The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16

Inel | remember VIZ uusuSu W. W 49,
wall, and could almost see the Yankee
gunners leaving their pieces and running
In our lines for safety. Whilst we were
waiting With our line for reinforcements
| had short talk with Lieutenant Cabell
about the ,nnssing OF tho Yankees IN
our front. aud tho next thing saw was
Colonel PnttoI, OF the Seventh virginia,
struck, aud when asked him II ne was
hurt he tried TO answer, but the blood
glshcd out OF hls mouth ana n1hde u
Impossible.
The next thing that remember was
that no reinforccments came, and that
tho Yankees came over the works, and we
got" at least I did. was Signify
wounded In the face and in the arm, ana
found It somewhat difficult TO jump,
what looked TO me ten rail fence. but
managed this all the same ne When M, !
got my breath about a quarter OF a lnlle
from tho field, I saw Genernl..Ice8 riding
unattended, and, after few minutes OF
observation he rode back and returned
with General Longstrcet and then estup-
lished point for the returning men 70
Z fall back ON. sef II y
TINE COLOR GUARD.
The account given by Lieutenant VIII
liam NJ. Lawson, who was the color bear
or OF tho regiment, Is as follows: when
tho order was given to forward. the color
bearer and guard, consisting OF Color
Bearer William NJ lawson, Sergeants
Pat Wood, Theodore II. Martin. Corporal
John q. Figs, ana Private Willie Mitch
oil, moved four PAGES to the front OF
the line and kept in that position until
ono after the other was shot down.
wounded, but lie declined to go buck
ana kept on. About one hundred Yards
further he was killed. Pat Woods, Theo-
dorc r. Martin and John Q. Ftgg were
shot down, and the line, came close 10 the
stone ;fence. The color bearer had his
right arm shattered by5a bullet, and the
colors fell from his hand among the
dead and dying. j. r. Polack attempted
to raise and secure the colors, but was
also wounded. Those that were able now
fell back ana the colors remained where
they fell near the angle Of the stone
wall.
Willie Mitchell was only about sixteen
years Of age. He was q member or
Company D. having Joined that COM
pany in December, 1862, at the battle
of Fredericksburg. He was the son Of
Jo.n Mitchell, called the Irish ia trlot,
and had just finished his course at the
University OF Paris. William NJ. Lawson
the color bcnrer, lost his arm near the
shoulder, leaving only a stump, which
was hardly healed when he reported Tor
duty to his regiment. After being re-
leased from prison he was prom oted to
lieutenant for gallant conduct
Sergeant Pat Wood was shot through
the BODY and remained in prison for some
time. He was Il most reckless, daring
lrishman. There were no better men
than Sergeant Theodore Martin and John
o. Figg, bot., of these were severely
wounded. Sergeant John O. Figg was
afterwards promoted to color bearer and
made splendid record for himself IN
the battles that followed In 1864 and
1855 until the close Of the war.
AFTER TIE BATTLE.
In struggling groups the survivors Of
that charge gathered in rear OF Gene
terry Ridge, near the point from which
they set out to do or die. u was q
sad sight. Most OF them were bleed
Ing; numbers OF them were bathing their
wounds In Il little creek which ran along
the valley, making Its clear water rim
red, which others used to auench their
) burning thirst. Some 800 or 400 men were
there. General George u. Pickett was
mounted, and was talking to the men
here and there. Only two OF the regi-
ments had retained their colors, one of
which was the Twentyfourth Virginia,
and the color bearer, tall mounta:neer.
named Charles Beicher, was waving IT.
crying .'tGeneral, let us go at them
again. Just about then General James
l.. Kemper was carried into the crowd,
and the latter came to a halt Then Gen-
eral Lee was seen to ride up. and We,
as was usual, wanted to know what ne
had 10 say, crowded around MIN.
General Pickett broke out into tears.
while General Lee rode up to him, and
they shook hands. General Lee spoke
to General Pickett In n slow and dis
tinct manner. Anyone could see that no.
TOO, felt tho rcpulse ana slaughter or the
division, whose remains he viewed
LEES WORDS.
From the remarks made to General
Pickett by General Lee We distinctly
heard and remember him saying: Gen
eral Pickett, your men have done al
that men could do; tho fault is entirely
my own These words will never be
forgotten.
Just then he turned to General Kcn-
per and remarked: General Kemper,
! hope you are not seriously hurt, can
| do ANYTHING for you?' General Ikemper
looked up and Vrepliod: General Lee
| you can do nothing for me; ! am NOR
| tally. wounded, but see TO It that iull
| justice is done my men who made THIS
! Charge General Lee said: II Will
! and rode off,
General, Pickett turned TO ,ls, SAYING:
You can SO back 70 the wagons and
rest until you arc wanted" The men
then left for their wagon trains,
| There was little or no organization
! among them. Night Was coming on and
| the writer ana several Of his company
! slept in mill, about half way to the
/ wagon train. getting back with those OF
the survivors OF tho Old First on the
/! morning OF the 4th The whole command
numbered hardly thirty men, rank anc
lle, and Captain y. i, Howard had
4 charge of the squad
/ About 10 O'Clock the drum beat to fal
in, and, as We took our places In rank
4 j. II. sPo!al came out With n set of COZ
ors which he got from an ordinance
wagon Uhe same had been left In oul
lands phy I1olcomb's Legion Mt secont
i Munassas), and, waving IT, though ht
| had his hand in sling, and his most
was All bloody from, the charge. but w
j declined to play color guard, and th'
nag was returned 10 the wagon.
Then tho order from General Lee, con
stIluting Piekett's division as proves
4 guard FOR. the army was read, which wa
u hut little, rellshed by the men, they. q
most of them, considered 1T almost
II disgrace, 10 act as proYote guard, how