The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-09-28

regiment, [ met Lieutenant-Colon l.,
who was being borpo on litter b,
some OF our soldiers. He said to me
My dear Kruse, as you are returning
to OUr regiment, please get my SWORD
and also my ieathe- pouch with two
lemGns in it: these things must lie neal
vhe spot where [ fell" | answered
Yes sir, shall try my best to ge
what you wish | Observed no mark.
or signs that might indicate how anC
in what part Of his body he had beer
wounded. Alas did not know whittier
to wend my way, in order to fulfill my
which | thought would carry me to the
desired spot 1t was an uulucky hour
for us. In less than thirty minute
there were killed more than thirty
men and officers. | did not find my
regiment at the place where had left
it; for having received reinforccments
our troops were forcing back the enemy
| went in q direction that guessed
would lead me to our brigade. AS it
was growing dark and | felt much
! fatigued | Laid myself down and soon
| fell asleep. When | had awoke very
early on the next morning, | found tn at
| | had coiled myself down III the midst
Of many dead. Within u few steps OF
me there were lying about ten or more
corpses in blue uniforms, which how
ever did not frightCn me in any way:
| Tor around me all was serene, no dcto-
nation or cracking OF guns and reports
| OF cannon could be heard. | thanked
Almighty God for His Divine protcc-
tion. Being, like my many comrades,
deprived Of the luxury OF soap, towel,
hair brush and other toilette stuff; and
being minus water to moisten my
lt l.
bite or chew for breakfast, the thought
that was not able to find Lieutenant-
Colonel Ledbetter's sword pouch and
lemons troubled my mind. Whilst
was thus cOgitating and walking in IA
direction unknown TO me, | was at last
surprised to find my way to my COM
: rades, who hailed my return into their
midst with great joy, as | was consid-
cred by them one Of the jOlliest OF the
jolly boys in gray.
1t may be that was now on the idcn-
ticaI spot described by the "Abbeville
Medium" as the place where u little
wren known in the German language
as Zaun konig, which, translated liter
ally into English, means king of the
fence, or fence king), and where across
the way the ''little old German
man, Of Walhalla, was running
through the scales on a clarionet, etc.
etc" 1t may be, that then played the,
ia that time in our regiment, favorite
tune, Let me kiss him for his mother"
or some kindred plaintive air.
| was well acquainted with Mr..
ltothchild pronounced Rote-shilt). 1t
was generally mispronounccd Ros-
child. Said unfortunate musician was
I a great favorite with Col. Perrin and
| likewise with Col. Marshall, Col. Goth
Il 4 ~
later Judge Orr, aud then am bassador
or minister, who died in st. Peters
burg, Russia. Col. Cothran said Of my
friend II. (who was an Israelite). that
he (lt) was very intelligent man and
| that he (!t. was the nOblcst Of his race
| May he rest in peace
l have for many years not heard
| from Gen. S. MCGOWAN. at whose bri-
gade headquarters | acted as clerk
under AdjutantG General a. G.. Haskell
and lnspector-General l.. G. Haskell was
| also in McGowan's brigade. Said
adjutant- general was later colonel Of
cavalry, and IN an encounter with the
Union cavalry he lost one of his eyes.
met this gentleman alter the war once
iu the Charleston HcCel, and later in
Savannah where relative of his is
living, from whom | heard in the year
1891 Oh = that Major l. G. Haskell had
died on n.s plantation at or near Little
Rock, Arkansas. | enclose letter,
dated Abbcville G. H., S. c., 10th Nov. :,
1865. You may see how kindly | was
remembered by this noble soldier, that
he sent money to his old comrade at a
time when funds were scarce in the
Southern States, that he would entrust
me with business, etc. Said letter Is
dear to me, but | am quite willing to
let you have it. Col. A. G. Haskell al
so made me kind offer when he met
made me kind offer when we returned
to our homes after the war, was my
believe Gen. S. MCGOWAN, who took
me to his residence, took me with him
to the Episcopal church in Abbevillc
introduced me to Mrs. Gen. MCGOWAN
as also to his daughter, Hiss MCGOWAN
who declaimed before me poem
, "Bingen on the Rhine" Before / left
the generals house to 70 to my ole
home, Walhalla, he offered me posi-
tiOn in his law Office, compli,lentine
me on my punctuality and the keepinl
, OF his papers. Gen. MCGOWAN wished
that should live at his residence ant
be permanent guest at his table
3 Thus you see how kindly / was treated
by these noble families
. | must also mention the late Col
, Marshall, Col. Cothran, Lieutenant
, Colonel j. TOwnes Robertson, who sub
I scribed my parole las paroled prisoner
, OF the army of Northern Virginia. hav
ing permission to go to his home ant
S there remain undisturbed). This wa
n after our capitulation at Appomatto!
l Court House, Va, April 10, 1865.
9 then went with Gen. McGowau to Ab
beville, where delivered to him at hi
d house all the brigade papers and book.
j. and also piece Of the colors of tn
r 18th regiment, Of which Genera
!. MCGOWAN had been colonel (if ] do no
l. err) before he was brigade general
r The day on which the agreements an
ii the terms of the capitulation wer
), signed Il. o., effected) several OF on
q soldiers and non-commissioned officer
If began to destroy their regiments
g colors, flag.stalfs, etc. | snatcaed fror
l. the hands of a soldier (who was tearin
d into pieces and cutting up the beaut
9 full blue silken flag, with beautifl
% wreath, or palmetto free, embroidere
It on said flag in white silky piece {
i said flag and hid 1t under my uuifcrn
10 and as soon as | saw chance hid
,r under my shirt, and after having a
rived at General McGowan's house,
1T delivered, together with all OF
r, archives, this remnant OF the said blu
o. flag OF the 14th regiment. / shoul
o. like to know Ii the general is still
w possession OF this relic OF the "a