The National tribune., 1902-07-10
distance of the hnttnlion.

supporting distance of the battalion.
1t was past : o'clock. | saw Il man be-
fore me drop his gun and fall. The line
went on. reached the wounded man and
paused to look at him. 1t was Chappell.
| bent over him.
Are you much hurt, Chappell?" 1
asked
What. Is it you. Berwick? | didn't
know you We're in the battalion"
I'm not. and l didn't know you We're
in it. said ].
You know I told you 1 was going to
hurt very badly" said he. Il have got
shot in the leg that will lay me up
month or two possibly. | know | can't
walk Where did you come from?"
Don't you know where the brigade
is?' | asked.
.Oh, yes; it is in the rear somewhere;
but why are you not with it?''
| got him some water and offered to
remain with him, but he said that he did
not need any help.
But you might be left alone in the
woods here" said /.
He consented to my helping him, and
| lifted him TO his feet. He put his left
arm around my neck. and together we
managed to hobble through the woods to-
ward the rear, but very slowly. Mean
time. the battalion in front was still go
ing forward and we could hear the men
cheering as they advanced.
I've not seen you since the 18th of
May, Chappell.''
That was a terrible time" said he.
Say, Berwick, l believe I've got to lie
down awhile"
| eased him to the ground and stayed
with him, for l knew there would be no
good in my tryin.: at this time to get
away. No report of mine to Col. Chap
man could now change the result of this
days business. B | looked at Chappelrs
wound. A bullet had passed through the
ficshy part of his right thigh. | bound
it up the best | could with one of my
Shirt,sleeves. lie was not losing much
blood.
"Chappell, you remind me strongly of
a face I've seen before. Have you a
brothcrt"
Yes; two Of EN-"
Infantry or cavalryT'
Both in the cavalry; 9th s. C. Ones
Il Lieutenant"
Think I've seen him." said I.
You belong to the 10th, don't you?"
said he.
"Yes."
That's on the right of the brigade, I
think. | don't know why you are not
with your command"
ITO tell you the truth, Chappell," said
!, Il was out foraging, and I'm going to
divide with YOU
Chappell's haversack was emDty. I
put into it the remainder of the supplies
which Mr.. Darby had intended for the
Confcderacy: Chappell made no objection;
don't suppose that in Lees army there
was man high and mighty enough to
have protested against such an act in his
favor. Chappeil began to eat
Il think you'd better get back to your
place, Berwick
"No ~ caiJ r. .sI o,, 20
you until the brigade reaches you, and
then both of us will be all right
Our fellows did mighty well today"
said Chappell. "Them Yanks drove our
cavalry at their sweet will. but when the
sharpshooters struck 'em, they had to git
up and dust"
He did not know, and l have never vet
found one of that battalion who would
admit, that the ease with which Nc
Gowan's sharpshooters drove Chapman's
cavalry on that day was all owing to
peculiar circumstances, which | have
limited at already. Chapman was with
drawing. after having defeated Gary, and
the sudden charge of the sharpshooters
upon his disOrganized troops caused some
what of panic. Indeed one or two of
Warren's infantry regiments. which had
advanced from Long Bridge, were caught
mt sunset in the mixture, and acted like
sheep. But neither have l been able to
convince man of Chapmans Brigade
that it had skedaddled manfully before
thin line of skirmishers Chapman's men
swore, and swear yet, that a solid line of
battle came against them at Riddelrs
Shop. The truth is. that the sharpshoot-
ers lacked very little of capturing Fitz-
hughs battery-it had to be withdrawn in
great haste.
| stayed with Chappell until the brigade
came up, and turned him over to the in
frmarymen. At dark | went to the rear
of the brigade, and trrmped south for sew
eral miles. Then l turned east. and be-
fore midnight reached our cavalry.
Go be continued)