The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-24
THE MONUMENT
TO N0SBY'S MEN

found that De was fighting the WNo-e OF
Sheridan s. cavalry. 10 Fa- tae c.--IN-.-
of Major General Torte-t returning from
the Iurav Valley composed NJ t". -lt---
ions. embracing 1--WE brigades. 50 soon as
chapman discovered The sifenblA az l-e
enemy, BE- attempted 90 recall DIS men.
They were flushed with the victory pi
thir first onset. and hes -atlnsy oprlt4
The order Of their commander 90 retreat
Eut they soon realized The necessity W
lie movement end alternately charging
and retreaung. pressed Oh an s-es n5
overwhelming numbers they made fl-f
way back 20 the foot Of the mountain
where they found a Detachment OF INC
Second United States regulars, -naer COM
maud ~ Lieutenant VI cAastfr, l-Ie-.'
across their path. Clustering together ior
a nnai rally they charged through tuis
obstacle ki.lrg q number ~ The -0eI4s.
among them tn officer Dbl command. 10
these various encounters SIX oi Ctal-
mans men were endorsed and captuie1.
after the drh- was ended four % tn-ln
were shot. and Two were hung. Win
label pinned upon them bearing the omi-
nous words "suca is the fate Of alb %
Nosby men,
not CUSTER
10 was then th ught tnat this was done
by the order ~ General 0elrse a. custer
Is Tho citizens reported h- was seen az
lie time passing through me streets
the town. but from the disclosures ln me
Odcai Record ~ tae Tar We are ol me
opinion that De bad nothing % do WIN DO.
Both General Taroert .ne commando t-l..-
chief ~ the cavalry and General Merritt.
she division commander q uort that 10 was
Tie Reserve br rale ~ Merritt DIVISION
that was engaged iu fle h-l- lne G--
cords Show fh.t ta.s brigade was COM
rrardef DIS Co.ule. O.. j.. Lowell. Jrs ana
MAS COMPOSED of the Second Mass-lAl-
-erts the First Second and Ffth United
states Regular Cavalry. we aI'' ma
TIE official record ~ Co.ore. Lowe Ir-
port VI the elG1e menl, while 81 .s h9-
rreUflnUel il .UF % Custer reports 10
was I1peeus Brigade that was enearei
g. the feht The officer arc men WHO were
laIiel on the Federal side were members
az his hrllafe He was personally in
command az the time and We may rea-
-onahly conclude THAI u was under MS
immediate supervision. and not custer 3,
that our men were exc utet. Neither
CoioneI Lowell Dor General Merritt nor
General Toraet .n reporting the engage
ruent mention fhe fact taa- our men were
executed after fnry surrendered hpr cone
tent theufe.vcs with fle statement ihsl
trey were killed.
In Jess than rhree weeks thereafter Col
onei william p. Powell commanding a
brigade Of Federal cavalry cross q ne
rnourfairs into Baprahannock county.
a detail ~ aflshys men were at the same
time eseortlug some Federal pr s0ners 90
Richmond. when they encountered Col
cnsi poeels command one ~ them A.
C. willis. was captured. Under the order
Of General powell be was hung on the fol-
lowing day
Be il said 20 The credit NJ American
manhood that there was not one " the
seven but Who met Dis fare with The cain
COURAGE ~ a hero Even Dee. from around
whose neck the loving arms ~ mother
were uncaencd that De might De lea 20
h.s execution never faltered Dol bis pat
r.orsm nor frema.ed as De faced bis
mar,yldom. This monument is 90 be un-
walled n memory of those men who were
thus executed as common criminals. Tho
history of She world scarcely re alls a
parallel We had gallant men and cfi-
cars-scores OF them-nho fen in mo
thickcst ~ the lent and set We have
erected no monument 90 Them. bun ir is
O. tie memory 90 these men who suffered
nartyrdonl thaf the survivors " sby's
Command afe gathered 90 90 honor TO-
day.
'It IS grand % dle ia latle
serenafed by IRE rattle
o. th kissing shot ard shell.
While m fag rent hale a7rndar
Cleans shove the slleE thunder
Sounding ctaseiess'y fhercuu0rr-
Ah. Oh Ole Ike ih.s is well
Yet how terrible to meet him.
When With shackled hands we greet him.
With no weapon % defeat him
such fhe epdine that hcfei
Those whose nauies We breath again
Mar.yrs seven ~ MQshys men.