The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-04

thought the enemy would have attacked
had the guns been withdrawn
The Parker Battery fired on the 81
day Of July. 1863. Lli- rounds, me i"ts-
est number during the war.
when capt Parker once TOOK Il
position he never liked TO be relieved
and rather than do so would borrow
ammunition from the other batteries.
well remember that on the 10Th day ot
MAY. 1854 at SpOtsylvania Courthouse
Lieut.. Brown took me aside ana tod ms
that the battery was nearly out or am
muniti0n. and that unless We could se-
more we would have 90 be relieved.
went 10 tho rear with three calsson-, ana
after getting them filled returned 70 the
lines lust as our army was cheering an
along the lines at the final repuise OF the
enemy for that d1~ and as soon as Capt.
parker saw me De said: 81 feel IKE cm-
bracing YOU. Ny ammunition Is an gone
and have Just sent for "a battery 10 re-
lieve me-" but with three caisson- fun OF
ammunition he knew that De- could stay.
PARKERS GUNS.
quote again from Royal Figgs book
as tn tho battle of Campbell Station
fought when we were pursuing Burn
side fo Knoxville. II rkcrs guns occu-
pied during the fight five different po-
sifions. advancing at each move. zoe
wards night we found ourselves CONSIDER
ably n advance of our own infantry am"
our captain. believing that he could 90
even SKIN further with comparative saIely'
asked r.rml-sion Oh Go So AS the bat
fe~v dashed forward. General Longstreet
lifted his hat en- compliment 10 our in-
trenid leader Down the bid and across
a stream we gall0ped some OF MS eX-
uectine every moment tO receive dead
lv v0uev from the enemy hut. 20 our
SUNRISE the Fedcrais reiterated before ua
without shot thinking ms 20 Doe strong
~ suDnortcd our own infantry. under
Gen Kershaw were en- the woods ON our
right flank. and finding as in me p s.,ipu
where a Yankee battery had been tHey
We're about TO charge us. but found ONT
their mistake in time. Then commenced
we'll directed fire from the enemy
guns which had gained another position
resulting in the killing and wounding or
several men I'm "a Georgia battery under
col .Ledbetter. Some of the Fedeial
shots were sinsularly effective. one
shot. for instance. passed through two
horses. and then crushed both legs ana
am arm of man who was standing az
the caiss0n. So destructive was the
encmy's fire that our men were driven
from their guns For reasons nor known
10 mo. no other battery was ordered TO
the support of tse Unfortunate GeorE ans
and their disabled gun was allowed 10
romain where it was the Federals sli"
raking the spot with well directed SHOTS.
cant. winthrop. Of Col Alexander STAR
and late OF the Twenty bIlil-1
Infantry. went % the deserted pie'' "i'',
shot one of the wounded horses To- Gnu
its misery. The soldier who had haH MS
legs and arm crushed begged Nl"'"l Up
fo niteous tones. 10 shoot him also'
1yintbron however FASTENED 20 our bat
terry and telling Dr. Captain Parker oil
Inc nftfabfe condition Of the wounded
man. asked for morphine 20 carry TO NM
that his death might he made more easy.
No replied the Captain, Il VIII 50. 1
insist upon going replied the brave
Winthrop. am alone bon the WorIai you
have a wife j will go. i am IL u"C'",
now answered Captain Parker. Ana
though the enemy fire Was sun con-
contracted upOn the dangerous position, ne
,.s,+ o. IT. and administered the Op.aie
m the diving Ge0rgian.' The Parker
pattcry was I'm the lead during me Wnoie
of This march. Light skirmlsnins Wa
had each day. the enemy enaeaNoIlns 10
delay our advance as much a. p"77!"'r
lust before We reached hnoNvllle tneH
artillery attempted 10 take position. put
Parker was so quick In his movements
that he drove them before MIN 0sio'e
they could fire a shot.
AT BEANS STATION
And again as 10 the battle or Bean
Station. fought December htn' lN3'
after we had fallen back from Knoxville
con the 18th of December we encoun-
tered the enemy near Beans station ana
O. spiritd engagement ensued. Only TWO
batteries OF our battalion were engaged
Tavlor's and Parkers. AS Lieut. Brown
Vas hosting Some guns near farm
house "a woman came up and coolly re-
ouested him 10 move them things out of
nor ward Tom Kirtley's leg was struck
nv a niece Of she'll and his pocket-book
tbrown out on the ground. lie said;
.XX-eu always thought the Yankees was
mighty sharp fellows. but didn't thihK
they could pick "a fellows pocket mile
on Sergeant Alfriend saw an ONO
newspaper soon after this battle In which
"A writer. after describing the preliminary
sklrmishlng said: Presently two splen-
didlv served Rebel batteries ran into
posltion the shots from which told with
terrible effect. The Federals were worst
ed and driven.
RETURN TO RICHMOND.
And again as to the return Of Mai,
Parker u Richmond: "See that man IN
dust-cOvercd gray. as be r"ars ne once
proud CAPITAL OF the Confedaracy It's
steeples save one stili noini {" the SKIES.
and around many of It's loveliest homes
the flowers OF spring are eNhaling thelr
sweetest doors; but all OF It's stateliest