The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-14
GENERAL GRANTS oRpeR EouNp.
Texas Man Has Document that Directed
Thomas Attack.


Texas Man Has Document that Directed
Thomas Attack.
Buffalo Express
The recent visit of many AZ the Texas
Press association to Buffalo has brought
TO light a valuable war document. which
has been missing since the battle of Mis-
sionary Ridge, on November -. 1868 Man
ager A. b. Penneld WIS Rerosted last Tues
day by tail, soldierly lookine man. With
an accent which betrayed his southern
crlgin. with n hearty, you are MIR. Pen.
field are YOU notl'
Il am" said the manager.
We'll, ny dear sir. | nm Captain Harry
Lacey of Corsicana. Texas. and with my
regiment forght the Federal troops at Nil.
slcnfry Ridge. ! wish to say your picta'e
is very hne-cxtremely line, sir and / am
glad to see the action so .mplrtially rcpr %.
duced was with Rogers Texas Rangers.
or. rather, what was left Of the rangers.
lou know We as an organization, were
lady cut mp at CCrihth, Miss We'll, Mr.
l'enheld, your red star midway route Is "A |
r.ght, aud your shows are superb. / shall
Ike all the rest OF my editorial confrples
carry ear tI,, hnck to Texas STR lively seu.e OF
Slautude Tor your Kindness 10 Us as q
body. Now, | am going To give yuu a
treat"
Mr. Pendeld started back with fright. as
I.
realized that the average Southcrner drank
as wei as he fought He, however, was
much relieved when he saw the tan Texan
unhutton his frock coat and draw forth
from an Inner pocket, with care, a worn
leather book, from an inner pocket OF
which he took worn piece Of parchment,
such as was used during the civil war for
general orders or dispatches
Unfolding Il, the former Confederate cap.
tein said Head that, sir and tell me 4
Mr.. Penheld looked at the unfoided sheet
and read as follows;
Major General George II. Thomas. Chat
Chattanooga Tenn, November "a. 1893
General sherman carried Missionary Ridge
as far as the tunnel with only slight Skin
mishlng His right now rests at tho tun,
mel, and on top Of the hill, his left at
Chickamauga creek. have instructed Gen
eral Sherman to advance as soon as II ls
light In the morning. and your attack
which will he simultaneous. will he in CO.
operation. Your command win either carry
the rife pits and ridge directly In front
of them or move To the left as the pres
ence of the enemy may require. IL Hook
cr's position on the mountain can not lie
maintained with n small force. aud II IS
found Impracticable 10 carry the tor from
where he Is. II would he advisable for hun
10 move up the valley with all the force he
can spare, and ascend by the hrst prac-
ticable road Z 5. Grant,
Mr. Pcnheld gasped Here was The org
ina order-the long lost order-which Gen
| eral Grant In his own personal mcmoi =
speaks OF as lost Turning 10 Captain
Lacey he said; Where did you get
this?'
The old soldier said: why. when sher,
man forced his way TO the crest N the
ridge. broke through his line in tho colt
fusion, and, passing rapidly down TO the
| hrst line AZ our old position. hid In a rifle
pin untn nighttall when ] escaped ana
! Joined I.ongstreet In Virginia. In the Dot
/ tom OF the pit ! found the order, with
some other papers addressed "a The Fed,
eral general, Granger. ] think II dropped
/ from some officers coat in the scrarnh g
IN hill have managed to keep II ever
| since for II was that charge he orders In
/ this paper which carried the day for the
/ Union forces 50. you see, u has q great
historic value
Mr. PenAeid pleaded with the souther9er
/ 10 sell e. hut The tall Texan refused, with
| n dignity which told Mr. Penheld 10 deslst.
! The former Confederate leaned over rye
platform and scanned closely the great bar
! lie. saying softly: ITS grand It's real
! hut all SO terrible" Wiping q furuve tear
| from his eyes "but II took Western bloc
10 do H. and after all they We're mostly 81
/ Southern extraction.
! In fact. the great man 10 Whum Grant
addressed the order was a Virginiau.