The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-30

lN Tile Sed~cOdsl, uolliS eoue P1SAS0
aid guard duty. Several incidents
happened here that would be delight
f;,l to rehearse.
They left the coast for the active
81 at Of the war in Virginia about the
last week in April, 1862, and after
short stay in Richmond went on to
station near Fredericksburg, where
W.; arrived about the 4th day Of May,
when there was still frost on the
land-and the memorable incident
happened Of the guard IT. D. K.)
making the Colonels Of two regiments
wade into the water to give him the
eountersien. Also, Lieut.. Fellers and
squad were taken prisoners on the out
Fx,st. (Very sick, that saved myself
from capture by letting F. Moss go
in my place. But short time was
allowed Us to remain here before we
took up the line Of march back to-
wards Richmond. After several hard
marehings, we camped on the Chick
ahominy not far from Mechanics
vile, and were held in readiness for
the seven days fighting around the
IiGapitol Of the Confederacy. Though
in hearing distance, we did not get IN
the battle Of Fair Oaks on the Last
day of May, nor in that Of Gaines
Mills on the 9th Of June, but were in
the engagement at Cold Harbor on
the evening Of the same day where the
Union Corps we're diven from their
positions with heavy loss.
This battle cut off Gen. MI lellan s
supplies on the York River, forcing
him to seek new base on the James
River, causing him to fight the bat
tie Of Savage Station on the 29th Of
Jrne, Glendale on June 30th, and
alvern Hill July 1st, which we, al
| j a hard march, reached just after
i! Fix and "gave a yell to let them
kaow that South Carolina was--inSss'',
/ but in the morning the enemy were
all gone toward Harrison's Landing
II:on the James river.
Soon after the seven days. fight
land Mcclellan s. retreat down the
James river, the Southern army
turned towards the Potomac and
perhaps Washington. Jackson lead
ing the head Of the army attacked
Gen. Banks at Cedar Mountain on
August 9th, 1862, and :outed him
Old comrades will remember by the
stampede at night.
Gen. Lee was pressing heavily upon
Pope's army trying to reach Rich
mond from this side causing him to
retreat northward from every posi-
ton. And soon followed the forced
maches of Stonewall Jackson, which
resulted in one Of the most bloody
battles of this campaign, Second
Manassas, near the old battle ground
of Bull Run, on the 29th and 3Oth OF
August, 1862, in which our company
,.
suffered severly. Indeed, Gen. Pope s
army was defeated and reeled back
towards the Potomac and Washing
-ton, but we kept up the line Of march
to Ok Hill, or, as the aYnkees call It,
"Chantelly," where we had a short
but bloody fight two days after the
fight at Second Manassas. The Yam
kee Generals Kearney and Stevens
were killed there. And no doubt our
! men fired into us in the disorder OF
the fray. I do not remember any OF
our number killed here, but some
! were badly wounded. From this point
our army pushed on to Frederlek
City,: Md. across the river Potomac
Then moved westward and crossed
back again into Virginia. Then down
the Shenandoah river a few miles to
Harper's Ferry the garrison OF
which, 10000 strong. with Its
vast supplies were surrendered On the
, morning Of the 18th Of September
| 1862. All Of you that we're there re-
! member the heavy cannonade over
+: us and the shouts as Gen. A. ?. Hill
went out to receive the white flag
! sent to him for terms Of eapltulatlon
! On the evening Of 10th Of Septem'
: Der, we crossed the Potomac again at
! Shepherds Town and We're in the
! battle of Sharpsburg and held that
flank whilst the great battle of An