The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14

Tlc1L OI 'IIlp men vi WAShai Si'S
dred yards or the enemyts lines. was
struck through my left foot, and whist
cutting off my boot was again struck
on my left hip by Il grape or piece OF.
shell, and put hors du combat.
/ was unconscious for a time and when
/ revived, tho first object that met my
eyes was General Garnetts horse, some
distance 1.-THE loft and rear, standing
with dropping head which told the tale
Of Garnett's dea tn.
The Colonel Captured.
After dark; finding myself alone.
thought that l could escape, and era wled
to the rear some distance--it seemed al
most mile--when / found a house ana
entered 1t. ascending a few steps, had
lust fo,s,d n place to rest when a F'ed-
oral officer entered and asked for Colonel
Berkely i told him Il was he, and was
carried with great care to the head
quarters Of Colonel Titus. one-hundredt
and Twenty New York, 50 sun-
derstoud. was placed between two
men. almost touching eacll-Lewis VIII
linms, colonel First Virginia, the other
either Edmunds Or Magruder Wiiiiams
was still alive, the other dead. Wiliiaias
died during the might. \
Z n About daylight thesnext morning, a
member of Titus staff came, and offer
= "a
take this. Your people have cut our
communications, and you will want som e..
thing to eat before VOL. get 1t. we are now.
leaving" It%corltnined several pieces
of ham. Presently an ambulance came
up and was taken in the heaviest down
pour of rain / ever saw, to the field hos
$pital In the woods, where we were placed
very like sardines in box. :.
No Complaints Heard.
1t has been a long time since and
doubtless my memory Is much impaired
by age. / do not remember hearing a
word Of complaint from any one OF the
six thotsand men (estimated) surround
ling me, but did hearfmany Inspiring
| words. notable from q Thirty-eighth MAJ
! who had left at least onc-eighth OF his
anatomy on the battlefield. know
| that l am done for boys" said he but
| keep stiff upper lip. we Will whip them
vet An officer came up and said: u
am looking for Colonel Norborne Berke-
ley Colonel Tazewell Patton Is desperat e-
~ wounded, and is constantly asking for
Colonel Berkeley" Now ! knew ms
| brother, John NJ. Pntton--hnd me, years
with him at the Y. NJ l.--llad met years
ago said, and George Patton know,
also; but do not rccollect ever meeting
| Tazewell was exceedingly sorry that
| ] could not go to him. thought ]
! would get on higher ground, and soon
! found number of my friends. and among
| them the gallant old Risswell Of the
Eighth Virginia. apparently. but slightly
wounded. invited the captain to share
my ocoth. and gave him my handker-
| chief to support his wounded arm.
Wounded, But Cheerful.
/ A good many things occurred to re-
| lieve the situation. Tom Ayers one
| day hailed my brother. William: Il say.
i Captain. il here amt another hole" !
! think that he had discovered his tenth
| wound, yet he was as strong as an OK,
] and as lively as a cricket.
| Captain Bissells wound began to show
l an ugly appearance, and ! asked the Fed
eral surgeon to examine (which he
| promised to do ut his earliest leisure
| He soon sent a stretcher for the captain,
| which quickly returned. followed, by the
| surgeon, who said he was sorry to tell
/ him his wound was mortal 1ne cap
] tain gave me a little pocketbonk to be
i conveyed to his wife when opportunity
| offered.
! think it was that evening that I.
! and several others. We're taken to Bal
1 timore. and placed in an improvised hos
/ pital--a small schoolhouse. The next
4 morning a lady came, seeking information
OF Confederate officer--Captain, Bis-
\ sell. fGUtn tSlIplI11t tN''N
/ her that the Captain was ono OF our most
4 valued Officers, and that ! was grieved
10 tell her that left him the day be-
fore mortally wounded. and handed her
i the little pocketbook
i In day or 80 we were taken TO the
4 wharf and place on steamer for Ches-
ter, Pa. when another lady tMiss PuTvi-
anee) came with sundry parcels. which
she asked me 10 distribute amongst the
| a D. III ffNat ,I.tfh n her
useful articles, there were at least a
u dozen fne.tooth combs. We sooii reach
ed Chester, ana found the hospital q
model one, indeed
Finding Friends.
very spriehtIy gentleman soon an.
pnared, aud quickly made the acGua!nt-
anca OF the Post Chapaiu7the Reverend
II c.. learned thai
he had been a student ~ the Virginia
The6logieal Seminary when ] was pnpi
at the Episcopal High School-that SETTLED
Il.
had friends in ans around Philadel.
pha, and they with the Hon. Pierce
Butter, Who had devoted himself 70 tn
Southern prisoners. saw TINT laciet
nothing and We were checrad by tbs
! daily visits of tlie charming Vikginif
!, lady, Mrs. {; whose brother Ia,
!. badly wounded on the cot next 10 mine
!, We'll nd Reb ever had better time
I .luntil an order came 10 ecnd oil ~ ~
!. off that could he moved as 4 big fig'
!, was expected soon on the isapidan. ant
:. this was one Of the eligible hospitals.
n Move On.
: called UP the surgeon " the wgr,
II aud gave him Il very fine poeket~cas
q Of instruments-g getting from him
g promise 10 give the best care 10 og
y woundcd-he saying ne took ~ grnataf
10 interest m Captain Corter=rothiag cou.
n induce him To leave him
I. heard afterwards that he WAC gone 81
70 thlee days Some ono cams ~ and tol
y me that one Of my officers had iuH
~ been brought in, III d desperate condition
81 hohbled out and found I.lep,cbah
y Ayers. almost gone fro1n Il Wound v(6r
az one ot tho teul n Wound inat Ln ..a.Ii