The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-11
SHERIDAN'S
RUNNERS.
Some RccolleGtions Of hcS\Nar
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MRS. GORDON ON FIRING LIN {


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~. smash cd, Generally.
Shenandoah, in the indian tongue, sisni-s
flies. Daughters Of the Stars The UNI
e tntorcd savage saw its sparkling waters
come trcking DOWN the side OF noun.
tains tllatrealed tlicirslofty hcuds5up toe
wards the stars; and hc.suW these same
stars mirrored lii the crystal depths Of the
&f stream as its flowed iii its channel below
hence was born the poetic name given to
this rivcr:and lis Beautiful valley. rs, RI;
@ Irowihe Southern soldicrslovcd the. dear
old valley of Virginia. IIcsloved3 its varied
85landscapc.&f its fields sof red clover aud
golden wheat, its bending orchards, n It's
cool springs, its crystal streams, its genial.
S@hospitabc5 people, and, last, but not least,
Sihc loved itsrosy-cheellcdb bright eyed girls
9 And, when that cruel war was over,
$Emanya fair flower was 3iranspanted from
Virginia soil to bloom amid the mrNticG
trees Of the Sunny South. If hungry
Southern soldier knocked at a door, i
opened wide for ibis reception, and the
B8last crust would be divided with linn. II. 4.
8 Especially WAS tilis valley dear 10 our
SEbrigude--tllo MISREPRESENTATION here were,
d the homes of our fathers. mothers, sisters
and sWeel lcarts. Our boys8were never in
ibctter spirits when ordered from the piney
83WoodsTand loWlands Of eastern Virginia.,
hack to the She,landoall.# In the retreat
8SEofthe ten thousand, the Greeks from he
&5hil tops cried out. o The seattle sea !
AZ So, when we reached the top of the Blue
Ridge and sawthe goodly land smiling be-
low, shouts OF the valley, A"thc valley
@Emadc3the mountain gorges ring, TIE hands
played stirring airs and every one kept
step to the music.
On the 9th Of September, 1851 tho Stone
Sst wall Brigade was 5arcamped near ctown.
8sot Winchester in the Shenandoah Eallcs,-.
a The peoplcSof this town We're intensely
loyal 10 the Southern Cause Time and
q again had botl, armies marched through
her streets, the one chtcred but she
4 sscowlcd on tho her from behind closed
blinds. At this time Sheridan was press
ing early back from Tie Potomac The
Federal Army was 900 strong, ana the
IA Confederate about 1909. Sheridan was
u advancing with n bolderIfrdnt, hlvins;
# heard 3that5part OF Early's force had gone
7a$to rc-cnforGe Leo. lie had a large body
45of cayulry. splendidly mounted and
s equipped However. he cnme on Very
cautiously slowly, beating y brush:
q, and find hidden fines Of brave Johnnies.
II After few days or. marching and coun-
@ tcr-mnrching, Of Watching and waiting for
the foe there seemed to boa lu In the
storm,
6s Then the thoughts nr our Younger
sEsoldiers turned ft,pn wilt's alarm 70 tht
III more peaceful homes III the dear old town
ii Romeo had his Juliptathcre. We rene NJ.
Der with tho greatest pleasure how thu
pa,lors were thrown open 10 us, how W.
S. were invited to thciit.tabies, how the girl
sang Dixie" and My Maryland't FOR rs
q and those delightful moonlight prone,
ia nades, all made He so pleasant there!
s There MAS 10 be he a grand party at on
3 of tho old allisiucrsttic mansions, and In
society olement IN our ciuhp were M
q aglce. Such rubbing and HsIlbb'ng, sew
al ing and shining Borrowing and lundinI
Il were only seen on sue otcpsionst Majp
sl5 Bennett, OF our regiment tho Fourth va
Infaniry--ult i, weroNcpmradcs for IN
@cvcning, THO roonis3$wels filed aud u,
89 dear girls looked so fs@eft; many 2
&S them In calico si3assss,i sci Nude In ~
I'll artistic way fileaMaior was III a dc
4 yotional spirit towards a black-cye
widow. WHO GNatmed every one with he
spicy conversation. forgot there vas WA
@ in The land as Miss Bonnie Iloise smfici
5.{ graciouslS upon me, when whispered I
d the rose she were ~ her bonny brow
hair.
mrlle lamps sllpne Ger fair women an
brave men
Thcn All hearts beat happily ana vie
& Music witll III Npippi nous swell.
3 SnftEfyns leaked toy3i oAeScs winch slaitk
again.
Ana wsnt merry rs a MARRIAGE belli
The clock In lilc hail stilisk ten,
4 courier dashfa up tothe gate, an
8 The message tame IN, hPrepHlt 70 InpN
a. ,n an houiss time 3he music cease
the merry yoGis were low, aud the TAR
a wells weic hnAtilS spoken, AZ "
s FASTENED away from the gate he Maj,
gf .aid. HConfound the fahknes. VII
& they'd lyeipa themselves aHa Let MS llilN
sF aYlilile nn. replied rJtsitn think {
The lliee5crcam ard cake wn're missed,
could kill d tropsana OF Them IudGh
ijyEtfc muiteling along tho road 10 can
M The Ircdefa1s wGfe epnsigned 10 lower az
warmer regions, especially fgl' bfeakihs
@ the party
q'ise camp Was All asts, soon HE prd
rang ont. rippli in, ana No flied ont
me beaniifnl gfuHe Moe unto the Sank
@ ina, had fallen iut0 otIr MINDS That nigt
@ for there VIA s..ee In or lIearts, ana
stbirstcd Tor hiss blood. In thp mplpi
,he cnemF Man located aud after sol
sl<ir,nisliiup mis- advanced liosiS ttll IN
s5.43Ia WAS mot quite geRdN ief bAAle ~
& Several days were hpeni ~ watching y
81 oifcrts inprnmeIltt' {st da@n " w mn
jIlg'nf the It'll 81 September IN. boo
|; canyon and ihe rail- - ~ muskflfy
our 'front.' dod@uS the ~ etnS WY" ff5i1
II, oa,heht ~! MY 81 c&planail9l
& ,Ig sDs.:f8 Having been Rtyerl4 WpNHAri
SE Ubant6ijutsyilG,R slts del:til1ti ii# = "
n,,ssary oi our iegtnieAl 80. GeHela