Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Anecdotes of the Confederate War.

For the Dispatch)
After the war had been in progress
about three and a half years there was
a universal desire for the ending OF f.
honorably. OF course. when do yea
think the war will be over?" was ques-
ton daily asked. not only OF those who
were in a position 60 know more than
others. but OF friends and ne.gihors
generally And. as in other coses whore
the public mind is deeply moved. tho mate
| ter became the subject OF dreams and
| other forms Of representation. a s0lcier
| told the following 10 his comrades.
/ dreamed" he said, chat twenty years
| had passed. and General Lee was a
corporn! at the head OF six men, and
heard him say come on, boys, and ls1
us finish this thing up
During the four years OF our fghu@
Confederacy the poor fellows "no
marched and countermarched were Nont
10 amuse themselves with pets accord
ing 10 their fancy. one would have his pr
solirrel or rooster, another some other
animals. and not a few carried along uA-
der all circumstances, favorte muai,'
inetruroents one man had mis- nddlc-ile
old-fashioned WOun-with which many
tedious hours IN camp were RECALLED pc
named IL Betsy" Wounded in uatlt'
he was found sitting az the root Oh
tree playing vigorously Win s'.1
strength as he had. Il thought si4
he TO MS friends u would die 10 'h'
tune OF Betsy
corored servant. who followed h1
master I'm the war. was very mlcl lH-
messed by the dangers Of his position %
| a certain battle. although 10 was in sol'
woods In the rear. He was relalN5
some young soldiers the terror ol ~,
scene when bullets whistled Do me 4l
and cannon-balis split limbs ABOVE '''
head "Why dld you not get Den."I
tree" said one Of the young men. 80
| boss" replied he. there H'A '
enough for the officers.
DR.. George Bagby. in his lecture y;
Bacon and Green's" told the s-i'
! General Lee and mis- fdlthiui
which. though very familiar thh4 5.
| ago. may be new TO many younger t.,
ers The General invited several Oh 49,
| distinguished subordinates 90 oinLet'
| snread was a large dish of capn"7,,
| the form of a pyramid, upon tH. w u,
which was perched a very sina" -.h.
| bacon. The guests partooA Oh 10. -
| bage. but all politely dechned 10 .t,
| Inc bacon. The day after this tt'sT .'
/ General being ut dinner aloie' .fs.
baby feeling the craving Of Co".- ~,
rate appetite, asked Tor llls p,~i,,.
bacon. The answer was discount l.l...i
Mars Bob. that meat was Oo''o"'''
and returned 1t. SIR
ono 20 the most touching scenes
C ,.S5reesed during the four years W
an che Mechanicsville turnpike: near
I ,ou.@ate on the night that the ua.sl
aro,,nd richmond began. DatNhess III,
s aa,,Ia5 mon the earth. but the tei,..
se.'eS ,,,skstry begun on the Mead2f
b hrs o road in the afternoon was f.s .',.
pl, "s tbe head Of the turnpike. SIX nl.
s 49,, town. some soldiers were m''.
49,, 70 take part in the bloody fray ,'e,
,tSbt or next morning; others
,astine. along the road waiting roy
! aers A group OF the latter was gain-,.
oround a minister Of the Gospel
,ybie he read from the sacred PAGE
the dln light Of tallow-candle' ~
Earnestly directed 10 the way OF $50
ton hearers who, In few hour,
to meet death T.