Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-03-09
(Wutiea for the Beacou.)
Pelham Breathed BatteVy
7he Great casalry Fs0hts n t.s War,
Fgsst:oood HiH or Bsmndy Plains.
Jans ., 1865.


vile. we left the Horse Artillery
Battalion resting quietly On The John
Minor Bolts farm, near Brandy
Station. p ga. r. 4. The men
took very kindly u this disposition
Of things, as Il gave them an oppor.
tunlty 10 takea much needed rest 10
mend broken harness. and straight
en- out things that had been Ia q tan
gle long while. Il also gave US
an opportunity 70 become acqualnt-
cd With some Of virRInias fair
daughters, and to enjoy tbs pleas.
ure Of their sweet society. ! look
back, after a lapse OF II years. 70
the many pleasant hours have
spent In their delightful and most
hospitabIe homes, and to the tempt.
ing meals Of fried chicken and other
sixings that made a hungry Rebel
smile with compliment satisfaction
1t The very thovabt Of these dellca-
cies. Itmattered mol how often they
had been plundered by thc vaudal
Yankees, they always had something
for tho Horse Artillery boys. We
were iady's men 81 The Girst magni
apde and could dance attendance
upon The ladies as well as handle
our 3Inch rifles could mention
the names 81 ths fair damsols Who
broke our young, unHophlstIcased
hearts, but refrain
On May 22, Gen. Stuart ordered
his three brigades Fiis Lsa. W. II. i
n. Lee and Wade Hampton 10 ap.
pear ia fall dress for review. Full
dress and fatigue meant the same 10
as, for we wore the Same Uniform.
II itcould nedignifsea By that name,
36b days In the year. So. accord.
ipgly we appeared 10 81 our grand
eur at Brandy Plains. rehdy 10 take
our part 10 the great pageant. The
commend ccusIsresi 81 about $500
all told cavalry and artillery Tho
cavalry 10 passing the reviewing
stand, marched 10 squadrons. frst
10 q walk, and then 10 i gallop, MAKE
Ing q magnificent spectacle BY their
superb horsemanship. The agsil.
lery went into battery. lirlug blank
cartridges. es the cavalry charged
passtbe reviewing stand This WAS
novelty 70 as ~ il was tbs trst %.
caslon on which We had ever been
called upon TO FIRE such q harmless
thing as blank cartridge. The
boys rellshed ID very much, sud
voted the SHOW grand success. AL
few days after this review. VI. u.
Jones brigade Of cavalry. as dld
also b. II. R0berisUnY brigade,
Joined Us. Gen. r &. L.ee, having
heard 60 much about the review d
May ~. and wishing 70 see the con
dition 81 She dive brigadea Of cavalry
and she iive batteries ii horse arlil.
lery, ordered review, upon the
sans spot as the preceding one So
on the 7th Juae, 1853. we went thru
The same movements as we did ID
the Stuart review, viii iall house
Tor III Of LonRstreet's corps we're
virtually present. Their camp vas
st Mountain run, q short distance
from where We we're encamped
Their presence only increased the
ambition Of the troopers 10 do their
best. The infantry, at that stage Of
the war. considered Iva mere baga.
tells TO belong to the cavalry. Ii
was only short while after tive
days] that the deIusion was dispelI-
ed and the cavalry were not only
lauded BY the whole army Of North
ern Virginia. but received special
thanks from Congress aud President
Davis. The cavalry Of The army Of
Northern Virginia ala moro contin.
uous fighting and suffered more
hardshlps than any other branch 81
She service. The day Of the review
was q most beautiful one. Gen. Lee
looked every inch the soldier as be