The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-05-28

his shoes, torn from his foot by a grape
shot that struck the heel while he was fall
ing back in good order.
The fifty squadrons of horse that were
awaiting orders in a dreamy halL Steep
were commanded by Brigadler Generai
Wade Hampton. He was the beau ldeal Oh
a cavalry commander; of tall, heroic form, a
superb horseman, brave and entefpflslhS
without being rash, and with daring always
tempered by sound Judgment He was I'M
ol,estionabl the strongest man i'll the con-
federate service, and the only one III either
army who, enlistinS as Il private Soluie1'
rose to the rank of lieutenant general. but
although q judicious commander, ne WAS
possessed of lnightly spirit OF adventure
and as adventures come to the adVeif."i ou''
his brilliant military career was lhalheu ny
many thrilling personal experiences
But a brave heart is no bucHler against
a steel blade as General Hampton reailzeo
that morning. Hearing pullSt mss Ju"'
over his head he turned his face to"aiu tiic
belt of open woods on ms leIt III ''lic -
see the fash Of q gun at point apout three
hundred wards away, ana then ne heaNO all
other leaden messenger cut the ar near
HIM He at once rode q brisk trot III the
direction of the timber to lind out the carry
bird of the sharpshooter VINO thuS ~ one
uDon the quiet of the morning VAIN ii0
shrill note Of battle When he had rlddeh
al q RIGHT 0hlique ne came to a hlSiA stake
and rider rail fence. Looking to the front
he saw standing on large stump sumo
four or five feet in height, a soldleF whose
blue coat bound with oranSe-colofeu pielo'
and pantaloonS with stripes Oh the sdii'9
color on the outer seams, INDICATED tlidI he
was a United States cavalryman. lie seem
cd TO be what the Scots term Draw lad
and although not engaged IN q 0ollucdi
campaign, had taken the stump uoupt-
less that he might get better view Oh the
confederate troops on the elevated plateau
south of the woods. -, r,,,oa1
The contour of the ground hld General
Hami7t0n from his command Waen ne matt
ad ST the fence As he drew his pistol the
olick-eyed sl1ir1nsher saw him, ana tfley
both fired at the same instant. Inc pd1l
from the soldiers rihed carbine spllntereo
a rail near the horses head. ana that from
Wade Hampton's 44-caliber revolver made
the bark fly from the stump. Inc duel was
clearly Irregular as there were no seconds,
and the PRINCIPALS were about one hundred
and twenty-five yards apart instead or III
teen or twenty PAGES, as prescribed by the
code of honor, and they We're unequaHy
armed although each was Wlthn 1alf range
of the others weapon. Hampton held MS
pistol muzzle up, at a ready, ana courteous
ly waited on his antagonist, VINO threw
back the lever of his carbine, and, hlnSlhg
out the empty shell, put in fresh cart
ridge.
Again the reports of the carbine and pls-
tol blended, and bullet passed through
Hampton's gray cavalry cape, grazing his
right breast.
The soldier then inserted a third cartridge,
but could not close the breech of his rifle,
the trouble evidently being that the gun was
foul and hence the butt OF me meta1l1 ne
raised his right hand with the palm TO the
front. as if to say to his adversary, wait