The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27
CLEVER SHOOTING.
.-emT OF TWO SHOTS LEARNED
AeTea TwENTY-NlNE YEARS.

Conc Damage 20 Bis Enemies.
r,a, fle Washington artillery was
-. ,ro-,an City. there were many strik-
i.-;,rl.uts chat spraDg out Of the GER
.,or,.s If defeating Fort Star and of
.~i.rg with tho solid shot. Tho
KS, day tho war md it's memories
,..-, kept before she people. but it was
,,ta reawal-oning IN which tho bloody
,,-t bad lDy play. but moro Of q
g.rgh.ul rcirospection, IN which tho
ceiling 81 battles was not with bitter
49, lu, with On impartial sadness.
tuor4 t-o happenings Of tho day mono
ri1l, tu0ulaT and noteworthy than
.-.,bt-a occurred 70 Colonel Richard
,l- ro commander Of the battalion.
lt vas during tho time when the bat
t.r,s Wcro firing she'll at the two tar
e.. which looked liln tiny handler-
Oh tho water, thoy were so far
cvsv a good shot was fired. and the
r ai1s were applsudiug the excellent
rtr' .1lausaip. and tho colonel stopped
MT, te gun 70 commend the gunner,
wien without causo OF without knowing
why tho memory Of q similar shot which
i been dred 20 years ego almost 10 the
ry lly flashed into ms mind when no
hi oppod mp 90 O gunner and comph-
ua91 him In much the Same style.
lt was wdcn be was at Fort Malone ct
ta icgo Of Petersburg, which was
eru o. Fort "Damnaton." whom tho
tr years before had been fred, and
f Fourth Of July was almost the ami
y.~y Of tho very day. Instead Of
v.a iernots iCr amark it had been the
t5.3of two Sib0y tents which peoped
over Ono ramparts Of Fort Hell" Just
r. d. Fort 'Damnation." They were
-.t.t4of tl0 Federal oficers. He knew
r- from 70 dosortcr who had informed
l Dat the officers Of the whole
e Ii held daily consultation there,
1a l9 could tell tho time from the
ta hey hitChed their horses around
rLo tnts
Colonel Richardson was thon a cap
tli 1 le Washington artillery, and he
conserved the idoa Of scoring point on
rh. Ie5 -4ls by firing on the fonts just
@. rt. time Of the daily consultation.
Us selected tho best gunner in his COM
mnl and .ol1 him what he wanted him
5o. aud TINT was 20 load and prepare
Oh. ruu los q special shot which no was
go ~ direct tLam % make the onsu-
ir- Cay. Inc young captain was sure
lt l3 Lad gunuors no could depend up
ORB. aal So make his triumph complete
hs asked General MalonB to DO present
whom .ho shots were TO be fired.
]. waa noon the next day when tho
boz ~ lhe Federal officers were seen
collected around the two tents. Tho
rluers were told 50 train their guns
MON them and to DO certain TO mako
tisr shots tell. Those two shots were
made tho center Of the interest Of those
81 Fort Domination" for that day, for
t-e word vas passed around that the de-
urlot.on Of tho oilcors' fonts was 10 DO
1tUmpted.
After deal Of preliminary arrange
ueuts the two shots wore fired, and tho
tops Of tho two Sibley tents disappeared
Ike cardhOuses in a gale Of wind Tho
lcoess of tho shots was the signal for
lteoring on tho part Of the Confederates.
General Malone ccmplimentod the ac-
crr4cy q the artillerymon, and it was
t-au thet tho captain stopped 20 the gun
c.r and Expressed his appreciation in
much tle samo way that he used TO the
ono t.at had made tho good shot at Nor
e.a G.y. But there had always been a
tue8 u dissatisfaction about that shot
G.. tlo Federal tents, and that was that
lsLl never ascertained whether any
o1o lad been hurt il the tents, and for
tls29 intervening years that one thought
LAO pafv1led tho whole incident.
With t4.so thoughts in his mind Colo
l Richardson turned away from the
gunner 20 Morgan City, and at that mo-
uu. ol8 Of Morgan City's prominent
c.a1yus. Sir. Gray, stepped to the colo
~" a5e 11d saii:
.lut tl.s Colonel Richardson"
"Tas.r
"Wll Lave been wanting to meet
you lar u1y years, ever since I heard
yol hal boon in Fort Damnation' at
toau. luc that was in Fort Hell. ,"
"le aid the colonel, "and when
wore ln So Fort 'HollT'
IN July 1884 IN fact, just 20 years
ego tol 49, answered Mr. Gray.
ll5 colonel instantly thought Of those
$50 SHOTS and wondered if his curiosity
westo boz satsdod. do you remember
q day wlile YOU wero opposite me In
lor, Lc'r when the tents Of the officers
were taken down by two shots which
Wro almost simultaneous"
hograngor did not reply for a full
minute q shadow seemed 10 fall over
lr Ms oJos grew dark, and he stepped
back and conveyed the colonel from head
nt1t Then ho broke out feelingly
"D-n youl I shall never forget those
Goa They swept away the flower OF
uy corn,. Ny first lieutenant was killed,
aui tho ieg Of my second lieutenant was
fa,toT and five others were killed. And
cl ylQ lro that shotf'
Iao deep fe0ing Of tho man was ev-
t-t. but moment later he said, "Well,
c3Jnl. yUu are now teaching your young
tlhe.- TO serye the flag for which my
c1o.r Eni down their lives. New
O-l13 Tines Democrat.