The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-07
with so much credit to yourself and adj
vantage to the service.
Very respectfully,
Your obedlent servant,

vantage to the service.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
r. q. LEE, General.
This memorial of service, sent as a con-
ISOLATION for wounded soldier, endorses
for all time james Breathed's measure as
man and soldier.
We have had our two words for our
captains. Let us have just one more for
the boys"
THE BOYS.
At the battle Of Charlottesville. Cen
oral jackson having fixed upon his start
ing pont, remarked to General Stuart that
1t was ali bushes In his front with but
one road. so he must be choice In the Sc
lection of his artillery. Immediately Cen
saying he had never failed him, and he
felt assured would prove equal to the
present occasion. Stonewall eyed the
Captain from under his caps rim, and
CURLY said that he should require the
guns to be UP with his skirmish line. At
this the grim captain smiled all over,
even down his back, for tho job Just
suited him, and he at once rode off with
his guns at hts heels--the place they wore
accustomed to be-and soon after two guns
could be sean, unlmbered and shotted,
we'll advanced down the road. waiting the
start OF the infantry. which took some
time to form In tho bushes. Whilst walt
Ing sharp-shooters clmed the trees in
front, and dropped shot among the little
group around the guns, Causing the men
and horses to seek cover under the trees
by the roadside, lest they should be Grip
pied at the start All save one boy, who
had spent the winter in o. hospital at
Richmond. having healed UP q hole In his
leg made by loyal bullets at Brandy
Station. He had but just como home and
was now abandoning himself to the lux
ury OF home surroundings, and as the
mimic balls would zip, cutting UP the dust
close to him, he would catch up handfuls
full OF fun and, the delight Of his heart
escaping his lips In screams OF Joy. This
performance caused tho manly bosom Of
Captain Breathed to swell with pride.
His boys. he declared, could be equalled
by no others In the wide world, and this
one a precious sample: but discipline
must be observed, so his order came, In
almost mothery accent. Come in Harry.
you will get hurt again, boy" and then
turning to those around, said, PITY to
bother him, alnt 1t !? He has been so long
from US, ana now he IS having the finest
kind of time all to himself" Harry at
last had his roll over, shook himself out
and sat down under the bushes with us.
chewing up the green leaves. General
Jackson did not live to report that battle,
but the advantage to the battery was
great, for they went in with four old guns
and came out bringing six new ones with
their teams
COMING FROM PETERSBURG
A colonel on General r. E. Lees staff
reports: II was detained by business. and
followed In the wake OF Lees army on Its
retreat from Gettysburg, wet, wearied
and disguised with the turn the tide of
battle had taken. Life was a burden to-
me, as through the night and storm I
climbed the mountain side. At last the
dim light Of fire In front shed q ray
Of comfort and toiled on. to find an un-i
limbered gun that blocked my way. and
just beyond the gun the fire. With camp
kettle steaming hot, around which some
boys were dancing like dervlshes. This
Elevity. with such surroundings, stirred my
up soul to bitterness: SO chided the giddY
throng for lack Of feeling, and depicted
the then condition OF Lees army as In
Wiling tears. not song; but my pathos
failed entirely to depress the feelings Of
this drenched guns crew. They inter-
rupted me continually. saying, Cheer up.
Colonel, you must be damp inside; there
is coffee here; take something hot Do
you know where you are? We are old
Jim Breathed's boys who never eat crow.
You have things all wrong. That fight
at Gettysburg was only to stir up the
Yankees: they feel big now and will fol-
low us and we are left here to toll them
on to where Master Robert wants them,
when our dough boys will turn loose ahd
tear them up 1i
THE BRIGHT SIDE
Heated up. the Colonel went on his way,
soon to hear the voices of tho guns he
had left, tolling them on, and since that
night he AYERS that 1t. has been his aim
ever to present the bright. not the dark
side OF any picture.
All Of this once was real, and that the
memory Of those days may live again.
at least In tho hearts Of the very few who
survive, the effort will be made to bring
into the light the names Of all, survivors
Horse Artillery, as we'll as those who
have crossed over the river" and all
who served under and honor the names
OF Pelham, Rreathed and McGregor.