The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30
TEXAS HOME FOR CONFEDERATE VETERANS.


g., maintain the intervals between u.s. ana
~, TO-, :. sharp lookout for the Federais.
Won can imagine how difficult this was
I'm the wilderness Of pine uhlpei
,,,tt.d unlergrOwth into when VIC
MINCED. The most important nuts -"
ed IN me 10 keep watch on my hoH' ~
the enemy and II l gave my "hoie ~, ~
I'd that. | was certain to get oc"'nu -
ahead of my comrades, or 70 JON ~
with the man 70 my right or lei'' n""-
aged somehow, though, not 10 &c.
ana 20 be Oh hand about IL ciocA a. "
10 assist in driving an outpost "a 're
r-,orfh Illinois cavalry from It's camp III
such haste that II leit cooking u''"s''.
rro,fsiou. and forage. Luckily, hdl'
80 OILED here and we made good use
OF the time. dining at the enemy eN-
nous. ciip Of wen-cOOked rice ana tlle
hest half of a ham fell 10 me IN the as
,-ibutiou Of eatables The rice had Just
bsen taken from the IRE, and was 100
v.rrn 10 carry IN my haversack. ana as
tsc lasr thne a Confederate soldier can
AFFORD o. do is 90 waste provisions } I'M
n..dlatelv sat down and downcd the rlce'
JT WAS JACKSON.
Then noticing party Of men sitting OH
thoir horses in the road near me, sauh-
,.~ol down 10 interview them. l was on
th, point of making some imporunent re-
mark inspired 10y the contempt we ~
f3rtrv soldiers feel for cavary-to par
rcularly scody sieery-lookins Ola ieilo"'
whose uniform ard cap were very oiIly,
and who bostrode a regular Rosinants OF
II horse. when an officer, all bespalisl'u
with lace came up in a gallop, anu s"-
lutlng. addressed my man as General
Jackson. AT first ! was disposed 10 doubt
but being convinced by the Difference
Maid him that Il was really old stone
wall. 1 congratulated myself for nor as
turbine his meditations, as | had intend
I'd No ono offered TO introduce Us "a
each other. and as we were both pash-
ful we lost the best chance OF our lives
I'D hrrom. acquainted.
That niaht we camped within hearing
distance OF muskelry and artillery hrlng'
on both right and left. that on the icit
being between Ewcll and the enemy ana
mat on the right away Of in the direc-
ZION OF Mechanicsville. Friday morning.
Junc nth we again advanced. Tho tehe-
rails fell back until they reached a strong.
almost Improbable position on the GROUND
ir the vicinity of Gaines MIL. They occu-
nied "a ridge overlooking the Chlckahoml-
no and between MS and the stream their
artillery being massed behind three ilhes
OF breastworks, so constructed along the
side of the ridge next 10 us thar irihs
from one could be done over the beaHa
OF the troops I'm the other All the iorc-
of the enemy or onr side OF the Chlcka-
borninv WAS concentrated 90 check the
advance OF Jackson. The Confederates De-
gan their assaults on this position about
noon, but were constantly beaten back.
Brigade after brigade had been ordered
TO charge They had charged and met re-
pulse before Whitings Dlvls.on-wnich
consists. you know. OF Laws BRIGADE and
ours-rcachod the scene OF action, az
o'clock I'm the evening.
A GALLANT CHARGE.
Said General Whiting 10 General Hood.
pointing to a battery that was doing trc-
meudous execution in the Confederate
ranks. THAT battery ought to be taken.
General " Then why has ID not been
done?" asked Hood. Because the position
is too strong" answered Whiting. My
brigade is composed Of veterans. but they
can 90 nothing with IT," Il have a reg.-
ment Tint viii capture IT, said Hood
and. gailoping to the Fourth Texas. he
dismountcd. and called IL TO attention
Then marching it by the flank 10 an open
field. be gave the orders 10 bring IL into
line Of battle. and shouted: Forward
Shot and shell began to come thick
and fast. as. sIrmounting tho rise Of the
hill We arrived in plain view OF the Fede-
rails. and halfway across the field men
began 20 drop wounded or dead, from the
ranks. We passed over two regiments
said 10 have been Virginans-who. pro-
tocted by a depression 81 the ground.
were lying down. apparently afraid either
TO advance or retreat. At the crest Of the
hin Hood shouted rapidly the orders:
Fix bayOncts' Make ready. Aim Fret
Charge The timber between us and the
enemy hid them from orr view, but we
pulled triggers. nevertheless, and rushed
down the hili into and across the branch.
and at the Foderals, in the first line Of
brcastwOrks. They waited not for the on
set but Ted like a flock Of sheep. carry
Ing with them their supports IN the Sc
cond and third lines. Reaching the road
which ran along the summit Of the hill
beyond the branch. and looking 10 our
LETT, We could see large bodies OF tho ene-
my In fun retreat. but they were so Tar
behind rs that. mistaken for our own
troops, not shot was fred at them.
Jrst across the road from MS was an
acre lot. enclosed by a rail fence. In it,
centre stood log stable. and from behind
tIis an armed Federal poeped out. String
field. OF Company A. saw him, and
mounting the fence. IN hot haste, ran to-
ward the stable determined to capture
the fellow. Lieutenant Hughes. OF Com
pany i. a mild-maunered gentleman. who
never really takes the name OF the Lord
In vain, but comes perilously near II some
times. sang out: Go II, Struggled. go IT,
XIII him. dod dam him. XIII him. But
just as he reached the stable. Stringheid
was confronted by tho muzzle OF loaded
gun. and had IL not been for Wolfe OF
Company +, who instantly aimed. fred
and killed the Federal. would have been
killed himself.
MORTALITY WOUNDED.
The regiment had more work 10 do. and
CALAMITY Il al il. Hood formed the rem.
rant Of the command I'm an old apple
orchard. while exposed 10 terrific fire
from tho batteries. and ONE more gave
tho order 10 charge. Lieutenant Colonel