The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01

hill on the south Of Eo;kum's Branch. an
old or elderly man called out: General
Johnson says the cavalry must halt" We
stood there some time. At length we were
ordered to take position in a kind Of nat
uraI amphitheater on the west of the Lewis
House While stopping on this hill seveSat
OF our horses were wounded by bullets FROM
parting shots OF the retreating foe.
The tide Of the battle was now changing
rapidly and our spirits were rising corre<
spondinsiy. Cheer after cheer went up a.
Adjutant Burks told US that the Sherman:
and Ricketts, batteries. which had just
worried US SO much. had been captured.
Then other and louder cheers when he told
us Virginia regiment had captured them.
Presently Lindsay Walker and his der
ringers" as he called them, passed and took
position on the Hill northeast Of the Lewis
House. whence they fired with elaboration
and regularity. In . short time. We were
ordered to charge.
As We reached the top Of the hill at the
Lewis House and galloped down to tho
Lewis Ford. We could sec the road to Gen.
tervi,le lined with the retreatins enemy.
whose pace was rapidly fastening to q run
by the balls from Walkers and other bat
tertes. The exultation OF the moment
IcdCncu tHo Oh nutf1&n en-
DURANGO Our men yelled and cheered a
they galloped and tho horses shared In
the enthusiasm OF their riders. As we came
to the Warrenton pike few scattering
enemy were seen scampering about, and
our men began TO fire their shotguns, some
ut random into the air and some taking
aim. The men were SO nearly beside them
selves that I had to watch those behind me
to prevent being shot myself. Many men
left the ranks to ride down those who were
trying to escape. While I gazed on the
confusion around me. I asked myself men,
tally. why all of our drilling and study
OF the Manual II We were to do this way
in battle" Suddenly. before I could make
reply. In clear and clarion tones, the COM
mand was given by our Colonel. TO form
and charge that battery" About thirty
men promptly took their positions In line
the rest were too much occupied In chasing
the fugitives. They did not hear the COM
mand. looked up the road toward Stone
Bridge, and saw several pieces unlimbered.
One or two were pointed toward US: the
others down the pike toward Centerville.
We were within a hundred yards. and they
overshot our little knot of men. A terrific
report. like the noise of train OF cars
passing over our heads. almost defeaned
us. and We left In full galiop. A run of half
a mile brought me to the squadrons under
our Lieutenant Colonel Munford. who was
to strike the pike farther east I took my
place at the rear OF his column and we ad-
vanced. but the enemy. finding that our
cavalry had cut them OF. became panic
stricken and were scattered to the four
winds" SO We did not find any more OF
them in ranks 1 captured tall. lean and
iank Irishman of New York regiment
and ended the day in escortiy him back to
the provost guard 1t was raining as I went
back to camp the next morning. My mess,
were glad 10 see me, for ] had been re-
ported killed / learned. with SORROW that
our noble Captain. Winston Radford. and
our Color Sergeant. the manly Edley
Irvine. were among the slain. Painful. in
deed, was the loss Of those princely spirits
which went out with our first triumphant
shouts of victory. But. Their glory d.
not and the grief u past