The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23

 clan Brown were killed and Henry ool- son. Henry Dubose, William 0oodson and Aurelius McGruder captured. These were all good boys and good sol- Company H, soon became a favorite with the regiment Our company had some as good shots and good sharp shooters or skirmjshers as there wns White. Coriaway Oats. William wsds- worth. Bob Mitchell, Eugene' Reese, Leek Pope James Rawlinson. William Quinn, c. O. Bresenham and others, soon became noted for their readiness and willingness to perform any duty, be 1t ever so hazardous The next I'm. portant engagement Of the army or sssf ssfsss was se the Sss of This was a great battle. The cavalry on the left flank of our army was in command of General Wheeler. Our regiment, the sd Alabama: occupied the he attacked the Federal cavalry In the beginning of the battle. Chickamaugd was a great victory for Wheelers Cav of the most daring and faithful Sol diers of our company, was seriously wounded. A short time prior to tne battle of Chickamauga. William Pat ton. modest boy and good soldier. who joined our company while we were in Tennessee, died in the hospital Ut Jacksonville, Ala. The smoke of bat tle at CnlckamauRa ndQ SCdTCely cichf- ed away when General Wheeler with two divisions of cavalry (MarttnS ard Whartons). dashed by the left hArk of the enemy and attacked and de- several hundred heavily ladened wag- ons. capturing and paroling many pris- oners and destroying miles of railroad. This was one of the most daring and successful raids of the war. The Dra-' goons were more prominent in this raid than any company in wheeler's com mand. It was Lieutenant ". F. Mims moo tee and drSs st9rm awas ns the infantry that were guarding the , ordnance train of the enemy. with most of the boys of the Dragoons and quickly climbed to the mountain top. drove away the guards and fired the train. The explosion of the shells in these burning wagons could be plainly then but a few miles away. The smoke of the burning wagons with their valuable contents. arose high up tell General Rosecrantz that Wheeler was in his rear ere we had completed the destruction of this immense supply train. In overwhelming numbers the us. Again Lieutenant VIII Mims vol unteered to protect the rear as we marched away. with the same men that he had scaled the mountain up to the ordnance train. He placed hims elf and men imme ediately in front of the ene- mys cavalry. now sweeping on up the narrow valley, forced them time and move against our little squad win full skirmish line. Had 1t not been for the wisdom and daring of Lieutenant Mlms this raid of Wheeler would not have On this raid Ike Cox. a big-hearted. reckless Dragoon, was badly wounded and captured. also Thcm,s oaklv, who had joined the Dragoons. was captured. Both of these were good men and good soldiers. Upon the completion of this raid and on our re- our division of cavalry under the com mand of General Martin were sent with General Longstreet into East Tenn-s- see: This East Tennessee campaign was the most severe of any of our campaigns during the entire war. Leaving our wagons with the army of General Bragg. without tents and with only the clothing upon our backs. in the siege of Knoxville. We were here In many cavalry fights; the most prom lnent g being s, Bean Station, Pigeon Riy; and Danbridge. In this campaign Eb- enezer Stewart and John Russell were seriously wounded. M. s. Wadsworth. Thomas Hatton were taken as prison CTS, all of these were faithful, good soldiers. In this cold winter away from our wagons and with no railroad barefooted crowd. The Infantry some times left the frozen ground stained with the blood of their feet. We have seen Lieutenant will Mims mounted wrapped in rags. The dragoon re- ceived only one pair of shoes during the entire fall and winter ard this pair by common consent were given to the youngest soldiers
 In the spring of 1884 we rejoined General Wheeler and took part in the sherman-Johnston campaign in Geor: General Joe Johnston in all that oc- William Quin, Robert Michel and worth were wounded. all of these were good men and good suIdiers.
 In Sherman's march to the sea it was the cavalry of General Wheeler that march and the march on through South and North Carolina, that dashing, gal lant Dragoon. William Wadsworth. was as;I, again seriously wounded In, In this cam bad health and being chosen for an- other position, resigned and First Lieu tenant W. F.. Mims became Captain; Lieutenant; Lieutenant Shac Mims, Second Lieutenant, and Jasper Thomp- son Third Lieutenant. Captain Hiu was mucn respected ana loved by eV- cry member of the company. He was noble chivalrous gentleman. That much feared disease consumption soon carried him to his grave. The Dra- goons were with General Wheeler in all his battles with the forces of Gen. eral Sherman. They were with him in the gloomy spring of 1865 when in obedience to the terms of surrender as arranged by General Joseph Johnston and General sherman the war came to an end, Wheeler, assembling his men around him. in sad but eloquent voice bade them to cease fighting and return to their homes and try to be as good citizens as they had been soldiers.
 The officers of the Merrell E. Prat, Chapter, U. D. C., are:
 Mrs. J. D. Rice. President:
 Mrs. Mac A Smith. Vice President
 Mrs. Julia A. Pratt. Corresponding Secretary.
 Mrs. J. L. Alexander. Recording Sec retary.
 Mrs Edward Shac'ss.ford, Treasurer.
 Mrs. Mary Mims, Historian.
 Mrs. Clarence Rice. Registrar.
 Mrs. w. T. Northington, Director.
 A committee was appointed to mako | arrangements for the next annual meeting of the W. w. Wadsworth Camp and the Prattville Dragons, and time, place and method of entertain ment was left to them. The comnl;trce is: Mrs. James D. Rice Mir. William Mims, MT, w. w. Wadsworth. Mrs.