The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

an Immediate protection OF s. brave
men from the i'll treatment they were
being subjected to by these exasperated
men, apparently drunk or craZed by cx-
citement; which was Immediately granted
and the men saved from further abuse
and injury. as.s y The plain and I
spent more than an hour on the field ex-
aiming the various lines OF assault along
which we found many dead and wounded
OF his own command, he taking from
one Of his dead lieutenants his haver-
sacl1 and giving it to me, which great
lY appreciated, it being a nice one and
being unaccustomed to the many nice
things found therein, especially the
towels and soap, for which had imme-
date use at the first water | found, In
washing the blood from the several ag-
gravating but blight wounds erceived.
While undergoing this refreshing ablu-
ton with the assistance Of the captain,
we were approa ched by General Sedgwick
and staff. who. after condoning my condi-
ton, took particular pains to compliment
in most flattering terms the endurance OF
my battery during the artillery combat,
stating that he ordered his three bat
teries to silence my guns before assault
ing, which he thought had been done
twice during the artillery engagement;
but on ordering his batteries to cease
NC 4cullu NY suns Sllli ttCllFely
enga ged, and expressed his surprise at
the fact and asked me if the battery
was not badly used up? / requested him
to inspect the same as he and his staff
rode by and have no doubt the scene
they saw satisfied him as to the accura-
cy of his fire, one gun being entirely
dismantled and nearly all the horses kill
ed and wounded. The captain Informed
the General why he was with me alone
I will say for that kind and generous
captain that he promised me the liberty
of an escape as soon as we finished our
inspection of the field, but owing to the
constant attempt of General Patrcts
p"nvoet Guards to take ne from the cav
tain the opportunity was lost. e y.
I was escorted to General Patricll's head
quarters on Stafford's Heights. where
arrived in time for most sumptuous din
ner at which liquor was too freely
used by some of his staff. causing one
quartermaster or commissary, by the
name of CAPTAIN Cox. when we'll in his
cups, to make the following speech. i
such words as he could best command
in his then hilarious condition: Gen
tleman: I married Southern girl;
know these Southern troops. You will
never whip them until h freezes
over. d if you wont have to kill them
all out before you can conquer them
FOR which speech I learned afterward
he was cashiered. From there I was
hurried away to Washington, but not
until had the pleasure of seeing SedS-
wicks corps coming neii mel PACK
through Fredericksburg. while the rest
OF his men made haste to cross a Banks
Ford.
is EXCHANGED.
After tIrce-veells' rest at Washington
was exchanged, and in time to JOIN
the army then about to invade Penn
sylvania to place the high-water marx
OF the Confederacy on the hills around
Gettysburg.
NV exchange so early after capture
vas :,n incident worth, relating. Colonel
aIosby's baud had been rear Washington
c,,d in his skir:nshing With troops RAD
.:lled several soldiers. The Government
c,,tlaWed Mosby and his ion and threat
ened retaliation for those Filled D.! MOS
l,,y in this raid. Several OF rs IN the
I'D Cartel PRISM We're Iottlcd thae
uc would be selected Try ballot as SUD
iects for retaliation: one mol nns we were
marched ont. it was said. Tor mat p,',-
nose. and. after waiting for cins!defap!e
time FOR the ballot, which feVer afoea.ea,
w yerc returned not to cur felloW-prls-
#,ners. but marched down to the Potomac
and nut on a boat for Fortress Monroe
and were told on efboat that we we're
he;nc sent home: that Colonel -MosoE
had CAPTURED a number OF fe'ieral S'l-
6iers and had sent word that for every
.,ficer the Federals killed he in retalla-
ton would hang ten men. We supposed
for this reason our. captors preferred our
not going back to our fellcw-prisonsrs.
&c thew knew the object of our being
taken out of prison, and preferred the
prisoners to remain in ignorance Or our
whereabouts; they determined to SEND us
home. Only three weeks elapsed from ul
+ha time oc NV capture to my exchange
near Richmond.