The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03

nights sleep. we nrs Ae 'su's e. ~ n. E
tihv. The roads are right muddy but as
poad as nc could expact FOR the time OF
Inc year and the very heavy army trave..
Our horses suffer for food but tlsey 33
move on very Welt and the cannoneers q
are not lied on often to get sut, ~ l'u'.i
Of a. mud hoie. Our hdrses are movlns
on better than they did on the trip from &
near Bulls Gap to Bristol /,
About this time the writer reco'llectA
that food was not to be had, auu We We
began to eat pnrched corn ps hAcky II
feeling has begun ia seizs the army. a !,
at night, when wagon trains rusheu ~ 4
there is considerable alarm.
Late In the afternoon of April fth WIN rtl1 Y
Lees army, we cross the AppomattoS,
at point opposite to and g little distance I,
enst of Amelia Courthouse After Whlcn
we encamp for the night.
April 5th-We marched on and reached
the village of Amelia Courthouse about
noon, do not recollect seeing troops IN
great numbers; but the fields were fuli (
OF tea,nsters, horses and wagons. \. M
At this place Our battalion. was ai-
vidcd into two parts Ono part OF SIX
teen guns went under the command %
Major Parker on a road leading to Lynch
burg; the other part OF eight guns, under
command Of Lieutenant-C Colonel Frank
Huger and Major L. C. Jordan was 70
make a break, to pass Burkeville, and Sc
| cure our line Of retreat to North caro-
| lima, where we would unite With Jofn-
ston General Lee, with strong force
OF infantry, accompanied these eignI
| guns under Lieutenant-C Colonel Huger and
Major t. G. Jordan.
Tho second section Of the Jordan BAL BAT
| terry, was selected to 60, Under Lieu
tenant Colonel Frank Hugcr and Major
| r. II. al he
which led to Burkevllle; ind any man,
who was feeble or unwell, was excused
from going.
Sergeant John Harmon stone, being nc
home on detail. pieces Nos. 3 and were
in charge OF Sergeant Henry f. Jones, Or
the third piece, and Sergeant James S.
Reed Of the fourth pete. Captain J..D. .
Smith and Lieutenant II. a. Wise had
charge |of this second section composed
OF attachments Nos. and 4 So we part
cd and went on our respective routes.
/ Grant having massed his troops AZ
Z. Burkeville. we aim to go to sLynchburE
& by way Of Farmvile. Hungry and tired
h We marched all that night. Thursday,
a April 6th.--In the morning, the weather
1 is cloudy and there are indications OF
I. rain; but we march on quietly. and are
not apprehcnsiye of any danger BY noon,
& the wea Their Is clear and all appearances
OF rain is gone. At this time. Pickett 8
troons are behind us while Mahonee's
command Is in our front. We are marching
along the road all alone, ind the forces
behind US and In our front are not*Nin
! slsht Wiz e.. "a
The battalion comes to Sailors Creek.
which is u small marshys stream. difficult
q to cross, aud empties into the Apponat-
q tox Having crossed tho stream, the bat
ltal!on marches lip tho road which slopes
Z gradually to the stream, aud the Whole
& battalion reaches the level ground on the
u summit OF the hill. at this time a bri-
j gade OF the cavalry Of Sheridan, under
tho command Of General Custer strikes
the head of our battalion, and captures
and carries of almost every man and
gun In it. 81. $3.50
| April I've are awakened by the fir
Ing Of the enemy. who are forcing their
way across the High bridge.
. Our squad of men. the remnant Of the
= second section Of Jordan's hattery, hast
! on on. we approach Farmville. and
VI leaving 1t on our left, we cross the
bridge, and come over into Cumberland
county During the day we overtake
! as we march along we tell them every
:, thing that took place. Continuing oul
hurried march, about night we reacl
{ New Store, in Buckingham county Here
: ore comrado furnished a hog, one som'
! peas, and another some meal. and w
had a good supper.
The comrade who furnished the hot
:. had killed him. and was afraid to let |
0 be known, when Sergeant J. G. Reed tolt
. him that the captain had gold and would
pay for 1t.
April S-Corporal j. II. Bondurant, whit
. was first corporal during the war, states
that during this day the first section
,,,ta u firnE I.,r "a ar
my. who waa pressing too closely upo:
MS" Nothing else occurred worthy tt
be related, and at nightfaIl we went Init
camp about one mile to the right Of ZAP
pomattox Courthouse.
That night, while we were sleeping
d General Lee holds consultation WIFI
/. Generals Gordon, Pendletor, Fltx Let
and Longstreet as TO what must pe oon'
a on the morrow. #
: April 9--On the 18th General Grant am
:, Lee's corps commanders had SUGGESTED
to him that the time had come for iiego
), tiations. But when the message of tn
: chlyalrlo Gordon came, Tel Genera
; Lee have fought my old corps to
: FRAGILE. and can do nothing more unleS
q heavily supported By Longstreet, Gen
I eral Lee said, "Tfen there Is nothip,
Q left for me to do but to go to Genera
e Grant, and had rather die 4 thnuaant
: deaths than do t.
}, Thus the surrender came npout; ~
y 1t found US in line OF battle With tn
! troops of General Malone. Gaas
/. The first man who announced the sur
a render In our company was put unde
:, arrest; but soon after General f. F. Alex
! nnder told 1t to Captain Smith and
: became generally known. Then HON
ana the surrender wero common topics Q
conversation.
9 We are encamped in broomsedg
J, field; the soil is gray and gravelly. an
q the weather Is clear
g April 10-This morning we slept as lat
: as we pleased, During the day We pll
: pieces Nos. and 2 Of our first section
: in park, and drew rations for two day
from the Federas. and these are the firs
rations VIZ have drawn since we com
!, menced the retreat.
+ April live remain In camp all day
: and there Is much mud all around us,
/. Wednesday, April Pleas "FareWel
: Adaress'' to his army is read. and on
paroles are harded to US.
. Here is a copy of the one handed Z