The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-30
WAR STORIES.
w ny Hoods Campaign Failed-Gen. Cheat
hams Shameful Disobedience of Orders.
News and Courier.

'SchoGeld, do you know Hood? What
sort of fellow is he?' I answered.
Yes, know him we'll, and l will tell!
you the sort of man he is. He'll hit
you like hi now before you know it.. ;
"soon afterwards" continues Scho.
field, "the sound of battle to our
right gave indication Of the heavy
attack Hoods troops made on Thom.
ass advancing columns that day,
which failed Of serious results, as I
believe all now admit, mainly, if
not entirely, because Thomas himself
was near the head Of the. column
which received the first blow
Gen. Schotield's first assignment,
by the way, was at Fort Moultrie iu
September, 1853, and 1 must add
what he says about us, which, even
after the lapse of almost half CEN
tury, ought to make us feel pretty
good: 1T had been yellow fever
summer" he says, "and the cottages
on Sullivan Island we're even more
fully occupied than usual, mostly by
families of planters from the
rice plantations from South Carolina.
Hospitality was unbounded and Of
the most charming character. Moth
ing have experienced at home or in
the great capitals of Europe has sur.
passed or dimmed the memory of that
first introduction to Southern sooio.
ty." II
But l must return to my story.
Stephen D. Lee, always on the alert
and as ready to obey the orders Of his
superior's 8 as he was to haes his obey
ed, faithfully executed Gen. Hood 8
instructions, and, after keeping the
enemy in his front at Columbia busy
all day on the 29th, had his Two d.
visions soross the river before day.
light next morning and on the march
to Spring Hill, to attack Sohofield in
the rear, as was the plan OF battle.
AS the enemy bad certainly not left
our front until after dark we FELT as
sured that by no possibility could he
escape Hood, and We expected to have
the pleasure in an hour or Two Of
attacking Schoiield in the rear. AZ
daylight came, however, sno then
sunrise without the sound Of d.: FUN in
front, Gen. Lee became alarmed lest
there should be some misosrriage, and
ordered me to take the cavalry escort
end move forward as rapidly as pos.
sible to find out what was the matter.
For some miles We rode withou. meet.
ling anyone and Withop. hearing q
sound Of. battle. Finally We spied
someone on the turnpike. Who ia
hc,i friend or foe? We're We at last on,
schofeld's rear guard2 Could 1t ibe
true that Hoods plan was at last To
sacceed? Alasl No. This was 10
picket. Although in uniform he did
NOT even have q gun, and exhibited o
very peaeeable disposition toall man.
kind, but not including chicken kind.
He was that wonderful creature whom
1--we all learnod to know; SO well --the
Confederate &forager he fellow, who
could scent . supper 8 mile away
who, the instant he; got int, camp
would strike out on his campai
who i'm Eve minutes was Oh terms 81
intimate and long-contiaued sriendss
ship'With che Inmates OF every farm
house Who, by 4 upeFhaman knoWl-5
edge, was never lost, and \ could tell
By instinct iast where his commend!
would. next inaroh ell y hesre he!
was, with the inevitable smooth
tongue and Saednctiv smile {. Whats s5
the matter? q? asked S B. &. Is ell, moths
ing, he ansWered J. !; .i' here, 81 the
enemy Il, they. are gone, hey; W
were marching By {all Mig 4 t,, q hy3
didnt you attaok them q ell, u has
ans sRered s. don lirishtly know.
ewere right byyt u he roaa,, , i and they
were marching olose To- IDS all night,
bnt NE never arsd d $ahot. 30 Ii
was. al oyer. and soho6 6sld had 90
capped
3 Being in .advanse of Lee il
|esneluded tos ride .forHsayrdi II rsport tol
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