Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-10


Gus trouble with his eyes. had to quiz
school, and went to work as carpen-
( ter's apprentice on the Virginia Hotel,
! then being erected. In 1919 he went 10
Cincinnati TO work. and from there TO a
| town in Iowa, where he clerked until
| the spring OF 1851 in the wholesale store
of an uncle. In that year ne returned TO
stanton TO go into the staging business
with his brother. who had taken the
general agency and management OF the
Parish stage lines, which. in a close con-
nection. extended through and over the
mountains of Southwest Virginia. the VAL
ley, and what is now West Virginia. HIS
first experience as agent was with "A
two-horse line from Stanton TO Parkers-
burg, a distance of 236 miles. This he
successfully operated for several months,
and was then sent to Fincastle to
manage the lines between that point.
Wythevile. Lynchburg. Staunton. and
the White Sulphur Springs. The company
had just contracted with the Post-Ohice
Department TO carry the mail between
Winchester and Knoxville, Tenn. making
delivery within "A certain time, and the
difficulty involved in complying lay be-
tween stanton and Wytheville. For weeks
Colonel Hartman did nothing but ride
over the route between Stanton and
Wytheville. until he knew exactly what
each team could do under any and nil
circumstances, and the result was that
during four years he never lost n mail.
Parish * Co. having In the spring OF
lS5; become involved. Colonel Harmon was
directed to put on an opposition line be-
tween Danvile and Burkevile and on to
Lynchburs. The competition was sue
cessful. Colonel Hartman continued in the
staging business through the great staging
fight. commencing In 1855. and In 1859 sold
his interest In the business. For a long
while during the fight referred to pass n
gers were carried from Winchester 10
stanton, TO the White Sulphur, and TO
Lexington for % cents each.
TRUE TO VIRGINIA.
Colonel Hartman and his brothers were
staunch Democrats before the war. ami in
1860 earnestly espoused the cause OF
Douglass. But they were also staunch
Union men, and saw nothing but disaster
ahead Of secession. When however Vir-
gina seeded none responded more
promptly TO her call than did the Hartman
brothers. Three--John, william. and
Thomas-went to Harper's Ferry on April
IL, 1851. Asher. the subject OF this sketch.
followed on the 18th. with a company Of
infantry that he had organized. and
Michael remained at StauntOn organizing
the departments and equipping thu troops
ioT west virginia. Colonel mar
nan was with Jackson during the move
ments preceding the march to Manassas.
and also with him in that engagement.
In some notes made by the deceased rela-
tive TO the Stonewall Brigade at Manassas,
he says: I'm "A little while it was dis
covered that the Federals were moving by
their right and our left. and our brlgads
(Jacksons was moved rapidly to meet
them, about four or five miles distant. and
was placed In line OF battle under tie
hill near the Henry house. which position
was held by General Bee. My company
was the right of the Fifth Regiment, and
the right Of the brigade. and the first and
only order | heard from General Jackson
was to our colonel saying. Don't go for
ward until the enemy cross the hill, and
then give them the bayonet Colonel.
Give them the bayonet'
GENERAL BEES DEATH.
The Stanton artillery had retired n
Few minutes before, and now Bees troops
came struggling back and over our line.
In little while General Bee himself came
back much excited. and ordered Colonel
Hartman to advance He said. MY orders
are from General Jackson" Some hot
words ensued between General Bee and
Colonel Hartman, when /, fearful that
Colonel Hartman might be induced to obey
General Bees order, said to him: BE
careful, General Jackson was very ex-
pllcit In his orders. and we are the right
or the line General Bee left and was
Killed in our rear short time afterwards
trying TO rally his men. We advanced
beyond the Henry house. were driven
back but again advanced and held the
position until President Davis with Cen
erals Beauregard and Johnston came on
the held ana ordered a forward move
I.n "a. n
ment In trying TO get battery of three
guns. and advanced to the Stone honse
on the Warrenton road which found too
strong for me. | moved off and reioined
the regiment and brigade which I found
on the nil to the extreme left The first
man | recognized was Lieutenant Frank
Parton, who was serving on the Gem
erals staff. He had Georgia flag IN hjs
hani. / said. What are you doing?'
am he responded, trying to rally
enough men to take that battery" I
SAID to him, Come on. we will do IT,"
as we advanced the battery Rickett's)
vas aDahuoned' except one gun, which
got away. Many organizations claimed
The honor OF capturing that battery
certainly was the first Confederate to take
possession of IL, and left II 10 drive bacl,
the enemy"
PROMOTED COLONEL.
Coionei Hartman. having been disabled
for infantry service, was In comman6
OF the post at Stanton during the snrInr
or No. and was then promoted 10 The
colonelcy OF the Twelfth Virginia Cavalry
rms promotion was upon the recommen-
uatoh OF stonewalr' Jackson, who had
great admiration for Colonel Hartman. as
SHOWN by many letters the latter had
from Jackson addressed to him during the
And that
take in pushing Colonel Hartman forward
the record OF the Twelfth abundautly
testified. Its colonel was a typical heavy
trooper, who believed in close and sledge-
hammer tactics. and seldom, II ever.
counted odds. A Drawer man never drew
blade In any cause. Colonel Hartman was
badly wounded at Brandy Station. but
after a months regeneration at home
returned TO the army. A fall from his
morse, however during an engagement
caused his wound to reopen, and. being
left on the battlefield. he was taken
prisoner. carried 10 Johnson's Island, and
remained In captivity for eighteen
months When he was exchanged he
rejoined the army. and followed Lees
fortunes to Appomattox, where he was
paroled.
LIFE AFTER THE WAR.
After the war Colonel Hartman returned
to his farm. near stanton. where he
remained until about 1870. when. with
his brother. Colonel NJ. G.. Hartman. he
engaged In contracting on she Valley rail-
road. This work ended in 1876 since
which time he had been interested in
many railroad contracts In Virginia. West
Virginia, and Kentucky.
Colonel Hartman married I'm 1862 Mrs.
Virginia O'Callahan, who, with five chill
dren, survive him. His children are w.
H. Hartman and Mrs. Writ A. Chester
man, OF Richmond; Archer and w. c.
Hartman. OF Jacksonville. Fla; and Lieu
tenant John A. Hartman, OF the United
States army. He was uncle TO State
Treasurer Hartman.
The remains were taken to Stanton
last night. and will be inferred In Thorn
wood Cemetery to-day.
GOVERNOR O'FERRALlS9 TRIBCTE.