The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
s0NE INCIDENTS
Of SHARPsBURG
Anecdotes and Historical Notes
of the Glorious Old Fifteenth
Virginia Regiment.
STOPPING A "REBEL YELL"
Supper That Didn't Mateializs.
Meals That Were Hastily
Taken-Other Notes.
STOPPING A "REBEL YELL"

In an admirable contribution from the
non 20, Colonel II. NJ Morrison on the
sharpsburg fight and part borne by tif-
teenth Virginia Infantry. published In
the Confederate Column OF your valuable
paper tho 10th OF December last, the
writer was permitted to relate several
incidents or anecdotes of the memorable
battle which came under his persona!
knowledge and experience. Such Things
rather come under the head of details ana
n,nutia, and help TO show the UNDER
current or individual spirit OF the mem
the rank and file-who know well enough
Tint they are contributing to history in
nerforming their allotted parts IN me
y grand drama being enacted about theth.
several friends have suggested to me thht
these Incidents are worthy OF preserVa-
t,on. and separate publication, since they
materially add no little interest to an
authentic history OF the great nghl. AS
we'll as the noted part borne by Il sailahl
Virginia regiment that sustained loss
(hitherto unprecedented OF 5S per CENT
the "old Fifteenth" which the gallant
Morrison had the honor to command ~heh
carried from the field badly wounded.
Colonel Morrison in his contribution,
saws: several months after the mem
orable battle when was nicely recover
ing from my wound u comrade related 10
me four incidents that came under ms
experience at Sharpsburg. l think them
entirely relevant and worthy of space In
this sketch. since they rightly belong
with the deeds of the Old Fifteenth ana
the stirring events of that sansunary
field:
A FRIED APPLE SUPPER THAT
FAILED.
About 6 p. NJ. when the heat and tur-
mol of battle had subsidized i was re-
minded that had not eaten anything
since early morning, and then only two
.hardtacksD Three Of MS soon flied our
haversacks with fine apples from n near
by orchard then kindled q fire, got out
irving pan, and a chunk OF very fat
mess pork Two of our party were Size
tnc apples. b doing the cooks duties.
Tho first pan of apples was being turned
into a Tin plate. when bang! bang!
barg..! in quick succession. exploded
three shells most intentionally neaf'
rendering us the un,mely and cruel COM
,lIments of Federal battery which hhd
epied us. and. 1uade target of our niue
tea party. re. hsseral .s snnne ea,es soS or
had our range and dropped doaeh or
more shells about us In few minutes
doing no serious damage. but causing us
IN nostpone the meal on fried apples, IN
the mode la sharpshurg.
General Mcclellan. being first on the
field at sharpsburg. easily had denihea
advantage with his artillery In the early
mart of the fierce fight, bur very few OF
his batteries held 10 their first positions
MS the battle progressed. owing 10 tne
fact that the Confederates fought thelr
artillery along with their infantry, an
advancing together, and fighting along
the same alignment. This style was new
and novel 10 the Federais. also proving
To them most disastrous and fatal, The
battery that acted SO spltefnily about de-
laying our supper was doubtless ono that
had escaped very severe punishment per-
haps not sharing In the red heat OF the
fray.
ONE WAY OF sToPPrNG A .REBEL
YELL"
In n hcadlong charge. all going at n
double quick, and yelling like wild CO.
,nancfes a hardy, MUSCULAR. fearless Tar
Heel who had Joined us in deter
mined rush on tho Federal limo. received
minnie ball In Ills open mouth. He
speech, for he blurted out; "Boysc, I'll
have 10 leave You. Going to the rear TO
look for that damned ball. Give ON hell
md my COMPLIMENTS The narrator sub
senucntly learned that the brave fellow
reioined his own famous lighting regi-
rnent Grllirtietn North Carolina) three
months later. still n good and staying
fighter, but minus the full notes of that
llsty yell ut Shurrsbnr;, OF course, runs
ming in dead against the bullets Of the
enemy when they were firing INTO MS not
only BY regiments. but also by brlgades,
vas about the only earthly thinE calcu-
lated TO stop the "Rehol yell" either in
diviauply or collectively. II did tho first
quito often bnt the Inter when In full
swing with that terrific, terror-strlkinp
whoop generally swept onward until the
front WAS cleared, the work well done.
n lTAsTYa MEAL OF APPLE BtJTTER.
Ina few moments after a hot mix-nn,'
when we We're getting oar second wind
for another onset or attack either often,
sive or defensive, n brave aud hungrs
Georgian, who was taking chaacesn with
us, proceeded 10 uRroll his blanket ina
had II considerable bulge IN it, which dis
appeared when relieved OF a half-galior
crock Of apple butter In Il tsinklng th
cloth covering Of tie crock Was removed
and the rtsvcnously. hungry son from
Georgia began TO rapidly I'LL an achin.
void Soon came the ringing, stlrrins
command. .'Forward. men; double quick
when 10, the crock was empty, most q
y It's contents In tho Gcorgian'a stomach
/, and no small portion smsared over an IN
fwashcd face already begrimea with til.
smoke and dust, the Joy and toll Of bat
tie. Apple butter was del!caey dull,