Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-03-23
Robert n. Bradshaw-A Young
Confederate Officer.

This person was descendant by
the fourth remove of John Brad
shaw, soldier of the Revolution
and the founder of lIuntcrville, the
pioneer county seat of PocahontaS
Not long since sketch of John
Bladshaw's pioneer service, prepar.
ed by Andrew Price appeared in TIE
Times.
What / may write about one oil
| his descendants NAV be Of interest
to very many of our attached read.
ers.
Among the young m"n endeared
to the writer by pleasant associa.
tons, the above is one that is care
! fully cherished. | first met him al
the home of Moses McClintic, soon
after tbegun my ministry at Will
Evansville. We were a little slow
in getting acquainted, as he was a
very retiring person, and there
seemed no special reason why !
should seek anything more than a
transient speaking acquaintance.
1
Mr. McClintic in the meantime
discovered his great worth,an upon
one occasion observed to me, that
he regarded Robert Bradshaw, zone
of the foremost young men he knew
anything about. opened my eyes
and made some attempt to draw
him out. and secure il possible his
friendship, and try to influence him
for some good. In two or three
years we became intimately &C
quainted so far as know. | poss-
essed his confidence S, fully, that
|
he confded to ME what he never did
to anyone else.
lie was native of Highland
county, eldest son of John Brad
shaw, Esq, and Mrs Jane Bradshaw
His early home was in sweet re.
tired nook, not far from the foot of
Jacksons river mountain, about 13
miles southwest of Mcdowell. He
| was born in 1887, and his early life
was spent in this quiet place He
was exceedingly Industrious and
though delicate in form, his power
of endurance, was remarkab
His desire for liberal education
was all-absorbing, and he improved
every opportunity that presented it.
self to acquire knowledge. He re-
ceiyed a good deal Of his earlier in
struction from his fati,r, who was
competent in theEnglish branches.
There being no further facilities
of improvement in his reach, he at
tended the High School at Messy
Creek in 1878. which was con.
Quoted by Mr. White. 1t now be,
came his settled purpose to acquire
collegiate education, and enter
upon the profession of law. To Sc
cure the means, he taught school
ten months in the employ of Moses
McClintic, Robert and Thomas
Wallace. during the year 1859. In
the fall of 1860, he opened school
at Doe Hill, which lie conducted
with great success, as he did his
former school. The school closed
at Doe Hill few weeks before he
volunteered for the war, much to
the regret of his patrons.
He went out from Highland with
the first company under Felix Fl
Hull and reported at Grafton to Col
Porterfield,in command at that pest
He shared the tolls, dangers and
hardships that attended the Con-
federate revers's at Phillips, Lan-
raj Hill and Garnetts retreat to
Petersburg, W Va,
lie was one of the first to rrjoin
the army at camp Barlow. The
winter of 1861 2 was spent on the
summit of Allegheny mountain.
We have in hand some letters
written home, from that point,
from which we make extracts.
Camp Allegheny,
Dec IA, 1861
NY Dear Parents:-
write you a
letter bv DR. Robinson to inform
you that | survive the battle yes
terday, 1t was a bloody battle.
Four hundred of our men. from fif-