The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19
BRAVE CAPT. HARRISON.
~ ISrERING BATfLb HE RhFEAH
FDTHh 2srH psalm.
And Receivs "a "a Mortal wound-'sPt' J"h-
ross Relate. some Interesting War
"A story-Thc Gallant BucNnrr'

In The Times OF last Sunday there was
highly interesting letter from my Old
friend Capt. Camm Pattcson. His COM
panv and mine were in the same regiment
I wish to correct ana error of bis tna'
cant. Dabncy Carr Harrison was an
Episcopal minister and died on the nei9
OF Donolson.
CAPT. Harrison was a true blue Pres
bvterian and a typical christian soldier.
About daylight on the morning 81 the
day OF battle az Fort DOntlson he cnleu
his company 10 attention WINE DID ny
trenches and reycrenuy Win hfad uh-
covered ON that cold February morning
rcpcatcd in a clear voice The 2th Psalm.
Nv company was next ln line 10 MS ahp
can 10 This day recall the carncstnefs
and solcmnity Of his voice when ne COM
menccd.
"The Lord Is my lieht and my salvation.
whom shall ! fearf the Lord D. we
strongth of my life. u whom shall / be
"IVhen tho wicked even mine enemies
and nv foes. come upon mo Co cat up my
flesh. they stumbled and fell
Though an host should cncamp against
me. my heart shall not fear. though wa
should rlse against me. 10 TINS VIII oe
confident" and 40 on 90 the END oil tuo
chapter. and then concluded Win le'-
vent prayer 20 his Maker
MORTAL WOUND
In a few hours afterwards Dee received
, a mortal wound while in The tlremosl 'L
battle. lie was tho only officer or the
regiment II I remember correctly VINO
was killed on that terrible CAV. ! h.Ne
often thought OF this strange dispensauon
Of Providence. and what n be1uttui nte
was sacrificed in the action on patriotic
made mention Of this Incident in a
letter FOR publication ar tEc time 't.n-
ruarv. 1852 ) md nr. VI ID. llofc insert ~
N I'm n religious tract that was circulated
I'm the army Rev. DR. Hofe ahd '"pN-
Harrison were close friends.
Now az fo the death md burial on
can't Harrison there is some ."N.i f.t
winter his widow row lh IN ri. W.
v,r,fe mo several letters making inquiries
a., ,cc9rd I'm IN saving n lad been me
orouizfn, trouble ~ her ne to nnd ms
i,ef roetirr place ono of mr company
| informed mo that De diod on 'h. no't
inst ne n landed ~ Nashville WINE our
army was rotroutlng hut hevond ihii lh.i
/ could NOT ascertain anything more deh-
rtto I was NOT on tho Same boat VIII
him. but this member OF my company
THE GALLANT RUCKNFR
Another incident occurred rarlN OF
morning preceding the battle. Wneh "h
tho troops were reviewed hy the diu'r'ht
generals Thev rode in rear M iNe l'''
u,orks. first came FlOvd gazing fiffhN
IA tho front fhon pughrod Johnson. WIN
solemn look then Pillow. superhly mount
cd who halted in front M our STAT. w..
and p0intfnr 20 a. eaid in clear tone
"T trust 10 Ola Virginia my safety ard
,,,, bonor." then came Buckner fhr lif1i
~ "a military man. and enlufeh OUT 0LfI'
! banner. We had no Conied,thte ul-'
| From hls appearance ana 'nltlu,"l.,l. t,-.i,
ina mo soldiers all had in-unr wv
confidence in Buckner and seV'fAl Nt.u
"Cantnin DO is the man for ms in % I.ht
n, had previously drilled orr parade NJ
! Rueaervilio Kentucky. ana hi knew ".
/ Subsequent events show. ',,
! 0donce was not MISPLACE. an outh
lcalfv oposcf to Gcn"r1l IiN'hn'I W.
i-, ,,rneion I could rn~.r listen WIN
! any rstienco 10 any one who would dare
,a,orsalr crlflclao hiw in iNn l'irl il'
was tho hero ln defo1t a' p"n'l ON l''-
/ adoxlcal as this assert inn 1 .,, ''
ORIGINAL pfFltEPS.
I, has bnon now thirtv-sN wears SINCE
! the Flfty-sixth virginia R'eimcni VIZ
/ formed nt Camp Lee FIRST a.+itn'' WIN
| Tlovd and thon with Pickett nfI,f ",.
/ return 10 Virginia or mo otitlnll ~ ".
] officers and company capinins SOM. Hi.
/ i,,lrg and many have passed away. Th'y
coloncl-wm. y stuart dead ,-,....
! lieutenant colonel T. slaughter
! dead
] q
J Comnanv A. Nocklennuff' ''p'
| II Boswell dead. ,....-.
Company - Mecklonhurg' capt ''"'-'
! " Davis living. ,,.....,.,,
/ Company g. Louisa ''p'
! smith living l-, 60,
/ Company -, Bucklnfhalni 'dp'. '"''"'
/ Pattoson living
Company p. BrunsWI'N' '"p' '''''
COMB COMPANY nv r Louisa. capt John Rich
COMPANY conn G. Charlotte Capt Thomas D.
! Jofross. living. - -
N com1a T9' r. Charlotte. Capt W. E
comrary X. Honrlco. capt ~ O Harri-
! son. dead. NH
nond. was AZ ono time surgeon or ihf
hone can't. Plttcson VIII give ro-
moro OF his "reminiscences. IT'S good
memory md graphic style render them
highly Interesting. ne had brother
Reuben Patterson who was fhe hrs'
ouartermaster, but 7 think be died IN
Kentucky
Tho courteous sergeant ~ V0ur policf
court. Cant r. " Thomas wns a gallant
oGrcr o. Tho Flffv-elVfh Virginia IT, y
co,ao ~ Noc'llonhurg was tho fret 0d
irtant and after hls transfer % another
reeimonf tho next adlu'ant was Hayes
/ Ofev ~ Tynchhurg
Tho further we rccodo from tho l0'o wnl
/ noouio rend with moro rnr"rnefs fNoi ~
| thing IN connection With ~ not only ~
old soldiers hut rho generation flhi nl'
come unon tho stage M action since W.
! p1qeed through fho ferv ordeal
THOs y JEFFRESs
! Chase CITY Va Sept III. ls'i