The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03


Goodwin came within one vote of re-
oeiYing the nomination for Governor
which was equivalent to an election
IL he had been Governor no might
have carried California into tho Con
federscy. General Albert Sidney John
ston was his close friend. and then In
command of the Department of Call
fornia. Think of the possibilities t.
us with those ports on the Pacific
open. When Virginia seeded he i'm
mediately turned his property over tc
two men. named Harrison and Baker
and started home By way of New
York.
While In New York he stopped al
the Aston House. and General Baker
with whom he had had the suit, know
| ing his strong Southern sympathies
tried to have him arrested. Fortu-
nately he discovered Baker and his
squad entering the front door in time
TO escape by the side door, and then he
finally made his way to Richmond
There President Davis gave him q
commission OF major in the regular
Confederate Army and assigned him to
special duty around Richmond. assist
ant provost marshal in charge of Libby
Prison. etc.
Organized salisbury Prison.
lie wished to join General Albert
Sidney Johnston, who wanted him, but
he was SO efficient in his duties at
Libby Prison that President Davis In
sisted that he should organize and
establish Il prison at Salisbury, N. c.,
first, and 1T was while on this mis-
sion that he organized and was COM
missioned colonel Of the Fiftyseventh
North Carolina Infantry Regiment Its
first big battle. after serving around
Richmond while. was at Fredericks-
burg, December 13, 1852. 1t was then
attached TO Laws Brigade. Hoods d.
vision.
Then it was baptized in blood and
immortalized by gallant charge,
driving Federal brigade from an
advanced position in railway cut
near Hazel Run. which was threatens
ing to cut the Confederate lines in the
centre. This cut was just deep enough
to make excellent breastworks for in
fantry A line of woods stretched
along the edge of the runs cotton,
which was marshy, and In front of
this location for six or eight hundred
yards was low ground.
It was during the furious assaults
on Marye's Hill. on our left and at
lacks on a. p. HIS line on the right
that New Jersey brigade effected a
lodgment in this supposed impossible
swamp and into this railway cut.
Two unsuccessful attempts had been
made by Major-General Hood to dis
lodge them from this threatening po-
sition. About 3 o'clock IN the after
noon aior-General Hood ordered
General Law to make another effort
to clear the railroad cut of tho enemy.
and Law ordered the Fifty-seventh
North Carolina Regiment to make the
charge In order to get into line OF
battle. 1t had to go over q corduroy
road through this swamp with front
of tours, under heavy artillery fire as
well as the sharp rife fire Of tho
enemy. but tho regiment moved for
ward company after. company, and
formed steadily In line front without
a falter. as accurately as If on pa
rade; then at quick STEP" right
shoulder shift" it advanced. soon the
rifle fire from the cut became ter
rife; then double quick and with
the rebel yell sudden rush, 1t
was at the railway cut with loaded
guns. The enemy was driven out.
kined or captured. and over the cut
1t rushed. never faltering (although
attacked on its fanl) until General
Law sent orders tor it to retire to
the railway cut. when 1t about
faced" under nlurderous fire. and
in true alignment marched back and
took its position in the cut without
any confusion, the left company by
a half wheel protecting the regiment
from an assault on It's flank.
Heavy Losses.
In this affair this splendid regi-
ment lost ESQ out of 500 men and four
captains and eight lieutenants, killed
and wounded. This heroic charge was
made in plain sight OF our comrades
on the hills. who encouraged them
with mighty yells. and also was under
the eyes OF the beloved Commander
in Chief, General r. E. Lee, from
Lees Hill, who we'll repaid the noble
regiment with a complimentary no.
tice in general orders issued the next
day, which was always afterwards
held by 1t as q proud standard by
which it should aot. uphold and sup
port and the Fifty-seventh Regiment
never failed in this. They were mostly
of Scotch Irish descent
At the reorganization OF this regl-
ment in April, 1883. 1t was assigned
to Hoke's Brigade. Early's Division,
Ewells Corps.
Regiment was ordered to dislodge
General Gibbon (who was trying
to get to Lees rear at Chan
cellorsvile) from strong posi-
ton on the turnpike out of Fred
ericksbufg. north of Marye's Heights,
and here 1t again distinguished itAlf
With a rush over rough groundSaad
under terrific fire of rifle and can
mister it drove the enemy back and
captured the position.
In the Gettysburg campaign Early's
Division led tho advance into tho
Valley of Virginia. Milroy was at
which he had fortified by
an entrenched camp around it.
He was completely surprised when
Hoke's Brigade charged and captured
It. and although manned by superior
numbers. the victory was complete,
General Milroy almost alone In escap-
ing.
General Early advanced down the
Valley and on into Maryland. then into
Pennsylvania, through Gettysburg to
York, where after waiting five or six
lays for orders, he started for Lees
rendezvous at Cashtown. fortunately
by way of Gettysburg. moving leis-
lrely until when the head of the col
INN was within three or four miles OF
about midday two reports
IF field guns were heard in that direc-
ion; but they seemed far away and
we're supposed to be cavalry fight
some twenty miles distant; but in a
,ew minutes the firing became rapid
and apparently with many guns. Then