Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1905-07-06

Humphreys did not re-enlist in 1t
but. in obedience to the command OF
his father, went to Western Viz
ginia. The family had, in the fall OF
lSGn. removed to Sutton in BraXton
county. This town fell very early
into the hands of the Federals, and
Milton Humphreys stayed for some
time with his brother. \. j. Hum
phrcys, atGap Mills, Monroe county:
In the fall he taught Il little school
between Rocky Point and Mann 5
Ferry (t'ort SPRING..
On the 27th of March, 1862, Bryan 5
Battery was mustered into service
III Lcwisburg. Humphreys had en-
rolled himself in this company on the
condition that he was to bea gunner,
that is, it was to be his duty 10 aim
or point gun. During the last six
weeks ut college. in addition to IN
& utry Tactics, he had studied Field
~. n !iratinns and Gunn.ry, an" pre-
irrrrh hy far the artillery service,
his only object in joining the Liberty
Hal Volunteers having been to re-
lnatn with his class mates. Now his
ambition To ne IL gunner in actual
war was realized for Capt. Bryan
appointed him Gunner of the First
'ilIn. and he became known as the
First Gunner OF Bryan : Battery
4 title in which he takes more pride
than in any other that has ever hren
Conferred upon him.
The war period must be passed
over briefly. ItwouId requirement
space To 20 intoany details. His de-
vices for finding distances, getting
runyrS. etc.. he has himself discussed
IN the .jomr""f ~ Mc Tnihd .T"t'S IT.
H"fH, having been requested to do
81 by the editors. These articles
have been published in whole. or in
abstract, in European journals. He
is recognized rs being the first 10
point out some facts in artillery ser
vice which are now regarded is very
important. Tie ulSo constructed an
instrument for mcarsuring time ut
night. On the Eth Of April, 1860,
!lrec days after the surrender al
APPROXIMATIONS, the army under Gen.
F.rholS, including Bryan : Battery,
was practically dislmndrd under the
icrm of sixty days Through given
10 each soldier. at Ch"iStiansburg,
Va.
Humphrey, repaired To Gap Mills
and worked on farm until the "X
element CAUSED by the assassination
Of I.inroln and the infamous charge
that ii WAS due 10 the inStigatiun Of
Jefferson Davis and his Cabinet. had
To some extent subsidized. Tie then
accompanied his father (whn had
been IN exile from his home through
on the war; To Sutton. Here hc re-
m:Iincd until the next spring, spend
ing part of the time teaching i prl-
v;tr school. lie was making AZ
r;ngcmrntS To 20 into business for
want OF means Ia continue his rduca-
ton, for his father. having received
.rvmnnt in Confederate money for.
rs property he sold in tir"nnrl"r
IN I~6n, and having paid nothing "n
TIE Sutton property he had pHr-
'"a~rd. wis absolutely without
urans. The call ut ten. l."r /" H."
presidency Of Washington College,
lI!"wrd Il few months latter ny mr.
mt letters from IrlrndS at l"NInG
o.. induced hlH i"r"lurn l"r"I!"gr,
although Ii" had scarcely money
.nutgh to So" him through the S''s-
,irn. II" entered r"iIrg" about
l,r Isl uf April. l>IiIi, r"Sumlng
lis p'ac" in ia" Sophomore class
m>t at ia" point "hrr" Il" had
."fl "l> liN" years o"i"r" At lh'
't"N"."i ih' session II" ~,'"" IL Inc
I"ad I'll ih".ria~~ IN every "','p'l'
several g"mii"n"n 'in~",lr'"h' o.
cred hIu hoard on credit Tor his
.yhuir college ,".iI'>". II" accepted
tr offer ri Mr.. Eli TltwlI"r. With
rh"n hr h"ard"d tire" years. The
system uf ria>Srs "a~ changed. he
ginning with III" session q! I>h6 !.
ju1"r this system tlr Nnphom"r"a
t"d Juniors q! lNhH Il "a! nr'IInr
Seniors IN atm ''r''R an" Ma'''r-
natirS. Humphreys TOOK also rcnriI