The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
How Member Of Company ID, Fifth
South Carolina Cavalry, EXCHANGED
Courtcsies With One of sheri-
dams Mem

II.
In 1864, when Hampton's and Shcri i.
dams cavalry were facing ono ancth-
er and were having almost daily fight
Ing. Eear Richmond, Va. a member of
Company D, Fifth South Carolina
! cavalry, on one OCCASION was gent
out TO locate the position and strength
of Sheridan's picket line, and TO gather
! In whatever incarnation nc coulI that
would be of use TO the Confederate
cause. He was alone end. being near
the Yankee lines. was cautiously NOV
Ing along. his horse in a walk. While
r!dtrg i path in a body of woods he
suddenly came up TO five OF the enc
rny's cavalry. IL was surprise 10
both parties. and the lone Confederate
saw that he was In u very tight place
During the temporary confusion he
| wheeled his horse. putting spurs into
him. and dashed to the rear Just as
he turned his horse to escape the SER
seant commanding the squad, seeing
only enc Confederate, and wishing 10
capture him. called to his men. Don {
shoot him. boys" The Confederate
was pursued BY the squad and shot a;
by one OF them, but escaped unhurt,
reEatn!ng his lines without getting the
Information no was sent for. The
Yankee squad in all probability could
and would have shot him when they
! first met, but whatever the motive OF
the sergeant. ordering his men not TO
shoot. the Conteredate attributed his
escape from death 10 the sergeant.
Some weeks after this Incident, this
| same Confederate was out again be-
tween the lines. While cautiously rid
Ing alone his keen ear caught the
sound of horses feet evidently COM
Ing towards him. He drew back soma
feet out OF the road. getting behind q
large tree. y lone horseman came
, along. susPcctlnE nothing. Il was an
! easy matter for the Confederate, hay-
ing the drop on the Yank. TO gather
him In. making him unbuckle his pis-
tol belt and hand over his arms. The
Yankee Was very much surprised and
deeply chagrined a being captured,
and so expressed himself. After q
little talk he recognized the Confed-
crate as the same man that had got
ten away from him q short time before,
and told the Confederate that hoping
TO capture him. he had given the COM
mana TO his men not to shoot; that II
he had let his men have their way
he would not be n prisoner now. The
Confederate told him that he apprcci-
atcd tho fact that his action that dag
had saved him from, being killed or
captured, and that he would not DO
outdone, so Informed the YANKEES that
he was free, giving him back his arms,
only STIMULATING that he should $50 his
way, and tell no man" They parted,
each going his way. Before the YANKEES
left he gave the Confederate much val
uablc Information that he was scout
ing for. During their talk he said.
Johnnie. YOU are a good fellow. and
: 1t is pity we are obliged to fight
che another. / hope the war will soon
/ end. The trouble is, YOU fellows fight
| like hell. and when we got the ad :
vantage OF YOU you don't seem 10
known It. or don't care q damn. but
keep on fighting. eventually getting US
! on the run. We can always tell when
we strike Buffers South Carolina
! cavalry"
The Yank told the truth. General
Butler could always depend upon his
command to fight whenever wherever
and Is long as he wanted them.