The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-24
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DR.. UPSHUR'S ADDRESS
Told in Thrilling Detail Of the Boy Bat
talion's Fight.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
LEXINGTON, VA. June 2S.--Dr. ]. N.
.Upshur. Of Richmond, who was him
self a member OF the Boys Battalion and
took part in the New Market fight. made
a most eloquent address on the battle.
He depicted the heroism OF the cadets
who fought and those who died for their
dressed to take an inspiration from the
monument which they dedicated to their
memory. DR.. Upshur said:
Comrades and Friendships Is a day
long to be remembered In the history OF
this school Of soldiers. We have Assem-.
young soldiers who more than a gen
Grafton ago received their. baptism Of fire
and won Immortal glory upon the mem NOR.
and only time in history. believe. when
in solid phalan1. undaunted and irwin
chile as battalion testimony was oorne
to the discipline and training OF any mill
This school had many representatives
in the grand armies OF the lost cause;
who, by their daring and efficiency. shed
tlUStre upon lQ6lIt ALMA "oSCAp ellA
in battle sis the epitaph that consecrates
no less than Us names. When the strus-
gle was over. and the warrior,s banner
took Its flight to greet the warriors ZOE sq 9sa
the actors In that battle. separated 70
take up the struggle in the battle OF
life, with varying fortune OF success ana
ta o and eaiiings In life and some
less conspicuous In fulfilling faltnIuiIy
the duty Of daily round and common task;
And OF that band. one s1fteo IN ar any
no, less a Virgtnian and loyal to bis STATE.
animated by love for. his alma mater
and pride In the achievements o. t 1sa,s
Of May. has created in living bronze
s'virginia Mourning Her Dead. and oIt
OF a loving and generous heart donateo -
foneht. and those who died in defense OF
right. AS one OF that band am here
to-day, honored beyond my deserving q.
to tell to you the simple s seeay Of Of the
march and bivouac. the heroism and SELL y.
denial Of my comrades In arms, ana 20
Hight anew the flame OF paIiotism anu 1ha
deyotienh as tr IeSal ens Souls, and in
enired the youth, who while drinking at
i fba fount Of knowledge, within these
walls yet were thrilled ~ the w hoeae y asI
pulsng the Blood Of noble sires they DARED 20
TO demonstrate that they were w e,a;:1
sons. On the affairs OF their nSa atis,e and
y burned the Tres Il no 81 fo die for ones
their syogaps Such Was the spirit that ami
tRs 81 bR ( s. F s2159zb E 1851
..x Sham artillery duel had been In
progress Tor some dine. when the ~ line o. .,
batfia was ordered to ADVANCE; PASSING
I'D the slope Of the second M ~ as aett mu
the sn eTe tha sst ee Casualties
pad fnmT or 1--we men being wounded by
tsi 0ssssafl
line psnr no as PS5 ssaitulIy aligned
dress parade The ground here I, w q az az
open level og rising sigsti ks 50 Iid
= sharp musketry fre opened on our LETT
n addition to, the artillery fire. and 2
shrapnel shot exploding killed TIRES me M
bsrs Of p Gemp pa yfbs pont the ss wings
81 the battalion became advanced Pc
yond the center. causing curve IN IN, Inc
fine. The cadets marked time me-, t ne 1 the
f e on dress hassai parade, On the northern
border Of this field and to our, iron. NJ. stoo q
gushongsb houser R Reye enemy had Slowly
saiIen back and taken up a third position
hHndTfa ed y goSns s rsnHs
Of the house and G and D companies TO
/ the left, A and D marking time unit! the
other half came up and the line was re-
formed. The fire at this point was ter
rife, both musketry and from the battery
to our left. double shotted with canister.
Passing Beyond the house. the battalion
laid down for short time on the north
ern border OF the orchard, when the or
der, Forward, was given, and when
about half way between. this point and
the guns. occurred the heaviest casual
ties OF the day. the sufferers being the
cadets and the Sixty-second Virginia, un-
der Colonel Smith. immediately on the
cadet left. It was at this point that Col
Glen sh!pp was wounded and Captain apt !
this time the cadets had not fired a shot
seen about to charge the line. squadron ri
uatIon. ordered the guns. double sh sn
were routed with great loss. only a few
. reaching our lines. and they as prison.
ers. Wharton's men seemed to have
BRILLIANT DASH.
Whartons men seemed to have
melted away under the terrific fire. leav-
! ing a gap in the line and producing some
(; disorder. falling back they reformed BE-,
hind the cadets, Captain Wise ordered
TIE cadet battalion to adyan ,cat to AZ this
and sFSntt sas E g9-
IsSs hs progress the events pst
stahl with 26os cavalry massed IN
| rouo dro6 Trnnt cToaa order He asked