The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-05

Some Remarkable Records Made BY
Sharpshoot;rs.

Captain T. S. Harris has written some
interesting comments ON fine shots I'm the
Virginia army. Considering the kind Of
guns used these incidents are remarkable
While there were few Whitw0rth rifles
that passed the blockade at Wilmington.
those mostly in use were captured En-
fields says Captain Harris.
soon after Grants mine exploded near
! etCrsburs. D. the summer Of 1854, an
officer in Archer's Tennessee Brigade OBJ
SERVED party of hOrsemen ascend an
cminence far in rear of the Federal lines.
Tie called Capt. Slade. Chief Engineer Of
4. l.. Hilrs Corps who was passing al
that moment, and asked him 10 calculate
the distance. Capt. Slade estimated il %
DE- $3.50 yards. just as one OF the men.
apparently a general. rode away from
the group ana stopped on the highest
point. the lieutenant took a Whitworth
rifle belonging 10 one Of the sharpshoof-
ers I'm that brigade. trained the gun on
him with globe sight. deliberately aimed
and fired. The officer fell from his horse
and mis- staff gathered around him quick
ly Two more shots were fired in rapid
succession. and three men were carried
from that place A few days later
Northern paper announced that General
-. / forget the name. and several
OF his STAFF were killed by rebel sharp
shooters ac long range.
rtal. hass, of Company ]. Seventh
Tennessee. ana shapsAoOtor for
Archers Brigade. made a. remarkable
shot, Federal sharpshOoter had wound
eel several of our men from am ambuscade
Bass. with pair OF held-g.ae-es. finally
located him. in 81 dense tree. protected by
its body Loading his Enfield carefully be-
requested me 10 80 with him 10 the left
TO uncover the Yankee We finally with
the aid of glasses. located him about 800
Yards or 81 the crack Of Bass gun. he
f-' from the uec. Jack Lain. another
sharpshooter for Archers Brigade and
Fran. Bass both made wonderful shots on
June O. 20. an the second battle OF Cold
Harbor. just below Richmond.
GOT TIE HEADS MINED.
Grant kept sliding 10 his left. but in
variahlv found Ice between him and
Richmond. lOn thar day Archer Hr.-
pade occupied the extreme left OF the
army. with The sharpshoDtcrs al right
ANGLES and considerably advanced LAIN
and were behind an impromptu breast
work 20 an exposed point. only one OF
the enemy seems TO have discovered us.
bat in 90 very few minutes his bullets were
scIapiug The top OF our pile o. diit. Lam
hold up his hat and NJ Nank promptly
ON "a stick caused a Ike result. The
enemy evidently knew the strength of
our breastworks. for he put ban at
least "a foot below the top. passing just
i'm front Of Iaiu's nose, and llilng his
month am eyes with Virginia sand.
That shot made Lain mad and put him
to fuseinr Telling me TO lie low and
amuse MI Yank with the handkerchief
arf. me crawlcd on his face ont OF range
and disappeared II was not long be-
fore Lain came mp smiling. lie had Killed
him over quarter Of q mile distant ana
was determined 10 get his gun and haver-
sack. We found him behind pile Of
corded wood with a bullet through his
head while "A bright new gun and we'll
0lDd havcrsack were lying beside MN.
Ioinine Fran. Bass on our return, we haQ
hardly reached our former position, when
Iau's keen eve discovered "a mead just
above the same pile Of corded wood Bass
took me new Enfield and fired at that
head. soon Joe Hamilton, OF Company
II. se,cntr Tennessee, camo 10 MS as
mad as a wet hen SAID u was DIS
nenl we saw. lie was looking at MS.
saw the fash of Bass gun and lodged
inst in time. as the bullet cut chip from
the stick where his chin rested lie had
got in there 10y mistake.
OTHER CLEVER SHOTS.
That brave j. =. Hamilton boy IS now
n college professor In Tennessee. Poor
Bass lost his valuable life a few months
later below Petersburg by long range
shot
Capt W p. Harris, Of Eighth Tennes-
see. informs me that sam Gordon, Of
,.arlcs { rIsny. Eighth Tennessee Re
arnont. could successfully hit the bottom
of pint tin emp 100 yards with an army
rifle. sam now lives al Gainsboro Ten
noescc. but his hand is too shaky and his
eyes too dim 10 do 10 again.
Hon. VIM. Amison. OF the Forty fourth
Tennessee. relates that a young man
named Brock OF Hawkins sharpshooters.
Hrckners Division. was killed by Yam
kco over a mile away. Brock and the
go exec. only. were firing just previous 20
the battle Of Porryvine Brock finally
eNfosod himself carolessly and bit the
dust The battle was just opening. ana
soon the death grappic commenced.
Mr Amlson speaks fcciingly OF Brooks
faithful servant who had promised ole
Niarsc 10 fetch that chile 20 him and ole
Mistls" Hearing Of his young masters
death. he made his way 10 the front line
while the battle ragged. and safely bore
the body 10 the rear. How this faithful
servant succeeded IN passing. with
| Brooks dead body out OF Kentucky.
| through Tennessee. and 10 South Missis-