The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-02-07
Over Forty Years Ago.
(Augusta Chronicle.)

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In roeeD', edition Of your paper
you gave IN account Of President
Roosevelts presentation Of q medal 20
Captain James Robb Church for sal.
lantry in the Spanish.Amesioap war,
and that it might bring back rsmi.
nlsoenoes Of the past to many Angus.
tans.
II u
What ssy you, survivors Of "The
Cobb Legion, Georgia Cavalry and Of
"iouDg's Cavalry Brigade, A. N.
w.? Do gou remember our Captain
William Leigh Churoh-our adjutant
and adjutant general7 Who can ever
forget him or his gallant deeds? Who
that saw that handsome, classic face,
those flashing brown eyes, obeeks
aglow with the excitement of the bat.
tie on that memorable 9Th Of juno,
1863, can ever forget? It makes my
old blood thrill! as I write these lines
even now-forty odd yesrs after.
1.-The Grandest Cavalry Battle Of the
War Between the states," as Swim
ton, war correspondent Of the New
York Times, and historian, hath it.
AS we came gsllopipg up, respond
'oR to imperative orders to hurry, as
the Yanks we're sbout TO capture
stuart's headquarters. Gen. J. Il. B.
Stuart came dashiug down the hill,
hat 10 hand, and oslled to our Colonel
2. N. B. Young (vhose brilliant ss-
cord gained eor him within fourteen
months major.gensral's commission), J.,
They ara right over the hill. Charge
I'm, Stuart. charge em." And even
at Colonel Young's command, "By
squadron front, into line-Ch=rge!
Charged" We were into them. My
squsdrou. the Fifth, ohanced to be
leading left-being in front-and on
either eide Of 10 at the head OF the
column, were Adjutant Church and
my fret lieutenant, James L. Clan
ton, Of this city, (as gallant eabreur
as ever drew blsde): Church Gale i
to Clanton, "Jim, let's capture those
oolors;" and, with "Here's at yeu, by
Cd" in they went, ahead Of ali OF
us, for the Tenth New York cavalry,
which was leading the enemy's ad-
vance on Fleetwood. Well, We drove
chem over and off the hill, recapsuring
what had been Stusrt's headquarters,
breaking and driving back. Plesson.
tons line in advsnee, who had been
successfully driving the Confedevatea
! unt:!! :ss! ED driven back By: Young'e
sabre charge with the Cobb Legiaa---
end the Federal cavalry recrossed the
,Rsppahannoek: before night. !, A Few
minutes after the charge. while rally.
ing and forming the men, Church; <hia
face still glowing with the Gre of,bat.
tic, oaiEed % ae, &c 10 Was w;R::SEs h;s
bloody sabre on his :horse' o name. a,'A.1
! got three Of them certain; Edge, sHo1
many did yon geis' -. - = .E | ,;:, S;3a:;t '';
4: Again, only Niue, days after, . al
Il sUppeFyills, ,!wkel;s onsnumbared .!Saa;nd
our cavalry .esrps seattered; :inc ahe
rapid advanesif on as:syabulf1k, the
color,tearsr Of ,the Uobb' Legion was !
cut down'by j. sssssg44s s.se;,sss:.,,: .sshdi
.eeissa our' bahtlsaag (nowEin. i posses. % ii 1
sion Of Camp As5) and broke back gor
his command: But. ike : greyhound
from his leash, Viii Church saslagter
him, following him ever, among, his
comrades. ran his sabre through him.
hurlipg him from: his horse, .jsrked
the eoloEs from bis hand and again
they waved OYER che Cobb s Legion.
Several times waaahs mentioned 5for
gallantry On the tield;S but ttherss were sIs
few medals given d 10 those days,
though ! there were some sffennot;s q
men even than. Church i & 81 III ,ii
the handsOnest,,ss ss Wsll ID one 81 she
bravegt men Id the Army fof 81 thas.ran tha.a
Virgiqia, ant ideal eavslryman z sGS 53:=S 4
|: =; Who o you cannot recall ,h 5 81 etate,
msnt 81 essaped and exchanged spris.
oners, of She assislanes They Sad 5fe, f
esel,ysd while 81 Northern psisops from ii.ts 3
Mrs. Ropp, snsn living Is Sfssws.EJIsa Il S.
Gity-rt eelf;saeriae ns, st typical q Is
South hern bWouaaui Il his sister, dnos 4 81, sl,I