The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-02

and afterwards in bearing 1t in
triumph from the field, where he had
narrowly escaped death and capture.
became so we'll known. On my right
was Sergt. T. p. Brandenburg, whom
you will remember as a peerless SOL
dier and a truly imperial spirit
We were not long left quiet --Gen
Fitz Lee encountered the enemy IN
oui right. and being overwhelmed ly
numbers, 1t became necessary for US
to attack them at our front to divert
their attention from lls brigade. Gen.
Hampton proposed to lead our regi-
ment. We started out in fine style,
and one continued shout arose from
the charging column. The enemy
now appeared in q black. compact
line. and at casual view seemed
rather a continuation Of the forest.
The intervening ground over which
we were passing was SO crossed and
scanned with fences and bitches as to
greatly impede our progress; and the
sharpshooters. concealed wh,sneve.
concealment was possible. found in
the moving mass Of beings an excel.
lent mark for their rifles. 1t was, nd
doubt. by one Of those chance balls
that was wounded.
We had not advanced beyond two
hundred yards from the cluster of
trees where we had taken shelter,
when was struck, the bail entering
my right side. Believing it to be no
MORE than the fragment Of .. sholl
which had struck without breaking
the surface. kept on with tn, regi.
msnt. We were soon at the sabre
point, and lighting desperately, The
color-guard. from some mysterious
circumstances. became precipitated
from its position to the head Of tho
column, and met the enemy at
small opening In q fence. which soon
became 90 blockaded by the regiment
a. to prevent those in the rear COM.
ing to the assistance Of the few who
had first entered the enclosure or any
Of us who might be wounded from
securing our escape to the hospital.
Gen. Hampton. was informed, here
engaged q number OF the enemy, and
cut his way through them with Achil-
lean valor. bearing upon his noble
form the marks Of cruel wounds. At
this critical moment my right side
and arm became paraiyzed, the sabre
fell from my hand, and large drops
IT cold sweat collected upon my face.
The surgeon. seeing my unfortu-
nate condition. rode up and assisted
me over the fence. Having my blan-
kets rolled up an fastened to the
front Of my. saddle. I fell upon them,
being no longer\ abba to cit erect:
while my horse. infuriated by Tho
crash of cannon. the explosion Of
shells. and the sight of the bl,od,
rushed desperately to the rear. Ec-
fore rached the temporary hospital
established on the field. I overlook
Private w. d. Shirer. Of Company Z,
whose right arm had been broken.
He was In the very acme OF pain This
unfortunate young man died from
the effects Of the wound about three
weeks afterward. at Gettysburg. I
hcve no recollection of my ar.,val at
the hospital. Sinking into state OF
insensibility. was carried thither by
those appointed for that purpose
When aroused to consciousness, Cor
poral H. l. Cutler. OF Company =,
Private Charles Franklin OF Company
3. and hundreds Of other friends and
foe. were around. receiving medical
attention.A' Upon inquiry of a
surgeon az to the probability of my
recovery. was candidly, but kindly
Informed that the chances were
against me. The medical opinion
was opposed to the performance OF
an operation, az 1t would render the
chances" Of recovery still moro pre-
carious. ! was utterly PROSTATE. and
sank from sheer exhaustion IL any
effort were made to raise me up.
The next day we were informed
that our army was retreating. and
that as we could not be moved, our
capture was certain. Surgeon ---.
remained with US. When taken we
were sent to Gettysburg hospital,
where our treatment. though kind,
was rendered repugnant by the flip
pancy Of some Of the United States
surgeons. One. for instance. passed
where Corporal Cutler and myself
were lying and remarked that We