The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-12
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firing line, or where he had lain with
Ills. regiment supporting a battery and
where lie had marched when leaving tho
field to the victors, held the audience in
close attention. III
Then Sergeant Compton, grizzlcd
veteran Of the Eighth Virginia, who was
born a short distance from the slet
where he was standing described tho
first battle on the morning Of the 2lst
OF July, where he had lain with his regi-
mont supporting artillery over near Balls
Ford q, Isl
we were as green rs grass then" he
said, .'but wo never got so We didn't
think supporting n battery about the
hardest duty that could be assigned In
fantry.' His regiment lost many mon be-
fore It went into action, and participated
In tho pursuit and rout Of the i ederals
in the afternoon. 81
L. w. Lewis, eighty-five years old,
born ut the Lewis house, where Jack
son and Bcauregard had headquarters
during the first battle, described the
scenes as presented to him. and retailed
several remarks made by General Bcaurc-
gard on the occasion of visit OF the
latter to the field after the war.
Graphic Recltals.
General N. M. Curtis, one OF the sol-
dcrs who fought under Mcdowell in
tho first battle, described some Of his
experiences, and Major Bracket Second
Michigan, recalled his experiences Of the
second battle. General w w. Dudley,
or Indiana, told how, as captain In tho
Nineteenth Indiana. Of the celebrated Iron
Brigade, he had taken part in tho as
saults on the stonewall Brigade In the
celebrated railroad cut lover yonder II,
tho. woods. where neither side gave up
and when night fall camp each was on
the ground 1t had held through the day.
But the Federals moved off in the night"
lie said General Dudley's illusions to
REV. Mr.. Jacksons Sunday school in
the railroad cut" caused the old Con-
federatcs to laugh gcefully ns boys.
reason you people d OF the North
did not leave us was you did not under
stand u.s. were almost the first words Of
Captain j. r.. Rust, Of Haynarket;
Jackson in the second attic, You never
gave us credit for being honest in adj
yocating secession. want to tell You. =
was an old time Wing and opposed to-
secession, but the State reserved the
right to secede, It had the right to Sc
cedc and though believed 1t unwlse for
her to take such a step, when she did
=
troops to- invade her, / shouldcred q mus q
ket to fight for her. ".
5 "Our friend ought to drop into a grand
army post some night and hear US TAX
said a voice from the audience. He would
not think we did not give him the credit
OF being honest In what ne Fought f or.
Captain Rust did not reply, but went on
Sto recall such Incidents Of the battle rs
still chung to memory
Captain N. w. Simons. OF the Thirty
eighth New York. Kearney's Division,
related some incidents Of the second bat
tie and then there was ansadvnnce move
,nent in the direction OF the lunch Ia
bles.
The engagement fought out under the
shade Of the trees lasted an hour or
more and the commlssary supplies de-
stroyed would have fed goodly sized
army.
Daniel Arrives.
Senator Daniel arrived about the time
luncheon was r ended, sdrlvlng up with
Judge j. b. T Thornton. AS soon as he
was seen, his carriage was surrounded.
and blue and gray pressed forward 70
shake his hand. 1t was some time before
he could make his way to the table
where a dozen women minlstered TO the
wants Of the inner man. The crowd
drifted back to the yard surrounding the
Henry House, anticipating the speeches
that were to be made from the mound
on which stands the monument erected
by Union soldiers in 1865 to the memory
Of their comrades who fell In the two
battles.
About o'clock the Senator escorted by
a group of Union veterans and several
personal friends from the community,
entered the yard. and clambered up the
steep mound to seat beside General
Wagner and General Curtis, on tho stone
n ~. 1ox,, NJ
to the memory OF the men OF the army
who had wounded him so sorely on ina:
July day, just outside the yard
1t was a picturesque group they mace,
the old boys Of blue and gray, their heads
barred to the May sun, the spring pree1eS
ruffling their white hair. the sunshine
of spring and tho memories OF deeds done
hero In the mighty days that arc past,
| illumining their countenances.
The audience found seats on the
green sward OF the yard about the smart.
Mr.. Round told how two young women
| from Georgetown and two from ASH.
incton in 1855, started the movement
which resulted in the erection q o. 'n =,
monument, which Is built OF blocks OF
| tho red stone peculiar to Prince William
| county. This and similar monument
on the Dogan farm, were dedlca ted = u'' :
II. 1865, ~, !
Lieutenant II. A. Pearson. now. heao
| OF a big financial house Of Chicago. Wrote
Mr.: Round that on that occa sion. ne NAG {,
escorted home the prettlest glrl ne cou ~
ind, She is now Mrs., Pearson.
Daniel Speaks.
Lieutenant Round introduced Senator
Daniel. There was a gale Of applause y,i la s.
from the Blue and Gray as Senator, Dan
lei arose. me say to yonn. my ~ co 1ho
,trymen. who wore the blue that =, %e, s w,ap
w were ashamed Of It, that we arc as =
glad to see yol to-day as we we were ao moe
Gears ago" This first sentence caused
another wave of applause. -
;'Wo do mot mind this monument, !, 70 e,