Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-13
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1 am glad" said the Colonel that
General Kuropatkin was sent back 70
the Russian army in Manchurla ASH
read Of the old General reception NJ
the front | was reminded of scone
IN our own war that Saddened mo
when | saw it and that hurts me now
whenever it comes up in memory
had been sent back from Fort Gregg ON
the Petersburg front 70 our former
headquarters at Humphreys Station
when ! came upon General q. X. War
rem and three OF his staff riding from
Five Forks to the rear.
1T was raining, and men and
horses were covered with mud. The
Generals figure dropped ana his face
expressed extreme fatigue and utter
detection. He had been relieved OF
the command of his corps in the nres-
ence OF the enemy by General Sheri.
dan, who, catching up the flag. led
Warren'S men in that impetuous
maj charge at Five Forks which broke
up Pickett's command and won a great
victory. was in sympathy with Sher.
idan, but | felt then that if Little Phil
had been patient Warren. within
twenty minutes. would have led his
own command into battle and achieved
the same results.
i had heard the talk at headquar-
tiers about Warren being slow in cross
Ing the Rapidan and dilatory on other
occasions, and felt that he deserved
Il reprimand, but after / saw him on
his way to the rear | felt that so fine
soldier should have been given an
other command by Sheridan ana per-
mltted TO participate in that last
charge. When | read of Kuropatkiu's
return TO a subordinate command I
felt that in some things the Russians
are faircr in the treatment of officers
who do their best and fail than we
were in the civil war And yet I am
not sure that in such eases as that of
Warren we We're wrong
The sheridan spirit Of intolerance
toward Indifference or dilatoriuess PIE
vailed in Lees army as well as in cur
own. General Thomas r. Mmford.
one Of JackSon's cavalry commanders.
told me Of an experience that left
wound that hurts him 10 this day. one
night Jackson sent for Munford and
said he wanted the latter to meet him
with his regiment at sunrise the next
morning Muuford. being familiar with
the country, said Inc would be Mt the
fttt yfl4
IS he turned to ride away in the rain
Munford asked General Jackson's per
mission TO 80 out about eight miles and
capture some forage collie ted hy the
Yankees
He explained that his supply of
feed had been entirely exhausted. and
that TO have his command do it's full
part in the fight Of the next day the
horses must be fed Jackson consent
ed to the night expedition but warned
Munford not ON any account 10 en-
tauglc himself with the enemy. and
do nothing 70 prevent him being Mt the
crossroads at sunrise the next morn
ing Munford started with his rcgi-
mcnt for the forage The rain was so
heavy ana the darkness So intense ana
the pine woods 50 dense that when the
General reached the place where the
forage was supposed to be he had only
squad Of his men with him.
lie waited for his men to come mp.
but they did not come He could only
go back on his line Of march, gather
tsst r,rl{
prepare for the work of the next day.
However, it was after sunrise when hc
reached the crossroads General Jack
son was waiting, aud ms Muuford rode
up to explain Jackson said, coldly. j
ordered YOU to meet me at sunrise.
/ Munford began with But, General,
when Jackson cut him of ANA sharply
directed him 10 attack at designated
/ point As Munford turned to lead his
! command into the fight Jackson
/ stopped him and said again: I or
/ dnrpd you to meet me mt sunrise This
/ lie repeated a third time ana q fourth
! time. and ut last Muuford burt be
/ youd Expression dashed into the thick
/ Of the fight. not caring whether he was
! killed or not. He came out of the
battle without scratch, but Jackson
gave his last order in the battle Of that
/ day. The death of Jackson made the
memory If the last interview with tine
General the more painful to Munford '
Chicago Inter ocean.
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