The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05

column. Just at that moment the rear!
8of the Fourth was emerging on the road road
from the woo ds, ana BY tours,
right about wheel was heard. i has
never been decided 4, so far as I 4 know
whether this order was given by u amp IN :.
ton preparatory to 4 q oslng q l,a ok on the
Fourth, r or whether by an officer OF the
Fourth, with, q 8vieW4 to- bringing the faces
OF his mon towards a he III enerr The
enemy saw Hampton 8 4 men wheel, ana
Instantly! tho Federals were ordered to
charge, Il Colonel Hampton again ordered
his men to face the enemy 81 u orc 70
check tho force q the inset, aud with
splendid coura SO placed himself ct the
head OF his devoted ,sband drawn sabre
In hand. The twent3-. m on We're N swept
to the side OF the road BY the impact
Of the Fed erals. aud the brave Hampton.
while engaging one OF the enenly IN per-
sonal encounter, Was shot through tho
bod y by nno her. IS He d led that n nlght.
THE Fourth Virginia p r6ke and ran.
Nor did II rally until Colonel " lckhnrn
and n handful OF his men. a fter the apur-
suit had extended beyond stevanshurg.
had thrown themselves IN y the field by
the side OF the road y and checked the
pursuit with pistols. HE reg ment had
gained a flna reputation on many other
fields, ana was destined TO win glory on
others to be contested after that day.
but II appears to have been panic stricken
on the stevensburg road NJ .s Fl !:
The left OF Buffers line was attacked
simul taneously with the charge along
the road !, but 1t was readily repulsod.
Butler finally attained a good position
covering the road to Brandy Station.
after some desultory fighting, IIetmight
expect to bio reinforced by tho Fourth
Virginia, and. In addition. he threatened
the enemy flank should he advance to-E
wards Culpeper. While Butler and Cap
tain ". p, Farley. volunteer aide on
General stuarts staff were conferrlnE
In the road, seated on their horses. O.
she'll struck the ground nearby. rlco-
ohettedss out or Buffers right les above
tho ankle. passed through his horse,
through Favley's horse, taking or Far-8
ley's leg at the knee, .i8s 5ass Il
Some officers hastened to the spot and
placed Colonel butler III the hands of
his own men, who made him as coInfort-
sable as the circumstances would permit
AT the request of Colonel Butler they
then went to Farley. and placed him In
an old flo. trough. He was pleasant ana
smiling, though In great pain. Just as
he was about 70 be carried away, no
called one 81 tHo osueoto W sHtH, NAM
pointing to the leg which had been shot
away, and WAS lying by the road asked
him 10 bring 1t to him, which was done
Farley took It, and pressed i to his
bosom, as IL It had beer: a child. 5a n y \,
cit is an old friend, gentlemen, he
said Hmiling. land 7 do not wish to part
with II, sls (.
"Goodhy, gentlemen. and forever, I ha
said. sss''I know my cond ton. ana We
will not meet again. THANK YOU for your
Kindness, Tt Ii q pleasure to mo that
I have fallen into THO hands Eof good
Carolinipns at my last moment"
He smiled through ~ all. and nodded
coulteously as he was being borne away,
He died In two hours II Is difficult TO-
find recorded an instance spg such superb
courage III the face Of death, Colonel
Butler 5afteyWagds General ButlsEl ssp y /.