The weekly picket., 1894-09-21
HARyEY's SCOUTS
Continued from 1st page.)

aN OOUttfcWcW J5OHc Avc PUy0./ 3aNt
deeds performed by this chivalrous
son of the South, and well authen-
tlcated, places the name OF Addison
Aarvey high on the scroll Of fame.
You could be told, as history and
the literature OF the day will tell
YOU, of those conflicts in which this
eagle eyed warrior, in open honor \
able warfare, with his own hand !,
killed l3 OF the enemy, all done
with pistols and at close quarters.
Again how in the spring Of 1868,
when Grant was evacuating Jack
son, this fearless son OF Mississippi,
with but 20 men charged into jack
son and attacked the rear guard OF
the Federrl army, commanded Dy
Colonel Crom we'll Of the 47th Hi
noie, killing and capturing 40 Of the
enemy, among the killed being
brave Col. Cromwell. Then how
the immortal Harvey ascending the
sumrit of our State Capitol, tore
down the Federal flag, and fung to
the breeze the Confederate banner.
To repeat or allude to further in
cidents would i'll comport with the
intended brevity Of these remarks.
But all over this portion OF Mississ-
isslppi scarcely hill or dale but
has echoed to the shouts and shots
Of Harvey and his men. From the
mountains of North Mississippi,
down through ber rich low.lands,
from Jackson to Meridian and back
to the hills of VIcksburg and on to
the Highlands Of Natchez all, all
have resounded to the praise of our
noble Chief, and the memory OF his
deeds will live in the legends, the
traditions and the hearts of this
people.
Each little rill, each mountain
river
Rolls mingling with his fame for
ever"
Among the chief characteristics
OF this dauntless cavalier was this,
lie never ordered his men where he
would not lead. In his many con :
flicts, at the most important point,
wherever danger was, there would
be seen the form of brave Ad. Har- |
vey. His presence, bis valor, his
example inspired his followers, most |
OF whom would have died by his |
side. Then how kind, how tender,
how noble and how true. In peace
or war, he was an officer, a man
that the boys, the young men OF the
South, could well follow. Though [
young in years, still in all the moral
and social amenities Of life he was
in every respect worthy Of imitation. i
;.sr1,was under him when connected
with the regiment, next when we
became part Of Uosbys, afterwards
Armstrong; Brigade; was with him
when his command was attached to
jackson Division Of Cavalry; was
with him when reporting direct to
the Commander in Chief OF the
Army OF Tennessee, and last to
G eneral Forest; and during all this
while I never heard him utter an
oath. or make use of language that
could not have been repeated In
the presence of ladies. He never
an act to my knowledge, Ii
that did not square with the purest
and noblest principles. In him we
see model Confederate soldier, a
perfect outhern gentleman. In
1 eed it would be hard to find in one
person so many commendable traits
If character. A born warrior, yet 8
lifted by nature and education to z
ill, to adorn any position in social !
,r professional, in private or in !
public life. Living or dead, in camp. I
n legislative hall, in cabinet or in q
ield, the South had no truer, no .
,raver son than Addison Harvey of g
mississippi. e
How we love to talk OF our U
and our leader. This +
this occasion, this re-
mon, this section Of the State, Il
rings us in touch with times of long
go. Our fallen comrades, our
captain, Harvey's Scouts, all arc q
gain before us. In memory we
stem to roll call, soon we are in
ne, then off in search of enemyl
,ut this delusion is at once dis
oiled. The majority of our
omrades are with the dead and 2. q
one. -
As to the battle SCARED Harvey, ~ ~
led and true, no more will we !"
ear his manly call, a. break o: =. e.
av, or IN the dark hours of the 70
gbt. many times raining, many :"
mes snow or sleet falling thick and
st, still "Saddle Upl" is heard IT
ear and loud, or whispered and ~
as the case may be. III
o more will he give the command, III
to his faithful band of
flowers. No more to hear him, at CT,
e head Of the column, as he cites Sc
% enemy, give the order, w
Charge 20 and then dashi NO HIM