Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-08-08
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A "REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR.

We have received the following from
Major w. S. Dunlop, of Arkansas, with
the request to publish. At the date Of the
incident referred to, Major Dunlop was
first lieutenant of Company B, 18th Regi-
ment S. G. ", York county company,
and the correspondence. which is explana-
tory of itself, will doubtless recall to some
of our readers an episode in their soldier
life. Major Dunlop's old army comrades
will be pleased to learn of his welfare in
the State of his adoption, he now holding
the responsible position of State Auditor.
LITTLE Rock, Ark; July 25, 1888.
CAPT. L. M. GEIsT, EDITOR OF THE
ENQUIRER herewith hand you letter
from Mr.. d. B.ArInstrong, of Pattonville,
Pa, who was one of the "Pennsylvania
Bucktails,". captured, by Company B, 18th
S. G.. Regiment, on the 9th day of June,
1862. I received this letter in due course
Of mail last Septes9A%.eNesd answered it
at once in the samespirit of kindness man
ifested by the writer. I remember well
the circumstances of the capture and the
feelings of pride which stirred my patri-
otic bosom as l marched the seventeen
/ Bucktails back to the line Of battle, where
I expected Gems. Lee and StoneWall jack
son to pull off their hats and order three
cheers for Company B and her gallant
commander, and also my great disappoint-
ment when they paid no attention to the
grand achievement. Please publish Mr..
Armstrong's letter for the benefit of the
survivors of the company and of the SER
geant of whom he speaks. Your old conn.,
rade, w. 5. DUNLOP.
MIR. ARMsTRONa's LETTER.
PATToNvILLE, LAYsBURG, P. o., Pa,
September3 3, 1SS7.-Major w. S. DUNLOP:
lLy Dear Sir: On the 9th day of June,
1862, 1 was captured, along with five or six
others, by your company, B, 18th s. e.
Volunteers, not very far from Mechanics
Vile, Va. We were captured by the left
of your company, deployed as skirmishers.
You will probably remember the circum-
stance. After we had surrendered, one OF
your men wanted to shoot one of our men.
I called to him not to shoot; that the boy
had surrendered. I then asked the sergeant
if there was commissioned officer along.
He answered that there was and called to
you. You came over the swamp to where
we were and shook hands with you and
remarked that the fortunes of war had
made US your prisoners and that trusted
you would treat US as such. Your answer
was that we should be we'll treated.
Thinking, from your answer, that you
were pretty good .tel2oO, 1 ventured to
tell you that one of your men wanted to
shoot one of our men after we had surren-
dered. You then turned to your sergeant
and asked him if what said was true.
The sergeant answered that it was. You
refused to let the man who wanted to shoot
20 with US as one of the guard. The SER
geant, with some others of your men, took
us to Richmond. I mention these things
merely to call your attention to the partic-
ulars, thinking you will thus remember
the circumstances.
Since the war I have been very anxious
to find out what had become of you. L
first asked your address through the Wash
ington Tribune, but failed. I then wrote
to Senator Hampton and he was unable to
give it, but referred me to Col. Edward
McCrady, of Charleston. We correspond
ed for some time and NSonlNta few days ago
7 received your addsess through him
now write you, asking you il You fenen-
Der the circumstance my capture.
am not an applicant for pension, but
merely wish to write to the man who cap.
tured me. was sergeant at the time OF
the capture. was held prisoner for for
ty-one days, when was exchanged. J.
served with my regiment, the Sth Penn,
sylvania Reserves, until the expiration of
my term of enlistment, which was May,
1864, at Spottsylvania c. H. | afterwards
served as Lieutenant of Company ID,
194th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
I was elected to the Pennsylvania Leg
islature in the fall Of 1864 and again in
1865. I was then and am yet Republi-
can in politics.
Since 1866 have lived in the village of
Pattonville, engaged in merchandising.
! am married and have four children, three
girls and one boy. 1t is my intention to
send you my photograph and ! kindly ask
you to send me yours in order that my
children may see the likeness of the man
that captured me in battle. Can you tell
me where your sergeant can be found, if
living? Your friend.
ID. B. ARMSTRONG.