The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-24

on the heights Just north OF the town
Of New Market, It was soon apparent
that master mind and soldier was at
the head of affairs from the dispatch
and Skill with which the ,preparati tons
were made to attack the enemy
After every arrangement was perIecten,
the line of attack was moved Win rapioi-
" toward the Federal lines, nor dld ~
ever waver or halt until the enemys
guns were cant,,red and their troops
rushing leadlong down the valley Pike
toward Mount Jackson.
AS our lines neared the Federal Dat
teries their shot would cut gaps through
them but the men would close UP the
gap and move on solidly and llnwaNerlng-
5ly until victory was ours. III was IN
this grand charge the Lexington Cadets
took part and won undying fame. TheN
gave proof of the fact that In their young
bodies flowed the same blood that flow
ed In their fathers who bad ever the
soubriquet OF ..Stonewall Brigade at
Manassas In 1861.
1t was at this stage Of affairs that oc-
Cured one of those deeds that Colonel
A. *. Mcclure classes among the. acts
that Indicate the 'high- water marks OF
American heroisrn." After the charge.
Lieutenant Carte Berkeley, OF our bat
terry, was. attracted by the cries Of mere
boy, who said, sssir, do get me a doctor,
nearer, I'VE found a young fellow seated
with lis companions head on his brcast-a
The one whip had been calling him for his
friend was gfi evously Wounded, himseit,a
but soFabsorbed was he III looking after
his companion that he had not even
tenant lBcfNeley said: SMY poor boy.
your friend ,is cad but Will get q doc
tor for ,yout'' gThese boys were members
Of the cadet Corps. Yet, siegel was
badly defeated at New Market, and II
attribnte 1t largely to the manner IN
which &c General $sB breckenridge made ms
attack. 1T twas the rapid, dashing.
fearless onslaught which, had been so
Characteristic Of General SJackson,s at
tacks, that struck horror aiid coiasterna-
ton into the shearts of the enemy. IT
was ali, on-rt,shtng torrent that was !. II.
'iesistiblo, and 1t seems strange tnat
military men have been so slow 70 take
adyantage Of this manner OF l attacK1ns
an enemy.
During the fight, the. sky became DARK
ened By "a heavy cloud that had rapidly
arisen from the west, and the thunder OF
artillery seemed to vie with thcS thunder
OF HEAVIER: for the supremacy:
But as already stated. fthe enemy
rushed Irladly down the Valley, ana tnenl
it was that Eour ttery made Us FAMOUS 9,,s
charge down the pike to intereeps NY ~.
enemy We went in galop} and left
the other troops far In the rear, no doubt
passing ahead of many OF the enemy on
our TANKS. But the main body mad cross
ed the river before we could get there
and fired the bridges. I'VE had 70 con.
tent ourselves with firing number OF
shots into their midst as they moved OIL
from the opposite side of the river
We returned to near New Market,
where we remained some time, during
which time W. seemed to have the most
eaiitifulsweathers eve beheld 1t seemed
as though IT were perfect, and as though
nature were trying to put man to shame
for his efforts to destroy the beatty and
symmetry which Natures God mas SHOWN
around tls everywhere.
Two occurrences here j remember yet
as though only a short while passed: The
one was q prayer meeting held during
the week OF the fight. On the nice
green grass under the clear canopy OF
heaven swltll4tfe stars shining brightly,
over our heads. we sat and Skneeled as,
we sang the old familiar hymns that we.
used to sing lin. our Sabbath devo tons
when llnmolested by wars dreaded notes,
and then we neeled together IN q Ill tile
group, and sent our gratitude to the sblostl
Eigl, for the preservation OF DIR lives
through the fierce ordeal3 through which
we had just passed and for the ytctory'
that attended our arms; them in1plo red
future protection and future success, and
also prayed the Great Ruler Of ma tons
to bring to i,apght the councils of our
enemies, and ITO grant success to the ar
mics and navies Of our beloved south
land and for a speedy terminationsof the
cruel war. ~
The other was the reading Of the fol-
lowing order al ,roll-cal by Lieutenant
| Carter Berkeley:
Headquarters 5Imboden's Brigade,
May 90, 1864.
| IT is hereby ordered that Corporal -----
| or account of courageous and merltorious
conduct In camp and on the field, is
hereby promoted to sergeant Of artillery.
lJNO. D. 1MBoDEN.
Acknowledgement Commanding.
Captain Frank 4Beseley, A. a. G.
This was the first #intimati ton i had Of
my good fortune. and It was the more
appreciated on account of having been
promoted over a number Of corporals
who were my seniors by general order
| ] will only add in conclusion that
| General Disadvantages chief Of staff told
i Lieutenant Carter Berkeley that II it had
not been for the effective work done by
A McClanahan's Battery during the charge
| upon the enemy's guns. that the cadets
would have suffered mnch more than
Ilthey did. Our guns played upon that
i portion of the Federal lines, and thus
drew much of the firing that would 9TH
7. erwise have been directed upon that por-
ton of our attacking column composed
of the gallant cadets7j Just from sthnaschopl
at Lexington, va. think 1t d duty In
cumbent upon US who ire yet alive ITO
i do what we can to make known y pos
, terity what was done by the ssons.t6f DIR
+ dear Southland in the Interests OF Sconsti-
tutional liberty, Our time is short Tbs
1 boys who wore the gray are rapidly an
swerng the last roll call,
S. T. SHANK.
i North River. Va.
A Tar Heel at Fort Sumter.
\ A heroic North Carolinian outdid Ser
geant Jasper's deed OF heroism at 1rort