The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

The gallant ara eloquent OoiuoA ID NO
10 the hearts of the people OF the Souih'
who are always glad 10 honor him. As
me appears here as chief maI shai OF tI.'
parade lucido 40 TO the laying or the COZ
ner-stone OF the jefferson Davis nohu-
rncuf b, will ha chccrel on all SIDES anu
viii lo given that hearty and unanimous
greeting he has always been acc"I"eu ny
The people OF Richmond AS wei as CON
fcderato Veterans all over me rou'n'
HIS PERSONAL COURAGE.
The following "reminiscences of General
John Il. Gordon Appealed IN The New lolh
Evangelist Of June u. 1880. The matter
was written by Rev. Dr. Henry VI. T. Ie'u'
Of the Evangelist. ana lcaolnR HNiNc
~ Tho PRESBYTERIAN Church, North. Dr.
Field is q brother of the celebr4ttd i ltiu
family including Justice 1ield, OF the
Supreme Court David Dudley, mo si'"s
aw writer. and Cyrus, tho originator OF
flo ocean cables The Doctor u.s. an IN
tense adrirpr of Henry Grady chhiactel
and "a personal friend and aimifer OF
the subject Of his "reminiscences mere plO-
"Of tho living actors on tho stage the
most cons picuOus Is. or course, the 'of-
crunr ot the State. whose popular N.Y. now
ever is not due merely To- nus ohiDiu 10,
sition Iuf 10 tie character az the man anu
his remarkable history General Gordon
u.s. perhaps. Of 900 men living the n,,l
fvpe az The Confederate soldier. lu WhoHi
the most dazzling quality was PERSONA
coprar, The south had no drawer son
went into the war and was 'all'u upon
TO face an enemy hc never Thought OF
danger. lie felt that as a soillcI ne n'"
a certain duty 10 perform ana 'hdt VIZ
thsr DE came Out of the ualic alNe' on
wns left dead upon the Held, was none
Of his business. the Lord would see 10 lh-
thar Perhaps De- was conhiineu III lHl7
difference 10 danger lN hummer OF ~
TOW escapes which may nave lel Liiu
tas DO has Tel many oihcIsl 10 req l"il
he had q charmed llfc. For the ora h'io
confessed to me that alter nc Ha" "t'n
struck a. few times. ana ON one o',a7i'n
carried of ile nc'd Tor ued' a.
TO reflect that be- was not dhsolulti9 iH-
vulnerable. aud perhaps 10 might DE- "s
we'll DO take some prccduu0uN "t I'"rt
against useless exposures. nag Hpqn-9
ike tho very words or truth anu a'u'
moss. ard We might expect the man VINO
used this language Of prudence IT, nenaN9
accorlinrlv 40 doubt Doe made ro"l
resolutions aId kept them until the next
''''' SHOT FIVE TINES.
"What the particular occasion was ihal
brought him Co tnis 'IcalIins sense on
his danger. and 60 the good iesoluI9n 10
be moro prudent aftcrW aiNs. n'"lu ""l
Yesterday from his wife. Calling al lHc
t;.varnor's house with my friend Mr.
,arrfel A. iurau. Wc found MN just
leaving for Ncw York. lie came lh, now
ever. 90 see us. and gave ua thc wa. .n-
.et v.Ifomc talking boo his hearty wa!
far a few minutes till Dee had TO leave
for fhe train. while We fingered 90 enjoy
.v.int was left behind OF his dclAhtiH
homo circle. and heard some OF MS tA-
r,e,ienr.s from one not less brave IMAM
he who followed him 800 an ms C"h-
ret~ns ard who was never far away iIoin
: ne souud of battle IL was on inc hr.i
of Aufiefam Tor SlarlSburg. ass inc 1oulN-
.rners can iD. that General 'olcoh was
Shot five times First Do ielt 90 Hntip
MAIN i'm the calf of his right les' as u IL
WASH had efuug him. DO was mime
ham that had gone through. lic Woun
have felf 10 mCic but that hc NaH ITO
limo TO think about it. for an AROUND
lir mon were falling Ike shenFes "t
Grain At such moment an eyes a'e
luruol unOn the COMMANDER ana I'
him TO Quit the field or show any sisn Oh
v,crl,rr.e might dcm0ralilc Nlal poe,
tt.n of fhc army So DC held llnaell
erecf though he felt the blood tichhns
nom his wound. which soon nan faster as
n second shot pierced him again. tniS
limo a Ifflc mchcr On the same leE. AZ
iorr later n third ban crashed through
his lort arm. Blood was streaming from
,brro rnetaunchoi wounds, while . lourlh
IAN f0r. through his shoulder he sun!
,nfree1 10 lenvc the field. Tell my men
lc said to fire ON. and fire iast shah
,,ot ianre tlcm' Without "A handa5e "h
y sir.ie wound. weak and dizzy from
loss Of blood. ne rceicd along nus hHe9
cheering his men. when ne was ~ u,h
down hv "A nth ball through DIS Taco lSHg
scor ~ which remains 70 us daNl' anu
he soldiers raised up and carried 10 the