The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-10-11

ment enclosed Is dated 18th inst. 1t
1as barely started when / was inter-
ruptcd and did not resume it until to-
day. Fearing indefinite procrastius-
ton and trusting that it would be
pleasing in the sight Of God, l have
made Sunday job Of it,
| cannot tell how gratifying is such
letter from the daughter Of my val
ued old comrade, who has been away
go far and SO long that | did not know
that he had daughter. 1t not only
gave me great pleasure Of itself by it's
spirit and tone, but pleasant task
to perform, which has been delayed
solely by my wish for the leisure to
do it as we'll as l can and to fully en-
joy the doing Of it. Your dear father
is little mixed in the facts. I was
wounded almost week after the
Battery Harrison affair and got back
q few days after the Williamsburg
road incident, while it was fresh, and
my statement is the summary of re-
ports from various sources, from Gen.
Fields down to the privates who wit
messed it. He was ON the eve OF
leaving for home, having secured q.
leave of absence to get married. The
only trophy that was delivered to me
was little cavalry oarbine. This he
brought to me the evening before he
left and Informed me that he had not
turned it over 70 the Government, as
was our rule with captured property,
told me why he had not done 80.
When about half way through with
the capture a Federal officer, some
distance up the line, was Indignantly
rating his men eer snr-endering TO one
man and urging them to kill or cap
tu-e him. It was the crisis Of the
undertaking Qfor he was in their pow
er if they could only be brought to
realize it) aud must be met promptly.
Throwing down his trophies and pick
ing UP the carbine which had been
lost in the retreat of, cavalry, he ad-
>vanced promptly and directly on the
officer, presenting she oarbine and
threatening to blow his brains out if
be did not surrender. He yielded !;
the capture was completed without
further trouble. Fortunately the
oarbine was not loaded, but neither
your father nor the Yankee knew it.
He slung tho osrbine on his shoulder
and held it till I oame..
His duties precl1ded the idea of
his using it in the public service. He
had no excuse for appropria.ing it,
end brought it to me with the above
statement. received i and having
no wedding present for his bride,
cold him that I would relieve him Of
all responsibility for it, but concluded
to rob the Government myself and
begged him to present it to his bride
for me as my wedding present. -:
He was so bashful and blushiug at
the mention of his bride that 7 doubt.
ed il he oomprehended fully the ma
ture Of the transaction and carried my
message straight. But he, retained
the carbine aud ny appropriation Of
it for him is the only recognition OF
his conduct that he e7er.reoeived ex-
'oept general increase of admiration
for his darihg by his comrades. The
colors and other trophies T never saw,
but on>iuquiry learned that they. have
tssn turned in by a Georgia brigade
(Andsrson's 81 who got credit: for chem
temporarily, but If my recommends.
tion for promotion, endorsed by Gen.
Fields, is among the var papers,
three. stands Of oolors are on record
aa captured. by him. / cannot reoall
what troops were captured further
than that they were a portion Of those
who had handled us 60 roughly aboutt
month before at Battery Harrison,
and now, Miss Fannie, allow me to
thank you for knowing me along with
that brave Father of yours, who is
doubtless, like the rest Of u.s.: now q
gray bearded old man, but still ia my.
vision Of him, in the full avigor Of;
young manhuod, ready to blush at my
allusion to his sweetheart, and for
your nice interesting letter, which.
put in motion . long train ,of reminis7.
oenoes, 80 full Of nobls aspirations
and glorious deeds, that the darknesa
which has followed cannot tarnish
theis brightness. s::: y s s.
=. = Give my love 10 your father and:
tell him 7 shall mot Be satisfied uuless
he gives you . hearty, snsoking kish
fol. me. With love and good vishes|