Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-12-22
TTihata to GsIIaHt Soldier.

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WI tten to Miss Vicsiaia Undertake
by Co. Farinh ,lt. of West Point.
and is glowing tribute 20 the war
record and bravery of Col. Timber
lake. who was the father OF the
Misses Undertake and of Mr.. Spsf-
ford Tinbcrls<e. of this city:
u take pleasure in answering your
letter. as your father was associated
with me in the same regiment. the
SSr6 Va, during the first two years
OF .he war. inde. q Up to the time OF
the battle of Gettysburg. and after
that for nine months. as We were
both captured there in the celsbrst-
Cd charge OF General Picketts oivi-
SION. and taken first 10 Fort Nc
Henry. thence 70 Fort Delaware.
and finally to Johnson $ Island. Lake
Erie. Your father was a gallant
officer. and was among the fore
most in this charge over the held
and to the heights OF Cemetery
Ridge where General Armis1es6 was
killed. Co. Martin desperately !
wounded, and where was also /
woun5eo anc captured. ana Major /
Undertake tor be was then Major !
| ana afterwards made Colonel also
| gaksn prisoner. remember MS
showing me where a bullet went
through his hat. just grszlng his
hair. Ny wound was quite serious
and he assisted IN taking me eft the
6eld ano 10 the res-. his position
during the charge upon the enemy's
oefeuses and line OF battle, waica
was 1910 yards distant across an
open field. Il can state il exactly
aAvag gone over Il and MEASURED Il
Al 2 r=un.on OF the Blue and the
Gray il 1857 was Immediately II
the rear OF his regiment, but when
the climax came, after fearful loss,
Officers and privates al were
Mingled and each il combined acton
vieing win the others N the tnal
desperate effort 10 disloogc the
enemy from toe stone wall behind
which they were enuencned, which
We succeeded in doing al a fearful
loss OF brave men. The enemy anc
our forces commingiing IL 4 most
desperate hand-to-hsnd encounter
with the bayonet. We crcve them
from their entrenche6 position after
great slaughter Oh both sides. bat
: held possession only Tor short
xhle when VT were overPowered by
their superior reserve force. and ou'
decimated ranks made II absolutely
impossible 10 resist their overwhelm-
ing reenforcements.
You have every cause 70 bs
proud OF your fathers war record
Knowing him well. can attest &C
ais faithful performance o. MS cuty
and his endurance and pauencS
under the unusual fatigue and hard.
ships which attended Us on th'
march and n camp, and Il tn'
.osthsome prisons II which we wer'
confined on mesgTe diet. II TIC
coolest weather. with but scsn
covering and merely few handstu
u straw FOR oed. and rarely tir'
enough 70 warm BY. His cetermi
nauon 10 90 his duty bore Mn
through such tris.s with credit Z
himself and 10 the glorious caus
/ and principles OF government an
4 duty . pOsteritY and remembering
Il Of the part our ancestors took
II the formation OF this glouous re
II public, and We trust 10 posterity
II Keep alive and emb.szon tnos
4 principles aud the names Of thos
\ who fought 10 sustain them II o.
histories for future generations an
II tor ages.
II With kind regards and best wish'
II Tor yourself personally. as L
II daughter Of NY old friend AZ
II fellow officer II the Confedera
II army. I am. sincerely and respeC
Il 3. L. FARINHOLT.
zte Col. {. =. A