The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
How Fitzpatrick Lost Pistols and
Holsters.

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leTptGnsneSspe a ohH n1er
ban1a infantry, consolidated. writes OF
tlls man 81 y, who captured General Kipnt-
rieks h|Gls5erf ana 4, ,po !isS ios i
Tween the states nus never been pub.
person Who eaptnredd e hoisters ana "a biz.
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i, 4 matter q history that General
Wheeler surprised Tie camp Of General
M raa H,Ie near EasSy,ettssylle
battles Il, and around Atlanta General
Hood took up his line OF march through
Alabama and on TO Nashville. General
Wheeler haa solnpleted his famous raj,
Sherman. hnving commenced Ills line Of
march through Georgia to Savannah,
Wheeler was ordered to Georgia to ha-
struggling, prowllng soldiers, thereby con:
filming his Inc Of march to MS narrow q
scope as possible, and saving tile homes
a Of hs sefs psHRs s f wor IA tess
General Wfeeler: On tho iianks q aher-
day tnd nghv sas w sa hs ne ys
that when Fitzpatrick, who was command
Ing the Federal cavalry. dared. to get
firm under cover Of Sherman's main army,
at Aikan. SC At Fayetteville, N. g.,
10 Kirkpatrick ventured out n5little way
tr9m he main army he eye1Sgg when
night came on and N lpatrlck ~ hed ms \
camp, SURROUNDED BY g n1arahy scope Ok
country. Wheeler divided his forces And
He first sent scouts to tako off his PICK.
cts, which was successfully done, and nt
tho 5roal Of day the command was or
dered t. cross The marsh Ian ana aIiaSTi ms y,
cross. A large part OF Aliens Division
succeeded in crossing, but many OF the
poorer or weaker horses failed to cross
One Of Wheeer's divisions failed to come
up in time, but tho camp was taken ny
Allen. Some artillery was taken. \ put
atcs to remove II. 1t was cut down. cen 81.
eral Fitzpatrick was awakened from his
slumber by the putter of horses feet ana
the. rattle. OF guns. ana ne succeeueu ~
making his escape on foot.
'"rhe subject OF this sketch was orderly
sergeant Of Company L, Fifty tirst A "a
bama Cavalry, who was IN front o. t the
narsS was ordered 10 pass
along the limo Of tents unIl ordered to
enter. Opposite the headquarters OF III
patrick Sergeant Noah 4. Hood nnt, d y A.
tant Of the regiment (and lA.er was l aiso
q member of the lat CONSTITUTIONAL Con.
venton OF Alabama. now residing az
II Union oplllssJ, tulIlSu ~. " WIZ a".'p IL.
galloped up to the headquarters Of ~,
pa rick. passing the celebrated spotted,
horse. which was afterwards or natlollatl
fame, and also passing n largo Dlack st sati
lion. Both were tied near the mouse g, us n.y.
yard, lay General Kipatricks saddle
upon which were tho holsters containing
the pistols IN question. Sergeant, ttooa
cut the holsters from tho saddle anu
placed them upon his own, Later IN tho
day he saw General Allen riding the plae Sk
stallion and General Wheeler riding ing
celebrated spotted horse. Hood desired t
to make General Wheeler present OF me
holsters. but In vain he trleu 10 secure W.,
foiled, The holsters were unsulted i OF
or leave his, horse for forage. ~ tllo
meantime Colonel Ashby, Of thp Ieh h
see eomma az tb sem Holsters STE With Colonel
Ashby for a belt with ,scahbards was
made. In II day or two no saw GENERA
Wheeler with the holsters, ana bslleves,
that to have been the purpose OF Golohe4
''Mr. Hood thinks that they were pre-,
Tenncssee soldiers. when, III fact. It
should have been In behalf Of Alabama
soldiers, and hn statos that thcre u'o
This same man, Noah a. Hood Is now.
and has been for a dozen or more years,
the efficient clerk Q the Circuit Court q
st. Clair county. Ala. He Was porn anu
reared n TINS iouM nay a Ems - LONE o t IL eua
member OF Company A, Tenth Alabama
Regiment, and on account OF sewers
wound received IN the ankle at the battle
of sharpsburg was renaered nmhat to b n
came a member of the Fifty-tlrsl An
bama Cavalry Regiment. commanded ny
our General John.--rhe Confederate Nel'