The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-29

along until his back rested against the
stone wall.
Capt. Bigelow's orderly, John H. Kelly,
whom we call the Marlbor-
ough blacksmith, was with us.
When tho captain saw that
he was shot, he raised himself and said:
Get out of the way, for Gods sake, boys;
I'm done for. and you had better save
yourselves We dismounted and went over
to him, and, as / walked along in a stoop-
ing position behind the wall / could see
the enemy on the other side of II. with
their rifles trying to pick us off. We pick
ed up the captain, however and placed
him on Kelly's horse; then ! got into my
own saddle and started to lead the cap
tain within the lines. He leaned forward
of the horses neck, and held the rein OF
his horse, while guided my own with my
knees. Every time a shot was fired, the
captains horse would throw his head
about, and 1t was somewhat of a task
to hold him on.
"We had to go about 600 yards through
the fields In order to reach our lines, and
all the time the firing was kept up.
The enemy was using us as a cover,
although / did not realize 1t at the time
Our men would not fire while we were
there, and, finally, when they could hold
Off no longer, the officers called out asking
whether they would fire. told the cap
tain what they said
Tell them TO blaze away he said.
and l shouted out the order. The firing
commenced Immediately, and then we
were between two fires.
when we got inside the ranks, the men
set up cheer. did not know what IT was
all about. but supposed they had gained
some point. When ! had dismounted, how
ever, one of the officers came and placed
his hand on my shoulder, and said the
cheering was for me.
81 did not think much about IT then, for
I thought the captain was dying. We
carried him to barn, where the surgeon
examined his wounds and, to the surprise
of everybody, took out the bullet. and told
US he would live long time yet. He is
still living, and 1t is to him that 1 owe the
medal.
Maj. Bigelow was here to see me a short
time ago and said he was going around by
way OF Washington. / suppose the medal
is the result of his visit to the capitol"
Mr.. Reed said that at roll call. after that
engagement, only thirty-one answered TO
their names out of about hundred who
had been at Trestles. All the officers ex-
cept one were killed. and six Of the seven
sergeants. Only eight of the eighty eight
horses got away alive.
Mr.. Reed was at that time only nineteen
years Of age. He had run away from home
to join the army when II years of age.
While on the field he took sketches of al
most everything he saw, and mas many
books of decided interest to-day He has
one sketch in color of his most exciting ex-
perence, taking the captain within the
lines, from which he made large painting
for Mr.. Bigelow.
Mr. Reeds studio. on West street. con-
tains many reminders of Gettysburg.
Hanging on the wall are the hats and caps
he had with hira, the trumpet, canteen.
haversack, and sabre. He has drawn
many sketches OF those exciting times for
the magazines. and is now drawing the
illustrations for a book on the work Of the
women during the war
While on the field his skill as an engi-
neer attracted considerable attention. and
Gen. Warren offered him a post in the
engineer corps 81 the regular army. He
thought very little Of honors at that time
and he never received his papers.