The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-25

the General surrendered his sword and pistols
and was hurried 10 the rear with some 200
! or 500 Of his brigade. General Hickman has
the following account of bis capture written.
by himself. which appeared in the Philadel-
phia Times AS the left of their Confederate
line passed mo sergeant approached and
demanded my surrender. I bid him
| attend 10 his duty. telling him ia reply that
| was Major Anderson OF General hoke 8
staff Tho sergeant apoiogized and joined
his command. but was by no means out OF
my predicament. the fog being still very dense
and tho firing having Tor the moment ceased.
had nothing TO guide my actions by. Taking
direction for the point ut which the CoDfed-
crates had disappeared in the fog. soon
found myself in part Of Georgia brigade
headed by Archie Oracle, formerly OF
Elizabeth. n. j who at once recognized me.
III said he was glad tie see me was proud 70
say that he had been fighting Jerseymen nil
day that he had only q skirmish line eft. On
the way to the rear had an animated discus
sion nth his adiutant on the results Of the
war and at "A II the next morning | was
registered at the Hotel de Libby"
From this his own statement, it appears
the General truly was IN a iog. lie calls
Gracie's brigade Georgia brigade. and after
walking into this brigade he was made
prisoner by General Oracle. who reconize d
him. He does not say who he surrendered
his sword to.
The facts are lust az stated by Sergeant
Major Johnston. i talked with Colonel Z. T..
Powered myself that morning and know he
received General Iiecknans sword. Others
Of our regim ent were present when he was
turned over 10 Colonel Powered, who sent
him under guard TO the rear. where. 10 doubt,
he met General Oracle who then recognized
him. The capture occurred just 10 the left
and in rear OF our regiment. not far from
where we came across the coffee pots.
JKFP VAUGHAN TAKEN IN.
Among the men detailed to take the pris-
oners off several got lot i'll the fog. and In
stead Of going 70 our rear which bad been
our front Trey carried them into the enemys
line thus n +. Wheat Company d; A. jeff
Vaughan Company g. and I. X. Kelley.
Company ]. were captured. OF A. JET
Vaughan. it is related that one Of the Federals
called his attention TO his bringing them back
to their men. when.JeA told him ito mind his
own business On getting to the enemy's
line. he was challenged with Who comes
there ~ and JEFF replied, None Of your usi-
ness. belong to the Old First. Who are
you" He was re luested 10 come in.
With the charge of the Seventh Virginia the
fight on tn part Of the field ceased. but to-
VIZ Is the turnpike (tIe right of the line the
fighting became hotter and hotter and lasted
for several hours until the enemy was driven
posed between Richmond and Petersburg was
removed
But 10 return 10 my sketch. We were
halted on the inc we had taken where our
decimated ranks were re ormed. partly in the
enemy's log rks AMI partly in line which
We hastily threw up on higher ground in rear
of the captured line.
Volunteers were called for by Lieutenant
Colonel +. ii Langley. commanding the first
Virginia. 10 see and report what was IN our
front and ! was one o them. Going to that
pant of the field over which we came while
on our banking move. we found several
wounded Federas whom we made as CON-
fOrta' 10 as we could. b talked TO one of them
who was shot through the body and be pointed
to another. who was shot through the tn gh
and informed me thai. he was his son. They
lay about fifteen feet apart. both badly
wounded and helpless. We. however. did not
see a single wounded or dead Confed-
crate on that part Of the field
which was the route over which the
Federals were driven. While looking around
/ found a small United states guide lag
which served me as "a handkerchief Tor many
days thereafter. and one of the wounded -
handed me his sword. which re-
tanned until recently. when presented il to
MIR. IL. a. White. OF Leicester, Mass. sergeant
Of Company II. Twenty-ftth Massachusetts.
With tie exc ption OF some slight firing.
which &c u red soon after taking possession