pro always tender hearted oowsrdios IN
lsAs parent Of cruelty. The philosophy Of ,hese
assertions no one win sAinsay. Az our troops
na ssef' and were passing the picket post the
fsdsrsls were holding. when Ne advanced ON
tnsn shat morning, we found two Federal
soldiers nortsily woundsd. Col. Stevens had
shsa placed on litter. and brought OF. Our
commAad Of disuounted msa were IN tho rss.
On The retreat. We came up with ,hs iitter
bearers just afssr they lad crossed Watts Cut
We relieved fhsua and took charge Of one Of
hs wounded men and carried him 10 the boat
AGeyr1Aiksa's rios mill, John Porter, Gil
isan Esosss John Fsucstt and myself were in
the hrst relief. The other wounded man died
on the Hitter, and was buried by our men .t
aev. Aiken's summer house, on Jehosse I,,.nd d.
His name WIS John sowp. He belonged 10 Co.
4. 6Sth Penn. Regiment. The man va had
osaonsed to the sane company and rssimeu..
Biz name was Jonah Ritchey.
From these men we learned . oooa d.., .,.,.
ths efhoers on the Island. The Federals had
not lea than 5000 men there then, .ad an sd.
vasos ON our line had besa eontemplsted. Az
Ne sdvssoed across the field, IN line Of baale
that morning the Federal line Of two Rssim,nt.
fell back to another position, under cover Of
thsss heavy guns, leaving but small force TO
ssputs our advance, or report the strength Of
our column. We had only about 800 men on
tns Island, and about the same number, or per-
hsps loo, on. Jshosse Island. ready for any
emergency. We crossed with tho wounded
man at Gov. Aiken's rice mill aud placed him
IN sa ambulance. and he was carried to the
hospital at Adams Run, where he died the
Asxf day. He was buried at the church below
Adams Ruu, on the road leading 10 White
Point / mention these facts for the sa,isfac.
aon OF those who may want to know the fate
Of the unfortunate men who fell into our hands
that day.
On little shead Of my work. will no
back to our Srst occupancy Of Jehosss Island
q picksts.
Haf Of the picket force VA. infantry. Our
nsa, dismounted. constituted the other half.
Each had their own non-commissiousd officers.
and another msa-Sergt. MoCreary, I think II
wss-took scout On Edisto leland" This,
together with the presence Of our picket force
Of about 80 or 85 mon ON Jehosse Island, drew
out the Federals. Our advanced post was at
Wsats Cut, on which We kept about ons-third
Of our mon all the time. The river made a
bend here, and We and the Yankees--both on
the Same side-had sheet Of water Of 500 or
600 yards between US. A company Of Fsdsrals
With lons range guns, gave us volley at that
distance, knocking the dust up all around us
We returned tho Gre, but our lead did not
reach thom-falling into the water away this
side. We threw together some bricks and tim
bsrs-part Of IN old house that had been
standing thers--sud this formed an improvised
breesswork, behind which We lay down aud
waited fos them TO advance within range Of our
guns. This they took care not to do, at that
time. ..
The road We had TO travel, 10 get TO our post
and beck from picket headquarters, run along
the rivsr brink for nearly hsif mite, aud In
travelling the same III dsylishs ws we're posed
10 The sharp-shooters Of tho essmy. We we're
confident that the men We had at the post be-
hind the sin6snkmsnt aud 4brsast~ork could
Keep the whole ysnkee army ~ bay, for while
st least. they could only advance BY fours
shd We ooaid KIN every man they had before
thsy could get to u.s. So things remained for
that day.
j, Our non -commissio cd officers were Corporsls
George, Watkins aud William n. Jeter; George
Watkins was on post and hsd been nearly oil
Asg. u PIivasss. Adolphus T., FAINT, Henry C.
Buypyghs, Henyy r. Fowler, r. Gillian
TtennsL Weekly MeKown and myself repre-
'sssss sss .ssIsx xi''iet Osa.ssrs" .tsshs time
7wsspeAkp pek. Tr,ss'a ssSE
: whtls ~ we've lyisg bshisd oar brsastworks,
Assaiss sbe sAsls yaskes srpy .. bar, a. We
atbsus.a ~ sees 4isshiog Sor them 10 como
svisAs6 eaRS fsst suns. we Nv 4 xpuboa.
.ssaissa Thiess look . change. Scnethins
nnpkheasns sad Chat soon. To rstrs&l would
pees. - - titsl saemy Q shaspr prshso<sss, which
Wa x>eeee&e exSSds& 1shsa he seabsat. The
foad, - 2 hats airvsd5 IN, wss On. shs river
bsftk. = On enc side We the river, on the
ettss Fssar ssesh. lOur rstrssa bessn, ssd
Set IN the best Of order. The road bent with
NE ffvSf md we we're IN plain view Of the
sunbcat all the time. Henry Burroughs, think :
ing bs ,eoald mako the ferry sooner, plunged
late tie marsh, almost disappearing at every
jump. 0ssssiy sstooishsd, 90 old negro, body
smysat q Ex-Gov. Aiken, exclaimed "Look at
east white man. boss. He make dc mad Ay
'iiksls 'sakss (salisator). whss am hensuef 2"
bssfA Aattcld him kis nsms wss 'Csptsin
6ssa ssgss." The negro sxeiainsd 'IAws-
erAssy, bossi hsArn ole masss read about
: ~ isan less ass Ase.s From this oireum-
''btesss Hsary Berrsushs wss dubbsd "Capt.
eusgs." which isstsd - long as he lived.
lsa Hsusy Barsoushs was D ssnsssss ssd noble
lDsS>Sfnk sSaa ~ SaA vs~ai tk~-.~kk - ~ 49,