The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-11

Lieutenant Colonel Kimball of the Zouayes.
gallant officer, was shot and killed by
General Corc0ran, when passing the latter,
for neglecting to give the countersign when
challenged. The affair was looked upon at
the time as little less than murder, and
created intense excitement in the regiment.
The Confederate troops were given but
little rest during their stay at Suffolk, the
Federal batteries Smelling the woods IN
which they were encamped day and night.
One shell, as we learned subsequently from
prisoners, after travelling mile and half
exploded, killing three Confederates lying
under tree and woundng two others. An
other shell. after a flight of two miles.
passed through the roof of planters house,
whirled around half dozen times, and
finally came to rest in the parlor. I found
by standing directly in rear of one of the
large field guns that could actually follow
portion of its flight At first the cannon
ball looked no larger than a marble, but it
kept increasing in size as it neared the end
of its course until it looked as large as life.
LoNGsTREET's RETREAT.
When LongStreet gave up the siege and
retired from Suffolk. Fosters forces fol-
lowed him for a whole day, making matters
very interesting for the rear guard. About
the time Lee set out on the campaign ter
minating at Gettysburg, most Of the Fed
eral troops were withdrawn from Stuff ok
and started up the Peninsula in comm and
VI GtUcIdl htycS. 1ut
authorities being informed of the III ove-
ment, became greatly alarmed for the
safety of their capital, but after marching
to within few miles of Richmond without
firing shot or seeing an enemy we were
halted unaccountably, and greatly to our
easy matter TO have walked into
Richmond, as we numbered 10000
electives, against whom the enemy could
oppose only 5000 under General Jenkins.
I fl,raa tan inn apia P-,tti
more and Washington, and the Secretary of
War was calling frantically upon the Gov
ernors of the Northern States for raw
militia while this dreadful farce was being
enacted upon the Peninsula. If that mag
nifcent body of 10000 well-disciplned
troops, lying idle on the Peninsula through
the incompetence of their commander, had
been sent to Meade in time to take part in
tine battle of Gettysburg. perhaps ma tiers
might have turned out differently for the
Union cause, and the war itself have been
shortened. We were ordered of TO Mary
land at last but arrived there too late TO do
any good, for wien we joined the Army of
the Potomac the rear guard Of Lees arm
were already crossing the Potomac at Fall
ing Waters.
At the Relay House two regiments were
withdrawn from my brigade to assist N
quelling the "dratt" riots in New York.
What an everlasting disgrace to New York
City were those same riots in 1868!
w ueu GtODS E6pOTIeu WITH MS regiment
to General Meade, the latter was SO we'll
pleased with the appearance of the men
that he assigned the regiment to duty at
army headquarters. A few weeks later an
order came transferring it to the cavalry
service. From that time on we shared the
of the Potomac.
The records of the War Department and
the Provost Marshal Generals Office show
that the First Regiment, New York Ora
goons Zone Hundred and Thirtieth New
engagements; through all of Sheridan's;
with Grant in the campaign from Culpep-
per Courthouse to Richmond; with Sheri-
dan in the Shenandoah Valley in the autumn
of 1864 and in the finishing blows admins
tered to the rebellion. 1t captured 1888
prisoners, 10 pieces of art illery, 81 caissons.
240 artillery horses, fort army wagons and
ambulancoS. 100 draught animals aid bat
tie flags. CAPTAIN j. N. FLINT.