The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-22

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Ieet, and hfacls name and tail. Such a
picture would inspire a, poet, whose ge-
MUS could then depict hies worth and
describe his teTduranee on toll, hunger,
ana thirst, heat and cold. the dangers
and sufferings through which he has
passed. He could dilate upon his sa-
gaoity and affection and his invariab BILE
response to any wish of aiis rider. He
might eveni imagine his ,thougllts through
THE long night marches and days OF
oattle Through which he has passed
But j am no artist, and can, therefore,
only say he was Confederate gray.
purchased him in the autumn of 1861
IN 'tile mountafnel of Virginia, and he
mats been my patient follower ever since
70 Georgia, the Carollnas, and back to
Virginia. He carried me through the
seven days battle around Richmond, the
second Manassas. at Sharpsburg, Fred
er.cksburg, the last day at Chanceslors-
vile, 10 Pennsylvania, at Gettysburg,
and back to the Rappahannock From
ohe commencement Of the campsdgn, in
1864, at Orange, TIL It's close around Pitts
ourg. the saddle was scarcely off his
back as he passed through the fire of the
Wilderness Spottsylvania. Gold Harbor
ana across the James river He was
almost IN daily reQuisittonrdn rthe winter
or 1S64-'G5 on the long line of defenses
from the Chickahom.ny, north of Rich
mond. to Hatcher's run. south of the
AppomaEox. In the campaign of 1865 he
pore me from Petersburg to the final day
at Appomattox Courthouse You know
the comfort he is to- me IN my present
retirement. He is well supplied with
equipments. Two sets have been sent
TO him from England, and one from the
ladies OF Baltimore, and one from the
city OF Richmond. but I think his favo-
rite Dc the American saddle from S.
Louis.
"Of all hts companions in toll. Rich
mond, Brown, Roam, Ajax. and Quiet
Lucy Long, Ele is 1.-THE. orly one that
retained his vigor TO khe last. The first
TWO expired under ahe.r onerous hurd ans
and The last two failed You can. am
sure, from what l have said. paina his
portrait"
We broke from she line into column of
sQuadrons and passed I'M review, first in
walk then trot. and finally gallop
ana charge, each Brigade and Regimen
tai Commander wheeling his hors,y 80
Gen. Lees side, while HIS command wa 9
passing. He doffed his familiar black
inliltary nat In response to the salutes
OF MS faithful sabreuras as they passed.
photography had made the progress
" mas 'now reached, what a series OF
Mclures an enterprising artist could
nave made of that brilliant pageant OF
Southern horSemen and their great com.
mander.
After ths cavalry review had ended
Zen. Lee ordered the Light Batteries to
De put through a series of field manoeuv
res, nring blank cartridges with quick
a.! mha ShaI !, Tapidlty, as II engaged In a
lively artillery duel. The outposts Of
the enemy were not more than eight
miles distant, the nearest of them. and
VIZ could not understand this noisy dem
onsuation. 1t was afterwards exnlain-
ed.
oopsstrea.'. oorn. ,,,.
Culpepper Courthouse A. P. Hills Divi-
SION was sutll at Fredericksburg. and
tiweH who SUCCEEDED the imnors
Jackson. as Corps Commander. was thsu
crossing The mountain TO swoop down in
the valley to clear It, prepa ratory to the
nafch smo Pennsylvania. / presume
this huTrah was intended TO withdraw w
attention from Ewel
AT any rate. our friend the enemy.
on the far side of the Rappahannock,
evidently did not know what TO make
OF II. Tor on the morning of the s;h OF
Juns they made a reconnaissance In force
to our sids, of THE river and brought on
the Brandy Station fight.
lt is CARED 'BGandy Station" take
II, because that was the nearest railroad
sta'on. although the conflict ragged some
nEes on either side and in front of II .
In point of fact. there was no fighting a..
or M ar the station.
SteVensburg is a small hamlet. four or
nVe miles east of southeast from Rrand
station, on the main highway from Cui-
pepper Courthouse, to Richards Ferry.
on the Rappahannock. Culpepper is
about eight miles In near of Brandy Sta
ton and Rappal1annock bridge. iEhe rail
crossing of that river, about eight miles
in front of It.
Our picket posts extended from the
mouth OF the Rapid Ann river many
innes up the Rappaha mock. above tn.
bridge.
My Regiment was camped about half
way on the road leading from Brandy
station to Stevensburg
We were In the habp or grazing our
horses in a clover IL Id every morning
at early dawn. On the morning of the
yin or June. 1896, the horses had just
been carried to pastures, when ! received
an order from Gen. Hampton to saddle
up, pack the wagons and move promptly
20 Brandy Station and await further
orders. leaving the wagon train packed
In camp. 1t SO happened that my gall
liant and much cherished friend and com
fade While Gary. Captain of tha, roll
tcking. fighting. devil.sh Company &C."
was officer of the day at that juncture.
therefore left him with the camp guard
al camp to look after the trains. intend
ing, or cours:. that he should join the
regiment as soon as the wagons were
disposed of and the fight opened.
Whne 1t was no part of our duty to
watch the Richards Ferry road leading
from Stevensburg to Culpspper, as a
maeter of precaut.on. / directed Can't.
Gary to send two videtees to Stevens
burg. as our train was entirely exposed
from that direction. II turned out tts
precautioE was we'll taken.
6, a AS direoted ] moved up TO Brandy
station with the mounted column pre-
pared for ad.don. and reached there a
little afWr sunrise. Meantime wa had