The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
HE FIRED On scHor1zLp.
Narrow ESCAPE Of the General From q Com
federate Csnnoneer's hall.

Narrow Escape Of the General From q Con
federate Csnnoneer's ball.
Lieutenant General schofieId, having
passed the limit Of years at the head Of
the American armies necessary to quail
fy him for retirement, has stepped dowr
from his high place and calculates to
pass his declining years in peace O,
politics. If Frank Ozanne, Of Memphis
while serving as gunner in the Wash.
ington Artillery in the Confederate
army, had accomplished the laudable
purpose he once entertained of bring
Ing Colonel Sohoheld down with a
charge of lead, Colonel Schofield would
have had to forego the honors he SUBJ
sequently acquired and the country
would not at this time be tearing it's
national skirt over the details Of the re-
tirement and the prospective successor.
The Washington Artillery was one of
the best known corps in the Confeder-
ate army. There were three divisions,
one Of which operated in the West, TAX
ing part in the battle Of Chickamauga
and the subsequent operations in Ten
nessee. This corps Of artillery is still in
existence as a volunteer company and
it took a prominent part in the recent
military demonstration attending the
opening Of the exposition at Atlanta
During the war it mixed with the enc
my from Gettysburg to the gulf and
from the Mississippi river to Manassas.
It was in the course Of the maneuvers
in Tennessee. The Washington Artil-
lery, Of which Frank Ozanne, Of Mem
phis, was a member, came upon Colonel
Sohofield's command, with a river sepa-
rating them. The battery was instruct
ed to dislodGe the Federals, and, in obe-
dience to this order, trained its guns
upon Schofield's headquarters. That
officer was in front Of his tent, recon-
noitering the Confederate position
through his field glasses. Just about
that time q cannon ball came careening
officer, with his aids, found it convent
emit to HE hence. The circumstance was
exciting enough, though it may sound
and impressed itself on
the minds Of those who took part.
When General Schofield visited Mem
phis last spring, he was the object Of at
tention from all the Confederate veter-
ans. Under q marquee at Camp Scho-
field he held q levee, where q long line
OF grizzled veterans gathered, awaiting
their turn to shake his hand, each one
saying word Of welcome to assure him
that the fires Of belligerency that once
burned fiercely In this section are only
ashes now. At last it came to Frank
Ozanne's turn.
General" he said, as he shook tho
hand Of the co1nrnander-in-ehief, az
had the pleasure once Of aiming a shot
to blow your. head off. I was sorry at
The time that failed
The general inquired about the COCA
sion. Mr.. Ozanne went into details, and
General Schofeld had no difficulty In
the incident. Mr.. Ozanne was
particular to remind General Sohofield
If how he and his aids had seuxgisd be-
hind piece Of rising ground to get out i
of range Of the Washington artillery
guns.
II was sorry then that I missed yea,"
continued Mr.. Ozanns, but since you
I am glad to SEQ you again.
Ind entertain no more hostile senti-
nents against you now. than a desire to
,our out a friendly Hbation on the altar
# peace and good WILL
The desire for reconciliation was re-
APPRECIATED, and the two adjourned to
lrown the recollections Of belligerency
n a glass Of mild and soothing wine
Memphis Scimitar.