The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
BRIsTLIRG WITH INCIDENTS
Speaker Tells In interesting Way the Story
Of the Charlottesville Fieht-His Last
Sight Of Jackson-Thousbt Him 4
Wagon Master-position OF the
Troops Of Beth Sides lndl>
Gated by Speaker.

70 be one OF the most eXceile1t ever de-
Iivered in that hall
The date OF the address was Friday
evening, February 18th. Captain Brown
reviews the environments of the battle
OF Characteristic, cndeaNoring to fix
the honors OF that victory for Southern
arms where. it is due.
When the speaker had concluded a res
Saution of thanks was adopted by
unanimous and hearty vote. and Captain
Brown was asked TO furnish the address
to the city press.
g Captain Brown is one Of the prominent
zaen Of Richmond. He is one Of the lead
ing and most successful real estate agents
OF the city He is also high and honored
in the ranks of Masonry. His military
title was won on the field of blood and
battle. being the late captain command
srg Parkers Battery, Longstreet's Corps
Army OF Northern Virginia, alexandria
Dsttalion.
Ills address follows:
AR. Commander, Officers, and Comrades.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Assisted by your kind attention, pro-
pose.
rank and file of the Army of Northern
Virginia: and
Second: From one of its many victori-
Gus battles draw correct conclusion not
heretofore brought into prominence, be-
cause of the great overshadowing triumph
at that time on the left wing OF that
grand army.
And in SO doing hope to make good
the assertion that the glorious victory
SO tortuously wrenched from the boosted
finest army on the planet and at the
cost of Jackson to the Army of North
crn Virginia, was only made possible by
the fortitude and intrepidity of Barksdsle
Brigade of 500 men and pieces of ar
tillery on the right wing CT the army"
ia
good this assertion / beg of my Superfors
and the hyper-critical here assembled
that they will attribute such to my in
ability to present Us it should be that
history, which on this memorable occa-
sion was carved out by the stubborn ana
logged defense Of that handful of brave
Missssippians, supported by lie" Vir-
Eiria artllerymen Of equal fortltude and
valor, and not to any willingness on my
part to distort historical facts for the
sake of novelty and your entertainment.
With a painful consciousness OIL my III
ability to properly discharge the task you
have requested of me. have undertaken
this forlorn hope. When my nina re-
yerts to the long list of learned and eio-
ouent soldiers who have preceded me on
this rostrum, scholars not only thorouGhiy
Sersed in all the subtleties of science, but
masters in the art of war; and when 1
consider how thoroughly they have eA-
nloited all the military achievements IN
cident TO the battles. field and camp Oh
.sI to 49, gathered as they have even
.he eleanings therefrom: a. feeling OF
aarht ans fear of success crowds upon
me as undertake the task of address
ing you along these lines.
GETS HIS COMMISSION.
General Jackson during one OF his many
victorious battles was greatly anhoSeu pS
the accurate fire of a Federal battery on
,fyfyf H.
,ected his Acknowledgement to send AT
once a; courier TO the colonel command
Sins. troops in proximity to the Federal
battery with the following dispatch: 10
Colonel 49,. General Jackson presents
his compliments, with request that you
capture the battery i'll your front III
military parlance these polite requests.
sugar coated with compliments, W.
but positive commands. The oaitefv was
captu,.ed. and the following dispatch was
semi back to General Jackson: Coionet
- returns his compliments. ana pre-
sents to General jackson the Federal pat
ferry that was in our front. the battery
was by shot and shell torn and si1a''eieu'
nismembered and broken.
So nv comrades, when recelVco your
,,ory hind compliments. couched in the
c,,rt,y Language of your affable and pol
sehed Adiutant Stratton, requesting my
feeble efforts here Tonight, couid not
regard YOUR request otherwise than
noritiye command which care not uis,
regard and which inspires me 10 90 anu
a.re in undertaking IN apparent lmpos-
s;h;l,tv And tonight With cap in hand.
return NV compliments to you, ana
,,resent YOU the poor results OF my eli
@or.s though it be as the captured pat
tery shattered in ideas, dlsmempereu III
fhourht and broken in language, the poor
derleted remnants of a glorious Sup!eet.
But because Of my prompt opeolei,ce ~
ronr command, am consoied Win tLe
/. 49,. ,,,a+ from your brave warm hearts
80 feeble efforts will receive from you
,,r,,r l5;ndest and gentlest CONSIDERATION
Ara if after / shah have hnlsheo 1is
tell 4yo1 should SO kindly thlnk 1iial
500 ACCOMPLISHED my object. then your
.;mc shall not have been wasted anu
shall not have labored IN yam mim
A. Commander: Standing here anna
go a,most animated portraits OF the
,,s,,+ o4,icers OF the Army of Northern
Sy;reinia. this galaxy OF immortais sa.ne ,I-
,a,e in this Parthenon of Virginia oy
49, commander Laughton and MS oe-
.ar,tnr committee, / can feel me plerc-
,ne, glance of every eye ana eau s.1uss'
see the auivering articuiaeioiis On 49, ~
,,ars they wear and the fame they
a,,,o,, was due to the fortitude. lntrepi-
s..,, ,,,a coura ee OF the private soioler,
.h .s rank and file OF the Army OF North
arm virginia. To these brave men, oe.n l
,,,,;nr and dead. permit me for a lew
moments to pay my poor tribute.
When behold in the western p sua ..v,,
~ onr beautiful city the EQUESTRIAN s s.,a
NJ General Lee. refining back olo -
e,ers. 10 a halt. as IL to allow the setting
s,,n glowing in all the western splendor
- = nerfect day, to place upon his uncov-
cred head .ts crown OF radiant glory
sym,olizing that halo of eternal fame
xi,ich encircled his devoted head at the
sunset hour of the Army OF Northern
Virginia, as it grandly went down be-
meath the horizon Of time on the plains
OF Arpomattox.
or when stand beside Folev's Heroic
nrrnns ~ MADISON. which Bsrasford HoDa