The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-06-07


oats and corn, was quite treat tn our
half fed horses. 1t was grea
pleasure TO zee them eat it, each one
standing by his horse r. adv to mount
at any moment, not Knowing at
what time the enemy would De up.n
~. While at thi<, l. cut. Jeter gave
us f'l! and explicit direction in his
hunt and positi, manner. Gregory.
Garner aud [ were TO tax, the direct
road to New Kent c. II. Glenn.
Fowler aud himself were 70 take the
right hand road lending d'.wn the
the Chickahominr road. My partv
was directed to advance slowly and
cautiously and to remember the dan
ger we were in, and that it was our
duty to investigate inst, ad IF Fl sh'ing
and above all should we be pcrsued
to reach the river ahead cf the enemy,
tear up the bridge and report to camp
and not make any effort to report to
him as they would watch both from
and rear and endeavor TO care for
themselves. My party deployed,
one on each Silc Of the road about
fifteen steps from It the other in the
road. We were 10 keep in SIGHT of
each other. We soon heard 6ring in
the direction Of Lieut. Jetcr. By
this we knew he had come in con.
tact with the enemy. this caused us
TO keep All eye to our rear as We
steadily advanced and just as we
emerged from woods VIC heard their
bugle calls and in an Instant we both
saw each other. They seemed tn
hesitate; we still advanced in order
to ascertain their numbers, aud
whether there were any inflnty or
not. They began to assemble in a
large open field. We halted and
held short consultation which was
brief indeed and under peculiar cir
cumstances. All at once they came
with rush. We stood no chance
against a full brigade. We changed
trout, picked up our horses on our
spurs" aud made II bee line for the
bridge. The fear Of capture, the
wh'zzng Of minnie balls and their
close prnxiu,ty was sufficient slim:
ulns to max. every effort to each the
bridge and report to camp Gregory
and Garners horses soon began to
leave me. urged them On, told
them | would jump cff of my hors.
and take to the woods rather than b.
captured. They soon d'stauccd m.
The enemy was close upon my heels
| drew ,ny saber, pressed my spurs.
applied my sabor right and left. |
layed h,tupnn my horse il order to
evade the balls that were at tha
tune l}iug upon both Il les an,i
above and below. began to dis
tance the enemy and gain on my
friends, soon passed them, getting TO
the bridge and across before they
did. We dismounted, turned ou'
horses loose aud tore up the bridg,
before the euenry could reach il
They saw that they were defeated
fred IA volley and dispersed. My
horse went to grazing, the other tw"
lay down broadside, painting. They
nevec fully recovered. Lieut.. Jete:
and his party Came in c,ntacr with
the enemy on after we separated,
stealing chickens at farm. Lieut.
Jrtcr ordered Fowler to open the
gate so as to have some chance Of
escape if it proved necessary, AMI
charged the parry, successfully driv
ing them off. saving the chickens fo'
the gool lady, After seeing that the,
had been driven out Of the yard BY
three daring rebels it seemed t.
lnor:ify their feelings. They summed
up oil their courage (some fifty %
mnrc) and charged. Fortunatei,
the gate was open and Lieut Jcte,
aud his party made their escape mt"
the ChicSah"ninq s~alnps. Lieut
Je.er ordered Glenn to plunge int"
the river, which was up, and report
to camp. Glenn was ordered to do
this for the reason that he had th,
best horse. Lieut.. Jctcr and Long
tlungrv, by a circuiyous route, made
their escape.
This was qnite an exciting race Of
six or eight miles under full speed
Stimulated first by duty, secoud by
the music of the minnie balls which
were in close proximity TO our per
son. Third, to escape beirg captured.
The three proving very efficient and