The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
BULLET RIDDLED
CONFEDERAT E VET
Mir. Wright Received More Than His
Share Of Wounds.
TRluMpHED OVER DEATH.
He Was Shot Through the Right Leg
ut Shiloh. Through the Hips at B.'-
ton Rouge and at ChickainauSa
Was Riddled by Seven Balls.
TRlUMPHED OVER DEATH.
1snec;al DISPATCH to The Times.l

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
BRISTOL, VA, December Zone OF
the most seriously bullet-riddled veterans
of the Civil War, to be alive, is M
Thomas Wright a citizen OF Bristol, wiz
is now in his seventy-Second year. II dhS
one has cause to be infirm by reason OF
his wounds it is Mr.. Wright
This brave veteran went from nus nome
at GreensviIe, in 1851. to hnoA-
Vile, Tenn where he enlisted
as private in Company E, Mn
teenth Regiment, known as the Old Knox
Vile Regiment. Mr.. Wright fought for
the Confederacy at Fishing Creek, Ky; al
Shiloh, Baton Rouge, Murfreesooro and
Chickamauga-
Mr.. Wright is a calm, undemonstra-
tive man and makes no boasts, but MS
battle scars tell which way his face was
turned when the bullets were flying the
thickest and danger was the most lmml-
nent. That he ever survived the gun
shot wounds he received on the famous
battlefield OF Cnickamausa is wonder
almost beyond conception. Mr. Wright
first wound was received in the battle OF
Shiloh, when he was shot through the
right leg just above the knee. the bones
being shattered.
At Baton Rouge he was shot through
the hips from the right TO the left side
This wound has always been a source Of
trouble and continues to cause him much
pain.
SEVEN WOUNDS.
Mr.. Wright was in the thickest OF the
fight at Chiclla manga, and it was here
that, as the result Of volley of shots
poured in upon him, he received seven
wounds, the scar of each shot being still
plain. One ball entered his body under
the right arm. lodging In his liver; another
entered the right elbow and ranged down.
ward into the waist, where the ball re-
mains to this day; another entered his
right thigh; another srazed his left
thumb, and three balls entered his breast
and. passing through his body, came out
under the left shoulder. AL of these balls
..ssed near the heart. and Mr.. Wright
was left upon the field for dead. He lay
in that position without food or drink. or
attention in any form from O'Clock on
SATURDAY. evening until o'clock the fol-
lowing Monday night.
II wits seven years before Mr.. Wright
recovered sufficiently to do anything to-
ward his own support. Ills wonderful VI
| talfty was not to be suodued and he
| triumphed over death. SO to speak, and
| to-day is as much arrive as some OF his
comrades who did not receive a wound
I during the war.
WATER SUPPLY.
| The City Council held a meeting this
! week to consider q number OF propositions
r15lGlncy to a better water supply and one
! that would meet the growing demand The
| Council was not ready to act upon any
| proposition for a permanent supply, and
SO took up the proposition OF the Bristol
! Cioodson Water Company, Tennessee cor
| poratio-1, to suIGAy Bristol. Va, with wa
| ter from the Tennessee mains for a term
OF months at $500 per month. This propo-
sItion brought out indignant expressions
1r7
| Tennessee company, owing to an occur
renee Of some fifteen years ago, when the
VirciniaTs took up their slotSuns TO en-
force an injunction of the Virginia courts
to prevent the Tennessee company from
having, waiter mains on the north side OF
Main Street In the face Of this senti-
| n1ent the Council, realizing that the einer-
cent.y eafrIed for prompt action, decided,
by a vote of six to three, IN favor Oh per
uniting the Tennessee company 10 connect
with 'uhe Virginia water mains. Inc &C
ton OF the Council brought forth threats
OF 1ni,,nction proceedings and intimation
that the fire company might resign.
ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Summertield. supreme organizer OIL
the order of the Knights OF the Mystlc
Chain. organized a lodge of 1oo members
in Bristol this week, and expects to IN
crease the number OF charter memoirs
10 20o before the next meeting. The Off
". G. Sheen. commander; Clarence
Templeton. past commander; E. X.
Crvmble, vice-commanderi Bruce Bush
ong, marshal; z. j. Wohrle. guard; a NJ.
Sumpte secretary; DR.. E. T. Jones, re-
corder.
Trustees-W A. Sparger; E. a. War
rem: w r. Hamilton.
The Archibald Oracle Camp. United
Sons of Confederate Veterans, has cleo
ted the following officers for the ensuing
year:
Caldwell, first ieutenant-commander
S G.. Childress. second lieuttnant-com-
mander; Rhea Crawford. adjutant: DR..
Nat Dulaney, surgeon; Jos. a. Caldwell,
quartermaster; J. w. Lynn, treasurer;
George Mcneil, color sergeant; J. w.
Mort. historian; Miss Irene Mcdowell.
sponsor. @
Rev. b. Cabel Hening, who recently
esgned the pastorate OF the Fulton Bap-
list Church to accept the pastorate Of the
First Baptist Church of Bristol, is ex-
7ccted TO arrive here very soon to enter
mon the duties of his new charge. Mr..
Hening attended the meeting in Bristol
st month Of the Virginia BAPTIST Gen
eral Association, and there formed the &C
49, nee of the church which he is
to serve
bandon Hammer. who mas been con-
nected w1h the postoftice in Washington,
D. c.. has been transferred TO the Br!s-
81 pnstoffice and has removed here with
his family. John B. Shown leaves the
office here to accent the place in Washing
ton -acated by Mr.. Hammer.
c0lIEGF HAVING