The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21

IAN old F) who commanded the Twenty
first Virginia Regiment, two as gallant
men as the Cause ever lost. They were
a great loss to our command and the
army. Both were conspicuous on every
battlefield for brave deeds, and bid fair
TO be great soldiers. i have always
thought that there was a similarity in
their death, each was on the sick list,
each had been riding IN an ambulance
during the day, at The sound of the guns
each mounted his horse and came to the
front and took command of his men.
Winder was posting his advance artillery
in the open field just 10 the right Of our
regiment when killed and Cunningham
was killed a few minut later very near
the same spot. / also think II they had
lived each would have been promoted,
Winder TO major general and Cunningham
to brigadier general, both dating from
this battle.
A TERRIBLE SCENE.
Here is what Major Ds0ney. on Jack
sons staff, says in his life Of stonewall
Jackson. After describing the position OF
the brigades that We're already in line Of
battle TO our right, he comes 10 that oc-
cupied by the Second Brigade. The
whole angle Of forest was now flied with
clamor and horrid route. the left regi-
ments Of The second Brigade were taken
In reverse. intermingled with tho enemy,
broken and massacred from 'front.' 10
rear. The regiments OF the right. and
especially the Twenty-lrst Virginia. com
manded by that brave Ch-istian soldier,
Colonel Cunningham, stood firm ond
fought the enemy before them like lions,
until the invading line had penetrated
within twenty yards Of their rear. For
the terrific din Of the musketry, the
-.lrfr ord ,1a dqnua foliage concealed
friend from foe. until they were only
separated from each other by .his mar
row interval. Their heroic Colonel was
slain. the order OF officers were dnheard
amidst the shouts of the assailants, and
an the vast uprOar; yet the remnant OF
the Second Brigade fought on, man TO
man. without rank or method. with bay
onot thrust and musket dubbed, but
borne back like the angry foam ON q
mighty wave toward the high road
Lcutcnant-COlone Garnett. command
ing the Second Brigade, pays the IWen-
tv-frst Virginia special mention in MS
official report. As likewise does Briga-
dler-General Taliaferro, Of the Third
BRIGADE. and Brigadier-Gencral Early. OF
Fweils Division, says I'm his report thdt
his attention was directed especially IN
the general advance towards a small Dand
Of the Twenty-first Virginia with thelF
coiors. as every few minutes the cOloI-
bearer would shake out his colors seem
ing In defiance 20 the enemy.
BURYING THE DEAD.
We stay on the battlefield all next day
rotherfng the wounded and buryiug the
doad. Gen. Jackson was joined by Gen.
/ l. y. Stuart during the day, and no
cot Stuart 10 r%cconnoitre for him. ne
found that pope had been heavily reil-
forced i'm consequence he ala not renew
The advance and Pope being 50 mucn
errnrised al seeing the front Of a rebel
mad not gotten over his daZe suilcieh'
40 attack Jackson. about three weeks
arter this Jackson taught him some more
noO, tactics. About midday he asked per
mission Of Gen. Jackson TO suocor such
~ his wounded as had not already heeh
troatod bv US. and to bury his dead.
This Cen. Jackson granted and put the
gct1 under the command Of Gen. Early.
soon the Yanks and Rebels are engaged
i'm friendly converse and trading papers,
tobacco. etc.
AS night comes on Gen. Jackson mas
tba+ Pope's force has been reinforced so
LARGELY. he falls back and next day re-
crossed the Rapid Ann and goes into
camp between the river and G~ordonsVllle'
where he remained until the 10th OF Au-
gust. when having been Joined by Gen.
Ice. with the greater part or his com
mand the advance against Pope IS again
taken I'D. Stark's Louisiana brigade JOINS
Tockson's Division while we are mere
and the division now consists or the
First. |(StonewalD Second, and Third ana
inc Az OLD "F."