The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-02
WAR STORIES.
From Petersburg to Apponlattox Virginia,
4April 20, 1865.
Dr.. W. B. Conway, in Atlanta Journal

Cartol's Battery, then commanded by
I Lieutenant c. W. Notes, left Peters
burg with four guns on Sunday night.
April 2nd, 1865, and travelled day
and night on parallel roads with the
infantry. Some times the artillery
wa> intcrmixed here and there with
the wagon train TO protect it. The
battery to protect the train, squads of
detached infantry were guards also.
Carlton battery. or Group Artillery
halted on Thursday night for rest TO
man and horse. They then marched
out Friday morning and halted again
on Saturday and had an engagement.
with Sheridan cavalry. losing one
piece; this was about two ani one half
miles southwest Of Appomattox Court
House
After the skirmi,h they moved out
and marched all night, and on Sunday
morning, the .l;h, they, together With
Cailoways battery, were parked near
small stream in clearing. Then
they cut down their pieces Of artil-
lcry. the guns were buried about two
feet in the ground in the open field
they having been ordered to disbaud
and 70 make their way home. The
ammunition was thrown into the
stream nearby and the harness cut
into pieces and scattered about the
woods. The United States govern.
mcnt has offered reward for the
guns, but no one can locate them. Nav
they never be rcsurrcctcd "reuuics-
cat in pace. Our cavalry was under
Cen Fitz Lee who was chief Of the
cavalry corps Of the army of Northern
Virginia. His division generals were
Hosser and W. II. +. Lee. He com
mandcd at Five Forks, and was order
ed to make an attack on the Ninth at
Apromatto2, supporting General Cor
don, but became separated from the
main body, and afterwards participated
in the final council Of war.
My old brigade was under Brigadier
General 7. I. Munford. General
Kosser commanded division and
fought with honor ut Eve Forks and
High Bridge on the 9th, defeating and
capturing the entire command of Cen
eral Read. He also captured on the
1th General Gregg and rescued wagon
train near Farmville. General James
Dearing. who commanded brigade
under Lee and was mortally wounded
in remarkable encounter with Brira-
dier General Read, of the United
States Amy. The two generals met
on the 9th at High Bridge on the Ap-
pomattox at the head Of their forces
and duel With pistols ensucd. Gen
eral Read was instantly killed, but
General Dcaring fingered for q few
days after the surrender and died.
Captain Morgan Strother, of my COM
rany. was made major of the regiment
on the march, and ut Deep Creek,
after dark on the 9TH, line Of battle
was formed and as Lee was looking
for General Heth' : troops to meet us
on that road, Yankee column was
allowed TO approach very nearly to US.
When Major Strother was ord ,red
forward on foot TO ascertain who the
troops were, he walked into them and
was captured. The infantry, consist
ing of Longstrect's, Gordon's and
Ewell's corps, marched on parallel
lines through the country and fought
back Grants overwhelming numbers
when and wherever attacked.
In conversation with Major B., of
our city, few days ago he informed
me that he was in command of the
Savannah Volunteer Guards anu had
fought it to frazzle. He was in the
retreat from Petersburg and when
reaching Sailors Creek the Yankees
surrounded his command composed
then Of only IS men. The major
quietly ordered his men to arms and
led them in person in the most des.
peratc charge. The valor and courage
which characterized this command
throughout the war was shown with
the usual determination to conquer in
this their last charge in defense Of
their beloved Southland. Out Of So
men 62 per cent were killed or>wound-
ed. The major stood his ground with
unfaltering courage. After firing his
last shot from his pistol into the faces
Of the enemy who were in ten steps of
him, shot from one Of them smashed
his pistol in pieces while % his hand
and the fragments tearing the hand in
several places. Gen. Wilcox's di-
vision, composed of Lanes North
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