Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-06-02
A WAR Renaissance.
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isoI tie sound q fHng IN front il
vas sviden. tbs, Gordon and Fitx Lee
were strsckins sheridans cavalry,
who ounumte,ed them four 10 one
AID hsd also the comforting assurance
that the Army Of the James was 10,
fsr 81 70 support them il needed
When ny march brought me to the
bill espied Generals Longstreet and
Alexander. chief Of artillery. sitting on
log Alexander got up and came To-
ward NE | said to him. General Lee
Instructed me to stop here for orders
What do you want me to do:" he re-
Piled. Turn into that field on the right
and park your guns" Then be added
In low tone. We are going to surren-
der today" We had been thinking
that II might have to come TO that
sooner or later, but when the shock
came II was awful Alexander caution
ed me TO keep the news quiet. and
moved into the field designated with
heavy heart and parked my batteries
Colonel Haskells battalion was al
ready in park near me In the same
field The firing continued in front for
some time. and Gordon drove the lin
vincib!e troopers" more than a mile
and sent back large number OF pris-
oners and two pieces OF artillery which
be had captured. The latter were
placed In Haskell's park Had II been
only Sheridan that barred the way the
surrender would not have occurred at
Appomatto1 but Gordon drove back
the cavalry only to find himself con
fronted by the Army OF the James.
and It's bayonets could now be seen
advancing through the trees, and the
road was blocked with ten times his
numbers. 1t was then that a fas Of
truce was raised by agreement with
Sheridan and Gordon.
Presently Federal calvary officer
was observed coming down the road
toward our forces. He wore his hair
very long. and It was OF a light or
reddish color In his hand he carried
white handkerchief. which he con
stantly waved up and down. He IN
CURED for General Lee and was d.
rected to General Longstreet upon the
bill. Upon approaching the general
be dismounted and said General
Longstreet. in the name Of General
Sheridan ! demand the surrender OF
this army am General Custer"
General Longstreet replied: Il am not
In command OF this army. General
Lee is, and he has gone back to meet
General Grant in regard to surrender
Well" said Custer. mo matter about
General Grant We demand the sur
render be made to US. II you do not
do SO we will renew hostilities, and
any bloodshed will be upon your
head" "Oh. WE'LL" said Longstreet.
III you do that will do my best to
meet you" Then. turning to his stan,
he said: Colonel Manning. please
order General Johnston to move his
division to the front and right Of Cen
eral Gordon. General I.atrobe, please
order General Pickett forward to Gen
eral Gordon's left. Do 1t at once"
Custer listened with surprise depicted
upon his countenance. He had not
thought SO many OF our troops were
at hand with Longstreet. He. cooling
on Immediately. said General. prob
ably we had better wait until we hear
from Grant and Lee. will speak to
General Sheridan about 1t. Don't
move your troops yet" And he mount
- ana withdrew IN a much more quiet
s'sie than in his approach As he
passed out Of hearing Longstreet said
quietly. with that peculiar chuckle OF
uls, ia. ha, that young man has new
81 81, EARNED 70 play the game Of .bras.'"
49, ans DIVISIONS OF Johnston and Pickett
we're only myth and had no exist
s r whatever after the fight at Five
fofSs.-From In Camp and Field ).