The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-04-19

mile Md half away at as lively q
gsit sppuehensive legs and prtriot
i'm pould carry as. Luck was
.aseiq Us, the Yanks got there first,
and ~ We could do was 10 move
arouA its rear and to its left, take
pQ1itian half mile nearer TO Rich.
and defended only by . battery
16fhsavy artillery in Fort Gilmore.
We managed to hold the enemy in
otedk until late in the afternoon
when we were reinforced from the
southiside and put q quietus t. Gen:
0rd's sson the Richmond" The
only assistance we had was the Old
Texas brigade, about 600 strong.
Ghsy were among, if not the best
troops in Lee's army. I think there
was another small brigade in the
fght, but am not able to say.
"A brigade ofnegroes supported, or
rather urged forward, by white troops
made an assault on Fort Gilmore but
the artillerist there were gone and
easily repelled the attack. Death
was In their rear as surely as in their
front. After night our horses were
ordered up, We we're mounted and
placed on the left where we spent
the night. I was very feeble and
weak, result of chills and fever, and in
the rush broke down. Crossing q
ditch I crawled into it, but it was
not deep enough to completely pro-
tecs me. While many balls struck
the ground close to me, the air above
me was resonant with the music they
made. I poeped over the ditch and
saw toe black faces (negroes) in close
proximety, clapping their hands anil
shouting. I saw the dilemma between
the horns of which I wavered for
only . halt a minute, and then,
patriotically resolved either to die or
live for my country, but infinitely
prefefing ethe latter alternative, I
sprang to my feet and my heart in
my mouth and every ounce Of my
energy in my legs, ran for the woods
to the left, and one hundred yards
away. In my fight | passed through
a deld sof corn. Hearing great
noise and seeing the ears and shucks
ss1sfsy,s sSsff sgas gas ia he bso,ss air l! thought
my own company. I halted him but
he did not heed, it only increased his
speed. Just as I reached body of
woodland I was fred upon by a body
of passing cavalry in our pursuis,
| which caused me to increase my
| speed. The woods were ON FIRE,
caught from artillery. I saw I was
cut off and sat down to rest and plan
my esSepe. Night was approaching.
When got up I was 50 stiff I could
swesa& navigate, locomotion was
soon soon .aw av that there vas SssSs b.~ !
sieht. Always dreading TO %
nrisoner, I cooked my rifle an
awaited his approach. AS no ore, are,
nsar I recognized he had a whit
hausraaok sS and by that 7 knew hi,
{ 10 he a Confederate. Itproved TO
John Mitchell. He was = capta
J but resigned to get q transfer 70 9
!. regiment. He we ! splendid is I'm, mi
+ and good soldier. . . native o! 10,
y !, county. I ordered him to surrenG
: IS Hbich he promptly obeyed.
8. ,,ltat;on "a to how
10 10 would get out. We soon DECIDED .
q GI cvu Cautiously approached the gu
q. .. FORKS on the nine mile road.
'pt uo"n " 40 ". reached the road We TO!
-, am Il picketed by tho enemy's csval
,sd I We got as near IS pcssio'e
leu 20 sv,ited for an opportunity. !
%, VI short while a small party Gam
i. 'r~ tb. direction Of the videts. SO
g., Co. ts ss thav we're challenged We ran
TIs ne them. successfully sticking togst
ne 7 in front. We had not passed
asS S''. far before we came to sweet pe
Oh. s match "a and in spite Of all So9e
.sS;' .ave John stopped and hessR to scr
'egl' cham cham SS and' ail his haversack
,sn nushed on but he soon overtocE
lrely we soon 0e ss. n.de Of fallen t
, last cheVsaA e,Ss .scond breastv
arier lgst oassIeeS' wv wsrs manned b,
int it these "orns i:su, and bows beloI
from sbied solu.o ~ Thav halted Z
& cut 70 s1 tne ss yho We were.
'escue demahoou ocsd.-.tse The
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