The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-04-27
PRAISED BY 4 cOMRADE.
Capt. w. e. Hunt Tells Of
Thrilling Events Of
the War.


70 TIE Conaercial Appeal.
A. our next governor developet
marks Of shining talent at his home il
in this county just after the war. ant
now being so prominent, I think. Mr.
Editor. that the following incidents u
the early life Of my old comrade ant
lifelong ssSrnd, Charley Scott, will prove
Of interest to the public as \ staatter o
history. the memory Of which can mol
die.
These incidsats give an Insight intc
his character, and show that his cour-
nge. ability and individuality were de-
veIoped. ia part at a tender age. foreteil'
ing something OF his brilliant future.
Al the end Of the wnr between ths
states was captain Of Company D.
Twentv-eightf Mississippi regiment
Armstrong; brigade. We were with
Forest, when that great soldier. in coz,
nection with the gallant WalthaiI. COW
cred the retreat ef Hoods army aftcI
the battle Of Nashville.
At this time Charley Scott was nbont
II years old-a slight. alert. trim-lock
in1 boy.
He attracted Mack Montgomery
captain at the Rolivar troops attention
who asked me what child's school had
I,een robhing to get my soldier boy, al
he was among the youngest soldiers il
Forests command.
He neither asked for, expected or re
ceived any especial favors, but he die
tho full duty OF a man not only on thu
battlefield. on the march, but on tn,
picket line aud in Company D's skirm-
ishes.
Young Scott went through oil the g
we're winter Of 1864 without an over
coat. until We nmhushed the enemy al
Antonv's Hill on ChristmasD Day, when il,
the chargecharlsy ramione ofthe Yankee.
oat OF his ovcrcoat and immediately af
terwnrds captured horse from another
His intelligence, devotion to duty anf
reliability (he never touched drop o
liquor and had no bad habits ELECTED the
admiration Of both officers and men
aud he was q general favorite in TN
regiment.
I Our. Col. Mcf,ee was especially fond o
the hoy and offered him position al
headquarters, and as the private sol
diers were without tents in the Tennc-
ssee campaign. and rati3ns were scarce
Charley fully realized the advantage o
the change, but he concluded he would
rather take "pot luck" with the boys. st
stuck to his company.
Knowing the material that this young
soldier was made of. turned to him on
day at Lyonville, Tenn, in an eincrgenc,
which required intelligence comhinet
with courage.
The Twenty-eighth Mississippi wa'
drawn up in line Of battle. facing th'
enemy. with small creek just in from
Of us. On the hills. say half mile t.
our left. we could see the enemy flank
ing us; while in our front and facing ms
nearly in the rear Of our rctreatinl
army, there was an active engagement
kept up by Gen. Armstrong. who was
then in person with the other regiment,
Of his brigade.
Gen. Forrest galloped up with only
one member Of his staff. and asked Col.
McBee, with whom / was talking at
the time. for an intelligent. reliable man
to take an order to Gen. Armstrong.
The colonel called on me for man
took Charley Scott out Of the ranks and
told him what was wanted.
do not remember the words at this
time, hut Forrest told him he would
find Armstrong where the firing was
hcayiest; to go as rapidly as possible,
and tell him 10 withdraw his commend
as he could do SO without creating a
stawpede.
Charley started and we watched him
until lie passed over the hill into the
thick of the hight.
Long after the civil war this youthful
soldier impressed Gen. Armstrong, who
recalled the incident, the order and the
Mace ofits delivery.
On the afternoon Of the same day l
again called on this young soldier III an
other and even greater emergency.
The other regiment had been already
withdrawn. under the Forrest order,
passing. leaving the rwenty-eight to
take the rear in turn. that bei e the
post oi honor in a retreat.
We could see the enemy on the hills
to our left. still hanking M. in the dis
tance. when Col. McBee, just befure he
Withdrew. ordered me to leave q squad
OF three good men. under the command
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