The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-22
"A CONFEDERATE VIEW.
THE PERSONAL REM1NlscENcEs
OF Col. T. B. swRun-A startling Expose of
Some of the Inner History of the COutsd.
Oraey-AmbiIIou and Lust of Power
Consumed DayIS-HIstOric Words.

The following letter, written by an a.
tachs Of the War Department to Col
Swami, OF Charleston, does not seem OF
It's face to have much aign!ficsnce, but 1
has drawn ont the personal reminiscencel
which follow:
Please return his u room 27.
WAR DRPARTMRST, |
PUB'TIoN OFFICE, WAR RECORDS, lS6l.65,
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 'SS.
COL. ThOHsaI B. suGRn, ChlTies.OR:
DRAR sIR:-WRs your battalion attached
to the State L!uo force under Genera
Floyd2 We DO not fad sny rolls OF The
Yonrs truly,
]. P. DARR.
SCRAPS FRcM MEMORIES CT THE CIVIL WAR;
was relating to DR.. l. P. Hale to-day
some recolleCtions of tho war. He said:
"Don'tlet those things bs lcs., Put them
inp print. Every memory Of ths war ought
to be preserved for history"
He asked II vera in the battles oI
Gross Lanes and of Carnitax Farry in the
summer OF 1861, and who commanded on
either aide In these battles.
told him General Floyd commanded
on the Confederate side III either battle.
On the Federal side General Tyler com.
manded at Gross Lanes and General Rose
Grams at OarnifGx.
At Gross Lanes the Conieierates at.
tackled tho FederA!s early in the morning.
Word came late at night to be resdy to
move upon the enemy at day dawn next
morning. Long bsiore daylight We were
all up and took our coffee and moved out
Of camp. We moved two miles and en-.
gsged General Tyler's command at full
day dawn. They were intending to visit
us that day. We called first. The oppo,
sing forces were not far distant from each
other during the battle; each on an emf
nenCe.
Tho results appeared doubtful. We
thought the Federals unreaaonably OBJ.
sttnats-mors courage than politicians
had told US we would find. We began to
think, as this only one OF probably q
hundred obstinate fights before us2" The
sensations were not reassuring to new be-
ginners. The general ofiicers Of the Con-
federate side remained on their horses on
another eminence sufficiently close to OBJ
serve accurately with their field pieceg the
movements OF the armies, yet little re-
moved from present danger to themselves
They continued on their horses ready to
take the lead in retreat, II such q calamity
befel US. Some Of them were West Point.
ers, and no doubt fought ''sscundum
artem."
GEN. FLOYD.
noticed large framed, determined
man quietly seated on a gray stallion in
our near rear. He wore homo-spup, cut
in blouse. The Twenty-second Regiment
had just passed him at double quick 60
ing to the front. He said as We passed
"These men will make soldiers"
Suddenly the man on the gray horse
moved rapidly towards Us on bis horse
As he neGted our rear he hallooed with
lstantorian voice, "Boya, make room for
the old war horse" Tho line rapidly
parted and he passed forward.
Again as he entered our line, passing
rapidly forward, he hsllooed out, "Boys
give them cold Steel"
The COnfsderates sprang forward, fol-
lowing the man on the gray stallion. The
Federals broke and ran in great confusion
The man on the gray stallion again hal
looed out, "By God, tho day is old
Floyd's."
l asked what old dersnged man that
was. A gentleman replied, THAT ts Gen
Floyd" His simple courage impressed
1me.
When We returned to camp took with
me bottle Of old Madeira, some that my
brother Sam, then surgeon in the navy,
received at the island from our Oonaul,
Mr.. Marcy. II was over forty years old
and delicious. l called upon Gen. Floyd
at hiB tent and introduced myself. He
said, "This wine is too good for the field
told him was bachelor and prefer.
red bringing 1t with me to leaving It at
my home for the Federals; that l had
left them cask Of old brandy, and that
was my share. We remained good triendt
until he died.
GEN. LITLE FALLS.
After the battle, the boys visited Fed
eral headquarters. They found there {
pig which Gen. Tyler was having prepared
for his breakfast. The boys turned the
pig over to the owner, Mrs. Campbell
who had sons in the army. The old lady
said, II am so glad the Yankees did mo-
eat my pig"
Gen. Floyd was wounded at Clrnilax IL
the arm. The fight closed at nighttall.
A little before 1t closed poor Lytle waI
wounded In leading gallant charge up0r
our works, and his horse sprang forward
over our breast works into our lines with
out his rider. 1t was horse worthy O.
such rider.
After Y Lanes Gen. Floyd commenced
building foot bridge across the GSuley II
our rear. 1t was pushed with energy tol
three weeks and finished at s p. NJ. thG
evening Of the battle, and then made
ready for use.
About 10 o'clock man passed along
the lines and told US to get ready to re
cross the GRuley; that Rosecrans had
10000 men and would capture US all at
day light. We were commanded 10 move
in great eileuce. The two armies were in
gun shot Of each other, resting.
Early in the evening told my. servant
to take my horse and buggy to the rear
out Of danger; TO tie the horse up and
take care OF himself as best he could. Ny
first thoughts were tor dear George anC
tho horse. found the horse and buggy
all sound, but George was not there. ThC
harness was removed from the horse.
My education had been neglected.
had never hitched horse TO buggy
But the emergency educated me rapidly.
Tho horse was soon hitChed TO the buggy
and ! got one Of the men to take then
over the river. The next morning deai
faithful George Welcher came up to US
delighted again to be with me and ole
Harry. General Wise
RETUaED TO cRoss THE oAuLEY
with General Floyd. He eremalnsd on tht
south side Of the Gauley. General Floyt
ranked him and It stung his pride. Wher
Wise heard Floyd was making the bridge
Iover the GAnley, he BRid: