Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-28
And the Flags Of Company T al VII
liamSburS.
CHARGED In GALLANT STYLE.
4 Daring Scout and Two Of His
Exploits.
wouNprNG OF GENERAL PAYNE.
DIR. PendIeton's Grip for HIS COM
rade's Life-Served i'm Two "nrs-A
Most Remarkable Rccovery-Ihrec
Southern War Songs.
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lFOr the DlsplCh.J
When General Johnson had gotten
everything ready TO leave the Peninsula
Wa were in acmp near yorktown, and on
Sunday morning, May (, 1862, we quieuS
broke camp and fell back slowly on the
Bing's-Anu road. leading 70 Williams
burg By way of Fort McGruder when
rbout two miles from the fort we HATED
and dlsmounted In a little opening OF
about two acres, where we whiled away
our time IN cracking jokes and DISCUSSING
the movements Of the army. We WERE
however. soon interrupted by the arrival
Of r courier, who reported the enemy aa-
yapclng. We were hastily mounted, ana
seat a few sharpshooters to the 'front.'
who after a few shots checked the enc
rov's advance We then made q right
about. and moved in the direction OF WI
.iarsburg orr road leading through a
heavy wood. with q dense undefbrush'
After clearing this wood ana coming II,
stybt OF Fort McGru1er, we discovered
several acres Of fallen timber In its mont
fof which. more herealteD. Fort Nc
GruGer vas at that time deserted, ana
IN easing we saw no TROOPS anywhere
near H. After RAISING 1t snort as
tance we halted and took our position
near some little redOubts, or breast
v orgs, 10 act as support, l suppose, 10
q few pieces OF artillery with when theE
were manned. The breastwoIks were a
little 10 the rear and right OF Fort NC
Gruder. facing east. While I saw a bri-
gade OF infantry moving In the aiIec-
ton OF Fort McGruder l aitefWaIds
learned. through a member OF the FIJI
teenth virginia Infantry, hat this was
McI.aw's Brigade. ] saw no artillery,
save a section, / think, OF tn Richmond
Howitzers, which passed across the
field. and 1 do not think there was
single niece In tie fort In the mean
time. tie enemy made his appearance
ana planted a battery on the edge Of the
wood. and on the opposite side of the
road 10 the fallen timber before men
toned. This battery had cavalry sup
port, but who commanded II l 90 not
now recollect, though General Cooke. Ia
ther-in-law to General Stuart, was In
command OF all the Federal cavalry ON
the peninsula. But, no sooner had the
enemy made his appearance than our ar
tillery opened on him, and crippled him
severely Our regiment led by that gal
liant. DARING soldier, Lieutenant-Colonel
Wickhar, was ordered to charge.
IN GALLANT STYLE.
The charge was made in gallant style
in columns OF fours, and at full gal
Iop. and through a perfect lob loly over
the horses knees. II was the force OF
this charge and he vim and determine
ton displayed by the men that so struck
the enemy with terror and dismay as
10 enable us easily TO take the guns.
Colonel Wlckham. ordering Company II
Dlack Horse TO take charge OF and re-
move the captured ieccs from the field,
turned his attenu 10 the enemy, ana
was almost INN ately wounded by a
sabre-thrust through the lung by a Fede-
raj officer. His wound was very severe,
ana he would have been pierced through
ma through, in all probability. had not
the Federals horse stumbled from
striking his hoof or from pistol shot
fired by w r Hall who was also badly
wounded while bravely defending The
colors he so CALAMITY bore. Hall was
taken 10 the rear, still sitting IN the sad
die and holding 20 the nag. On passing his