The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10
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SEEr. HES OF ARMY LIFE.
Interesting Incidants Of the Civil War Re
lated by TX Con. Fed, Member OF
Third 8. T. Regiment.
Written for The Herald and News.

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I returned to the army about the
middle Of April, 1853. My wound
was not healed and I was not made
to do duty until the last of April.
Here 7 saw some soldiers shot. I
think he men had deserted, had
been caught and brought back, tried
and found guilty. The army was
brought out and placed on the hills.
The men were blind-folded and shot
to death. It was q very affecting
scene but was for the good of the
army.
The 18th or 29th of April the
signal gun was fired and we hurried
to our old position on Lees Hill at
Fredericksburg. The Yankees were
msssed just across the river. Throw
ing pontoon bridges over the river,
General Lee come among the boys
and talked to us freely. He told Us
that the fight would not be here, but
up the river. We soon fell in line
and marched towards Chsncellors-
vile. We struck the enemy near
Chancellorsvillve and skirmished all
the evening, keeping them employed
until General Jackson could strike
their rear. Jackson's troops fought
that evening and night. We com,
menced our advance soon Sunday
morning. We gradually drove them
back until, we struck the plank road
at Charlottesville. The house was
burning and pandemonium seemed
TO be turned loose. We were pre-
pairing for the last spring and was
going to drive Hooker into the river
when a preacher came galloping up
and called for General Lee. He told
General Lee that the Federals had
broken through at Fredericksburg
and was coming up rapidly in our
rear. KershaW's brigade was hast
ened down the road to Salem church
to meet the enemy. We had been
In line at Salem church only short
while, when General Wilcox came
up the road with his brigade of Ala
bama troops and claimed the post of
honor. We moved to the right and
gave General Wilcox position on
the road, but General Kershsw put
the 3rd South Carolina Battalion in
reserve. The Yankees came pell
nell and thought they would run
over the Alabama boys They came
into their lines and were shot down.
The 5rd Battalion came up aud the
enemy were hurled back down the
road. That night we were fed on
hog-jole and hard tack, and it was
the sweetest meat ever eat. The
next night We were carried forward
to drive Sedgwick's corps across the
river. A Federal battery had our
range and was pouring shell in our
ranks. General Kershsw ordered
one regiment to take the battery.
They refused. He ordered another
and it refused. Then orders were
issued for the 3rd regiment to take
the battery. Colonel Nance said all
right. We were just getting out OF
a piece of woods. Colonel Nance
ordered US to trail arms and not to
fire gun until we reached the guns.
We started on the run. Everything
was silent, the cannon had ceased
firing; we expected charge Of
grape and canister. Suddenly We
heard a Confederate yell way down
the line to our right. This yell was
taken up by other regiments, and we
reached the place where the battery
had been, we found the place
deserted. Then we took up the
yell and hurried forward, but
Sedgewlck had escaped. We cap
tured good many prisoners and
armed ourselves with Endfeld
rifles. We went back to Chancellors-
vile the next day expecting to re-
new the fight, but Fighting Joe
Hooker had enough and that night
crossed the river. We went back to
our camp near Fredericksburg.
We were always scarce of lead and
I was sent as one of q detail to
pick up lead on the field. About
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