Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26

NJ former communication on close
calls as stated. was from the viewpoint
OF a high private whose duty II Is always
20 keep lookout IN front and leave the
tanks 70 the men and otncers 70 care
Tor There were none better 10 perform
-s,st, duty than the men OF my old COM
AuaudN'l was more than pleased 20 have
nv oid CAPTAIN. Charlie Andrews. TO
4 come forward and give US a review from
the standpoint OF an official, who. TOO.
tramped these old fields and Is equai 70
the occasion. Charlie was a good efhcient
oficer and but for HIS feebleness OF frame
and constitutional inability 70 stand the
EXPOSURE we were subjected 20 he would
have risen 20 the command Of as nne
BODY OF soldiers as ever faced an enemy.
Come again. Charlie, and we viii recall
other fields that were not strewn with
roses. nor did they. as at Roanoke island.
furnish US with luscious grape that was
20 palatable 20 the appetite OF hungry
soldier. but on the contrary, a grape that
was indigestible only 20 an alligator or
ostrich-a gift we preferred they would
keep II they would
Judging from the proniscuous way they
had OF throwing their grape az US. We
concluded they had enough and 70 spare
There are but few. yes very few OF the
old guard Miss Baxter makes mention OF
IN her Communication who participated
IN the Roanoke island. Chicamacomico
AEA0 SAWYER Lane INV AAN&A&
they have gone 10 the great beyond ana
the few left viii soon join them and leave
their record behind for 3 future historian
&c record.
Neither this nor the next generation
IS likely 70 produce the historian that viii
write a true story-a story Of valor ana
endurance not surpassed by any other
people. a story that VIII do justice TO both
the Eray and blue. one story all nations
have heard and needed. IL Is. that Ameri-
ca breeds sons that a Spartan mother
would feel proud 20 own. didn't start
g write this history or part Of Il. but 70
recall a few personal incidents connected
with the above campaign that came I'M
der the eye Of the writer. IL was. as Miss
Baxter states. in the month Of August,
ISL and while the Third Georgia was
camped hack Of the Gasport navy yards
orders came TO strike tents and be ready
70 move at a moments notice. soon
others came and we were hurriedly ord
cred aboard transport boats and barges
and on our way 70 reinforce Hatteras.
Compauv D. the writer's company. COM
posed most exclusively OF young boys
who had never seen a piece OF held ar
tiilery before reaching Norfolk. was hon
ored with position on a barge with
small Howfrzer 70 man. Fortunately we
had one member who had tasted salt
water before-this man called himself a
Yanky-southerner. II there were any bet
Ter southerners in Lees army, they were
hid out. This man was ever after known
and recognized as the Third Georgia COM
modore He was possibly as well known
IN the army as Generals Lee or Jackson
The Third Georgia only knew him as
Commodore George Dexter. am inform
ed General Lee saluted him as Commo-
dore Dexter. On the march you would
md him hurrytng up the ambulance
train or out foraging for something Tor
the sick or wounded. In a battle you
would ind him with his litter bearer car
ing for the dead or wounded In camp ne
had no idle moments except when asleep.
When his duties would permit you would
fnd him IN a hospital caring for the sick
OF wounded or on securing the country
for something suitable for them. Hun
dreds win testify TO his loving care and
attention. have depressed 10 pay tri-
butte to as brave soldier ana as iowa
bic a man as ever breathed the breath or
life. The commodore took Us In hand
he had his powder boy. swabber. ranmer'
nrimer. sighter. firer and so on
We drilled all day. hoping chance 70
-~Aovv what we could and would do. Night
came on finding US opposite Roanoke IS
land. There we met sailbOat from Hat
teras with the information that Hatteras
was IN the hands OF the Federals and tnat
thev had Eun-boats IN the sand Our
l,arre was anchored on the right OF the
channel anu ordered to load our Howitzer.
out with lights and await the enemy 3
coming.
There we lay all night In great expeota-
ton. looking for a light Had a light
ming bug appeared before US. and struck
his match we would have popped a cap
a. him only, as later results proved our
ewabees under excitement. had driv-
en- the wooden muzzle pin down with MS
swab. and the hammer had rammed
the powder and shell after it. Fortunate
u no enemy came and the next morning
We we're landed on the island and began
f0rtifying Il. according 70 Colonel
Wrfght's orders. A few days later Colo
mel Shaw and a remnant OF his command
that escaped from Hatteras came over
70 Us.
Pardon me for saying his coming was
very unfortunate. for IL brought on more
talk the question OF seniority, one
claiming Il by state authority. the other
by Confederate authority. While this was
going on and a refusal on the part OF
Colonel Shaw 10 do anything. boat was
reported IN the sound Colonel Wright
rathered hts little feet together and with
q detachment OF his old regiment went in
search Of and captured the transport
Fanny. with a valuable cargo OF clothing
and other supplies aboard.
While on this cruise he discovered a
camp on Chicamacomico. quite near 20
the southern end Of Roanoke island. Z As
soon as he could. only a few days elaps-
fng. he placed his regiment. and also Col
onel Shaw's. on bolts. Colonel Shaw was