The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
FOUGHT THEIR BATTLES OVER.
Veterans spend Pleasant Hour Re-
calling incidents of the War.

calling incidents of the War.
The anniversary meeting OF the Con-
federate Veterans Association at noon
was one of the most interesting the asso-
citation has ever held. The meeting was
well attended
The routine business was soon trans
acted and then. without any prearrange-
ment, there followed a food Of reminis-
cences Of the most interesting character.
This was the result of the eloquent and
stirring remarks Of Judge Falligant in
presenting to the association a picture
showing the late Commodores Josiah TAFT
nall and Franklin Buchanan facing each
other.
Judge Falllgant said that few years
after the war the two commodores, each
Of whom had in turn commanded the con-
federate monitor Merrmac, met in Sa-
vannah. 1t was suggested that they have
their pictures taken together. and the
| suggestion was agreed to. The photo
graphs were taken by Ryan. The copy
presented to the association was repro
duced by Launey several years ago. There
are several copies of the picture in Sa-
| vannah.
Some mention having been made of Maj.
John Pelham, the brave artillery com
mander, Judge Falligant described how
! Pelham had once fought a battle in his
sleep. This was regarded by his friends
as a premonition of his death, which fol-
| lowed shortly after.
| This brought Maj. Ryals to his feet and
| he gave a brief account of the death of
| Pelham at the battle of keny's Ford, at
which he, Maj. Ryals, was present. Judge
| Fallgant having stated that Maj. Pelham
| sleeps in an almost unmarked grave in
Alabama. Maj. Ryals said that he de-
| serves monument as high as heaven"
| The story. OF Pelham dream battle
| recalled to Capt, Nj. p. Uslna the prayer
which he heard Bryan Morel make in his
| sleep just week before he was killed in
| battle Morel was not regarded as pray
| ing man, and Capt. Usina was some
| what surprised at his prayer until he saw
| that Morel was fast asleep though stand
Gen. McGIashan said that while the
! bravery OF the southern soldiers was be-
ing recalled he thought it well to pay
some tribute to those who came from
| across the water to aid the conted-
| eracy He told story of Capt.
| Horatio Won Bork, a Prussian OH
| Ger of noble birth who rendered his SER
| vices to the cOnTederacy and was as
| signed to the stan Of Gen. Stewart. Won
| Bork carried the longest sword in the
| confederacy with the exception of its
| mate which he presented to Gen. Hamp-
ton. and he could use this sword with
Rations being short one day, as they
often were, Capt. Won Bork started out
| alone on a 1OfaBlnS eApeullloi he TOue
| up to a house where he thought he might
| obtain something, and was about 10 en-
| ter when he saw eleven federal soldiers
| come up on the other side.
Can't. Won Bork saw that the federals
| had not seen him. Dismounung, he tied
mis- horse and went through the house.
Drawing his sword, he rushed upon the
federals and exclaimed Surrender at
once; the whole of Stewards cavalry is
| behind me-"
once and threw down their arms. Won
Bork gathered up their arms, put them
inside the house, and then mounting his
horse, marched the squad back toward
the confederate camp. After awhile II
dawned upon the prisoners that they had
been tricked.
Won Bork, "f we had known your cavai-
~ was so damned far behind you we
would not have thrown down our arms "a
Maj. Ryals and others present had
| known Won Bork and several incidents
OF his bravery We're related.
| Mr.. w. Il. Hardee said that when Gen
Sorren was in Germany several years age
| he visited Count Won Bork al his castle
and found a confederate fiay flying. He
| was informed by Count Won Bork that al.
ways on the anniversary day chosen by
the army Of Northern Virginia he threw
the confederate battle flag 10 the breeze
Mai. Ryals told Of Gen. Hampton's
excursion TO Cabin Point where he cap,
turcd 2 46S fine beef cattle right behind
Grants army. The Infantry and the cav.
! airy had not been on very good terms he.
fore this, Maj. Ryals said, but afterwarc
IL was no uncommon thing 40 see "a whole
/ brigade o. Infantry come out 10 shake
hands with one lone caValryman.
! some stories were told OF 81. Ieger Gren.
/ feil an Engiishman, who served on Gen
a-eWarts STAN and who was not Well liked
/ uy hie brother officers Grenfell was sem
to ne Dry Ioriugas after the war and 3,
supposed 20 nave been drowned in at
! 4iaj Aya-s told sood story on hlmseli