The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
8 An English Confederate.
(By Henry D. Isottlinh, AdJutnrit Mugrt-
der. 1c%eil Camp, 81. CT Y. w Villains.

stBy Henry y. Lontlinn, AdJitant Mngru-
der. l1weil Camp 81 q. v. w II li.lttiH.
e burg, Nn.) gl M
u The limos below were written ny Pri-
gvnte jat1ns O. b. Grafton pf Ebtnpntiy
( 3, rhird Virginia Cavalry General f'ltx
baltic OF isclleSsyillc. Va, March ~, 1868
james Croftotl wns a cnnlnii Iii the Six !.
lentli 1-ancerA Queens Gunfd Il veteran
pr tic Crimcati War. and Il surviyor of
Corrlghn's Light brigade 1T lr3nlaklnva.
tCinftnn's vito and two sons were mas
sncfed> near Lucknow during the Sepoy|
inslinc,ion md after that i)e seemed to-
court death lilo resigned from tho Eng.
,lsh army and rntil6 To Virginia mud en-
listed In Company 4. knoWntns the Old |
dominion Dungeons, tlicn commanded by
Captain j. c. Phillips, afterwards colonel
OF the Tlircoatli Virginia. Cavalry.
4 Captain Jcsse s. Jones'. now Of Hnmp-
ton, Va. wns the last captain OF this
company. Private Robert Curtis, Of this
county. Va Mr. X. y N Art1istcnd, mn
attorney at law OF Williamsburg, vao
wih was inftlie battle Of keflcysvila. ma
whose con1rdcship With james crofton
wna very close. repeated THIS poem TO
mo from memory sSS
sThe bonny bite Nag alluded to n tho
poem Is the flag OF Virginia, the Third
III n previous engagement. Fits. Leo told
them they should not have n new IS tand
OF colors until tito regiment captured a
battery OF artillery, which at tint time
1t had not dones It did capture two guns
ut the bnttle Of Winchester, md cpDtln-
Eurcd To fight SO wolf that their gallant
E'itz gave them their colors without the
big guns" tsS
THE BATTLE or 1iIcLLEYSVIbl.D
(Mnrch II, 1869 s
8 ny James George b. Crofton.
On tho soil OF Virginia, sweet land Of
our birth. ' igl IS & B. ~.
IN 1, co again wo have met tho proud Zoe:
And despite OF his numbers. who's proud
stceds shook the csrtli
Ills standard again wo hnvc laid low
Alas! NO must weep our comrades dark
sleep, ,s HEB IA
But,uis useless their loss 10 deplore;
Those hearts brave and true VIC now
swear anew
TO aycnge mid tho next conflicts roar.5
Through Kelleysvillc's Ilaln at the ,e dawn
Tbc hosts OF the despot advanced,
nut lille rcck'd of his frowninE array
Or his snbres mcnncing glnncc.
rrbn,,ph orr numbers were Few, we hhu
hearts stout and true.
THAT could fight, though VIC were rag
ged and rough
And nc sooi, let them SEQ ,4,,,.
| Wc were headed by Lee and '' t''t =
whose names we're enough,
twas not long ere the roar on o. ~ Nm
Shot and shell new II ,bs sho sayn,ry ra,
It's nsen ~ ~ rced With patriot shout!
Tic Yankee. IT'S strange, ,onue.
though ri,o he'll fight at lsI ranse'
| Behind every. nyailhpH, ea, y W. 'H'' if
| THO true Southern steel "a
Nor admire close quarters. ~ 80
= -, : d,d they strive. In their irnpote' tent
,rn f tsur down our standard. go truei
But the .bonny blue nag sun sio''ou'''
,MlS wI tx ranks OF her heroes. tho, rev.
81" rhonsh The shells whstling SOUND
snrcnd destruction around, ,,.,,.
such as well might It, N ne n 1unvss' 'ppl
Through the fights murKy s'oo'i''
| waved q fierce defiance 20 al
| Az length, witt, q shout. clear ana WIZ
Al, 'tnscihcr we charged them again:
when suddenly firing. home p 'l .
No. tney hc AIDED advance was in vain.
| Holly pressed the retreat,
While The music, 50 s sWeet ronr clear:
| or our sharpshooters rlHes t"'hs $500
Tscorting them bnck
on their rcarwnrd track.
AS tho dark shades OF evening appear
Now song and cheer for our gallant
whosn 1anrels 50 nobly they've earned
whose brI cleaning sabres 80 oissn'
! ills said.
And often may NO.
With our gallant Titz Lee, I
Meet the IhraErart invader again;
| IN And well teach him We iignt
| For our ladies', 80 brlght.
! And to conquer US shall be- IN vain