The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-06

reached Danville. Here we staid
two days and had some of our horses
shod On leaving Danville the COM
mand was divided into two parties
Companies A and B, under com
mand Of Capt. Walsh, and q and d
under Captain McKissick. We had
ten days in which TO make the trip
Que hundred and forty miles. We
left DanviIle on Wednesday morning
August 13. Saturday evening VT
arrived at Keysville where we lay
over till Tuesday morning. 1t was
still about 81 miles to Richmond and
we made it by Friday, 22nd, at noon,
when we went to the old Fair grounds
and went into camp. Several troops
were then in camp Of instruction,
among them some North Carolinians.
Here we remained until Saturday
morning, August 80, when we were
sent to the Peninsula, where we we're
placed under command of General
Hunter and did service until We were
moved lower down toward Williams
burg and placed under Gen. Henry
a Wise of Gen. Ely 's..corps. 1 will
in my next letter tell of the fight
which we had at Williamsburg Sep
tcmber 9th and the causes leading
up to it and also the effect it had
upon our command in testing the
pluck each man was made of.
On our way from Danville to Rich
mond l forgot to tell you about cross
Ing the Stanton river. The ferry
was small plantation concern, and
the fiat only capable of carrying about
eight horses at time. We concluded
to swim some of our horses. We
shed our "dry goods and in few
minutes Stouewall Jackson was in
the river, followed by Lieut.. Cbsl-
mers. The heads of the horses and
upper part of the bodies of the men
presented supentihe appearance
crossing the river and also Of the rich
old farmer who was careful to call a
guard to protect his roasting ear patch
The high old time we had ON that
march was such as to remove all oc.
casion for foraging, and his request
was really an insult to the comma nd.
Next morning three cheers was pro-
posed for him, which was met with
hiss, grunt and groan from those
of the command who felt chaprined
by their last nights experience. The
result was that all parties on both
sides felt "sold out" We learned
afterwards that the Phillips Legion
from Georgia who preceded US few
days had committed some frivolous
"u'rages on the property of the ci,i-
zens, and this gave the old gentle.
man cause for alarm lest we were OF
the same stripe. The night before
we reached Richmond the next day
We had powerful storm of wind,
rain and lightning. The whole camp
was Que sea Of water. The night was
pitch dark. There was not dry
thread in the command. The men
grouped about in small squads with
blankets over their heads for protec =
ton against the storm. Housen Ken
ner, ''about half tight" kept sing
ing. ''it rains and it halls and it 3
COLD stormy weather, etc." Housen
never became low spirited. In all
our ups and downs he was cheerful.
lie and "Dolph" Bant with Jimmy
Heron kept the company in good
spirits. We were now at Richmond
aud awaiting orders to move. Some
of the company had not yet reported
for duty who were sent off sick boz
fore we left Adams Run. We took
occasion during our say at the Fair
Grounds to visit the hospitals, ceme-
teries and other places to US of historic
interest. The hospitals present a
ghastly spectacle. Men wounded in
every conceivable manner, and in
many instances reduced to skeletons.
Among the wounded we found Capt.
j. Banks Lyles, of the 5th s. c..