The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-23
BITS OF WAR HISTORY
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by Gen. w. II. L. Lees cavalry, had
checked the advance of the enemy on
the road from Amelia Springs, and pro
tected the trains, because exposed to
his combined assaults, which he brave
" resisted and twice repulsed; but
the cavalry having been withdrawn to
another part of the line of march and
the enemy massing heavily on his
front and both TANKS, renewed the at
tack about 6 D. M, and drove him
from the field in much confusion"
Some of the cavalry escaped with
Rosser before the end but in the Prov
idence of God the close Of the great
struggle had come. At the actual
surrender, the whole division of Gen
w. H. Flee numbered but 29S men
and officers. of which Barringer's brig
ade had officers and 81 men, total 23,
for parole. A few had escaped; most
of them had been taken, man by man,
dismounted from horses which hunger
disease and wounds rendered incapa-
BILE of supporting their starving but
dauntless riders.
This account does not purport to
be complete history of the varied ex-
periences of the 41st n. c. Troops, but
is simply offered as a nucleus for the
contribution of others who were par
ticularly concerned in the various
marches and battles that illustrate it's
eventful career.
[ am indebted to the brave and cour-
teous Thomas S. Armistead, sergeant
major of the regiment from the time
of its organization, for his valuable
notes concerning the various move
ments and services of the companies
detached. or of the regiment as a
whole, from time to time. His recol-
lections are vivid and lucid. and more
gallant officer never mounted horse
| am also indebted to the gallant
Burton Stilley, lieutenant in my own
company, K, the CLARK SlIirmishers,"
for his recollections of certain casu-
alities in the regiment and other in
formation. Writing August 8, 1895.
he says:
while camping at Franklin, Va,
on the Blackwater, in pursuing
Schocknett's cavalry toward Suffolk,
Lieutenant Virgins, of Company G
was killed. His horse becoming
frightened ran past the rear of the
retreating Federal column.
In an engagement with Graham's n
c. Volunteers (Union) below Green
vile. Y. c., in the night, Lieutenant
Camp and Private Ferrall, of Co. G.,
were killed. In an engagement on
SUNDAY evening, near Hanover c. H.,
Sergeant Jeffreys. of Co. ] (Raleigh)
and Private Patrick. of Co H, We're
killed and Private l.. A. Jones, of Co.
K. severely wounded. In an engage
ment between Richmond and Charles
CITY. near Whites Tavern, August II,
1864. / was wounded severely and in
September, 1894, had my leg ampu-
tated and am still suffering. Also
Private H. NJ. Patrick and Kenneth
Daniels. of Co. X, were killed by the
same shell that wounded me-" DIR.
Stilley writes in the strain of devotion
to the memory of glorious days and
noble martyrs.
1t has been deemed better to recite
the history Of the Third Cavalry from
official suorces. rather than to attempt
to revive the fading scenes of memory
after so many years, especially as the
following circumstances viii explain
the separation from my beloved COM
rades. so keenly felt by the writer.
When the regiment was on duty
near yellow Tavern, Va, June 27th,
1864. | had been sent as Orderly Ser
geant in charge of party 10 secure
forage The wagons We're only par
TALLY loaded when the enemy sudden
" firing upon us, i'm the middle OF a
wheat field brought on regular en-
gaeement of both cavalry and infan-
try. | was shot in the right arm and
sent to the hospital at Petersburg, the
end of which was a long period OF suf-
fering and inability for service. In
January, 1865, / was detailed as unit
for active service and ordered to re-
port to Captain Crenshaw at Magnolia.
Subsequently, being in the retreat of
Johnson's army before the greatly
superior forces of Sherman, my mill
tarv service was closed near New
Salem. n. c., when the surrender Of
General johnson near Greensboro, put
an end to operations in North Caro-
lima.
MANY men of distinction in our be-
loved State are to-day proud OF their
membership in the old Bird cavalry,
and others have passed away IN the
fullness Of years 1t is hoped that a
gallant young private OF 60. X known
throughout the country now as Col.
Julian S. Carr, who has been one OF
the most generous and devoted friends
of all Confederate veterans, viii not
refuse to contribute his recollections
TO the treasure of nnfading glory that
the old guard of the41st has gathered
for North Carolina.
1t has been said, ITO have fought in
the cavalry under Hampton IS to be
more than a knight of the Garter.
Let me add,--to have been praised by
the Lee. is to have been honored by the
greatest here of the world.
/ b HILL