The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-14


ington, overlooking one Of ITS beauti-
ful triangle squares are tho two
front windows OF two-story and one
half structure, now called the Gray
son house. and in a small room, 20
which they give light and air, Is the
couch OF the soldier who saved the
Northern army from utter annihila-
ton at Charlottesville. In this
bright, cheerful and cosy retreat aud
upon the well.worr couch, with his
tobacco, cigarettes, books and papers
scattered about him. may be found at
any time the broken and Blended form
CT Gen. Alfred Pleasanton. One of
the most dashing cavalry officers dur.
ing the war, second perhaps 10 Sheri-
dan and Custer In the field. this mod
est little man has succumbel To bodily
inhrmities which weaken him more
and more as each day passes. Fully
realizing that he has not long TO live,
Gen. Plcasan,on finds comfort and
solace with the one or two old friends
who make his home their RENDEZVOUS
day by day. After the war hs was
made commissioner Of internal rev.
enue. and ABOUT TINT time introduced
10 the country the famous blue grass
theory OF treatment for ailments.
At the battle OF Charlottesville
Gen, then Mai. Pleasnnton. dis
tinguished himself II was at the
time when Stoncwall Jackson was
forcing the Eleventh Army corps
back, and Pleasanton WAS called upon
for some cavalry to stop IT, He had
but two regiments OF cavalry with
him, one OF them having been re-
tanned by Gen Sickles at the trout.
P!easanton found himself in IN open
space and it was filled with fugitiyes,
caissons, anbulance4 guns and
everything. He saw the moment was
critical, and called upon Maj. Keenan,
OF the Eighth Pennsylvania and
ordered him to charge the Conicd-
crates aud hold them until he, Pleas-
anton, IA cavalry oiicer. could get
come guns N position,
Kccuun chargei and mado one OF
the most gallant charges OF tho var
and was killed at the head Of his rcgi-
meut OF 400 or 500 men. BY this
move Gen Pleasanton gained ten
minutes in which he ran up and I'M
limbered battery. double shotted il
with canister and directed to fire il
low. He ran OFT the fugitlves and
stopped what cannon he could. Al
together he got twenty-five gun.
landed and pointed them 20 the open
space beyond, There was un I'm
meu.c body OF men coming, and al
Ilea-uu'on was about to give tn
word Fire the CRY was raised that
they werc friends. As an aid started
forward the whole woods 6lused with
muskctry and the rebels jumped over
the parapets and charged for Pleasan
tons guns. There were then eight OF
ten rebel battle flags ia sight
PleasautOn gave the word rltire
and in response the charg-
ers were actually swept away. II
was VOW dark, and the lighting was
between the rebel mu~kciry anC
Pleasanton's artillery. al the rear OF
which he had placed two sluadron'
OF raw Pennsylvania troops 10 make
show with drawn sabrcs II was ii
this fire that Stoaewall jackson wal
killed. which was the whole turn o
| battle.
Gen. Plcasanton Is living on small
retired pay given him four years ago
and he mas no aims, 1t seems, but I,
be permitted TO pass tho remainder
OF his days in peace and seclusion
His complicated troubles will not per
nit OF his moving about much. Gen
Pleasanton has many friends and nc
| quaintances in st. Louis.