The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1893-12-22


In his speech at the soldiers re-
union at Jackson last week, Col.
Fewell, a one-Iegged veteran of the
Confederacy, related an amusing in
cident that fell under his personal
observation at the battle Of Frazier's
Farm in 1852.
About noon, shortly before the
engagement began, al officer rode
up TO Gen. Roger A. Pryor. accom-
panied by young man whom he
introduced as Lord Edward st.
Maur, son of the Duke of Somerset
His l0rdship explained that, being
"a southern sympathizer, he had
come from England to see little
service in the Confederate army,
aud desired TO participate in the
battle that afternoon.
Col. Fewell continues
Lord Edward was received cordi-
ally and was told by Gen. Pryor
that he would be delighted to have
his lordsnip serve on bis staff in the
approaching battle.
thought II was very gallant in
him to come thousands of miles to
fight with us and for Us, and ! felt
a great attraction toward him. We
sat around for a half hour or so,
discussing the war, etc.
One of the men from the line got
up and stood near the staff, listen
ing 10 what the officers were talking
about. Presently and without any
warning, an immense she'll came
away from the right, and burst just
before it reached our group. A
piece struck the poor soldier who
was standing listening, and he cried
out in agony and died instantly.
Another piece struck and cut of
both hind legs of the horse of Lieut..
Tabb Of the staff. An officer OF the
line called out to his orderly SER
eeant "make detail and bury this
man, and Immediately two or three
men came forward and began TO
scoop out q hole in the ground. i
had not, in this interval Of time,
thought OF Lord Edward, being en-
gagged rather in reflections touching
nv own safety. But presently the
furry was over, and weak piping
voice, trembling with fear, Was
heard inquiring Of Gen. Pryor the
direction OF Richmond.
It was Lord Edward. He was
white and livid, and his lips trem-
bIed. Pryor said, "My Lord, Rich
mond lies almost directly through
this swamp; you are not thinking
of leaving US, / hope." eyes" he
responded, "I believe will go back
to Richmond" "Well, my Lord, !"
said Pryor, cas- something of an
older soldier than your lordship, l
will say that this is the most trying
part of a soldiers experience.
When we get into battle and there
is some excitement, you won't feel
this way, perhaps" "No," his
lordship said, 1 will go back to Rich
mond." 'sWell," said Pryor, ''let
me send an officer with you back 10
Gen. Lees headquarters you will
be out of danger there, and see
something of the battle" Now, go
ling back to Gen. Lees headquar-
ters involved going a little closer 10
the point from which The shell had
come, 80 my Lord said no, he would
90 10 Richmond, and the last / saw
OF him he was striking through that
swamp on his little spawned bay
horse. And few days after the
. battles had ended, / read in a Rich
mond paper a notice TO this effect :
, That Lord st. Maur, who had re
, Gently arrived in the Confsderacy,
had started home through McClel.
llan's lines on the lower James.
THE Federal commander had de-
, clined to let his lordship pasa, and
detailing his baggage, bad sent him
back TO Richmond. That it was
hoped that the Federal commander
would reconsider the matter and al.
low his lordship 10 depart home, &c
, be was a non -combatant.
: Now Lord Edward had read ol
, great battle plains and charging
! souadrons, anc his heart had risen
, within him and he bad said, Il
: want TO be a soldier and with the
I soldiers stand" But when ne bad
] arrived on the battlefield, and
there saw, instead Of great plains,
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