Evening journal., 1895-07-23
BELOW THE DIXON LINE
Former Wilmingtonians Tell
of Their War Experiences.
GENERAL JENKINS TO THE RESCUE

the Battle wounded Georgian Soldier
FOrgets all Animosity and Fans tho
Flies From the Wound Of one Of
Elisworth's zouaves.
Howell S England, Of this city. mas
received from his cousin. Moses w
Kenyon, of st. Georges, South Carolina.
letter containing "reminiscences OF the
war, together with letter written by his
brother, William A Kenyon Immediately
after the battle of Bull Run in July. 1861
They are cousins Of Mr.. England, and
former residents Of Wilmington. They
both left Delaware before the war and
settled in the South. During the un
plessantness between the North aud the
South they cast their fortunes with the
Confederany and saw much active service.
Through the courtesy of Mr. England
the following extracts are taken from the
letter OF Moses w. Kenyon:
~ shall enclose herewith letter
written by my brother. W. A, after
the first battle of Mannases, now
called Bull Run. He was afterward
captured in night attack by Jenkinsa
brigade on tue Federal forces advancing
to the relief of Rosecrans in Chattanooga
The Hampton Legion WAS then attached
to Jenkins's brigade. He WAS a
member OF the Washington Light
Infantry Of Charleston Company A.
Hampton Legion) then commanded BY
Captain afterwards GeneraD James
Conner. A letter of General Connor's
describing the experiences Of the company
In the Ball Run fight was published two
weeks ago In the Sunday News aud |
intended to send you that, but have
mislaid 1t. In the night fight near
Chattanooga my brother was captured :
remaining behind in the woods with a
wounded oomrade until too late to get
out, walking up to body Of Federal
cavalry supposing them, in the darkness,
TO be Confederate troops General Jenkins
wss afterwards killed at the battle
Of the Wilderness when Grant advanced
upon Richmond. / shall always remem
Der him with gratitude for q service he
rendered my wife Nell during the war
He WAS one OF the most promising and
gallant Of the younger Contede rate gen
erals. My mother had been on a visit
TO us here and there was no one bat Nell
to 90 home to North Carolina with her
II was the day Of passports, and II was
difficult to procure them Ia the smaller
towns. When they got to Wilmington
and crossed the Cape Fear Chen by ferry
boaD and were about to enter the cars, a
sentinel suddenly confronted them aud
demanded to sea their passports. Nell
asked him to walt uaiil she assisted
mothor into the car 0u taking their
seats he again asked for passports, when
Nell was compelled TO own that they
had none But you must have known
Nell Ia those days to understand how
impossible It would be for the bravest
soldier to Withstand the fire Of those
blue eyes, so he very obliging retrested
but when she was returning alone (tnd
having forgotten the incident) after
crossing at nightfsll the Cape Fear on the
boat, she stood waiting la the crowd to
secure q ticket for the further point on
the road when the next change was "a lde
(hlngsviiie 5. O goung Jew
politely offered his services to
offer and whel they were going to the
cars they met two women crying. AS
soon as Nell saw them she thought Of
the passport but, to be sure asked them
what the trouble was and, sure enough,
they were turned back there in the night
In that lonely, swRmpy station, for
Nell to her escort, i have no passport,
either How shall we manage it?' Il
was arranged that he should attract the
attention Of the guard while Nell stepped
/ by. Well, they approached the car and
the Jew engaged the guard In earnest
/ iuquiry or talk OF some kind and Nell.
on the alert, slipped quickly up TO the
platform but as5 as she was entering
the door the sentinel saw her and
/ followed her to her seat, when be do.
msnded to see her passport. 1 have
none, said Nell Then you can't 20.
You must get out You can't 20 II you
have no passport, was the soldiers
reply. But l will not get out. l will
not get ont in this lonely place in the
night, returned Nell By this time the
passengers, amoug whom were two
women from South Carolina and Mre.
PoIcher (Parshsy) and some soldiers on
| furlough, became interested Bat | am
1 compelled. said the guard. You must
| get out. You can't pass without your
passport Mell's eyes hashed 4 will
not get out Ia such a place as this, and
you can't put me out. You would not il
the night and alone. Where are yor
going2' asked the guard 1 am goine
home Where Is your homer III
South Carolina, said Nell.
Now It SO happened that Genera
Micah jenkins WAS one Of the soldiers il
the car, aud on hearing Nell say that sh,
was from South Carolina, he stepped
promptly to the rescue
" Did you say from South Carolina
asked General Jenkins Yes, answered
Nell. No sentinel, you can't put lady
from South Carolina out here In this
night. i am General Jenkins from
South Carolina. You must let her pass
The sentinel saluted and retired, leaving
Nell mistress OF the situation From al
the soldiers and passengers went up
cheer 'Hurrsh for South CArolins
'Mrs. Johns and Mrs. Porcher, a.
proud a. Mell's stubborn resistance as Il
It had been their own. took her unde
their mRtronly care and made the way
as far as Sumter very pleasant. She has
no further trouble through to Georges.
From the Field of Bull Run.
The following is the letter which Mr.
Kenyon received from his brother;
NEAR BRENTsvILLE. G. a.
July 30, 1861.
"DRAR BRoTHER-When l wrote yoI
last little thought we should SO soon b
engaged in battle, but / have passe,
| throuoh gpfalV Oua NJ tha rrraataar hot