The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-29

a. 10 could have an interview with General
Lee ne would return.
.'ueral Hill then rode 10 the couriers
quHrlers and found me in the act OF groom
iuE NY morse. He directed me to follow him
VIII Two couriers Immediately 10 General
Lees Headquarters. which we did. Arriving
mere little later. General Hill at once sent
one oi tle couriers. Kirkpatrick. back TO tell
co,onei Palmer 10 follow him TO the right
ana tne others of the stan and courlers must
raiiy tne men on the right. This was the
hrst Information received at corps headquar-
tiers thst our right had given way.
GENERAL Hill then rode attended only by
Jehklhs 10 the front gate of General Lees
heau9 uArters. where ! met them.
we Went directly across the road into the
opposite field and riding due south short
distance the General drew rein and for few
moniehta used his feld-glass, which. IN my
SUI profound ignorance OF what had nap
peneu, struck me as exceedingly queer. We
tneh IoIe on in the same direction down a de-
chvlty toward a small branch running east
ware 20 Old Town creek and quarter OF n
nlle ron General Lees. We bad gone little
more than half the distance when we sud-
DENY came upon two OF the enemy armed
iniahtFymen. jenkins and myself up t. this
time rode Immediately behind the General
ana AZ the demand surrender " they laid
DOWN their guns.
Turning to the General | asked what
should DC done with the prisoners. He said
JENKINS. take them 10 General Lee jenkins
started back with his men and we rode on.
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Though not invited was at the Generals
side. and my attention having now been
aroused and looking carefully ahead and
around i saw a lot Of people in and around
the oiu lOg-hut winter quarters OF General
Malone division. situated TO tho right Of
NLtw nth house. and on top Of tho hill be-
yond tho branch We were approaching. Now
as Knew these quarters had been vacant
since arout March 18th. by the transfer Of
Malone 90 north Of the Appomattox. and
feeling that 10 was the enemys troops in pos
session with nothing looking like a Confed-
crate anywhere, remarked, pointing 70 the
OLD camp.
General. what troops are these"
Tho enemys he quietly replied.
Proceeding still further. and General Hill
making 40 further remarks. | became 80 i'm
pressed with the great risk he was running
that made bold % say
Please excuse me. General, but where are
YOU going
Sergeant he replied. I must 60 TO the
right a. quickly as possible Then. pointing
southwark, he said We Will 60 up this side
Of mo branch 10 the woods. which will cover
IL until reaching the field IN the renr OF Cen
erai Heth quarters. ] hope 70 find the road
clear at General Heth's.
* TIE Genera. / had kept Colts army pis-
tol drawn since the affair Of the ederal stray
glers. We then made the branch. becoming
Obscurei from the enemy, and crossing the
B0ydtOn plank road soon made the works.
which were kept Tor about mile. IN which
distance We did not SEQ "a single person and
emerged into the field opposite General
Hetu's. 40 point two miles due southwest
from General Lees headquarters. When
going through the woods Genera Hill called
ny attention and said.
." Sergeant. should anything happen 70
me, you must 20 back TO General Lee and re-
port it.
we came into the field near its corner, at
the foot Of a small declivtv, rising which /
could plainly see the road WAS full Of troops
Of some kind The General. raising his field
glass. said: They are there' ! asked:
Which way now. General He replied: We
must keep on O. the right
Il spurred ahead and we had made two
thirds OF the distance and. coming 10 q walk.
looked inteut.r iptO the woods. at the imme-
date edge OF which were several large trees.
I SAW what appeared % be SIX or eight Fed
erals, two of whom, being some distance in
advance Of the rest. who halted some forty or
fifty yards from tue field. ran quickly forward
10 the cover OF one OF the large trees. and one
above the other on the same side leyeled
their guns.
'1 looked around TO General Hill lie said:
We must take them Rt the same time draw
ing for tie first time that dag his Colts navy
pistol. said. Stay there III take them.
by this time we were within twenty yards Of
the two behind the tree. and getting closer
every moment l shouted. If you fire you'll
be swept 20 hell our men are here. Sur
render
When General Hill was at my side calling,
Surrender now within ten yards OF the men
covering Us with their muskets the upper
one tie General. the lower one myself the
lower soldier let the stock Of his gun down
from bis shoulder. but recovered quickly as
his comrade spoke 10 him / only saw ms lips
move. and both fired Throwing ont my
right hand he was on that side toward the
General. caught the bride Of his horse and
wheeling 70 the lett. turned in the saddle and
saw my General on the ground with his limbs
extended motonless In TWO minutes he was
dead n