The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
Answering The Last Roll Call.

be' US croSs oVer tne river anc rest under
the shade OF the trees" These historical
words from the lips of the immortal Jackson
may 90 very appropriately compauoned bv
all old veterans, with that other ominous
line: "One by one We cross the river"
in The deaths Of Daniel J. Holiday, Tbos.
J. Tflmnsl and Jas F. Brown the ranks Of
the survivors of Garden 9 (Palmet,o) Battery.
Lougs,reers Corps, Hood s.F,eld's Division,
A N. V. have been suddenly and rapidly
diminished within the past three weeks
These three men we're all battery drivers and
were faithful and dutiful soldiers. Charged
with the prosy duty of caring for their team,
during battle they were naturally not moved
to that high pitch of ardo: and enthusiasm
that was inspired by being "near the fash.
log Of the guns' sud actively eugaeiug 10
the conflict and which 90 greatly assisted 10
keeping ones "eoursge to the suckiuR
point" Yss thsss men did not Aiuch from
duty, aor quail at the sound Of the bngls 90
matter bow perilous the cali.
An episode connected With Dan Holiday is
worthy recounsing just now, and occurred on
the mile road, north Of Richmond, oo the
extreme left Of Lees battle liue, duriug tho
last days OF the mighty struggle. While
Dams aun was pitching shrapnell and scat.
teriog cannistse iato tie serrisd ranks Of the
charging columns Of the enemy, tho die.
mounted cavalry support gave way (Oavalry
was seldom worth d. dime unless mount.
sd) and The blss coats aud black faces Of
negro troops came clam beriug over tho breast
works. 10 gallant effort to save bis piece
Dan gsllopsd up bic team aud timber chest,
tho gun was quickly limbsrsd sp and the
guoosrs dashed for liberty aud escaped; but
before Dams wheel horses could get ont Of
reach be was knocked from the saddle BY
mu'ket 10 the hands Of Q negro soldier, but
they didn't get Dso though they captured
the gus aud held 1t for .he space of - about
30 minutes There was wise and mas,erly
retreat Of officers and men, as, by reference
to Sam F Flowers, Esq can be more fully
aud at large related, as that was one credita.
ole race in which Sam is said to have occu.
pied the lead from start to finish, .gsius. all
competitors 1t was time to run, as deser.
tions at that time we're frequent and captures
too willingly submitted to.
Another incident connected with this oc-
currence was 40 exhibition of cool judgmen,
manifested oy mere boy, iu bis early teens,
named Cox, from North Carolina, who had
10 some way connected himself With the bat
terry. Cox saw and realized the danger of
the capture Of the gun and the probability of
10 oe'ng turned upon the retreating squsd; /;
90 he picked up the tray to the timber fam.
muuition) chest, placed 1t on bis head a Ia
nsh mongsr and made bis short legs twinkle
Tor the rear. The enemy had the pon. the
tesm and the ammunition but were utterly
helpless to Gre shot for Cox bad all the i'm.
plewents on bis head and bis tar beels were
digging the ground too far to overtake. The
male quickly came with the cyclon,c advent
upon the scene of that rapid fighter. Gen
Mart Gary, with his verify followers What
then? Well it was "short, sharp and deci.
siVe," aod email, silent and stonelees CEN =.
s'ery doubtless still occupies the ground
thereabouts, and the gun was only eurreo.
dered, eventually, at Appomattox. "War
is hell ~
sad occurrence happened at Elliott on
yesterday about noon The smaller children
OF Mrs. and Mr.. Johu H. Skinner we're anus.
ing themselves in the back yard Mr. 8. wss
absent aud Mrs s. was in the front ward
when she beard screams and rushed 10 her
| childreo only to fud ber year old daughter
enveloped in flames caught from a small 6re
10 the yard Mrs s wrapped her own dress
ABOUT the child and was severely burned in
Der motherly efforts to subdue the ,mes
Two othsrs Of the children were also burned
somewhat in trying to save their sister but
oil to no avail, The little one liuQered IN
repeated convulsiops for ii hours and died
last night. 1t 10 but proper to sta,e here.
win that We are reliably informed that the
rowing camp Of horse traders, erroneously
called Gypsies, With their wives, extended
every oRer of kindness. sympathy and stten.
ton to the stricken family and we're Of sub.
stant'sI and valuable assistance under the sad
circumstances. Verify Zone touch of nature
makes the whole world kin"
Wee Nee, Dec 8 Gnv