The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-09

uproar. that its native cunning was
lost. and il ran aimlessly up and down
the line. and finally crossed 1t, stepping
up ON one of the men, who il so inclined,
could have caught it. A rabbit was
also noticed dispossessed OF Its wits.
Whilst noticing these little episodes In
the greet din, a shock OF terrible power
was experienced by many, and we turn
ed to see the cause. A shell had passed
over Us and struck large pine, directly
In our rear. not ten inches above the
roots and exploded with terriflc power.
Col. T. B. Manlove happened to be near
the tree and was 80 prOstrated from the
shock as to be quite unnamed for several
davs. The fire OF rifemen became very
annoying to the Federal gunners, and
they commenced using schrapnel she'll
at short range to force them from cover
Ii is perhaps the deadliest prolectlle
known when range Is attained. One ol
the shells exploded over head, wounded
Gen. Posey in the left leg, IS he lay
against small tree, he being IN feeble
health Turning to ais son, Captain
Posey, he said. "Well, son, they have
got me this time" Prophetic words,
truly, but not meant in that light. He
was quickly removed TO the rear, taken
back to Culpepper c. H., and thence to
the residence of his friend, Dr. Davis,
at Lexington, Va, where he attended
school in his younger days. His wound
was not thought to be mortal for several
days, but soon alarming symptoms pre-
vailed, and despite the best Of attention
from the medical department, he calmly
died in the very room he occupied at
school in 1886, and amid the classic
scenes of college life his chivalrous spirit
went to his God. Just one month inter
yened from the fatal shot, when al
that was left of brave and chivaIrou~
soldier was consigned to the burial lot OF
the University, and stately shaft re-
cords that here lies buried,
GENERAL CARSoT PosEY,
Born August 9th, 1915,
Died November 18Th, 1855
Thus fell as true a soldier As ever
drew a sword, and one born to command.
His death created profound impress
sion throughout the army of Northern
Virginia, and his State grieyed over the
loss OF such gallant son. His brigade
met and passed resolutions expressive OF
their sorrow, for it was sorrow that
touched the heart. His was a life illus
trious with both civic and military hon
ors, and was freely placed upon his coun.
try's altar.
Upon one occasion we passed through
the town of Charlestown, near Harper
Ferry. It's people were intensely South
ern, and to many of them Gen. Posey
was personally known. As We were
marching through, the ladies so thrOng-
ed the way az to impede our movements.
The General dismounted and kissed sew
eral of the damsels, which seemed to
please them nightly, and we cheered
the act as becoming the man. At the
battle of Fredericksburg, December ii,
1862, he would not let us fire upon a
fleeing Federal, because he noticed the
man was trying to help c0mrade of
the field His command, Cease firing
that man is too brave to be killed, is
we'll remembered To return to the
battlefield. We lay under fire for sew
eral hours without advancing, losing
heavily. Early next morning the battle
field was gone over and a CHASTITY sight it
presented. 1t is said that Gen Lee, when
he rode upon the field and saw the
slaughter of the brave North Carroll
mans, that with aveTted head he turned
away, simply saying, "Go bury those poor
fellows" Having been advanced on the
skirmish line, | saw CHASTITY sight that
even now is vividly recalled The body
of nude Federal soldier lay in clump
of bushes He had been shot through
the head. On the inside of each of his
thighs we're deep inclsions made by a
knife, and the gaping wounds showed
the yellow fat intermingled with the
muscles His arms were similarly cut,
and behind the shoulderblades were
the same strokes. | judged the surgeons
had been experimenting on the body for
the good of the living, but it was a
ghastly sight indeed to one who was
likely to be killed at any moment, and
have the same meted out to him.
In gathering the arms from the field |
saw rifle that contained seven cart
ridges in its barrel. They had been ram
med down, but the owner always forgot
to put cap on, hence it did not dis
charge Thus ended in disaster the AT
tempt of Gen. Lee to ''swap queens" a:
Gen. Longstreet expressed it, for the oh
iective Of Gen. Lee was Washington
CITY, and so confident was he of the
over-cautiousness Of the Federal General
that he left Richmond scarcely defen-
sible, hoping to meet Meade in open
battle. T.