The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01
4 CONFEDERATE VETERAN
Who Acknowledged no Command and
Knew 10 Fear.
aid HINES OF THE SECOND HOWITzERS.
.. cbararfer-The Poorest Sol
aler. the Greatest riond'F'f' an"
one Of the Bravest Of Men
For The Timesl

..srsfe and indepenoent OohmAhu Oy
20 KIND Of tmperium in imperio."
.., be was Of low and ssuatty figure,
t,n.lerei very bow-legged, and pos
, enormous aquuine nose and
-., eve q sbrewd smile generally played
.. saoothlv-s shaved face. IN addition
..se.. as post and had seen at least
.-fve winters. In spite Of all tins he
t-. L. as an OK and tough a. mus
N'' .,.r became Rmemoer OF that famous
INN e mystery 10 me Nobody Knew
.r.ueo r rs hat Was hiS natonsilty'
va. u...r had only two associates Mills
'' Pos. Two Germans messmates OF
% smoke very Little Enghsn out
aea. of Dutch. GA hlues
.s..r talked at all and never per-
t .tv in camp or on the field.
~. ,psrl and lie would deliberately
i' t.t e. ms mess RemonstranceS were
NaN MD MOI hear explanations out OF
Ieo,g.d not TAX put him IN the
.' +,-.. he was happy, release INN no
"-so "D.d Hines cetested shoes,
,-9 generally went OaIelog'eu "lH.et o..
Conner ID c.usri uence hls ieet were rs
-.5 to.-l ss leather. When the boys
..5 el t,le un they would give "Old
sr.+tIa hard tack or some corn meal
-.rcc 4m 60 dance out the nIe OF ms
1.-THE gitt was sufficient, ne WOu4u
m.krp lbs pants To- the knee give war
..a.f ump with bare feet INTO the ire,
+Ia.m6ull tring embers in every di-
r reforming pyrotechnic war dance
.'l n.ve made a COmanche indian
ta,s was delightful 10 the boys but
.. ITO sul Mills. as they had 70 rekludle
As1rEr1Ess MAN.
i--,-satv "Old Hines never slept at all,
f,. aa.up sd night cooking and eatlng-he
..rF f.Hf Ic
b. mess. lie was also SINGER Dut never
.-- .rt one song or rather tie refrain Oh
was. "SbOO. Fly. Don't Bother
rs .-.. hewas humming all the time 10 low
e U.l Hines never missed Da,tie or
..,set fglt but he never dld any nsntins'
When tie lighting co mmenced ne Wouie Pc
cr Oh hunt for plumber al over the ne!u
t7 dan ar aaunted him. nothing came alnlsS
r.. way of clothing or camp equlpage
r.ai and Zoe Jared alike. Gathering up
booty. he would seat himself on
Ground IN the most exposed
sr.t0n near the battery. and ca mly pro-
r.lto ov.rbaulng and mendlng I. over
r.+.en5 ot er garments be had picked uD
srrrq the while "SloO. Fly, Don't Bother
Yer Ile thunder OF artillery and rattle OF
rrstefrr were nothing 10 odd hines.
On. tsm0lnted. caissons blown up IN
l-.r wards Of inn were matters OF lndlner-
s1.e shell burst very near him. Ola
3 esp would cock up his eve, give vigorous
ste0 the head troll out Shoe. lily, Don I
p.t.-1ref ana mr. coed u sew on button
usad q rent place Do tie garment.
r-frrL S0N-COMBATANr.
While "Oll Hines" never did any lighting
-ws useiul be was an inspiration and
nre.u4 ov 90 those who did. Everybody
rsw hm cavalry, infantry and artillery, all
fr..t When Nld lines tooA up MS Po'i-
to.. As the lighting grew heavier and the
fl.ats tew thicker Old hines spU,.S
ar.-o in proportion he would ply his needle
utl greater industry and sing Shoo-tl -
H''- IeD'--'s- '-e'e'
o'd Zines ana iIedeiicAsoure' Ine gro,
te4ue hAt IAl-a-l' are use 1!S ilt ls
sd ny memory. "Leh inc loss Nltou ION ON
t-e o'DA %. '-e d. '-'nloch We siau,ie's
ue.ue-s enc ever "--.e7s u on Lu's CoHS'ueDV
N-7 rev area. me u'o@o p4a.u' leFei aa
or llel.Al-- rom inc river 10 the pos'1,Vu
--i oF zee ana e1lelliAE ioI hlles 10 Tue
i--l H.H ie4t was l.lelA.l pa Aeheu Oy ,ho
1-'a-,l-- ines 90 oa.'t7 on Du Iilsluc
ell-y' 10 o-l s..'i.. c9Eef.ns lLe .e-s
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go, lae
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ra- I 80, - - 80
y. -, - ,t;cb - 5;.al,>ao.;r,
~t. "'0- "0'0 disappearing
f-.'0"' avs
a NOTABLE ARTILLERY DUEL.
jus. hen there was a connection on our |
r-lt Stuart tie Prince % Cavalrvrnen /
ls tack plume dancing in the air. dashed |
urWtt Pelham closely followed " tbestaf |
I-ea was executed a novel man luyre 10 us. |
6rll--e 0l art lerv upon artillery. Cannon !
eee scrambled on guns an caissons and 1
ui.-r ash and spur tie whole battalion /
t.ller-I across that field and took position /
pistol range of the enemys batteries.
r.-,.5 a- srJeu me nelteSt anu lohes9'
loa.ed asitws e,vSv into the nio6t lie
great srrs NJ ~ ena 80 VIC rostnS On ,Le
stafford Eeiohfs' acrnes tba river beoan a
terrific cannonade hring cvsr tbe bssds at
Ier a1vstclue troops and now the |
tster in our lront and onr own
joined Stu the orchestra of battle IS on lett.
40 highland in centre cannon orowlel and |
Puu.e and roared like Wild bses,s f,r tbair
Ife. Cannon rpeaks 10 cannon ,,ro,,l am
sW-f. up ygI roar answers roar az i,fev,,o
CWlI beasts shetland shell sbrsn, 81 and
cl ,t. yyhilz and shrek erd I'D Cd |
Gar liz a- 4re bate cd and torn ~ niaras.