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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
VIRGINIA RECORDS
DIFFICULT To FIND
Major Hunter Tells Of His Worls
and Of Losses Of
Rolls.

Greater difficulty has been cncoun-
tered in tho work OF collecting tho
Confederate records OF Virginia than
any other State In the South has had
to contend with, says Major Robert
w. Hunter. Secretaryrof Virginia Mili-
tary Records. In his annual report, is
sued yesterday. This is due to the
total loss OF tho rolls and records
which We're In tho custody OF General
Richardson, the Acknowledgement Of
tho State, whose office was destroyed
in the corflagration on tho night OF
the evacuation OF the city of Rich
mond. April 2. 1885.
+ An important part of Major Hunters
work in restoring, SO far as possible,
these lost records, has been the com
Spilation ola list Of battles, embracing
all the armed collisions or tho hostile
forces on Virginia soil during tho
years 1s61-1S65. uggregating 1864 in
what is now Virginia and $40 In what
Is now West Virginia, These have
been located on q map of Virginia,
designated as the .Rattlelle1ds Map.
which shows the counties In which
they We're fought,
Reports Arc AeaKre.
",rhis valuable informations SAYS
tho secretary, will he followed by
@glving, as far az praeticahle, tho Viz
iginia commands which participated In
these engagements. iss NJ
we lave tlle8s data which Will
enable us to do his wi rs regards 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16

tive quiet. Presently the men brought
Lawson In, with a broken thigh, but
with the gleam of battle IN his eye
and with courage IN his voice as he
bade us good-by on his way to the
hospital. I do not know whether lie
is dead or alive, but I know that he
was a man OF good and noble qualities
of heart and mind. General Lee In
all his army had no Drawer follower.
Speaking OF Cold 1tarbor reminds
me of a ludicrous incident that oc-
cured the next morning General
Early. attended by q staff officer or
orderly. rode MP and asked me IL T
thought the Yankees were In much
force In our front. replied I did not
think they were. Early's attendant
volunteered the opinion that not II
single d. Yankeo was before us. Early
turned to him quickly and said Then
climb that. tree yonder and ind OUT
The man obeyed, and had climbed the
tree to height Of about Twenty-Five
feet when small vollcy went whistling
by us. General Early only smiled and
looked up. 'If that's not Yankees,
what do you call it?" he uald as he
rode off
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
TIMES DISPATCH: l1oFnloND SUNDAY IT, 1910

or the evacuation, April 2. 1866. But
for this loss, which las made the
difficulty OF collecting official rolls
greater In Virginia than In any other
state. North or South. the work OF
compiling tho roster W our soldiers
and sailors would have long ago been
completed. Tho present records, which
have been collected ut such cost OF
time and money should be at once de-
posted In some building absolutely
fireproof, for IL destroyed they can
never be replaced.
2. That the salary OF Major Hunter
as secretary BIO fixed at $500, very
moderate compensation, wien wo con-
slider the wide and exact knowledge
or yirginias military history pos
sesscd by this gallant soldier, and the
zeal and enterprise that he has dis
played In prosecuting his difficult task.
He was sat the front" from 81 to
'65. and his enyiabIe record for quick
Intelligence, decisive vigor and splen-
did daring on the field IL to be found
in tho official reports OF John b. Cor,
don and other illustrious soldiers, UNI
der whom he served as g worthy COM
panion III arms. lie fts the place and
tho place fits him. and we assert with
out fear OF successful contradiction
that there is no man living better
equipped than lie to carry this great
work to successful completion.
Captain Daniel.
3. That the salary OF his assistant.
Captain Raleigh Travcrs Daniel, a
man OF notable accomplishment ana
| n veteran whose honorable wounds
bear eloquent testimony to his devo-
ton to the Commonwealth, be fixed at
$1,000. These advances in salary are
at best but trlflng. and happily the
revenues Of the State arc such that a
grateful Commonwealth can well az
4 ford them.
4. That the publication of the ros-
/ ter proper (Which cannot be done until
the appearance OF the Union and Con-
\ federate roster projected by the gov
eminent of the United States. and now
nearing conlpletion3 shall be preceded
by that of ali Introductory volume con-
tanning brief but adequate discuss
| sion of the origin OF the war, and a
4 condensed history of the various CAM
/ paigns in Virginia from '61 to 65. We
recommend this as desirable addi
| ton to what has already been pre-
| scribed In the act of 1906 as part Of
/ the contents OF tho rosters. viz, "A
short history showing the organlza-
ton Of every regiment, battalion, COM
| pany or other Organization that was
| in the military. naval or marine SER
vice OF Virginia, or contributed by
Virginia to tho service of the Con-
| federate States, stating as far as
| possible the service rendered and the
| battles combats and skirmishes in
I which they we're engaged
| s. Your committee Is further OF
opinion that provision should be made
/! for some additional clerical force in
the secretary's off &C.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16

down the length, of my regiment to
tho company commanded by lawson
on The extreme left called his at
tcrtion to tho manner In which tile
lire of our skirnllshers was being
smothered by that or the enemy,
pointed out the danger OF It's being
captured or driven In, and asked him
II he would undertake to reinforce
them with his company.
LnWson's Company Goes Forward.
Lawson's eyes flashed with u sudden
CLEAN of joy Mt having an opportunity
OF showing his nettlc, and ho am
sWered THAT will, Dudley using
81 nickname he had for me. He at
once deploycd his company. and with
n sharp. decisive command. threw them
over the trenches. himself leading.
He wore a peculiar white cap that
distinguished him, and 1 remember
with what anxiety VIC watched that
white cap rushing straight on towards
etho enemy, eight hundred or thou
sand. Yards distant. Just as hts men
reached the riflepIts some OH cried
out. Lawson Is down.
In a few minutes the fringe OF bat
tie" swept on, leaving us in compare
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
BUTLER, BOTTLED UP, MADE
LIFE WARM ON HOWLETT LINE
But Confederates Found Time to Have Their
Sport Between Explosions of
Death-Bearing Shells.

surgeons thought that an en1ptied shell
would make q good ashpan for his
pipe. SO he poured out every grain.
and sure enough, off she went, the
first time he emptied his ashes into
It We were thankful that our horses.
tethcred near by. escaped the flying
pieces. IL / were to relate every In
edge 1t would lengthen this paper un-
duly. / viii content myself with ono
such.
When we weer at Centrevillc. after
First Manassas. a neighbor of mine.
hearing that General j. Il. Johnston
wanted a fino horse. took down a
splendid animal for his inspection.
But the general. who was a fine Judge
OF horses, discovered a blenish and
declined tho purchase. My friend.
wishing to take home a nemento of
the field and to show what tho Yam
KEGS threw at our boys, tied up a
shell in his handkerchief and started
on his return Near home he met our
village doctor. a level-headed man.
who protested. saying 1t was very inn
prudent TO take the shell to his house.
The doctors logic prevailed on my
friend, who promptly united the hand
kerchief and dropped the shell. He
reached home that evening with the
bride on one hand, the saddle on
his shoulder and left the horse Just
where he dropped the shell.
Making 'simmon Beer.
/ was up ono day at Chester, while
we were on the Hewlett line, to look
after my sick in hospital. Entering
the surgeons tent, l said to him. Mac
why don't you put up a barrel of per-
smmon beer; the trees are breaking
down with fruit.
What's persimnon beer?" said he
"Why. capital drinls-rnuch bette,
than this vile stuff they call whiskey,'
I replied.
very well, we'll make some" he
replied
I was up again in few days. and
found Blair Burwail tllsre. Glorious OLE
Watts, Ned Montague and others
There was tile barrel, already set up
1 turned the spigot and there came
out as poor stuff as / ever tasted.
Mac" l said, ''yon did not carr,
| out my instructions."
! Yes, I did to the letter." he re.
piled.
Il nut In the bottom some sasafras
twigs, then littlo hay-we had nc
clean straw-and broke up the per-
| simmon 'pones the baker made.
then poured in one-half gallon of mo.
lasses, filled her up with tcpid water
and said there she is
what about the yeast?"
Yeast. you said nothing abou,
yeast"
yes, did. Buy tal;s this half
pint cup to tho baker and ask him
to fill it with yeast.
The boy brought It, and I was Just
pouring 1t in when Burwell seized my
arm, and said, You will ruin IT. a
speenful is a plenty.
"Let him alone" cried Watts, ''hc
lives near Prince Willan, and what he
don't know about pclslmmons aln't
worth Knowing
| Tho next time we tried tile beer ii
was splendid. NJ B.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16

After my returning from Johnson's
Island. and the usual thirty days fur
Tough. 1 found my regiment. the
Eighth Virginia, at Fort Harrison. and
not many days after we were rushed
across the river to hold the line from
which General Beauregard rushed to
save Petersburg--that line Which
Grant said held Butler "ss In G. bottle,
strongly corked.'
We were hurrying along. when I
saw scout coming. stopping now and
then, and looking back. Generals An
derson and Pickett rode up, and l
was directed to deploy tho regiment.
q wing on either side of the road,
leaving the road open. and advancing.
The Yankees had fired the woods, to
give direction to their artillery. 1
imagine. when General Pickett order
ed us to lie down. a battery on the
left soon opened on us, but did little
damage. except took the arm off a
negro boy. Another shell DETECTED
BY the limb of tree took the KNAPP
sack from the shoulders OF man In
Company c. Fox by name. Hitherto
I had been skeptical about explosive
musket balls abut, tree near me was
struck time and again. l knew the
Yankees had them.
We changed direction to the left,
formed line, advanced. and were soon
in our breastworks. General Terry,
next on our right. think, had to
fight for his place the next morning.
Defend Long Line.
We proceeded to arrange ourselves
moving up and down the line, and
stretching to cover the whole line.
The men had to stoop pretty low sin
passing the embrasures. One long
low enough and got scratched In the
top of his head. Another fine young
fellow, of another regiment, was killed
by n sharpshooter from the roof of a
.church-it seemed to be. I am sure
we got that fellow later. though. for
we had some good artillerists with us.
We wanted water badly I found a
water witch, but his beach fork would
not dip on our side. but took him over
tho breastworks; but tunneIed un-
der. and it proved very satisfactory.
The enemy had our rifle pits. and >we
wanted them, so we took them. but
had one man so badly wounded In the
leg that he could not get back He
wanted water and LIEUTENANT John
James took it to him. We thought
1T was good bye Johnny, but to our
surprise,,the Yankees greeted him with
cheers. not bullets.
Trading With the Enemy.
In short time they got on pretty
good terms. and established the usual
commercial relations, including news-
papers and tobacco. Indeed it seems
our men and the Yankees hunted to-
Igether Two deer got in between the
lines. They got one, our boys the
other. Butler continued to send over
his big shells, but they gave little
annoyance. / doubt whether our men
about}the Hewlett House would have
slept SO soundly IL the enemy had
ceased firing.
But all of Buffers shells did not c,S-
plode.I recall that one OF our young
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
NggT Ib,giE syy3 MA
WNya 'b1xA Z: isss1s - z5a4M
sss ''~aas.zz3
.GE RAIL LEE AS
SUPERINTENDENT
Vivid Recollection Of Years
When Hero Commanded
at West Point.
BY WIZ. WHITMAN BAILEY, LII. u,
Professor Imeritus In Brown University.
Lees Standing
at West Point
BY WIZ. WHITMAN BAILEY, LII. d.,
Professor Imeritus In Brown University.

Appointed from wcatmorcland
county. Va. Admitted into tho
United States Military Academy
July /. 1875. Age at date OF adj
mission, nineteen years and four
months. Graduated July /, 1929,
and promoted in tho corps of en-
Einecrs.
Progress and standing in the sub.
jects taught at the United Statcs'
Military Academy during his four
years as cadet at tho academy.
1ss6--Firat year; fourth class;
efghty-fivc members = Standing:
Mathematics, 4, French language,
8: conduct. L: general stand
ing, 3; demorit for the year.
0. Two hundred and twenty-five
cadets In the corps.
1s27--second year; Third class;
sixty Misunderstanding: Mathe-
mates. 4; French language, 8:
drawing thuman fgure), A; conduct,
1: general standing. 2. demerit for
the year, 0. Two hundred and two
cadets In the corps.
1s:s-Third year; second class;
fiftY-four Notwithstanding: Nat
ural and experimental philosophy.
q; chemistry. g. drawing, 81. con-
duct, L; general merit. 2: demerit
for the year, 0. TWO hundred and
geven cadets in tho corps.
13o9-Fourth year; first class;
forty-six Notwithstanding: En-
cheering. 4 rhetoric and moral
philosophy. .: tactics. 2; artillery,
2: conduct. /; general merit. 2;
dernerit for the year, o. Two hun
dred and nine cadets In tho corps.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16

~. VIZ Gailpalsns ana battles in which
Wy Wiioic army, or q considerable part
o. ~. WAS engaged, but the reports OF
minor. engagements or skirn!sI1es arc
olleI 30 fneasre MS to make 1t dfff1cult
70 ascertain the Virginia troops taking
parL ~ mem. rms can only be dono
by patient and laborious search az tho
oillclal records. supplemented bv ac-
counts of participants IN collisions.
which arc not given with suniciont
detail in tho official reports. Nanv az
these accounts aro to be found IN thoi
Southern Historical Society papers. in
tlist COMEDIES gate Columns Of rho
Tlmes-Dispatcli and other like publ.
cntions."
Major Hunter says that he has no
doubt. II tho state chose to have this
copyrighted, rcpllcas OF 1t could he
sold In this country. North and South,
aud Europe In sufficient numbers to
roimburse tho state, not only for tho
cost of reproduction, but for all the
expense 1t has incurred, or may here.
after incur. In connection with tho
officer OF Virginia Military Records.
Waiting for Congress.
''1t may appear" says Major Hunter,
ITO those who have not considered tho
magnitude of tho task, and the dill
that the progress OF the work has been
dlscouragingly slow" But he calls
attention to tho fact that until tho
compilation OF tho rosters in the War
Department. az directed by Congress,
Is published, tho Virginia roster can
not possibly be complied In consecutive
order and In proper form. tits there
fore hoped that the appropriation for
tiiis purpose will be made ut the
coming session OF Congress.
Under resolution adopted by tho
Grand Camp OF Confederate Veterans.
special committee Of twelve veterans
was appointed to examine Major Hun
ter's records and report with suggcs-
tions. This committee was composed
Us follows: Captain w. Gordon Me-
Cabe. Richmond: Major John w. Daniel,
Lynchburg; Colonel Thomas Smith.
Warrenton: Captain Samuel Griffin,
Bedford: Major r. r. Henry, Tazewell:
Captain r. c. Marshall. Portsmouth;
Judge George l. Christian, Rev. James
Power Smith, d. D., DR.. G. w. p. Brook,
Colonel Miles Cary. Colonel Archer An
derson and General Eppa Hunton,
Richmond.
Committees Report
This committee made tho following
communications:
/. That change be made at once
In the depository of the records, as In
the present offices assigned the Sec
rotary they are liable at any momcn.
to destruction by fire Virginia has
already suffered one trreparablc loss
In this direction, when all the muster
rolls of her troops and military records
In tho office of Adtutant-General Rich
ardson were totally destroyed by the
disastrous CONFEDERATION on the nigh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
GRAND ASSAULT
AT SECOND,COLD FIARBOR

weeks then IT was tramp, tramp, al!
day long, unless we We're drawn up in
line of battle behind good, solid
trenches. offering Grant an onpor-
stunity 10 get licked, 81 S Frequently
during this movement we would march
FOR miles on The top Of line Of
trenches, built by other mon who had
moved on TO head Off Grant,
This continued n 1.l,, Reached the
Grants "frinse OF battle. struck us
heavily, while5liis whole army tried Ia
break through The position held 81
ON brigade. STANDING with "a eteraI
scorse on2thc right of my regiment, i
anxlously viewed the battle, capeoially
TIC the gallant fight being made 'by orr IL
sshlrmish limo AGAINST odds of about
e,sht MO uup, General se,rse tlhst,ed
4 o'me ana said, Morrison yo IN AZ IN
5mishersa must DO feinl oree dss III i.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
By u. NJ. MORRISON,
Late Colonel 18th Ya, Infnnti

In a recent issue Of Tho Times-Dls-
patch Confederate Column the writer
saw an account or Lieutenant Thomas
I.awson's adventure with ono OF Gem
2eral I4ee's spies Tho same article
mentioned ono az his brothers, Camp.
bell Il q. Lawson, who lost a leg in the
service. ] was the colonel or the
regiment TO which Campbell Z Lawson
the u, Nj, I. and his warm friend.
Hence II lis THAT feel called ilpon
TO narrate the manner In wllch he
lost hts limb and the gallant service he
committed at tho time, M
Campbell Lawson VASE IA plain or
Company NJ. fifteenth Yirglniu Regt.
.tneilt, t'orse's Brigad g. land was with
MS @ fter the hatt la potsyl yaiiia,
when len era X commenced his
.Kreat a's islea oSyartl n rapnd, 9tcor
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-12

When Baby was. sick. we gave her
CastOria
When she was a Child, che cried for
Castorl0.
Whom she became Miss. she chung to
Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them
Castorla,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-12
MAROON TEAM
NOW AT MANILA
University Men Omen Pasc-
ball Series in the
Islands.

Yesterday the first CT the series
to he played In Manila between the
University of Chicago nine and local
teams there was on, the first nine
to go up against the visitors being
the marine team from Cavitc, which
Is one of the best in and around
Manila at present.
A long series OF games will he
played In the Pearl of the Orient
by the Maroons, and during the
time they are thcio practically all
the army and navy and civil teams
will meet them.
Through the meaEcr reports
viii h have reached this city it ap.
pears that the Maroons had every
thing their own way white they
were playing their rcr!cs in JapuH,
defeating everything they were up
against, easily.
One game with Wascda University
the Chicagoans won to the tune Of
s TO 9, and another with a pii'nd
team put up against them they wrn
3 to 1.
Tie series In Manila will p'th1-
IL? be the best they play Ia the Ear
East, for there are some good teams
trcre and the baseball spirl. is high
with hundreds of oxcitablc fans.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-12
l. ANGF0RD CT AIMS
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Tired of Trying to Get Bout
With Jack Johnson

AS Jack johnson has not signifed
his Willingness TO accept any of tho
various challenges that Sam Lang
ford has hurled at him from many
different eections Of the count"y Ia
the last few months, the Boston
negro has decided to become n cham
pion by laying claim to the middle
weight title,
According to Langford. thu death
of Stanley Ketchel, tn" champion,
leaves him the undisputed king CT
the middeweight division. He ar
CUES that he had the better ut his
recent bout with Ketchei and that
while he did not knock out the
white man, his showing on that oc-
ca on proves beyond all doubt that
he is the best man of his weight In
the world.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-12
PUNS DEFEAT
AlL.Ij|0[IL[ANS
Football Game Resulted in
Score Of Sixteca 10 Moth
ing Yesterday.

~, ,, ,,,,o, -, ,,o football,
-, - ,ho p,,. a,d hI,Io.
! ,s.. 49, -, ,,.., r,.,
80 ~. 80 a., ,,no
49, .ne 49, .s III, an i, ,hc
-, - =" '-,''
"" ,.r,o
,'',, ....,', '.,,,,t,
'eO'uS' 49, eYe go -,
was was no' 'po '".' ~ wy 9, -,
u,u si.a, va ~ ny ,,,,
.,o.' 49, ~ "nu , ,,,n"e Wv ~
WV so' ;" 49, ~ A.,
ieahi worh was 'aeA'ns "t'n w
hiiioiahis Whieh was we s,o'.e ,,,
uraWpack Oh INC 'icNch' ou' 'A's WI
pe rehieoied wEch ~" ''e"i"
games nave Deeh p''!ou
FORWARD passes were no' enc''i'o
win the smalI'f t'ahl Us 'heir opp'n
ehts were so much .alor, put so olp,
'hlhS was donc Ill l!hc OuchinS' ono
gain oil hNe yards pc'hs made 'hroush
INC Pun iihe.
But one touchdown was mlue III Wy
mrs quarter, lhat pcIhS mauc Wltni'
llw minutes on llhe DUCK py nus
/ tacc at right quarter
.fnr me reiil'ihoer OF INC perio'
( both line bucking and forward passes
were tried but no iurther score was
made
" was In inc second quarter 'ha'
'wo scores were maze me hrst py
"ioo soon a'er inc quarter s'ar'eu
and the second by Stevens near th'
iast part Oh inc quarler oh iorwar'
pass.
Inc lineup ,
| fnhahous-bert "ipp' center he'
"ha""' L. e. jim ""h, =
ho'ncs' T. W ,uo "ra''l'' u "
WIN y, H. '"s'a'o' T. - plei"'''
- D. WIN A'c"''"o'' T. e. ''o'e"'
e.; hiec AnuerSoh. " D.
hI'oiahis NJ LIMO cen'er' heu
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-12
BOWLING NOW
ON At SHAFTER
Sunday Morning Is Time
Of Inter- Company
Matches.

The inter ompany bowling con.
tests ut ShaGter are attracting much
attention, and bcsldcs the crowd OF
soldiers present ut each match, there
are considerable number of town
followers Of the game out to see the
work of the soldier teams.
Tomorrow morning ut . o'clock
another match will be rolled, this
one being between q and II com
panles of the Twentieth.
Last Sunday the bowling was be.
tween II and companies, In which
II won after some good work
The winner of the match tomor-
Tow morning will roll against Com
pany Il the following Sunday.
There arc no money or other
prizes up for this bowling contest,
but the men of each company are
giving their own particular team
considerable finau ial backing when
they go on the alleys, so that II
makes the games scene of great
rivalry.
8; - u
The last game between the Highs
and College of Hawaii will be play
| cd this afternoon at the Boys Field
and II promises to be hard -fouhg'
battle. This is the third game be
tween the teams, the two formei
ones resulting in score OF 160 ant
$40 for the veterans.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-12
GREAT SALE AT YEE CHAINS,

Ona of the greatest sales ever con
Quoted In Honolulu of high grade
goods is now in progress at zee Chan
& Co, Half of 100000 stock of mer-
chandise Is being sold at prices that
startle all competition. Cd not miss
this sale II. you value money and what
II will buy, because never again are
you likely to have such an opportun-
ity to buy goods, priced as are these,
IN addition to the goods priced low
on account of the sale there are
stacks of remnant goods at remark
able remnant prices. Prices are quot
ed in the stores advertisement,