The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15

oIn the melee we killed. wounded and captured all but one the nrst oash. This one galloped back at turious rate with young DuBose close upon him, calling upon him to halt ana sur render or he would kill him. This man was from an Indiana Regiment ana ms name was Wolf. He did not heed the nororoand and your brother Eugene dashed up by his side. Wolf threw his Spencer carbine over and shot nm through the head. was immediately behind your brother and Wolr tried .o work his gun, to throw new snell m to place, as 1t was an eight-snooter. but was too quick for him. sho' him three times before he feli.
 q secured the Yankees horse ana gun. Joplin came up (alone) as all our other men had their hands full wltn rha ryisoners. We went back to your hrother Eugene and found him oead, n,tth hia pistol gripped in his right hand dismounted. took his pistol pocketbook and pencil ana 1opiil catching the horse we galiopeo ae inc balance of our party, as the enemy were closing in on us. attracted oy the firing. .,.,oou in tha dav We reached General Wheei- er's headauarters about 8 o'clock @ tnas night the second night after leaVins the command. hrovsr
 T can say there never rode prayer man than your brother. lie was perfect gentleman; never WoFo passed his lips that was not fit for a l iadv or gentleman to hear HIS klna- rAss If heart cost him his life 1T ne had shot Wolf, instead of holding ms ms 1 fire, his own life would not nave psen lost. Of the eight who rode togetner that day. all have passed oNeF '"s l and mXHel.
 "Eugene was killed in front or 2 two story house, about four Of rive miles east of Raleigh. As l got on | my horse to secure the pistol from his person I saw a large yellow negro | man standing in the yard gate. called to him: "old man, Durs ' .h. l lConfederate." "Yes master. was ths reply, T will bury both of them.
 Tt was impossible to bring Eugene | hodv away with us. We were oelne pushed by a heavy force ana rev hundred yards from there we had tS break trail and scatter through th' woods to avoid our pursuers'
 aA, F. HaFdie."
 This was the last fighting done b5 Wheeler's Cavalry. Eight met clever
 of the foe. Every one of the elevei
 was destroyed or captured. one onl!
 of inc eight was lost. It was typi
 cal battle, this last one; an lmmorta Ihonor to Wheelers CaValry.
 Mastin O. Marshall, one of the elsn'
 returned to the spot a few month later and removed the remains of nl comrade to St. Michael's parish gray
 yard near Faunsdale. where they res'
 The faithful negro slave had done tn
 part he had promised to do. made
 grave. a mere hole in the ground TO
 each foe in the corners of the raj
 fence. He opened the one that wor
 the gray for the removal The "A. ( e" brass button on new suit wa . there and the bullet mark in the Tore . head. , . --.,.. 7 fleetness had borne his master to hi , death, came back to the old home l MarenEo, and lived fourteen year , longer in peace and plenty. To hi last day. the sound of a gun thre'
 him into extreme agitation. Ever ' muscle in his frame would shake, an ? his great eyes would show fire. Wo . might have got away with his life hast, had not Commodore" when h !, master fell headlong to the gorund, IT - stinctively rushed across the cours
 of inc fleeing foe, forcing him in' - inc fence corner where he could nc
 escape in time to save himself con
 modore" was a Lowndes County gelt Ing. He was bought for $S.soO.
 better cavalry horse wac nowhere
 be found. He had no. fear, wou }. swim any stream, run over the rougi