The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-04
OEE'IC ERS AND PRIV Al'ES.

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OFFICERS AND PRIVATES
II has always been matter oi
sincere regret that an accurate list OF
the iurloughcd and convalc,c ,crn soldiers
under my command was not kent by
me, but every veteran will understand
now easy IT was 10 neglect such Il
lhlhG. II WAS Hn unusual event, ii is
true, and yet il was not the only time
III the campaign TT 1861 that men
gong nom" ON :mlough or returning
from hospital were engaged in battl,
on the way. One of the men who was
with m> at Staunton River, aud who is
now an c*iimahlc citizen OF Anderson
County, William J. Stevenson. of Go
f., 2nd :. {. Rifles. had the rare ami mn
expected experience of taking par, ~
an engagement between Petersburg
and Weldon only Il few wcrns before,
us he was gong home on furloumh
and he did sol,licr's duty ON both
occasions without receiving Il scratch.
lie literally fought his way home and
back to the army.
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able Tor duty wrlc sent /, rward by the
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In clns,no This sketch. lci me refer
once more Io Col Coleman. whom
did NOT meet for twenty wears after ihc
Guht al Sl.un1on River, |, was at a
Eolci table in Columbia. ami a friend
introduced me 10 the gentleman ON NV
;cfl. who proved TO be Col. Colcmon
His greeting was still warmer and more
al II