Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-11-20

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on the ridge engaged, over our
heads, in o sharp artillery duel
with the enamy's guns. Turning
to ColoLel Phillips, l inquired "if
it was Yankees be was looking
for" and on his replying in the
affirmative, l said: "Well, turn
the head Of your column and will
show them to you" With that he
turned and We went laundering
down the hill, plump up agains!
the incompleted breastworks Of the
enemy. They fred volley, which
went over our heads, and broke
away from their lines and crossed
a swamp to another line they had
on the east side.
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Dunovant gave the command,
"AtteDtion meu" in loud voice.
They had been subjected to such a
terrible but a short time before,
they were a little tardy in heeding
the order. He called out q, second
time, in tones that could not be
mistaken, and every man jumped
to his feet and moved forward, fir
ing across the swamp. Dunovant's
horse was fretting and careering,
and mine was not behaving much
better, and as we reached the cause
way to cross with the line on our
right and left, with an open road
to The enemies works on the other
side, we were greeted with deadly
volley. Dunovant was shot and
tumbled forward from his horse on
on the causeway. The horse dash
ed forward and ran into the
enemy's lines. His command
Forward" 10 his gallant soldiers
was the last word be ever uttered.
When his body was taken up, un-
der the directions of his faithful
and gallant Adjutant General,
Jeffods, l discovered an ugly iden-
tation on his forehead and con-
cluded it was there he received his
mortal wound, but on examina-
ton, it was found he was shot in
tie breast and the wound on the.
forehead must have been made
when he fell forward, by a root or
log on the causeway.
We at once summoned DR.. Fon-
taine, medical director of the
corps, and as he was making his
way through our batteries on the
hill in our rear, he was struck i'll
the neck by the fragment of shsll
from the enemy's guns, and he too
paid the penalty of afaithful, fear
less discharge of duty-a splendid
gentleman and accomplished Off
Ger, passed to his last account. He
could, however, have rendered
Dunovant no service, as his gallant
life went out almost in the twink
ling of an eye.
General Dunovant was born at
Chester, S. c., on the 5th day of
March, 1925, and was therefore in
the seth year of his age at the
time of his death. He served in
the Mexican was as 3rd sergeant
of Company B, Palmetto regiment
and was mustered into the United
States service at Charleston, De-.
cember. 1S46. He was discharged
at the City of Mexico November,
1S47, on account of a severe wound
received in the charge of the Pal
metto regiment against the wall
the castle of Chapulte-
pee. He was subsequently, ap-
pointed a captain in the regular
army and resigned his commission
of captain of the 10th infantry in
1851 to join the Confederate army.
Soon after his arrival in Virgi-
MIA in 1854. he was detached with
his regiment on temporary duty
under command of Gen. Fitz Lee
and while so detached received a
paint wound in the hand in an
engagement with the enemy on the
James river. Before his wound
was healed he reported for duty
with hand in Il sling and never
again left it until his death. |
This, with what has preceded, is
the brief story of his career, and of
his services t. his country. They |
we're as honorable and patriotic as |
any mans and that country has
never had more devoted son or
gallant defender. He was one of
tie few men I have met in my life
who seemed absolutely Indifferent
. the dangers and perils of battle.
L was always sedate, self com
,cs:oI, fearless and ready. He died
Il / know he would like to die
With his face 10 The enemy and
very lhrob of his manly, brave
,,ort ,,,,loofin1 for ttn glory lOd |