The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-19

80. texas. November 15.-Few
.s.r. Of Confederate brigades &C.
- higher places in the confidence
'eu - affection of their followers
canerals Benning and Anderson
us,A,s division, Longstreet s corps
nv Northern Virginia. To the
wbo served under them, and
"a 10 the whole of Lees army Ben
J vas known as "old Rock ana an
ories"--the one pet name indi-
~ courage, constancy- and pru-
y. Y. !, him who bore 1.-THE other
ruck dash and resolution OF Its
~ and yet living wearer.
~. ,a,t,e of the wilderness, May s,
banning carried his brigade into
little ahead of Anderson's. In
...nerate engagement which immed-
y, apsued one of Bennings men had
- broken by minnie ball. On
~. hack to the field hospital, he met
,sal Anderson leading his brigade
~ a the front and in the direction
w heaviest firing. Ignoring all dis
~. ~. ~ rank between him and the Of
S yarv usual circumstance, by the
- tho field Of battle--he shouted
The top Of his voice
.sesk him, Tige; seek him, old boy
Rocks freed big game down thar,
:. And passed on to hear the. cry,
AL him Tige; seek him." echoed down
line of brave Georgians as they press
forward to be in at the death strug-
which drove back the advancing Fed
a,s and saved the Confederate army
In being cut in twain.
~
An ardent patriotism will accomplish
,nders. but when it is encouraged and
imulated by fright, its achievements
metimes approach the marvellous. Never
d This better illustrated, perhaps. than
,he case of widely known, and where
r. known. well-lked gentleman who en-
fed in the Confederate army as a pri-
"a In company OF the Fourth Texas
v,ment of Hoods Texas Brigade. AS he
his the story himself, aftidavits TO Its
nth are scarcely necessary. A name and
local place and habltation' might easily
assigned him were he not OF such
odest and retiring disposition that pub
ity would likely be annoying TO him,
his much may be said to identify him
oush; by his comrades Of the old bii-
de, he is usually spoken of as J., with
adjective prefix to the name descriptive
physical popularity presumably
h,. pracnPtfllS
ID tendency to keep one eye at leasa on
heavens But by all men who have
e happiness OF knowing the gentleman
mrades, patients and mere Appropriateness
HE, he Is familiarly addressed as dock.
Existing as a private in an hour wner
triotic enthusiasm prompted him to spill
Is last drop of his blood in defense OF the
ghis Of his beloved South, Dock ros
ON that humble rank to a full-fleiget
bd duly commissioned surgeon In the
bnfederate army, at a stage OF his sol
ering when he was most tired OF march
g on foot and best convinced by act0a
rsona experience, of the dangers of Thu
ttleheld
He served in the ranks faithfully an
favely until the battle OF Gaines Mill ha
zen fought and won by the Confederate
hat night, while lying on tho hard groun
boxing heavenward with both eyes and /
Earring Of the groans Of the wounded an
eing Dock thought. thought and though
the innumerable bullets which durin
be day had whistled menacingly by hin
the destructive shells which had burs
yer and on all sides of him, of the VII
nous powder he had smelled and mag
Cd ne could still taste, and of the bloc
40 carnage he had witnessed, until slice
Vertaking the poor man, it all became
Prrible. horrible dream Waking in tn
orning, he said to the lieutenant in con
and OF the company--its captain had bee
ousIled in the battle OF the previous day
see here, lieutenant, l want you to sen
name up to headquarters as an appl
nt Tor an appointment as surgeon. TIL
ing OF playing private soldier doesn
kactly suit man of my temperament, ca
ac!ties and general qualifcations--it
devilish trying on my nerves"
bu- hut, Dock" began the lieutcr
who suffered when surprised, lit
'eiess You ca-ca- can't pa-pa-pass II
ecessary examination. old fellow
600 dozen fellows from the regime
We trl-tri- tried 1t and fa-fa- failed--evel
OF them dada DID sight be-be-be
doctor tina tina than you are"
90 they have, lieutenant assent'
ck' cneerfully and confidently; $50 tn,
W SIR; but then you must rememb
II take into consideration that not
one OF EN- were as badly scared as
a ground hog case with me-
q must pass"
only remains to be told that Dock
sss' and thereafter cooled his thir
gore by considerable carving
0unaed confederates and Federals.
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