The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-10
q hr Aerald and SQeuH
SKEr"HES or ARMY LIFE.
Interest ng InCld.nia of the ClNi, war Re-
lated by IN con. Frd."A M"mbnr OF
THIRD :. e. Regiment.

| rrturnrd to tho army about tho
middle Of April, 1903. My wound
was not hoHlod and | was not made
to do duty until tho last of April.
Hero | SAW some soldiers shot. |
think the mon had deserted, had
boon caught and brought back, triod
and found guilty. Tho army was
brought out and placed on the hills.
Tho mon wore blind folded and shot
to death. 1t was u worry affecting
scene but WAS for tho good Of the
army.
The 2Sth or 10Th Of April the
signal gun WAS fired and we hurried
to our old position on Lees Hill at
Fredericksburg. The Yankees were
massod just across tho river. Throw
ing pontoon bridges over tho river,
General Lee como among tho boys
and talked to us freely. He told us
that the fight would not be here, but
up tho river. We soon fell in line
amt marched towards Chaucellrrs.
vlilo. We struck the enemy uesr
Chanccllorsvillve and skir,uishei sll
tn" evening, Keeping them employed
until General jackson could strike
thelf rear. Jackson's troops trush;
that evening and night. We crlo
meuc"d our advance soon SuuGsv
morning We graduslly drove tbetu
back uutll We struck the plauk road
at ChauceliurSyille. Tue house WAS
bnrning and pauiemouium seened
to be tnruei loose. We we're pre-
parlhg for the last spriug sud WAS
gong to drive Hooker into the river
"heh preacher came gallopiug up
and called for General Lee. He told
General Leo that the Foderals had
broken through at Fredericksburg
ana was coming up rapidly in our
rear, kershaw's brigade was hast
ened down the road to Salem church
TO mort the enemy We had been
IN limo at Salem church only short
while, when General Wilcox came
up tho road with his brigade of Ala,
bama troops and claimed the post of
honor. We moved to the right and
gave General Wilcox position on
the road, but General Korshaw put
the 3rd South Carolina Battalion in
reserve. Tho Yankees camo pell
mell and thought they woull run
over the Alabama boys They came
into their lines and were shot down.
Tho Ord Battalion came up aud the
enemy wore hurled back down the
road. That night we were fed on
hog Jole and hard tack, and it was
tho sweetest meat I ever cat. The
next night we we're carried forward
to drive Sedgwick's corps across TIC
river. a Federal battery had our
range and was pouring shell in oul
ranks. General Kershaw ordered
one regiment to take the battery
They refused. He ordered anothe,
and II refused. Then orders wer.
issued for the 3rd regiment to take
the battery. Colonel Nance said al
right. We were just getting ont O
a piece Of woods. Colonel Name,
ordered us TO trail arms and not tt
hre gun until we reached the guns
We started Oh the run. Everything
was silent, the cannon had ceaset
hrlng; we expected a charge o
grape and canister. Suddenly W,
heard Confederate yell way dow1
the line to our right. This yell wa
taken up by other regiments, and WI
reached the place where the batter,
had been, we found the plac,
deserted. Then we took up tn,
yell and hurried forward, bu
Sedgewlck had escaped We cap
tured good many prisoners anG
armed ourselves with Endfielc
rifles. We went back to Chancellors
vile the next day expecting to re
new the fight, but Fighting Jot
Hooker had enough and that nigh
crossed the river. We went back te
our camp near Fredericksburg.
We were always scarce of lead anG
/ was sent as ono of a detail tt
pick up lead on the field About
half way between whore the fighting
first started, at Salem church,
found two minnie balls. One hac
been fired by the Federals and one
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