The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-30

1t may seem strange that ask this in
formation, because | returned, after
the capitulaton Of our 50 called rcbol
army at AppomattoX on April 10, 1868,
with General MCGOwan to his house in
| NDOcvlllc, where was also the home of
the late Colonel Marshal; but having
(ior about thirty-two years. been with.
out any communication with my old
comrades in war, it seems to me like
one that has read history, and in the
turmoil of life has forgotten some part
OF 1t. 1T Is u marvel to me, that |
should be in doubt about the existence
or nOn-eXistcnce OF ior
! VIM. Marshall.
/ now beg to say few words about
the late Licutcnant-C Colonel Lcdbcttcr,
whom | have known at Walhalla.
When was returning from the imprO-
Vlscd hospital, in order to rcjOin my
/ rcglmcnt met Lieutenant Colonel L.
who was being borne on u litter by
some OF our soldiers. He said 20 me:
My dear Krusc, as you arc returning
TO our regiment, please get my sword
and also my leather pouch with two
lemons in it; thcs" things must lie near
The spot where | fell" | answered,
! Yes sir, shall try my best to get
or sipns that mioh, ;n1icatn hom '., nmI nI
| in what nurt of his hodv h" had hnn,,
wounded Al.s,J ala n,,t kn,,, 'nh ;ti',In
to wcnd INV wav in or6nr tu frI,ill ~,
pivon Dromisn. nnrsr~I - n,,hS hS
which | thouuht wouId c,rrv mo tntho
desired SPOT. 1t was an unlucky hour
for us. In less than thirty minutes
there were killed moro than thirty
men and officers. | did not find my
regiment at the place where | had Icit
it: for having received reinforccmcnts
| went in direction that guessed
would lc"d !,o to our brigade. As i
was growing dark and | felt much
(atigucd. ] laid myself down and soor
fell asleep. When had awokc vcr,
early on the next morning, found that
| hud colcd myself down iu the mids,
OF many dead. Within few steps OF
me there were lying about ten or more
corpscs ia blue uniforms, which how
ever did not frightcn me in any way:
for around me all was serene, no dcto-
nation or cracking Of guns and reports
or cannon could be heard. | thanked
Almighty 600 for His Divine protec-
tlon. Belng, like my many comrades,
deprived Of the luxury OF soap, towel,
mar brush and other toilette stun: and
being minus water to moisten my
narchlng lips, and nothing in sight to
DlIc or chew Tor breakfast, the thought
that was not able to lind Lieutenant
Colohel LcdoSttcr's sword. pouch and
lemons tronolcd my mind. Whilst |
was cnus cogltatln@ and walking in q
ulrectlon unknown TO me, | was at last
surprised to hnc my way to my COM
RACES, VINO ha'ied my return into their
hluSI WIN great Joy, as l was consid-
crGd Dy tpem one Oh the Jolllcst OF the
Joi'y ooys IN gray.
IL may be that was no" on the idcn-
Gtcitl SpsC uesCrlpcd by the 'AbDeVllle
Meolunn Us the place where little
wren \kno"n IN the 'rerman language
as H"an kGnlg, whlch, translated liter
aly lhIo rhsllSn' means KING OF the
i1hce, or lcncc Kingh ana whcre across
Clc way GI1c llIIlc olu German
iiah' oi WA haiia, was running
Chr0ugh inc scales on clarlonct, etc,
cIe' ~ may oe' Il'"I Cilch playcu Ine,
o'' C''tI Cl'iie III our regiment, laVorlte
tune, Ley me KISS MN lor his mother
or some Kmdrcd p'alntiVc ar.
:, ! was "eli acquainted Win Mr.
ieoChc'lilo lPronouhceu ltoIc-Shilt); III
was Scneraliy m'spronouh2ea lt's-
ch'lo. oaiu uhlortuhatc musician was
M'sreaC laVorlte WIN Col' icrrln ana
~ 1 ~ az. t,I I' ~ O
ran, ana our hrSt Col. james H. orr,
later Judge orr and thcn ambassador
or MINISTER, wn" dlcd IN 81. l'ctcrs-
ourg' ltnssla. Col. Cothran sad OF my
irlcnd H. t"ho was an israeilte), that
nc lli') was very lntciligcnt man and
| tii"I nc WI was tlle hoDlcSl Vi MS race.
| May nc rest IN peace
| nave Tor .many years not hcard
iroh 1ch' . Mc1o"an' at whose pri-
gaze hcauqnartcrs actcd as clcrk
undcr AdJnIant-Ocncral a, o. iiaSkcll.
ana lnspector-He i C'haSkc'l was
alSo IN Mcuo%ah,5 Dli3aac' 9ald
EanC,senGral was later coaonci ol