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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
VIE TIMES RICHMOND VA SUNDAY MARCH IL 1912
llne At once ana cap.aIn D. n. walker

limo Mt once ana Captain D. ~. Walker
did the same.
These two companies were between
Lees reserve artillery (nbout nifty
pieces under General Walker) and the
cncmy's cavalry, under General Custer.
and were acting az guard TO the same
Both the RinSgold and Otey Batteries
moved forward to drive back the ad-
vance OF Clusters Cavalry. when to our
fire on the enemy with grape and
canister. forgetting we were between
them and the enemy, shooting down
tory, and killing Bob Runner, also
woundins X. r.. Butler. Of tho Otey
battery Captain Dickinson and
Peter RaEsdale ran back to our re-
serve artillery to stop them from
shooting us. never saw Captain
Dickinson any more until after the
war, as he was captured and paroied
III. L'pscomb was captured the dag
before. l found myself In command
o. the cyomp9ny. and ! gathered UP all
iantry and other military COM
Cavalry and drove them some
nina large barn. and Captain J. Tay-
lor Martin. with one piece OF artillery,
came to my aid. Having the barn as
q protection. we fired from it. Captain
Martin shooting shell and canister at
the cavalry az fast az he. could load
ana ana fire. We srcceeded In holding
N-uSkcT y .taNulTS IN CnScR until night.
| When we first moved forward to drive
the cavalry back. Captain Walker
and his men became separated from
my company, and never saw him
, during the rest of the fight. L after
wards learned, however. that he and
his men were captured and paroled at
App0niattox.
some of the Otcy Battery fought
along with my men and also many
stragglers from other commands Our
men fought with the greatest bravery
Cavalry hacle until dark and then we
continued the Rgh, by shooting at
the enemy by the Hash OF their guns
I IN Ne dark. and kept them back. ac-
O'clock, and then We moved forward
OH the road leading to Lynchburg. be-
lievlhs that the whole army would fol-
low and make stand there. We
marched all night, aud reached Lynch
burg SnndaI morning April 2, at IL
o'clock, where. learning that General
company of lifty men of the Ringgold
battery and rode OH To Danville with
the Intention of Joining Johnston's
army. near Greensboro, y. G.
The. following members Of the Ring
gold Battery We're present In this last
successful battle OF Lees army, and
din 5 their duty with GOODNESS and
liam Tolcr. Nat g. Walker. j. j. vii
kinson. Daniel bentley, Sergeant Will
liam nh T. Slay ton, i; l. Psttitt william
James itaGsdalc, Peter Ragsdalc, r. J.
FERGUSON -. -. Ilcrndon, w. y. EN-
ncrson. William Ragsdalc. Robert
liotlnett, Moses -. Cole. \. l.. Crutcf-
field. james d. Cook Shadrack Bar
her Frank Hatchett, James Gregory,
y. b. Ieamo II. =. Bennett, c. A..
| Dalton. u. G. Clancy. Henry Witt Fred
Davis, ", II. Haley. sid Crews, Henry
G. Ward, William Lewis. Aslcm snow,
John keesee Joseph kcescc, George
-. Walker, II. il. Pruett james r.
ILpscOmh. Richard Harrington. William
Il. Salmonss Daniel Hall. Thomas
Crutchicld. Henry Lewis. John A.
Coleman. Charles Farmer, L. II. Thonip-
son and Edward Samucls
LIEUTENANT W. p. ROBINSON
Danvillc, Va
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General Shcrmnn's Rules for Louisiana


IN an article contributed to the South
Atlantic Quarterly, the writer Mr. Wal
ter j.. Fleming, recounts tile career of
General William Tecumseh Sherman as
president of the Louisiana State SENT
nary at Pineville, since become the
Louisiana State University at Baton
Rouge. An interesting feature OF Mr..
Fleming's article are tha rules which
Sherman framed for the regulate OF
the rather wild lot Of youngsters he
had in. charge.
We are told that some of the Board
OF Supervisors ware opposed 10 the
rigorous military discipline which Gen
erai Slieripln proposed. and one of them
made OF with the manuscript on which
the rulcs We're drawn refusing to re-
turn Il for several months, but finally,
In the summer OF 1862 tllay were print
ed and well enforced Here are the
rules:
No oade, shall keep walter, horse
or dog.
No cadet shall In ANY way use to-
hacco, nor nave Ii in his room or in
his possession.
In the Seminary building, or have
cooked provisions IN his room, with
out permission.
> 30 cadet shall send or accept a
challenge TO fight duel. or shall be
the bearer of such a challenge, writ-
ten or verbal.
Any cadet, who shall abuse another
cadet; by playing unjustihable tricks
on MIN, shall be punished according
10 the nature OF the omense.
No cadet shall throw stones or 9TH
err missiles in the vicinity OF the build
No cadet shall play cards. or have
them III his Possession Games OF
chess and backgammon will be allow
ed. but only in recreation hours; and
III no ease VIII betting of money or 9TH
or things be permitted.
All unnecessary talking ct the table
Is prohibited.
The carvsrs alone shall cali for the
Doubtless the above will be n bit of
interesting reading for not few men
living in the State to-day who were
cadets at the old seminary more than
fifty years ago
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laAAs xNt(g Tt1lle8 piBpattb 81
Ge EE5IaEs1 C1EE Col
s s3s 49, 3-l7-lz 90
saaSsag-sasa
3-l7-lz 81

E, Maria =. .Armistead, and had Maria
uo), John Rolfc u2). Powhatan G2)
Patsy C2). Wythe T. Ga).
Patsy (a) married. Rev W. D. Rey-
nolds. and had two daughters.
Wythe T. I2) had Alice 4, (lSl anl
Wythe T. (13).
! AIgernon (O) storrs married Re.
n. uD. married G. c. Hgnes. and had
I Martha G. G2); Norma Ue) C. married
Joseph t12) NJ. Blair; Kate Ue) p. mar.
| ried Edwin II. Easley; George U2) r.
married w. Schooior; Henry Q2)f
Henry G2). Gowns ul) married v. *
i Davis, and had William (1o) Rind, Re
/ beech (12) l.. Gervas, Jr., {Icl; Robert
! Williamson (l1) married 81. ID. Fox
and had Algernon I2) Sidney, Robert
/ u2) Williamson. Mary G2) Fox. E;iiza-
beth tD j. F.; Rcbccca GD l.. married
y. u. Ellerson, and had Patsy (12)
married NJ. G. James; Sidney G2) H..
Rebecca I2) u, married *. Thomas
Roberta u:). John u2). William Q.)
Roy. Douglas (2) c.. Mamie uD
married J. III. Grant. and had James
f.! u2) H.. Algernon (12) S.. Lewis 12l c.,
PauIina Q2) w. Pauiina as VI.
married J. j.. Warmer. ana had !; Err
, nest t12), Algcrnon C2) s., Henry Ua)
G..
cornelia Ho) Storrs married Henry
j. Taylor. and had Martha Il) p,
married Rev. Wharton, D. D.: Emily
Il) ~, j.. a. Douglas Gl). Cornelia
Cd g., Mary Gf> Boiling, William
Ull r., Henry (lI) p.
william Ui) Barrett Taylor ,narrie1
H. Nice. Boggs. and had Mary l.ym,ng-
ton t1e), Henry 12) r., Eliznbcth fIe,
William U2) Barrett. Archibald 1a)
ccrneiia G2) $.
Cacluolin ND p. Taylor married $.
d. Marshall. and had Charles u2l
MARSHALL, Edward G2). Douglas ue).
Jane u2), Pauline or, A.. TacnueIin
(t2). Robert Ua)
H. Sydney Gi) Taylor married l.. e,
Adam und had Douglas Qc). Emily
G2) T.. Horny G2). Cornclia G2). Joh,,
ue), Lewis (a) c., Sidncy u2).
Henry uD y. Taylor hurried Mary
Giles Robins, and had Henry u2) r..
Elizabeth tl2). Gervas G2) ana diary
U2J,
The wife Of Joshua storrs was sus.
annah Plensants She was the daugb
ter Of John Peasants and Susannuh
Woodson. John Peasants wns son or
Joseph Pleasants and Martha Cooke.
Joseph Peasants was son OF John
l'lchsants. emiRrant, who settled in
1869 Ut Curtis Neck, near Richmond.
martina Cooke wus granddaughter OF
Richard % Cockc. and this Richard
WIZ take any Of his descendants into
the sacred fold or tho Colonial Danes
The first Truchcart came to this
country and settled In Hanover comfy.
At Meadow Bridges" lie mnrried siuy,
daughter of Edward Cortland. and had
among other children Martha, who
married Gervas Storrs,
History Of the Powers Family.
written by Amos H. Powers, liz
warren Avenue. Cli;cago and Or.
Hiram Powers, of San Francisco, Cal
Leo Historical Room, Philadelphia, pa
The family name is from tho old
Norman name lie Poor. and ia rs old
IN England az tho name of William
tho Conguaror One of his ofIicers lore
INIT name at the battle of Hastings
and appears In roll Of survivors In the
Battle Of Abbey. From that thug on Z.
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more than tho amount raised last year
TO keep Virginia In the lead. the
directors In all tho States are Inter-
es'cd, enthusiastic. thoroughly equip-
ped and already busily at work. want
10 ASK those chapters who contrib
Die, to exceed that amount for 1912.
remembering we are to meet in wnsh-
,ngton In November and must go TO
the national capital with Il record
mi mn To the chapters who found II
impossible to respond In 1911, lie, me
say that 1t is to you that we are
looking primarily for tho additional
amount which shall keep Virginia
, whero tho, other chapters placed her.
been appealed to for Shiloh. but be-
tween now and April each camp will
receive personal letter. Please Rive
II your most generous consideration
None OF you dear Virginia veterans
were, were at shiloh. but the men who fol-
sydney Johnston and Braxton Bragg,
Leonldas Polk and J. C. Breckinridge
we're enliPtel In the same cause Of
state sovereignty guaranteed to ,hem
by the Constitution as were you, fol-
lowers OF Robert e. Lee and stone
a. P. HIN. No monument whatever
stands on tho Shiloh battlefield 10
mark tho spot where 10000 Confcdcr-
ate soldiers are buried. We ask you
to help remedy this neglect
Shall We forget whose sons they
were,
Though nifty years have fed?
Shall our escutcheon bear this blur?
Shall we forget our dead?
MRS. w. c. y. MERCHANT.
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~ APPEAL.
To All CAMPS Of Veterans and fhnn,o..
nnuEbtcrs of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .

Confederate Editor Times ID ispatcb.
Last year an article wns published
In several ~ our Virginin papers M :,
peaing FOR help to build n non,,n,cnt
10 the Confederate soldiers at ShIInl,-
Tenn; IT l. needless to repeat Inc
details Of THIS movement, It's origin
hand nbout $1,000, Virginia held orst
place last year, her collections being
ssSae0 Tennessee, because the monm !.
mon, VII be- erected on her soil, does
no other state reached 5000. 10 Inc
chnptnrS whose generosity ennblsd vIr.
giHia to- hold the post or honor. / want
to extend my heartiest congratuiations
ana most sincere appreciation or tho
libcrality with which they rcanonGed
TO our aPpeals But II viii require
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MRS. w. c. y. MERCHANT.
Director for Virginia.
The 10, cndet. at Nem Market IN,

ihr hoy Snuets ut New Market. Sn.
! wrote tho following verses some
the sallantry or the hoyish corps
whose timely aid raved the Confcd-
srncy from serious disaster. ] repro
DR.; John Z. Bransford. who began his
military life an boy cndct III this
gallant charge. and whose whole Gu
reer as a surgeon and soldier was
diery devotion to duty.
In May 1864, General Lees commi-
nications with the Shenandoah Valley
vance OF General Sigel's Federal com
nand upon Staunton. Va. Lees army
was confronted By q force SO largely
Its superior liz numbers that no troops
Breckinridgo's two small divisions
seemed entirely INADEQUATE to check
the movement General Lee was re-
Virginia Military Institute. but the
emergency was 80 great that the order
was finally given, As they filed into
camp the, old soldiers greeted them
with the nursery song OF "Rock-a BY
Baby" but they fought like Veterans,
capturing four pieces of artillery and
hundred prisoners and losing In
killed and wounded nfty-six of the gas
boys In line.
General Breckenridge had shared
General Lees reluctance TO subjecting
these young lads TO the horrors OF
reserve but through mIsconeeption or
disregurd of his instructions they were
placed In the centre of the battle line
AS they moved with fauitloss step
through the load -smitton air, Brepkln-
ridge turned hlR head nway--the sight
was too pathetic even for his soldieriy
eyes.
On the college ground tho boys had
played
With their mimic drill and their dress
parade,
But the time had come that wartime
spring
To give them taste OF the real thing.
Far up the Valley came sigels Corps
With his horse and foo. and guns
galore,
And to stomp the tide there were
barely then
-Four thousand of Echolss and whnr-
toms men,
So the order came for the boy cadets
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Can any one give the parentage DE
James Watts. who married Susanna,I'
Taylor, daughter Of George Taylor. OF
New Castle. Hanover county. Va, about
17i5 or 1870, and emigrated to South
Carolina? This Susannah Taylor Wa,
the sister Of Thomas T. Taylor q "A.
Richmond, whose daughter, Lucy Ta,X SiS$$
lor. married George White Muaford. ri.
Can any one give Information abb ~
the parsntnge and birthplacc Nc, sS5s
tain John Watts, OF the Virginia
who Is described BIZ Hoitmun's Reg
, ter OF the United States Army as IieTSA
olutionary soldier and later. OF tho
United states Army until honorably
discharged IN 1890? This man died I'M
1880. Who was he?
Can any one give the names OF tliesH
daughters of John Baylor. member Of y
the House of Burgesses from King and
Queen county before the Revolution?
The Christian name, date OF birth, etc.
OF Miss Baylor. who married Robcrt
Pollard, OF King and Queen county, is
especially desired Inquirer has some s
information about the Baylor faln,ly,s
and VIII be glad TO exchange It foIs
line Of descent from John Baylor. ~
Wildwood. :. c. IL ~
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To ugh. by tho sldo OF tho war.worn

To light by tho sldo of tho war-worn
vets"
And forth thcy marched at the battle
cry,
Ready TO dare and ready to die.
Their dress was new and their guns
were bright.
light,
And their sirilsh faces smooth and
AS they marched to war with a iaunty
air.
On the battle line they nled In place
With faultless step and boyish
While across the plain the blue"
drums roll
And cannon are brlstling from every
knoll.
"siing knepsaclss." falls from the lead
And 10 hshting trim each fair boy
strips,
While he hcrvous,y tishtcns his battle
And tho drawn lips whiten, but not
with fear.
Then Forward tho llne." and the
ranks are game.
Though the enemy.'s guns arc bclching
flame,
And tho missiles arc pluying hide aud
seek
AS they rcnd the mir with fendsh
shriek.
Tho ridge Is passed: there's a fash
Hid IL roar.
And five OF the boys are stretched in
gore
By Il villainous rifle shetland then
rho orderly sings out: Close up, mem
And they close the ranks and press
With never a faltcr. never a groan,
While the inarching front as they near
the "hlue''
Seems straight as the line Of a field
review.
From the quilted lane the foe is
pressed,
But he stands at bay on the psatenu's
crest,
While his shot and shell sad breaches
tore
In tho tender ranks OF the boyish corps.
But on they go through tho lead On
hail
And on, though the tender faces pale;
And on to the fash OF the smoking
Though the lads are dropping one by
one.
A bright swords waves as Ito takes
command
And leads them OIL through the Grim
To the goal, that thunder across the
plain.
And now they're UP with Wharton's
And tho ranks arc halted and formed
again;
and then with n rush and yell they
And tho he day is won from the routed
But alas! on tho cruel path they trod
Their young blood Redeemed the battle
And many face so young and fair
Lay cold and still In tho soft spring
air.
An! never before on hill or plain
Has the hand of war reaped fairer
Than It garnercd in that grim May day
From the ranks of the boy cadets In
gray,
Ana when In the souths great Pan
Her hero dead shall be carved in stone,
Far up by. the side OF the war-worn
viii be craven the names OF tho
BOY Cadets"
WALTER A. CLARK.
Augusta Ga,
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ooionei Chapman Gives 9Iost Interest
ing Account OF Visit or Jtcy -,
III. Chapman TO the Heroic Won Mns-
NOW fin GERMANY - -'"'s

III. Chapman 10 the Heroic Won Mns-
s01r In Germany.
During the fall OF 1863. yo,,ur
lieutenant of the Prussian Caynirx
came to this country to see somcthin,-
OF the war that was then goinw ~
between the states Of this linton. Tie
came first to Richmond. and inter see
ing General j. Il. B. Stuart, he nndo
UP his mind that Mosby's command
was tho place to see active service
during that winter. as his leave OF
absence was for only twelve months.
At the time he reached AIosby's head
quarters. Colonel Mosby was absent
and | WAS left. in command. maj
nm In the road, near Oak rJill. Fan
quier county. the former home, of Chic
Justice Marshall. was riding with
young woman, who four months
afterwards became my wife. .,rbjs
young officer, after short converse
ton. handed me q letter from General
stuart, introducing Lieutenant Buron
Won hassow. I invited him to accom-
paDy us TO John II. Jeffries's, where T
made my home whiln operating with
Colonel Mostly. The baron also made
his home there, and, OF course. we
became well acquainted. and he often
accompanied me on raids and scouts
He soon proved himself to be bra VI,
and gallant solHier, as well as
splendid gentleman. He was in almost
every fight made by the command. az
well as on many scouts Up to Feb
ruary 22, lSGi. when lie WIZ severely
wounded In a light with the California
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-11-01
MONDAYS SPEAKING
Col. Murphy and Congressman
Byrns Crate


Quite a representative crowd of
the citizens of Carroll county had
the pleasure Of hearing two very
I fine speeches at the court house in
Huntington last Monday. The
speakers we're Col. George Muir
ply, OF Little Rock. Ark, and
former encouragement of that
state, and Congressman Joseph w.
Byrns, Of the Nashville district.
Judge Harwood was very kind and
gave most Of the afternoon to the
speaking, and those who were at
tending court as we'll as those who
came especially for the speaking,
had the pleasure of hearing two
able discourses on the issues of the
present campaign.
The speakers discussed the is
sues from different viewpoints,
Col. Murphy speaking ii the in
terest of Col. Roosevelt and the
principles ofthe progressive party,
while Mr.. Byrns spoke for Gov.
Wilson and the democratic ticket.
Col. Murphy was born in Car
roll county and spent a consider
able portion Of his life in this an d
the adjoining county Of Hender-
son. He has many friends in both
counties who remember him kindly
and several of them took advant-
age of this opportunity of seeing
him again and hearing him speak.
The colonel is an ex-confederate
soldier, a lifelong democrat, but
is now an ardent supporter Of Mr..
Roosevelt and his cause. He made
a speech that was a strong presen-
tation Of the progressive ideas
and that was very much appreci-
ated BY bis audience.
Mr.. Byrns made a strong argu-
ment against the present tariff sys-
tenn and the trusts, and an eloquent
appeal for Wilson and Marshall.
He also referred briefly to the
state campaign and urged demo-
Gratis to lay down their differences
and vote for McMillin. He also
paid Congressman Sims high
compliment.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-11-01
INTERESTING STATEMENT
Williamson is Against Patterson
and Back Tax Iniquity

] have been a candidate fer flo
terial representative for some time
and have on every occasion tried
to make myself plain on the i'm
portant questions which are to be
decided by the next legislature.
1t is known BY all who have had
AN expression from me, that | fa-
vor the retention of the present
Temperance and election laws; that
| am opposed to the back tax sys-
tenn, and that ! will not vote for
M. r. Patterson under any con-
dition or circumstances.
MY opponent has failed to make
himself clear on these questions,
but as he subscribed to a resolu-
ton at Mckenzie on October Z,
pledging himself to vote for the
regular democratic nominees, and
as this convention was dominated
by Patterson supporters and a
back tax attorney, it does not re-
Quire q statement from him to
know where he stands. We are
all very sure that this convention,
remembering who its BOSSES were,
would not have recommended Mr..
-, ID. Heron as a suitable candi-
date for foater, had they not have
known that he would manipulate
their end Of the lines. twill also
be remembered BY the people Of
this fioterial district that Mr.. Her
ron is a member of the state demo-
cratic executive committee, and
that while an effort was being
made to recall the November pri-
mary our friend Heron voted on
every occasion to retain the pri-
mary, or 10 other words he voted
like Mr.. Patterson wanted him to
vote.
Now, the question is this: If the
people want their hoterial repre-
sentative to vote for Patterson and
the back tax system, they should
vote for Heron, but if they are
opposed to Patterson and this back
tax machine, they should vote for
me. / am pledged to vote against
this machine rule, while my OPP
ponent is pledged to support it.
1T is up to the voters Of this dis
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-11-01
Union City Defeated

Union City brought a good team
here on last Saturday, but the
Huntingdon boys proved decidedly
superior as the score, 33 TO 0, in
Gates. |. T. 5. lacks the weight
of last years squad, but they
played with more speed and per-
cision than any eleven which has
ever represented the school. Partly
through lack Of heavy men, partly
through the fact that some Of the
linesmen we're novices when they
came here, and chiefly through the
unfortunate loss Of our coach, the
locals were slow in developing
this fall, but they have found their
bearings now and, unless accidents
should break up the present ma
chine, we can expect some very
fine football next month.
Friday the team goes to Leb-.
anon for its game with Castle
Heights. Two more games are
scheduled for the home grounds;
McFerr6n on November s, and
Centeryille on the 10th, These
teams will be the best which have
ever been brought here to meet an
i. Il. 5. eleven, and two great ex-
hibitions may be anticipated. Re
member the dates.
In the Union City game the
main features on our side were the
machine-like work Of the back
field, the tackling Of Blame on two
critical occasions, and the many
forward passes; for Union City
the all-round work Of Rankin
and the broken field running Of
Mcconnell.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-11-01
Boosters and Knockers

There are two classes of people
in every locality the boosters and
knockers. The booster is one who
is ever ready to help anything for
the upbuilding Of the town and
community, and when the call for
aid is sounded, he is the first to
come forward with a helping band.
The knocker is one who sits around
the stove in winter, and on the
streets in summer, with d jack
knife and a piece of soft wood in
his hands and chew Of tobacco ID
his mouth: he whites and splits
and blasphemes all mankind,
Nothing pleases him but his own
worthless self; he northumberland
why some successful business man
does not recognize bis ability and
place him at the head of a large
business institution, Of course his
business experience has been noth-
ing more than criticism Of others,
Is this man worth anything to your
town? Will you follow thus fell
low and help to drag down the
community or will you join the
booster and build up yourself
and community n Alamo Signal
Courier.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-11-01

Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner Of the firm
OF T. j. Cheney q Co.. doing bus
mess in the City Of Toledo, county
and state aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hun
dred Dollars for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 9Th
day Of December, A. d. 1856.
Al. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
4. j. CHENEY q Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.