Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-03-13

dence to the stable, where their hors
We're being fed. Quick IS q flash lie
party charged in the yard Up 10 the d9er
of the stable and ordered the Fc3erals To
surrender, Wiltshire and gill tnakiua
first set of twos. At once the Ee
opened ire upon ntheConfederatest tlea.
/ the iutersPaces of the stable LOGS, vaa
ing Wiltshire in The left breast ana
in the neck. Wiltshire, from the loss
blood, ,dismounted audsaul,t TO the groEs-
resting on his left hand with his pi=-rl
his right ready for action. At th.s uc-
ment Ferris ran from his place Of con
cealment, mounted wiltshire horse, aa5
made dash tor liberty through q ioys
place in the yard fence, followed by tie
orderly mounted on his own horse. As
they passed Wiltshire they exchanged
shots. both missing their aim. Now the
fight between the three remaining Con-
federates and the two Federals grew
fierce. Shot after shot was fired on each
side, resulting in Slight wound across
Bowling's breast. Eastman, Bowling
and Orick continued the chase of the
Federal officer to within short distance
of his camp without further casualty. On
their return the Confederates captured
the orderly in the woods. he having left
his commander before the chase ended.
Col, Bonham kindly took Wiltshire into
his home, made him as comfortable as
could be under the circumstances, and
dispatched a messenger for DIR. Neal, of
Berrvville. who responded promptly, and
remained with his patient rs long rs he
was allowed
That evening Ferris returned, support
ed by detachment of infantry, with or
ders to take Wiltshire into camp; but,
firdiug him so badly wounded. he mag
unanimously declined to execute the order.
Ferris was too brave to be unkind to a
prisoner of war: This, however, did not
suit his commander, his order being
paramount to the life of wounded man.
Henow ordered the major of the regiment
to proceed and bring Wiltshire to camp,
dead or alive. This order was obeved,
and he was hauled in an army wagon FIVE
miles, more dead than alive. On his ar
rival at camp Miss Lizzie Gilbert, who
lived within the enemy's lines, asked the
commandments permission to take the
wounded Confederate to her home. This
request was granted and well did this
angel OF mercy nurse and otherwise COM
tort her charge until his death, which oc-
Cured on the 9th of April Both mother
and father were just outside the camp,
and begged to be allowed to see their
dying boy and care for him to the last
but the mother only was granted that
privilege.
Returning to Gill, we find him, not
withstauding his wound on the top OF
the Blue Ridge Mountain, ten miles from
where he was wounded, en- routc for hts
quarters at Middleburg, Va; but fram
the loss OF blood, he was at the houseas
one of It's citizens, where he was made Il.
recipient OF many kindnesses, ii. ua
also joined by his cousin John Gill. o.
Roanoke, who aided in every WAY lhe
efforts of the physician in charge to ses.
the young life but, alas. the decree
gone forth, and George Gill surrender
hisllfe upon the altar OF hisadopted eo
try. George Gill served as a private
Capt. George Gather Company Of &.
c. S. A, with conspicuous gallantry,
the wounds he received attested-orr 81.
Chantllly, one at the second battle OF Bu.
Run, the third his fatal wound Hewa
with Gen. J. L. B. Stewart in all his raids
and fights until after his second wound
when he was transferred to Mosby's Bat
talon, where he was always active in the
performance of duty until his death.