The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05
.ow. You set your fool sslf k,lled .nd

now. You get your fool self Killed and then will be in a hell of fix"
 With the coveted permission the surgeon got his trusted gun and in plain view of the regiment, walked off to what many considered certain death. He went down the hill until he struck the road that led direct to the house where he had seen the horse man, and behind which he had disap- peared. After taking a careful view of the situation, he walked on hoping to catch a sight of him as he neared the premises, he walked hurriedly fear ing the horseman would be gone. When he arrived at the place, nothing could he see of the man and horse He approached an old barn built of logs and climbed the roof that he might better get view of the land and sur rounding country. Imagine his feel fngs when he reached the top of the stable when he saw thousands of the enemy marching down the road, hardby in fours. going in an oblique line. He said the first thought that entered his mind was what an opportunity to kill Yankees" He said he felt 1t would be impossible to miss unless he shot too low. Then a half mile from his regi- ment, armed only with his gun and with but twelve or thirteen loads he, regardless of the great risk, lay down on the roof and began pumping lead into the ranks of the marching enemy. He kept this up until he had exhaust ed his ammunition. He had not been ap- parently discovered, but as soon as he quit firing he left the building and started back to his command. He had gone but short distance when he was discovered by the enemy and volley fired at him, but he had tree between him and the firing line and escaped harm. He did not know the extent of damage he had done to the enemy, but felt that he had certainly not missed such an opportunity and that surely his shots had made some inroads in the rapidly marching fours.
 A few hours after the incident, the first skirmish of the great fight that was to follow. took place, and he was kept busy looking after the needs of his wounded comrades. After the great battle of Saturday an effort was made by the enemy to discover the man who did such deadly work from the roof of the barn with his sharp-shooter.
 An officer was sent into the regiment to make inquiry for the man who was could not be found to get the gun. But Major Richardson had broken the gun, and of course they never told who did the shooting. On Sunday morning fol- lowing the fight, General, then Colonel, John c. Brown, was riding with a Ma jor on Grants staff who told him the story of the man shooting from the house-top on Thursday morning. that fired ten or a dozen shots that put a man out of ranks every shot, the most wonderful shooting he had ever known.
 This was the only gun being fired on either side and there was no question but that he was a great shot, with a steady nerve and a trained eye A few months after the incident, General Brown met Dr. westmoreland and said that he wanted to congratulate him onI his ability as a sharp shooter. for on that fateful morning he had gotten a man every shot and that the enemy were anxious to find out the man who could do such deadly work.
 Perhaps this Is the only Incident during the civil war where man fought an entire army without the aid of artillery. This of course ended the sharp shooting of the regimental sur geon. but he has 1t to his credit as one of the nerviest incidents in the great history making period.