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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-12
ANOTHER STORY
OF CRATER DATTLE
Written Several Years Ago BY
One Of the Partici-
pants.
Petersburg, Va, 1905


Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Slr.--The enclosed account of the
charge OF Mancne's Brigade at the bat
tie Of "The Crater" Saturday, July 3vln,
1864, written by Major William II.
Etneredge. who commanded The Forty
first Regiment Of Virginia, OF that bril-
gade, vii prove interesting just now to
many survivors.
This was personal letter to me in
March. 1892, and ! have not had until
recently. his permission 10 publish 1t.
Very truly yours,
GEORGE j. ROGERS.
Great Bridge, Norfolk county, Va,
March ed, 1902.
Captain George j, Rogers;
Ny Dear lTrlend,-Your favor of the
10Th instant cane to hand on Saturday,
1ath and ! can say It gave me genuine
pleasure.
AT your request | will undertake to
give you description of the battle Of
the Crater on The suburbs OF the city
of Petersburg, July SOth. 1864,
Colonel Parham as you know, was
wounded AT the first battle OF Malvern
Hill In 1862 which rendered him unfit
for duty, and Lieutenant "Colonel
Mlnetree was wounded on the sixth day
of May 1854 In the battle OF the Wilder
ness, and was unfit for service, 30 you
see the command OF the old Forty-frst
Regiment fell upon any shon ders. and
while felt unequal to the task, de,
ternansd 10 do my duty 10 the best Of
my ability. We were satisfied that the
enemy WAS undermining somewhere on
The line. but could not tell where unit
the nTine was sprung on the morning Of
July Snth, 1864, The whole country for miles
around was startled when the explosion
took place, and every piece of artillery
thar cn,Ild ba brot,rht IL, bear. ON thai
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u / would rather go down to poosterity as
the hunlblest private soldier. whose shoe,
less feet made blood ira cks on tne SOY
of Virginia than the richest mngnate who
ever Clipped coupons from corporate
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Upshur,

One Of the first families 10 settle on tho
t eaasern !. shore ct Virginia called ''Ac-
AZ some have spelt II, hut which is Be-.
i !. g, e be one and tho same family.
'oras, have not given 4 Continuous ttitN md md
complete descent, Of the family. Hen
ming mentions only two OF tho name Up-
shlr--Ahel upshul, and IAttleton Upsiur
ipoubtleAs, the earl est records have been
DESTROYED, Btshop Meade mentions both
.llrahnr and uPshnw the first being
county; and the Upshaws as having if,icr-
married With the Payler faml" Which he
gives In extenso. History records thon,
as having bean most prominent in the.
Colnny. lnter-nlarrying With the Parkers,
stiths,S Baylors and many Others of Rev
Abel Parker Upshur, who was born in
Northampton county, 1902 became one
of the most astuie judges Of lower Viz
glnia and, in 1871, went into President
flyers cabinet as Secretary of the Navy,
and afterwards Secretary Of State; In 1914
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you oil the points In the fight Of the Cra-
ter that came under my notice. to the
best OF my recollection, and hoping this
to SOME extent Will satisfy you until you
can gather all the facts In the case from,
somo who took part III the struggle bet
ter qualified for the task than am,
have the honor to be.
Your sincere friend,
WILLIAM II. E,rIII11l1GDGD.
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Maury Arms.

IN answer to q request for the Marry
arms, they are described as follows: ION
!. shield "a, Quarterly, LIST gulss, With an
arEav y9 erossd dfihme11tarsen With two
ana Sd azure. hearing Two bczants in in.
chief, and one large beaant In base Crest
q a. dueal coronet, or" There is no motto.
NY we gave cut Of these arms with an
y. lsll; the Tontaine family VAS gtyei,
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5"And All that memory loves the most
# Was once our only hone to be:
And ali that hope adored and lost
"A Hath melted into memory
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-12

Mary Jane Stitli Unshtir Is well remcIli-
bcrcd In the literary world by her pen
name OF Fanny Fielding" She lived
for n time Mt Norfolk and then moved5to
New York. where she married Mr. joseph
r. S.urges. IT Is greatly desired that n
more complete tracing OF the English an
ceatrv Of this distinguished family could
h. Obtained. which would crafty many
descendants now living.
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Stratton.

StrattOn.
Editor Genealogical Column:
Dear Sslr,-Records in Henrico and Ches-
ton lived at 1ppes" Store, Henrco coun--
5ty nov chesteriie!d), in 1918 lie married
Miss Martha Shipley. OF Burmuda Hun.
dred, and died In lgoS., being, buried at
a son, Edward, daughter, Martha, ana
a sister, Rebccca Newman. The son Ed
ward married Annie --; Edward, Jr,
died before or IN the year lIis ,,,a az N ~
deed to his son, william, q piece OF land
lying on the south side OF james RIVER,
now Chesterfield. This Edward stratton,
lived q Dale po;n.s In che.ter,lsld eoua-
", Ho died in l77S, nm, md In his VIII he
names three sons. Thomas. Henry and
zebra q mh9n Married have IL fgI ars
Va, where he died 1903. Both he and his
wife were buried in The old family GENE
terry. near Liberty now Bedford CITY.
the county and settled in the West, some
OF whom can be still traced to tho present
generation. state Senator Thomas Strat-
llon. OF Colorado Springs, Col. beng
Miss - Douglass, andtllyed In Cumber,
Land county, near Cartersville He served
In the Revolutionary War and had nine
children, seven sons and two daughtera.
be traced to the present time. The writer
OF this Is one. four generations removed.
learn that ono Thomas Stratton lived
in Accomac county as early as 1872, ard
that one Joseph Stratton cano from Eng
land in 1929. and settled In james City
county, but have not thus far been ablo
to connect either Thomas or Joseph with
Edward Stratton, ST.,
rs, l Wish very much to learn more about
them, and II possible find the miss ng
link In the chain: and would also like
70 learn more OF the above entioned
Thomas Slratton, Of Chesterfield. II you
or any Of your readers will give me the
information to complete the line Of tho
Virginia STATIONS, ] Will be truly thank
IuI. THOMAS ]. STRATTON. )
spout Spring, APPROXIMATIONS County, Va.
Henning, IN his Statutes, speaks OF the
STATIONS, giving fhe names OF Joseph.
$Hsnry aud Iarlah Stratton, Of the Colo
NAL period. N'O
One OF the most interesting members
OF this family was Catherine Stratton,
WHO vas born In Richmond, Va, Oclo.
per 1909, At the early age OF nine
teen she married G. w, Ladd, q noted
|. portrait painter. and first of the many
[ p prominent members of the Ladd family,
VINO SiI,o nave n, Deen so long residents Of that
city. This Catherine (Slratton) Ladd
became most celebrated as a poetess and
author, She Is said to haye desIrnnJ
the tlrst Confederate flag and While in
INC south. during the war she nurscJ
many OF the wounded sodlers
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who would not suffer for ire honor Of a
soldier rather than live In luxury 10 be
"a of fine ls tE
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!'4AtEtYy y !!I.g|s 9! kAAL

tic Of New Market" where the cadets
of about 2io, ali yoang men, made the
celebrated and historic charge, which was
SO successful, looslng about CD IN Killed
rn lroAd business. aild is now nsslstnn
superintendent OF the Senboard Air Line.
Major william w. berkeley, Of Red
Hill" son OF Lewis lSeckrley. or T,. Aiaiie'
was Major in the. "Old Bloody Eighth
and was wounded at Gettysburg. Io
married Miss Cynthia White Smith.
aaughter Of BrE General TmSmn whose
grandfather WIS OF the Essex, Va, ram
lily.
Colonel Norborne Berkeley, Of Stokes,
Loudoun county, va. Mas q gfaa nd ,,o o.
colonel in the Eighth Virginia. and a4so
wounded In the terrible charge OF PICK
cts division. He married Iavinla Berkc-
ley, daughter Of pr. Edmund Derkeiey. OF o.
the State OF Oregon, but now resides N
Prince William county. The children BY
this marriage were:l, Spotsw0oa Berke-
ley; 2, Norhorne Berkeley: 3, william n.
Nelson Berkeley, second son Edmund
Berkeley H. Of Barn Eims' moved 20
Hanover county previous TO the Rev stata
OF some 5000 acres. He was q member OF
the Hanover Committee OF Safety. an or
ganlZation for providing ways ana means
Tor tho soldiers OF the colonies. and lot
procuring Information as TO the move
ncnts Of the British. On March 4. l't0,
he married Elizabeth Worm!ey Garter,
daughter of Lnndon Carter, OF S5nihe
Hail. who was son OF Robert King
Cnrter."g She 1t was who herolc!y sapeu
the silver communion service OF the par
ish church from capture hy Colonel Inrl-
ton and his men by standing In the door
way Of the church and denying their en- :,
strance.a Tho issue of Nelson Berkeley ana
Elizabeth (Carter) berkeley were; ,-,,.
I. Mary Nelson, born SIN . July I l,ey;
Minor.
18th June, 1762: died October It's.
8. Captain Edmund Berkeley born 3lst
March, l7G4; died unmarried
= Nelson Berkeley. born 18th January,
17GG; died 18th January, 1872
b.rIr. Carter Berkeley. born 10Th tep-
ruary, 116s; died Sd November, 1859.
]. 6. Colonel William Berkeley. born LIST
December, l7Gs: died
Z. Sarah Wormley Berkeley, born 9th
December, It'll: died It'll August. lf73.
8. Lucy Carter Berkeley, born 18th June,
177a; died November. l77S.
o. Lewis Berkeley, born 18th February,
.1775; died May 13 1888
10. Robert Berkeley born FIST April,
ii. Elizabeth Landon berkeley, born 9TH
May. 1918, died unmarried.
t II. Landon Carter Berkeley. born 18th
October 1850; married Lucy Sheppard and
had ono son. Landon. Father, mother and
son died in a few years OF each osher.
In another article will be given further
extracts from interesting records OF this
most distinguished family
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given, That that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by Thomas y.
Colvin and Silva NJ. Colvin, his wife, mortga.
gors, to 4. E. McGruer, MORTGAGE, dated the
18th day of January, 1904, and fled for record in
the office of the Register of Deeds, of the Coun.
ty Of Cavalier, and State of North Dakota, on
the 18th of January. 1904, and recorded in Book
u of Mortgage Deeds at Page 365. Will be fore,
closed by sale of the premises in such mortgage
and hereinafter decribed at the front door of
the Court House in the County of Cavalier and
State of North Dakota. at the hour of two
O'Clock p. m, on the 18th day of January, 1906.
to satisfy tho amount due upon such mortgage
on the day of sale.
The promises described in such mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are
described as follows: to-wit:-
Lot two ~ in Block two (2l, of Fairview
addition to Langdon, according to the certified
plat thereof duly filed in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for the said County of
Cavalier. on the 18th of Jnly. a. D., 1897, at ten
o'clock am and recorded in Pa. Plat Record at
Page 10, reference thereto being had
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date OF sale the SUN of Six Hundred and
Twenty-Four Dollars and Forty Gents, 1924. 4Ol,
together with legal attorney fees and costs of
foreclosure.
Dated at Langdon, North Dakota, this 18th
day of November, A. D.. 1905.
n. E. MCGRuER, Mortcagee.
DICKSON & JOHNSON,
Attorneys for Mortgage, Post Office Address
Langdon, y. Oak. 1924
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30
NOTICE OF MORrGA E SALE.

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort.
gage executed and delivered by Anders g. an12
and Nellie Lantz, his wife, OF Cavalier Count
North Dakota, mortgagors, to WI. Mooney, l..
dated April Goth, 1904, and filed for record in
the office of the register of deeds in and for
Cavalier County, n. D., on the 18th day of May.
1904, in book 81 of mortgages on page 4A there.
heretofore duly assigned to W. J. Mooney and
I, Johnston BY deed of assignment dated
May 18th, 1906, and recorded in the office OF the
register of deeds in and for Cavalier County,
\. D., on the 23rd day of May, 1905, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, in book - OF mortgages, at page 81,
thereof, and which said mortgage was hereto.
fore duly assigned by deed of assignment by
said W j. Mooney and C. E. Johnston to J, j.
Mahoney, dated November 18th, 1906. and re-.
corded in the office of the register of deeds IN
18th day of November, 1905, in book IL of mort.
CAGES at page lT3 thereof. will be foreclosed by
a sale OF the premises in said mortgage and
hereinafter described, at the front dosr of the
court house III and of said Cavalier COUNTY.
North Dakota, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m.
on the 30th day of December, 1866, to satisfy the
amount due upon said mortgage at the date oil
sale.
The premises described in said mortgage, and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are
situated in Cavalier County. North Dakota, and
described as follows, to-wit:
The north east quarter me . J of section eight
() in township one hundred sixty-two (lt2l n,
OF range SiXty-two (62) W.
And that there will be due on said mortgara
at the date of sale the sum of three hundred
one and no-1O dollars (S3o1.O0j. besides expan.
ses OF sale, and statutory attorney fees. and
costs allowed by law.
Dated this 18th day of November, A. d. 1906.
=, J.J, MAHoNEy,
W: j. MOONEY, Assignee of Mortgages
Attorney for Assignee OF Mortgagee,
Langdon, \. D. 16-s2
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN the matter, of the estate of Mary Ellen
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned ok.
ecutors of the Last Will and Testament of Ma
~ Ellen Young late of the County Of
drundy State of Iowa deceased, to the
creditors OF; and all persons having claims
the necessary vouchers, within fonr month.
after the publication of this notice, to said ey.
ecntors at the o. ce of Gordon & Wheeler.
IA the City Of Langdon in said Cavalier
North Dakota, agent for said executors.
Dated Reinbeck, Ia. Nov. 9Th, A. d, 1905.
Bethuel D. Young.
Minnie Jane Slippey.
r.. Executors.
A.. D. 1905. y"
GORDO & WHEELER
Attorneys for Executors
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30

FoR the information Of a number Of
those who are interested regarding stock
running at large section 1919 of chapter
1913, laws of 1901 is given: 1t shall be
lawful for cattle, horses, mules. ponies,
swine. goats and sheep to run at large
from the first day of December to the
first day of April each year. except
within the corporate limits of any
city or village: provided. that no stallion
or vicious bull or any other animal
known to be vicious, shall be allowed to
run at large at any time: but nothing in
this code shall be construed to repeal
any special act establishing a fence law
for any county in the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30

The grain buyers in town are endeavor-
ing to reclaim the wheat which is going
across the line to Sarles and Hannah.
Our buyers are now paying three and
four cents above the market price and in
tend making things pretty warm for Mr..
Yankee.-Crystal City, Man. Courier.
That's right cousin: if your local buy
ers in Manitoba along the border do paw
three or four cents a bushel more. if is
a notorious fact that they still have 3
margin OF eight or ten cents a bushe].
The Hannah buyers are dong business
at the ordinary price, and there seems
to be no symptoms of fe~verlshness
on the wheat market. 1t is simply a
little bit of good policy on the part OF
American lawmakers to land Canadian
wheat and let the farmers realize A de
cent price. This they cannot do and pay
a hons and a beavers share Of freight
rates. Hannah Moon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the estate of Mary krlne,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given By the undersigned
a. c. McNiven and Memo Liebeler, Executors
OF the Last Will of Mary krine, late: OF the
Township of Loan in the County of Cavalier
and State of North Dakota, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having claims
against. said deceased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice. 70 said
executors at their Offices in the CITY OF Lang.
don in said Cavalier county
Dated November 9th, 4. ID. 1896.
a. C. MCNIvEN.
MEMO LIEBELER,
Executors.
First Publication on the Both day Of Novem'
Der, A. d. 1905. 1921
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30

AT the end-town, Sarles. a paper, The
Advocate. issued its initial number last
week. The Advocate starts off with ar
advertising patronage that indicates it
has come to stay. while its issue of Vol.
l. No. l. furnishes the right and title of
Editor Drowley to a place in the rank
and file Of the newspaper field of Cava-
lier county. The DEMOCRAT extends to
the Sarles Advocate the right hand Of
fellowship.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30
Our nrst blizzard of the season,vhit

Our Hrsr blizzard Of the season.which
started in Monday. raging all day Tues
day and sub@iding during the early
hours OF yesterday. hit US pretty hard
and left everybody with lots of snow
shoveling to do before they found tine
to think Of what they mad to be thank
full for today. Old timers in comparing
notes find that Old Borea= three day
performance Of this week compares
favorably :: with their EXPERIENCES in
years past.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION

State Of North Dakota, COUNTY OF Cavalier.
,Wheaeas, Z T. Burke, of the firm of
MURRAY Archer i Co. having applied
for q Druggists Permit to sell intoxicatine
Il.quor... u1der the provisions aud restrictions
Of The laws Of this State governing tha saIa ~
i1tozicasiae liquors, at his place OF business on
Main Street in the Villaga OF Irene. Perry
Sownsh!p, County OF Cavalier aud State Of
North Dakota: therefore. "
Notice is hereby gwen, That the 9th day of
Decenher. !. D.. 1906 at the court house, in the
City Of Langdon, \. OAK, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
fa= oeen So for hearing said petition, when
and where any person qualified may appaaran
how ca1-e why SAID petition should not be-
granted. '' W
Dece; Al Langdon, y D.,Nov.2 >. 1906.
!t-I+ HE. DORyAL,
2atL County Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30

The passing of the Bottineau Courant
into republican hands: the control re-
Gently secured by Senator Hansbrough
Of the weekly papers Of Devils Lake, to-
gether with the transfer of the Lakota
Herald into the hands of Congressman
Gronna 5 supporters gives the best Of
evidence that Hans" the capitol com
mission and the gang at Bismarck are
setting out early to muzzle anything and
everything which is likely to loosen their
hold of the spoils in the political cam
paigns of 1906 and 1908. Yes. and that
new state daily, at Grand Forks. incor.
porated with a capital of $4,000 may be
expected to "render into Caesar the
things that areCesars' and then some
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30

SIM the Daily Optic al Minot osten-
sibly cent into the hands of q receiver it
has been noticeable for lis attacks on the
Grand Forks Herald and other opponents
OF the gang. Ii used 70 be different. but
like the others the Optic had its price.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30

y LEADING scandinavian paper. the
Statestidende, at Hillsboro. is another of
those which have been seen by the po-
lirical bosses and undergone a change of
ownership and change OF heart. Instead
OF being a clean party paper it has &C
cepted the confession OF faith and will
join in the political chorus of the Hans
brough and Mckenzie corruptionists.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30
SUMMONS

sTate Of Sorth Dakota; County Of Cavalier
J:h. O. Sherwood, Plaintiff, vs.. Donald l.,
Mcponald Joseph Dushamp Mary Mcdonald,
Duchamp, E. H. Mcdonald. Flora Mcleod,
Catherine Finerty, Elizabeth Newton and ali
other persons unknown claiming any estate or
interest in or lien or jncumbrance upon the
property described IN the complaint and thei,
unknown heirs, MISUNDERSTANDING.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named Defendants
You are hereby summoned to answer theCom.
plant IN the above entitled action, which is
filed in the office OF the Clerk of the District
Court OF the seventh Judicial District, in and
for the County Of Cavalier and State OF North
Dakota, and 10 serve a copy OF your answer to
the sa~idscompplaint on the Subscribers at their
office IN the City of Laugdon in said county
and State, within thirty days after the Servicee
OF TINS ummons upon YOU, exclusive of the
Day OF such service and in case OF your failure
to appear or answer Judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief demanded
Dated, Lanedon, y. Oak. Nov. Ith. 1906.
CLEARl & MCLEAN,
Langdon. n. Oak
l'-3l Plaintiffs Attorneys
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30

:. LOT OF Cavalier county farmers will
agree that durum. or macaroni wheat Is
bouno 10 be the future wheat crop rails
ed in this locality. Results this year
where highly satisfactory and there will
be a great demand for it nezt spring
when seeding time comes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30

TIE appearance OF the initial number
Of the rev paper al Munich is being
looked for during the coming week. Its
publisher i S. I. Scott, for years associ-
acad with the Republican. and 2 man of
mari
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30
NOTICE OF DlssOLurInN

Soticc l. hereby given that III" partnership
heretofore exiting betw"on T.. A Farrrli nmn'Lt
T. +. Burke, under ,h" firm name Of En, %ni
d Burke, Of Langdon, In pr"n I'M. dn, AZ
solved by mutual consent. tn" bu.in.,s viII
in futnrc, be conducted by H.. \ Farrell. VIII
whom all accounts du" nnh ngaIu-t .ajd 49,
may be settled. nm
I. !. FARRELL,
Langdon, N. Oak. Nov. 2sth, 100
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-11-30

THyaE ara plenty Of people in Lang
DOR who ought 70 appreciate the good 10
be accomplished by the starting Of a
hospital.