The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-11
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FOLLOWING IL tho aibeso
above:
"strip almost any gallant or heroic act
performed at a fire. at sea or on the bat
tleaeld OF the circumstances or perform
ance. and the picture will look tame ana
commonplace: and then X the same per-
formanca is clad ard recounted In All he
terror of the tragic details, which attend
ed n, the pulse will be made 70 quicken
and the heart To swell with wiz ehouo''
II Is said that prudence Is the better
part OF valor." and what may be truo
caution Is 30 closely allied 10 tlmiol,y
that IT IS hardly ever an element Oh ,no
caring deeds performed In the steat
tragede 5 OF life which the world Delights
80 listen IN and class AZ heroic. IL Is
true that intelligent courage Is Always
tempered with caution. but this simply
gives direction and effect TO the accom-
nliahnont OF the deed contemplated when
the time arrives for action.
Strategy and coming may be eailel
prudence and a cautious Observance or
the principles involved In them, Is wise
but when the moment for action arrives
true courage acts openly and with the
greatest boldness. -
There is a crisis In every conflict which
sagacity instantly detects. and then eour-
age grasps Il and acts with perfect DIS
regard Of al; considerations OF personal
safety. and strikes the decisive blow or
victory or death.
I'm the Army OF Northern Virginia,
there was no command more distinguish
ed for genuine pluck. than The stuart
Horse Artillery. and one of the most not
cd officers in that command, Tor nshuhs
qualities. was Major James Breatneh'
Iireathed was young man ana WIS
one OF the gallant Pelhain's most trust
ed captains.
fran Petersburg TO Appomattox, ! reach
"a Rice's Staten on the morning OF me
9th OF April about o'clock. my Division
beinx the vanguard or our amy
General Theodore Read. OF Ceneri
Ord's staff, had just passed this place en-
route for the High Bridge over the Apo
mattox river. IN command OF Two res'-
ments OF infantry and the FIRM MAS
sachusetts Cavalry. the latter conmuno-
ed by Colonel Washburn.
General Longstreet was In the immedl-
ate command OF the Confederate forces
present. and although an attack was mo-
uentarlly expected from General Grant.
directed me TO pursue Read and save
the bridge over which our army was COM
PEELED 10 cross.
overlook Read near the bridge, but
being apprised Of pursuit he had taken
a strong position along the edge or
piece of dense woods and was awaiting
my attack a hasty reconnaissance sat
| islied me that could not dislodge him
| except by assault. dismounted ono
| brigade under Colonel T. 4. Munford.
| and moving It TO the charge on foot
| charged with General bearings brigade
| mounted General Washburn's cavalry
/ had been secreted behind clump or old
| field pines and had not been seen BY me.
| and as bearing moved up against Read y
| flank, Washburn charged MIN In flank ="
| the most gallant and determined manner.
| The suddenness. bcidness, effectiveness
4 and surprise OF this charge although with
| inferior numbers, threw my mounted brt-
l eadc into disorder and hand to hand
| fight resulted which suspended tempof-
| arily the blow intended for Reads Hank.
| The morning was foggy. ~ had been rain-
| ing little. and through the fog and
smoke OF battle. IL was difficult 10 see the
| erect OF the attack on foot. and 10 pre-
| vent tho temporary interruption Of the
| mounted brigade. causing the attack on
| foot TO fail. rode rapidly to them, and on
my way came upon three mounted men
nghting.
There was no one near them. and th'
| fog and smoke so obscured them. that
| could not make out at first. what 4
meant 1 rode directly towards them
and when near enough 10 recognize them
! saw that two Federal officers were fryiDi
TO Kill or captare Major Breathed. Bescr,
/ could get to them. Breathed fell, OIL
seemed to be pushed from his horse, bu
as soon as he touched the ground. TIVE
quick shots from his pistol brought boil
Of his assailants hfeisss 10 she ground
J one OF then falling across him. Bfeatho'
rose instantly. his face and body dfippinl
with blood from the many sabre thrust
aud cuts which ne had received, an
drawing on his boot which had been u
some way pulled on 10 the tpssle. he re
mounted bic horse. without the least con
Germ. and DASHED again into the thickss
OF the night. WashDarn was killed. hi
gallant little command everpowersd. am
soon Read was also killed and the whcl
command made prisoners.
preathed had followed ms. and hesrinl
the firing was trying 20 join ire ~ som
means, when he was set upon b ~
captains and q sergeant. who o7defe
hlm 10 surrender. but Instead he shot th
sergeant, ANA the two captains Closed o
him with their ssbres. and crowded hin
30 closely that he could not use his pisff
except 10 parry. Until thrown % N
ground. IHot IL hoc1ftt
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