The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-09-10

lows:
They were set Of ragged gen .le-
men. They did not do me half as
much damage as the Union troops did
when they were cemped on me, and If
it were not for the name of the thing
l would say l very greatly prefer
to have the rebels rather than our
Union troops quartered on my premi-
ses."
One great drawback 10 the efficiency
OF the Confederate cavalry was the
difficulty we found in obtaining horse
shoes, some times our horses would
cast a shoe, go lame and subject US 60
the modification Of falling in with
those who formed company 90.
Every old cavalryman knows what is
meant by Company Q. Those, for
instance, for any good reason (snd
oft times for no good reason at alD,
could not keep up with the company,
fell back to the rear, banded them
selves together and called the disor-
ganized band the above name. But
the most serious disadvantage which
we encountered with the Yankees,
more especially during the latter part
OF the war, when they were paying
enormous sums Of money for foreign
ers who could not speak a wyrd of
English. We fought them generally
when they had three to o'one; and Oft
times with a larger percentage in their
favor. This was not only the case
with our branch Of the .ervice, the
infantry and artillery suffered in like
manner, no doubt.
While part of my company was
doing picket duty, 1 think it was in
the summer Of 1863, at the United
States ford above Fredericksburg, Va, :,
on the Rappahannock river, had
rather an unusual experience with o
non.commissioned officer in the Union
army. The river there is about $50
yards wide, and it was understood by
mutual agreement that no firing would
be allowed by either side while on
picket. One day I strollcd along up
the river some hundred yards from
the post. and soon noticed that was
followed on the opposite side of the
river by this officer. We finally sat
down on the river bank and was soon
in a conversation together. 1 found
him to be clever fellow. He talked
about his home folks and the ciroum-
stances which brought him into the
army and so on, but would say but
little about the war. This happened
on several occasions, that We would
leave our posts aud take this walk
together. The last time We were to-
gether just before leaving the ford,
he insisted that should come across,
bring him plug Of tobacco and that
he would give me in exchange pound
of nice coffee. A large rock in the
middle Of the stream answered as q
resting place for me, and I soon swan
to it, and from there to him, where
remained short while talking to him.
He finally told me thst some Of his
men might come upon US and get Us
into trouble, go giving me the coffee,
We shook hands and parted. JusG 90
l was leaving him he said: "Remem.
Der, Corporal, IL I NEE. you in bottle
/ will n0e shoot you"
L made hilc the same promise and
We parted. ! do not know to what
regiment he belonged, but he was o
young man OF more than ordinary in
telligence.
THAI remiuds me Of peach orchard
near Travellers Rest" below Fred
ericksburg, just across the river to
which the boys would swim, but the
river down that low was too wide for
me to venture across. The canal be-
tween Fredericksburg and Marye's
hill was favorite place for us to
swim our horses aud enjoy bath on
hot summer afternoon. In one OF
my letters to the Journal spoke Of
Stuart's cavalry parade near Culpep-
per Court House, .on June 8, 1863.
An inquiry from one Of mp friends
few days thereafter, the question was
asked if there were not Two cavalry
parades. Since writing the article
have read "The Campaigns Of Stuarts'
Cavalry" by II. B. McClelland, in
which he states that on May 22, 1868,
General Stuart reviewed the three
brigades Of Hampton =na the :wo
Lees on the field between Brandy
station and Culpepper Court House,
about 1000 men we're present. Short.
ly after Jones brigade arrived from