The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
From Petersburg to Appornattox.

From Petersburg TO Appomastox, /
must say, Lees Army of Northern yir-
ginia fought with the same spirit and
determination which characterized their
fight from the Peninsula in 1862 to their
surrender at Appomattov, April 9th, 1866.
The Union soldier who was fortunate
enough to belong to the Army Of tho
Potomac and to participate in every
important engagement from Fair Oaks
to APPROXIMATIONS has nothing but the
greatest respect and admiration for the
Confederate soldier.
Outline of Last Campaign.
In the last campaign we broke camp
near Petersburg, Va. March 49, 1865,
with thirty-one men in my company.
d. Eighth Pennsylvania vavalry, and ur-
ing the last campaign the company lost
twenty-five men killed and wounded and
seven were cpatured out of the thirty
one present for duty.
On March the 31st at Dinwiddic Court
house, in n sharp engagement wa lost
| heavily. At Five Forks we lost but few
men. At Amelia Springs. April 9Th. we
were attacked by the enemy's cavalry
and III one division OF Anderson's infan-
/ try, we lost several men, and they OBJ
! tanned possession of the field on the
| Gth, We struck the trains near Deatons-
WIG, va. but We're quickly checked by
General Gordon's corps We were then
Withdrawn and participated in the battle
| Mt Sailors Creek, April nth, where wc
charged on the enemy's train two miles
from Farmville. but were driven lncl,
| by General Rosser's division OF cavalry.
and General Gordon's infantry. The de-
feat cost us flfty-five per cent. OF our
eiiective command, tho larger norton
Killed or wounded. Then followed our
last enlargement at Appomattox, April
9TH. We took position on the main
Lynchburg road TO support General Smith
and General Mckenzie, who were being
forced back by the enernys infantry.
General McISenzie's brigade was relieved
| by the Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry
when held the line until relieved by
| Infantry. ~
The first brigade was engaged win ,be
enemy's cavalry on the road In the d,ran.
ton OF Lynchburs, and we were ordersd
| TO join them. w. w
Inc Eighth relieved the sklrmishers
~ the FIRST Brigade, and formed limo OF
| pattie on the south side OF the LYNCH
| purS road. the Twenty-first Pennsylvania
pelns formed In columns of fours ON tto
road; the orders for the Eighth and tho
Iwenty-iirst to charge were given. ana
both charged CALAMITY.
Gen. Munford's Line and the
Death of Sergeant Parker.
The formation of the Twenty-flrst rem
dered one or two things necessary, either
to break through General Munford's line
and attack him from the rear, or, falling
In this, they We're to break and fall back.
| Th!a they did. Our formation was made
In Il line. II we could not break his limo
we We're to ilght him. This we did, and
continued fighting until orders came TO
| cease firing. * flag Of truce was sent to
General Munford, notifying him OF Gem
| eral Lees surrender
i Just before tho firing ceased r, w.
Parker. OF Company Il, Second Virginia
Cavalry, who was In advance of his
regiment. was shot between tho lines,
lie was tho last man killed In battle In the
Army of Northern Virginia.
When the firing ceased the officers and
men OF both lines met and buried him
5 there between the lines, This was ono
Il OF the saddest and most pathetic scenes
y ever witnessed during tho war 1t waa
said by his comrades that he had served
four years, and WAS one OF the biayest
cavalrymen In his regiment.
refer you to tho life and Campaigns
of Aiajor-General j. y. II, Stuart" by
II, g. Mcclellan. late major and Assistant
Acknowledgement on page 1876. CONCERN
Ing Fourth Sergeant II, w, Parker, killed
in the last charge, April o. 1865
i Yours very truly,
II &4 hgS 8ti sANDRElN I.NElI aGf