The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-28

guard with my division, and the division
of sf,z Fec. which was under the conf
mand of Colonel L, Il. Munford. There
was only light pressure kept up on
mo and sent my scouts IN on Gran Grant :
flank to find out what lie was aolns,
found his Wagon trains hurrslhg, auh-
pna,fed or fndiffcrently guarded, TO the
front, and urged Generfll y. ~. i.ee ~, ~
,lior, mo to turn back and attack this
wagon train. NO answer we" as Q y - 80
urgent petition.
THIN FIRST WHITE FLAG.
,4or an Tho afternoon n flag (white)
was sent forward to me with cornmunt-
=. tion for General r.. u. Lee. line ccre-
,nonv 81 Receiving this flag. General Lee,
claw answer and its final return, con-
suned the most of the afternoon.
ON no APPoMATTox.
1,.t hofora sunset. an order carno To
mo from General r. u. Lee directinE
me 10 move with dispatch to Appoillat'o.s
courthouse TO the relief of Genefal ". Il !.
Il. Lee In passing on to the point,
rode 4 trough the Army OF Northern VIZ
GINA which was going into p'Vonac W
the right and left of the road' ana soo''
after passing our army, met f e ~ - !.
John Il, Gordon, who informed me tt' =,
he had been sent for by dclle'ai ~. n
IA b
,Lnirnd the situation of Grants wagon
trni,,s 10 Gordon, and asked him 10 urse
General Lee to let ME go back anu VI
tack them that night. Gordon was very
much enthused; said he would noun. h's .
infantry on his transportation mules anu
go with nc.
SUNSET ATTACK ON ENEMY Al AZ
POM4ATTOX.
/ reached Appomattox Courthouse hi.o.
sunset and by vigorous attack, uloys ,
tho enemy out OF the village ana res. .o.. :.
o,,r lines. which had been lost A .
/ had posted my pickcts and stationed NY
reserves, was met by MI. McG.s,,,'
whom J. had known in the carry ops ~.
lions on Bull Run as the o"hr' ~
Cleans Ford, when the fight OF 'u'S 10
1861, had occurred. ,v, MS.
( pER SION 4. A. M. APRlLSgTH.
was taken TO his (McClean's) mouse.
nd was there waiting for General w
don and TO hear. from my proposil'oit -
attack the enemy's wagon trans, WIZ ~.
about / "a. NJ. General Gordon came ~,
INT not with the desired autnorily ~
attack the wagons. but TO 1nior,'' ,, -.
..thnt General r. i. Lee desired MN
= cav ia General Rosser that the A'ins
Of Northern Virginia would el'her " ,, o0
wondered OF dispersed this molIl,,s. !,
RES LIVED TO JOIN GEN. Jolin No ! ~ -"
was tbunderstruck, rose ca l,a., o ,,I
staff about me and Informed GENERA,
Gordon that and my eoin, NAME !. This Ills
: aither he surrendered nor dispense li 10
,norning That 1t was my purpose "
,as,,,,,o nv march at once and JON Gen
aral Johnston. In North Carolna. NJ
scouts had reported the LTnchpurs roha
clear and | could easily reach II ana ~
off Gordon urged me to Walt tiii oas
lirht and he would go with me- wen, 80 =
It was not long till daylight plun!'asu'
and this was agreed to, Gordon pro'i,as
ing to put his men IN position - 'o''i -
IN the attack at daylight. l., :, r,
TART,Y MORNING ATTACK OF. TIE
ENEMY BY COL. 5Wf1lTENFOhfltl
8 DEARING BRIGADE.
A little after daylight, Jointly we maoo
tha attack. lie with his usual splenuor
ana with the Laurel Clearing 81 i5flsaue
tn IN, 'front.' ledt by Colonel e. " White,,wh
"a now a Baptist preacher ana paLh
president in I1ecsburg. Va Inc cavalry J
drove the enemy from our irony ana :
gained the Lypchburg road. N lh!s
srIanSid oust az Colonel White many OF
his men were killed and Wou uiituis CIV -
many prisoners captured.
3J,YNCHBURG& ROAD SECURED.
After securing the Lynchburg road.
turned on the flank Of tho enemy ana
continued my attack until was severn
! times interrupted by white flags sent 10
| me- from the enemy. informing me ma,
General r.. E. Lee had SURRENDERED any
| that ! and MY command should col''t
J in and surrender also. ] rode 70 where
could see for myself and finding the lac,
as stated by my enemy l ordered al
| firing to cease ana 1llo'eu i aoN - - ~
I burg. =,
If Colonel Munford is In Lynchburg. he
can tell YOU something about this lsh'
on the 9th for he was under my com
mand there and came out with me.
! PRISONERS RELEASED AtTIEh
4 SWAPPING BOOTS AND SHOES. &
AS soon as l determined to leaye thf
field, / drew my prisoners UP IN hlss
with General Gregg at Its head ana ~
formed them what had happened ant
that nroposed to turn them loose;
insisted however that my barefooted mel
esnecially nv staff and couricrs SHOULD
! exchange boots with them. To TN
! the most OF the prisoners consented
i shouting come on, Johnnies; mere Is
good pair," but General Gregg proteste
i tina tAhe would not give his UP but ne wa
! soon held by one man VINO selzea ~, y
from behind, while one IN front desPlt
his kicking, relieved him. This sam
4 General SiFe6s WAS 81 W. 'ti0 "" w.
mand of Lynchhurg and while he wa
! there never felt thatI had bushes
"a that city SO urgent as to require m
4 10 visit the place and whether Gregg
/ now living or dead. I don't know. bu
i I hope the passion i left him IN ma
long since cooled and that he has Tor
given me for looking after the pressln
4 needs of my own soldiers to the detri
ment and discomfort OF him and his.
Work of Geary's Brigade.
On Che night of the 18th OF April. about
r. NJ. Geary's Brigade, OF which the regimen
i ! commanded formed part, received ordci
to take up the line OF march and pass to ~
front OF the army. Marching all that nigf
and tho following day we arrived at Appf
q mattox Courthouse about sunset Of the 9Th
4 April. The intention OF the brigadier was !
20 into camp there, hut before the ordt
could be executed We heard the booming
cannot ahead. This was great surprise