The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
been more Jealous in his duties thnn
this man. p. Nj. b. fotNd,
Brig Genl Commanding Division.

II world cut off n source of supply of
recruits to the companies raised in
those counties. which those same men
might be induced to join.
]. +. b. STUART.
Major General.
Headquarters Army n. Va,
IA April. 1854.
Respectfully forwarded The re-
marks of Major General Stuart are
concurred in. r. Il. LEE.
Respectfully returned. The depart
ment invariably declines to grant au-
thorities to form new commands. The
remarks OF General Stuart are ap-
proved.
BY command of the Secretary of War,
SAM'L MELTON,
April 90. 1864 Major and A. A, G.
Accompanying these papers, our
friend the colonel writes in part as
follows:
Fayetteville. n Y, July 10. 1906.
My Dear Friend OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
herein is the much talltcd-of document
that / took from your saddlebags that
eventfuI July morning In 1864. This
| paper was In diary bearing the name
G. d. Shadburne. The diary l turned
over to division headquarters. l have
always considered this little piece Of
paper curiosity and of wonderful
interest bearing as 1t does the in
dorsements of such wel-known gem
erals as r. f. Lee. j. p. r. Stuart, Z.
NJ. g. Young and j. B. Gordon, and l
realize how you, as an old soldier,
must value the good opinion and ap-
proval of your brigade, division, corps
and army commander.
| Much as / dislike TO part with this
tween man and man it belongs to you
and it is a pleasure and satisfaction
to place 1t in your hands after forty
two years.
Replying to your inquiry as to how
] found you and your command tina,
early morning in July, 1864, l will
endeavor to briefly state my recollec-
! | lions of that little surprise party that
} L arranged for your special benefit.
|, at the time. was squadron COM
! | mander in the Second New York Cavalry
(lInrTis Light, and, with my squadron
of siNty-odd men. was on three days
t tour OF picket duty on what we knew as
i the Fort Powhatan Road, and some miles
S from our regimeltal camp. This was 4
mounted vidette line, and there seemed tG
l be an open space of about-three miles
between the Federal and Confederate
picket lines. When / relieved the officer
= of his line | was by him cautioned tf
U look out for Shadburfle and his men, who
. seemed quite ut home inside our picket
[ lines. particularly at night. AS the re-
/ suit of q thorough search in that sec
: ton a darby was found who had seer
g ~. ~, c,saa, 49, s, a,l So" ,,,
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10 eaiirg corr In fro ear On tha g,o,,,5
4 o,,I a. 800, t.ta o.,. ..'s s.u'a
ii, tention IN The stiIlnas. os thc nigh, yo,l
is man ,,raa an nc s,d ,,n ~ r. ,,a 49,,
e. ma 5onr,.,,,, So ,,hin,, 80, -
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40 was seen 10 fail annarent,v wounded hi
IL he pot into tha b,,shes AMI s,ot a,,,a,. -
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as lsix if ,,,,, n,a,,,arx, sor,o,. ~,
ana .at. ~, l,nr.,1, t,',,,a,+, rs $50, y
til ,,ar.I s.t,,ta na,', 80 49, oouple
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ic, i'hit'ttioii 1oit reNoiYer o. ltie kiha sal
le. 20 naVe peeh mace III england Tor u
A." confederate government. Stamped on Il
of barrel is the makers name-"Leech
nd Risson, C. S. A." But for the bra.
Of mounting it looks much like the Colt
81 Navy. The shotglns were muzzle-loade
~ of English make. One had a mend,
~ stock. on the stock of ono was mi,
- the word .,Ricbmond,, ma n, "tho ON,
VI was inI,id ..p,tarsh,,o !, MI ,a,taz
,..,.. I,a,,.a,t L., $50
W - u,si'''... iio.e'on' nut DO
9 ,t,,t mrie sto'et iioii. we checkfoon
ke Ni't'tu hotei' IN washington, IN A.
a sust iao4' ! mad checked them Their
rs expecting to express them home the f.
nd lowing day,
elf The prisoner told me that he thong
or 1t was shadburne who was wounded a,
,n. escaped into the bushes near the hous
,er and later was told by some citizen
n,l that section thai Sbadhurnn diod
~ wounds received thnt night c. J.,
~ counted ,l, as 49,, IN 49,, - IS
G Nv, 80 Ne" ~, tt'Gse yours, uil