The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03

the Forty-nfth Alabama in 1861. The
lads became the butt OF all camp
jokes. because Of their diminutive
stature, and were widely known on the
bntuenelds as the boy company"
Young Hay served throughout the
four years Of war. and accepted his
parole with Johnston's army in North
Carolina. At that time he was orderly
sergeant Mt the surrender He had
been offered licutenancy. but refused
because OF his youth. For his services
during the war he received single
dollar-and that was of Mexican
Another young Georgian was c. D.
w McNe'll. He was just thirteen
years FIVE months and twenty-oee days
old when he volunteered in the Fourth
Georgia Regiment. on October 26, 1851.
he later became a sergeant on the staff
OF General r. c. Tyler, and has the
distinction of raising the last Conteder-
ate nag that fell In battle, on April
16, 1865.
One Of the youngest known cavalry
men OF the war was also Georgian.
Matthoy J. Mcdonald. nicknamed as
Mollic." He was twelve years old
when the war broke out and regularly
enlisted in Company l. First Georgia
cavalry. In 1868, at fourteen years
OF age. He served continuously until
January l. 1855, when he was captured
at Robertsville. s. c., and was i'm
prisoned at Fort Delaware for six
months. dying two years later of yell
low fever. when. az q drug clerk. he
gave his aid 10 tho epidemic tina,
swept Texas.
Children Mt the Cunnon's Mouth In
Civil War.
There were several boys on tho bat
tle-line In the armies, who, while not
regularly enlisted, and cannot lay
claim In this contest for distinction,
stood under fire at an age when most
children are being carefully protected
at home. AT Governors Island, New
York, there is to-day gray-haired
old warrior who accompanied his 70 tn
err on some OF the most Brernly fought
bettlefieids of the Civil War.
1t is General Frererick Dent Grant,
the commander OF tho Department oil
the East. and the son of General U. S.
Grant. who, at twelve years at age,
was on the battlefeids. He was With
his father at Fort Donelson, shiloh
and at Nicksburg. It was a common
sight to see the boy, astride a pony
cantering besire the grim general or
accompanying an aide to deliver q
message to some distant part of 8
bul!et-swept field.
Lad Lashed TO Rigging In Naval
Bombnrlment.
Aumiral FarraButs twelve-year -oll
san proved. under fire, that he had the
courage of his father. 1t was after
the admiral had won the famous naval
battle at New Orleans that the lad
begged for permission to enter Yves,
Point Academy; but his father re.
fused. Again and again the boy
pleaded. One day, while the fleet iay
below Port Hudson. on the Mississip ri
the boy again asked his insisten,
question. Farragut. exasperated. turn
ed on the lad.
Il don't know how that would do;
am not sure whether you would stand
fire." srowled the seaaEhter.
oh! yes, father. 1 could do that"
cried the lad eagerly.
Very well. my boy, we'll try. Come
up with me here"
The father led the way up into the
rigging. the lad following close be.
hind until they reached the main.
top. Here. the two Farrasuts, father
and son, were dashed TO the rigging
The admiral gave the signal to &c
ahead, and the fleet began Its specta-
cuiar dash past the forts on the banks.
The masts rocked beneath the ex-
plosions of the guns on deck; shells
Hcreeched through the rigging above.
below and around the figures in the
maintop: clouds Of foul saltpeler
soiohed up from Oelo", nearly chok'
ing the boy and man. But the lad, UNI
der the watchful eyes OF his father
did not show a trace of fear, though
his rudy complexion had changed 10
white. The test of courage finally end
ed and the Farraguts returned TO the
deck. The admtrars eyes CLEANED
with pride.
Very we'll. my boy, that Will do" he
said. You shall go to West Point
College Student Who Came 5000
oiiies TO Flight.
In New York to-day there Is a man
who. as a college boy, seventeen
years of age. sailed more than 1900
miles to enlist in the Union army AT
the outbreak of the war, this lad
George Haven Putnam, now the presi-
dent of great publishing house. was
q student In the ancient University OF