Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-07

tets NY N4OAlltss 'ANANNN
the gun and opened on them, running
the muzzlo by the corner OF the old
mouse. The recoil sent IL FAR enough
back to reload safely; using two-second
fuse part OF the time. l was acting
several numbers. We fired into large
house filled with the enemy; set IRE 70
it, and some seventy or eighty were
burned. About sunset William McGru-
der was shot through the bowels ana
died. The sound OF small arms Is very
rapid. Large bodies OF our cavalry are
dismounted and fighting with more stub
born determination than have ever seen.
Suddith, from Charestown, was mold
ing seven OF our riding horses (sheltering
himself behind n large tree, when "A shell
killed two horses. bursting among them.
He held the others. The captain prom
ised me to open two guns and let
four Of us run IN the smoke and get
BURGESS body, which We did, the enemy
Just sighting US as we reached safety. L
then placed il on an old door
on the caisson and held the body
of my fellowtownsman. As we LETT the
front after dark. l lay the body Ia my
blankets, and slept soundly with my
dead companion, being afraid the hogs
might get at his remains, as they were
running around. The enemy retreated at
morning Q3tm to so 10 Mr.. Barton
Haxalls and bury the men on his farm,
near GordOnsville. +. l.. Whitaker and
Louis Morrell went with me. We placed
the three rough boxes In the ambulance
They were buried about fifteen miles
from tho battlefield three grand and
noble young men. Next morning Qfth)
we started back. We saw the charred
remains Of Yankees burned in the house
The lady Of the house escaped with three
little children. and found shelter In the
negro quarters. Several men were Killed
by she'll near her in the quarters one
head nearly severed. Passed LOUISA
Courthouse. Made forty miles. Put up at a
private house Q5th). On by Centrevine,
bowling Green. New Market. and camped
on telegraph road-thirty miles. No
trouble 20 find route. Command was
moving. sheridan I'm rapid retreat Tho
dead men and horses mark the way
Came up with the battery ID Close
after the enemy. Saturday crossed North
Anna river: through General Wicknam
farm. Marched Sunday through part or
Caroline. King and Queen counties 10
the Whlte-House landing. Sheridan mere.
Found refuge behind the gunboats ana IN
fantry. We have been in the saddle or
in action almost hourly since the oth.
Have rested In old infantry camps. our
wagons have been near Richmond no
change OF clothes for two weeks. ON
GERS and men scratching and not few
cuss-words. Have run Sheridan 10 niles
Three OF our guns for the frst time are
firing on uniformed negroes. backed oy
white troops OF infantry. Ihey are re-
plving to our little 6-pound rifle cannon
with 2O-pound Parrot guns, and lJl-poulu
guns on the gunbOats. Shell look Has
nail-kegs crashing through the trees over
us. vet we continue 20 give tAe htelocsn,
a destructive dose OF shell. Pent foWeH
was wounded. / was sent AFTER the sur
eeon. A small artery cut Rode last pc
tween the lines. Shortest way 10 tuo
ambulance train. We have beeh Ieiii
forced. one battery. AS ! was passins II
one OF the calssons was blown ulp-a .el-
,ible sight Two men in the air. Ohe'
Va M ran hal,oolng fearfully. Clothes
aire. They caught him near an aihDu-
Iorce Filled his head and face Win
crease Found doctor. Rode back 10
ea.ber by a less dangerous route. fo"e.l
,,,ourd coae1Ilated. In the evening" unu'r
Gro Of the g1Inboats. one OF those lars1
.boiis hurst A piece or Il dlsaDleu
second gun. Major Chew, then oruereI
mo 10 Richmond with the gun oSr en %
ms left the field; struck the Colu 49,. 49,,
road and travelling across lhe a,
Geld of some weeks ago. AS we nVa, 800,
the Notifications, what ho'rluio 80
Had TO move several po1les 'ha.
rolled down into the road, IN olu a.
~ the horses through The stench ID
One can hardly breathe. some
heads were severed from the bodies our
Tner feelings are blunted. We heal
ouch foxes on this scene or mems
re1aIns piled eight and ten Deep as
oar aIon, the breastworks as we can SEQ
,tis the same fearful sight. prant No.
hurled his thousands on General Lee
and there was no nope
until his troops refused to advance
such are the horrors Of war; FROM
the breast-pocket OF one OF the dea9 V
Young mani took small meme anu ,. w.,
hook. in which was line IN IatlH- VI,
VIdil We'll Camped with the guns anu
caissons three miles from , Nieliii,' -
Next morning reported and delivered lhe
,,ronertv at Artillery Yard No. 3, and
u,aited in the city three days Tor repairs
had timber and caisson filled with ora
nance. and moved ont Brook avenue 10
Veilov,y Tavern. Found our WaBoh-ltain'
A GOOD bath and clean clothes. seven
teao dovs of marching and fighting. Inc
rest IS appreciated. Men ran asleep
anywhere. Sunday. 26th-Battery al
together. but no rest. Moved throush
and Manchester seven miles
toward petersburg. 27th-Through Peters
bnrg stewart, Deahl. and myself rode
down through the city 70 look at inc
shelIed portion. While we were there one
very heavy shell from mortar came
avn through the roof OF a large ware
house Many ladies' and children were
on the street Used 10 this dally "oih'
Canned out FIVE miles on Southside ran
road. The laundering OF artillery ana
the rattle OF small arms IS the music
bere night and day. Our famous pat
terv was used from hilltop to hilltop
over the valley: Captain r. =. Chew COM
rrandine under General Turner Ashby,
during his life. Then. as one OF the bat
TALON of General Jeb. Stuarts Ll8ht-
Horse Artillery during his lie. lheh
under General Wade Hampton, 70 me
end. Was dsbanded January 10, 100.
and called together at Lynchburg BY cap
tain John W. Carter. April l, 1855 cap
tain THOMPSON having been promoted TO
major and Major Chew TO colonel. me
names of the sixteen men who reported
10 cantain Carter at Lynchburs were:
CLAYTON williams, Charles and Frank
conrad. Frank Asberry. Pud. IirKle'
Atkinson. Thornton, Dayly, Hare, Craw-
ford. Louis Morren, William Lyman,
William Thompson. Pen. Thompson. and
myself. Parted from the boys April 10
1865. CHARLES W. IL 'iO-AI''
winchester. Va