The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14

others. crossed the Potomac into Vir-
GINA going thence to Richmond.
where he was warmly received by
Confederate officials and the Mary
landers already there AFTER visit
to the First Maryland Regiment, In
fantry, under Colonel steuart. at Cen
trevilie, Va. in which his son was
serving as private, Colonel Peters
returned TO Richmond and received
from Brigadier- General John H. Win
der Ca Marylander) the appointment
20 organize into one body the many
details OF infantry aoout two hun
dred and Atty, performing guard duty
at government stores and hospitals in
Richmond. which force was the nu-
eieus OF the Richmond Defence Forces
that finally numbered five thousand.
and that more than once saved ..icn-
mond from capture and threatened
sack-as in the Dahligren raid, in
February. 1864.
Prior to the great battles OF 1852.
General winder and SUPERINTENDENT
Samuel P. Moore arranged q special
service under Colonel Peters. Tor the
prompt. effective removal and trans
portation OF thu wounded and disabled
soldiers. which required large
equipment OF embulances and details
for drivers and hel. ers. This work
became enormous. particularly during
and Immediately after battles.
Colonel Peterss duties involved es-
sentially the functions of an all AROUND
quartermaster
Following the battle Of Williams
burg-fought May .. 1s62-and Seven
Pines-fought May 30 and 81. 1852: the
Seven Days Battle near lslchmond-
June 20 to July with the loss OF
5000 brave Confederates. came as a
sudden and awful revelation OF the
horrors of the battlefield: the facili-
ties for the removal OF the wounded
ana sick being woefuily inadequate.
but. like stress did not occur with tho
battles OF Second Manassas. Sharps-
burg. Fredericksburg and Chancellors-
vile. The disa bled men from Gettys-
burg We're conveyed about two hun
dred miles Cia Martinsburg and WIN
chester) to reach stanton, the nearest
railroad point in Virginia This par
ticuiar work was in charge OF the
chief medical officers and quarter
masters in the field.
In May. 1861, as many as eighteen
thousand disabled men were cared for
and the number frequently ran from,
hve thousand 10 ten thousand montn-
~ but many were feigninng.
This service involved connection with
the entire career of the army under
General Leo and previously under Gen
erel Johnston The held work was
done under Lieutenant Winfield Peters
mounted who was appointed upon the
muster out Of his company. in June
1862 Generals Winder and Moore I'm
Noriably compnmented Colonel Peters
and his subalterns ana highly valued
their work
An ambulance committee. COMPOSED
o: citizens OF Richmond relieved from
military duty frequently did excel
lent work upon the arrival OF the sick
ard wounded
Upon the retreat from the lines If
Petersburg and Richmond, Aprn and
& 1869 Lieutenant Peters took com
mand OF the detachment Of details and
ambulances and left Richmond before
daylight April 9. bidding fareweu TO
fis father whose falling health nre
vented him from also leaving Father
and son never met again. Reportinr
promptly en- route to Major John &
Maynard Post Quartermaster at pich.
mond, having under him other detach-
ments. all shared the fate or lc.'s
army until the correspondence between
Generals Lee and Grant Apru :. when
Major MAYNARD took his people out and
speedily 20 To General Iohnston's army
ut Greensboro y O. thenco ,.,<.,,.