The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-16

Postofhce Department. He has spent
about ten years in the employ of the
Government Nj Woln is a civil war
veteran. having served in Company B Of
the Twenty-fifth New York Cavalry. He
was in number Of important engage
ments, among them being that Of Fort
Stevens. the only time when the National
Capital was in danger. a few words
descriptive OF this conflict will be Of in
teTest 10 Neutrality-suspicious. Here IS what
Mr. Wolf has 10 say of it.
Our regiment had returned to City
Point. Va. from the great Sheridan raid
IN The latter part OF June. 1864, where
the regiment acted as General Grants
bodyguard- General Grant had learned
OF General Lees plans to send Gen. J.
Early 10 attack Washington and Bal
timOre, thinking it might draw of some
OF the troops in front OF Richmond and
weaken Grants forces. But General
Grant knew the strength of Early's
forces, and at once ordered the Twenty
fifth New York Cavalry TO proceed by q
dispatch boat 10 Baltimore. twelve
hours OF more ahead Of the Sixth Corps
The Twenty-fifth arrived at Baltimore
on the afternoon Of July 9, and was huT-
Tied TO Washington on train Of coal
cars over the B. & O. As We passed
along the streets Of Washington some Of
the loyal ladies treated Us to soft bread
and coffee, which was indeed a treat, as
some OF Us had not tasted soft bread for
over q year
In a short time our regiment was
hurried 10 the corner Of Seventh Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue. where halt
was made for further orders. We had
been at this point only few moments
when orders were given TO march double
quick out the Seventh Street Road As
We reached SchueJzen Park. as il was
called in those days, many country. peo-
pie with teams and cattle. also soldiers
and citizens with guns we're making a
bee line for the city. many telling our
officers that the rebels were COMING.
Little attention was paid to what was
said. but the New Workers marched
steadily noTthward, and upon reaching
Fort Stevens soon discovered that the
enemy were within gunshot Of the fort
Net much time was wasted in getting
ready for action
Between { and a. n. July Il some
generals hove in sight, and orders began
70 fly thick and fast. President Lincoln
appeared upon the scene and approach
ing group OF officers asked a major
standing there what his name was Il
proved to be Major S " Mcpherson.
commander OF the Twenty-ffth New
York Cavalry President Lincoln with
{ smile. said, Major. upon you and your
men depends the safety OF our Capital
But should any Of you be captured for
ever hold your peace and say nothing
about the situation OF Washington. II
they ask you what command you belong
10 say the Sixth Corps, but I don't know
when they win get here
Shortly after this conversation orders
were given 10 fall in, and over the works
went the regiment No sooner had we
risen out OF the works than the enemy
opened fire On Us. Their sharpshooters
we're located in many OF the trees in
front OF Fort Stevens, but as we ad-
Tanced We disl0dged them. Orders we're
given to burn all structures between the
fort and the enemy's lines. Harry O. g.
Lane, OF Company 3. and myself we're
the first to set fire 10 the buildings and
1t did not take long to clear the struct-
ures IN which the enemy had taken shell
ter from the Federal bullets
Besides our own men. We had with
Us about fifty disnOgnted cavalrymen of
different regiments Who were sent 70 US
and placed under the command Of Major
Mcpherson These men did some good
work on the left Of the line Of skirmish-
eTs
The point OF the attack on Washing
a. u
the first OF the wounded we're brought IN
and laid 1t the back OF the fort, where
the doctors we're stationed First Serg-. /
Thomas Richardson. Company 3. was
the first TO fan at the hands Of the en-
envy Sergeant Starbuck Company A. /
vas the next one carried in Our line /.
kept up g hot fire and advanced within 4
q short distance OF the old Judge Blair /
house. where General Early had eaten
breakfast that day.
We held the position until relieved (
by some Of the SIKH Corps about $50 I
P m, when our troops fell back TO Fort .
Stevens, where We got rest and rations +
The rest was soreIy needed. as we had
had none since We had left City Point on
the 9Th, and this was already the even
ing Of the 18th"
The old fort can be seen out at the
end Of Seventh Street in very much the
same condition that it was when the en-
gsgemeut took place.
Mr. r A Pearson, who for seven years
has been assistant chief in the ssairy d.
Wis OF Of the Bureau OF Animal Industry.
leaves today for New York. where he
viii be occupied in the capacity OF man
sgeT for the Walker Gordon Laboratory
Company. Mr. Pearson il graduate
appointment from Pennsylvania. His
zeal and attention 10 his work have
made him an expert in his line. or
congeEial disposition, he has made man
friends. who are sorry 10 see him Ter
the department. i is nOt as vet de-
cided who win I'll the vacancy.
Mr.. P. B. Handy, in charge Of the d.
vision Of publications in the Agricultu-
raj Department, has been away for
about q week owing TO the Illness Of
his daughter who for the past three
weeks has been suffering from typhoid
fever. There Is very little change in
her condition and until she shows signs
Of Improvement Mr. Handy viii not re-
suue his work
Mr.. George Z. Banded. Of the railway
division OF the PostoGce De
parfment. is away on q vacation. He
went first 10 Cape Nay bur finding that
Severe Attack OF Dia--hoea Quickly
Cured
The following incident. related by Mr. "
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