Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-08-28
After the death of Stonewsll Jack.


cenotsph wss about ten feet high
The base was about ak feet squsr
and consisted of two steps or plat
forms. On this base were four pil
lars about two feet high, one at eacl
corner and slab on top of them
Between the pillars was q coffin. Or
top Of this slab was q shaft abouI
eight feet high. On the sides of tht
shaft was Jsckson's name, age and
the date Of his death, tosethe,
with the names of the battles in
which he had been engaged. The
whole thing was msde of different
coiored shells, not one Of which was
larger than your thrmb nail. II
was one Of the most magnificent
things / have ever seen. IT wss
placed in the rotnnda of the Ostho.
lie Orphan Asylum, and was de.
stroyed by the Yanks. when they
burned Charleston.
When the time came for ne to
evacuate Scllivan's Island everybody
was ordered to leave, whether soldier
/ or not, and the companies met, all
formed snd ordered to march down
to the foot of the Island. We were
TO cross the bridge to Mount Pleas.
ant at III o'clock, but some one gave
Us away and informed the Yankees
OF the hour we were TO cross the
bridge. About 10 O'clock that mora
ing they commenced TO shell, the
lower part of the Island and the
bridge, which they kept UP without
minutes intermission. We were
marched down to the bridge and or
dered to hug the breastworks, Which
we did and stayed there until three
o'clock, when seeing that this fun
had no likelihood Of stopping, we
were ordered to "double quick" il
across the bridge, but we were soon
going it as we pleased. every man
for himself, without paying any at
tentlon whatever to orders. We
crossed the bridge with but one &C.
cident, although the shells were.
bursting all around as and had
knocked q hole three feet square in
the bridge. A piece of she'll struck
one man on the shoulder, inflictinp
3 slight wound but not enough 10
stop his flight. Before we were or
dered to start we were told to 20 to
the comnissary store aud help our
selves to whstever We wanted, which
a great many did, loading themselves
down with whatever struck their
fancy. When crossing the bridge
their loads became too heavy TO carry
and you could see sacks Of flour,
clothing, shoes, and almost every.
thing else soattersd on the way.
lr was the intention when we got
to Mount Pleasant to put us on
board OF q steamboat and take us to
Charleston, there to transfer us To-
the railroad and take us on to, Vir-
giniA But when we got to Monnt
Pleasant the steamer was packed full
so that We had to march through the
country. We were immediately
started on q forced march to Six
Mile Church, where we arrived
just about sunset. We were then
ordered 10 halt, stack arms and rest,
but before we could stack our arms
the order oam, 70 shoulder arms and
march, as the \ 'nkees were coming
from Bulls Bay and would cut us of.
As matter Of course, having done
no marching and, in fact, nothing
else but stand guard while on Sulii-
vans Island, we were pretty well fag-
ged out when We stopped and illy
fitted for another march. But we
could do nothing but obey orders and
march. We were again put on another
forced march and did not stop again
until We reached Strawberry Plains,
which We did about sunrise the next
morning. As the railroad bridge
across the river had been burned we
had to cross 10 an old ferry boat.
The river being very much swollen
at the time, we had great difficultyI
in getting across. The first boat
load drifted down the stream nearly
Q mile before effecting a landing.
However, we finally got across with
out an accident After We had
crossed We were halted and prepared |
onr breakfast, the FIRST We had eaten
since leaving Sullivan's Island. At |
ter reefiag. about an hour we again
started fer Monks Corner aud kent |
steadily on until We reached that
point During our march we were
passed by Hampton's splendid cav.
airy. There wss high fence in
our front. Hampton and his men
were going in full gsllop. just be-
fore reaching the fence one of his
men jumped of bis horse, ran ahead
and threw down the fence and then |
jumped ON his horse again Just as |
the horse was crossing. From the
time We left Six Mile Church until |
We reached Monks Corner, If the
least noise wac made, even the crack
ing Of atwig, we eonld hear coming |
down the line in q low voice, aaist! |
the Yanks are coming from Bulls
Bay, when there was not Yankee
In fifty miles Of as. We arrived at
Monks Corner about three o'clock
in the afternoon and rested that |
night. The next day, as we were |
preparing cur dinner, Gen. Pember. !
ton came up and Issued an order for
as to leave oar haversacks open be-
fore our fires and 20 out on an old
field parade aud inspectian. Wej
we're kept out about two hours, FORM
ing the hollow square and going
through other maneuyers. When
we returned to our fires We found
that by orders of the General eyery-
thing in our hayersacks had been
burned up except one change Of /
clothing. ! found in my haverssck
only my badger and one shirt. Here
l got my first introduction to the
Confederate ssGray Backs"