New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23

Colonel Gould Tells Hoe the Gen
eraL Once Led His Horse.

Rochester Aug. % (SpecaD.-To think of Lieu
tenant General Nelson A. Miles IN the capacity
Of an orderly is enough to fierce a smile never
+heless when he was a brigadier general. in COM
,nana Of a division OF the Army of the Potomac,
he served as the orderly of the colonel OF regi-
uuent which was advancing under hre against
Lees hard pressed rearguard- The colonel was
Seward Gould CT Rochester. who In the last year
OF the Civil War was in command OF the sth New
York Artillery. 1t known throughout the
army as the foot artillery, for the reason that
most Of it's lighting had been done as infantry
The regiment lays claim to having hred the Iast
volIey heard in Virginia, and through Its lines was
carried the first flag Of truce that led TO the hego-
tiations at Appomattox- 1t was short ume before
this that Colonel Gould had General Miles as an
orderly. He thus recalls the experience
Miles was a brigader general when he as
sufned command of cur division having won his
al Charlottesville. Spottsylvania Courthouse and
SSd hSF82F ike PRPt which followed Hancock
and we used TO that when he was wanted
Thaf was needed from him came on the double
quick Lee mad escaped from Richmond, and We
were on his heels toward the west, trying to cor
me- him before he could ioin Johnston: our Tegi-
enL nae gsa' IN % IaCH f me ,s nrst ana
were hanging to the rearguard, morning. noon
vile. in Amelia County and j; was on that occa-
sion that saw General Miles in new light
ground / was on horseback. leading the line, and
had been experiencing no end Of trouble riding
my horse UP and down the nnumerable gulles
with which the country is cut. At last we came
20 one Of unusual depth and Toughness. The regi-
ment had been under hTe for some time
question OF either dismonnting and leading my
horse down the treacherous declivity. else Of
going around ii and joining the line after IL had
crossed AS I stood IN hesitancy looking first at
my horse and then at the troops and the steep
back. accompanied BY Two others not twenty feet
of He watching our advance through the
smoke and the gloom Of the trees and rein
up. With quick perception he OWNED my d.
iemna, and cried out:
'1YoJ are IN command OF this regiment"
: renlied that / was and gave my name He
reached out his hand and said:
GIVE me your horses bride. I am following
your advance and win take care Of him until you
reach level ground
Ny one thought was on my regiment, and so
7 swung or and with hardly more than word
OF hanks / threw the bride TO him and started
of TO Join the advance The whole incident had
not taken more than minute We went down the
gully and Up the other SIDE, where, after going
through a stubble FIELD. we halted az fence 20
horses and looking saw my ofacer riding up
with his two comrades. leading my horse he
handed me- the briole with salute.
Here's your horse, colonel, he said ana haa
my first good look at him. Under the CRIME and
sweat 7 recognized the clear cut face or our
saIuting a1th quickened breath. said: Il am
indebted to Brigadier General Miles for this cour-
Hoped of:
ne was your orderly. colonel. hope you found
hin good one
Thast vas the only close personal contact had
with General Miles during the campaign except in
the Esy Of reports and routine duty. but IL threw
an Interesting light his character. and have
never forgotten il