The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02

were KILLED. he succeeded to the COM
nand. An interesting story is ,oIn of
Bradley Kimbrc. 10 the effec, that near
! the close OF the war he captured an
t entire battalion with his Sven men.
ny making them believe he had his
| whole regiment waiting for his sig
nal TO take them prlaon.rs or kill them.
/ Any way the Yankees stacked their
guns ana when they .ound how they
mad been trapped into surrender they
! were very furious. and the captain said
that II he had known how few they
| were he would have worn out a hick
| DRY on every ono OF them He also
tod Bradley kimhro that he had brok-
en- every rule Of military tactics and
disregarded the ethics of war never
! heard what was done with the Yanke.
soldiers OF that incident. but suppose
they were sent away without their
I guns, as there was no way 10 get them
| 10 prison at that time 1t always
seemed TO me a very sad thing that
so brave and fair a body OF youns
men should have TO sacrifice their lives.
| nut II was war. and war means death
IN 1864" continued Mrs AusteIl. we
! o0usnt the home I am now occupy
'hs- nave resided in Il since that
''sr ana nave seen many changes go.
! ing around me. did not leave At
ianta during the war ae many did
but remained IN the city through IN.
BON oardment. and until Sherman came.
LETT then on the last train going on,
! OF Atlanta, and mada visit TO nv
mother in LaGranEe OF several weeks.
returning whsn the war wax over
ifavel IN those dayB was not pleasant
ana "hen II was announced n, Macon
that Sherman had left Atlanta, avery
| BODY crowded into the cars. trying TO
iseVe' for no one knew which way
sherman was going. and many thought
nc might be directing his march to-
wards Macon know we got into
the coach through tbs window.
Before We left Atlanta. the town
Nas pom oaraed. could sec the shells
nigh in the air. exploding and carry
'ns death and destruction with them
ot course. the streets were NOR. ~
lass deserted. and the greater number
OF Killed was among the soldiers.
sometimes We retreatod into the bonn
PROOF MI Austell had had dug In the
PACK gard, ana there we remained
until the danger passed Thu hon.
proof vas q large square hole. dug
"eep. and half filled with straw. The
cover was made OF heavy logs and sucb
other protective timbers as We could
| get at hand. Tho citizens from RI.
centre OF town found shelter in th..
basement of the First PERSEVERANCE,
church and during the mos, severe
nsntins the soldiers moved the cush
IONS OF the pews into tho basement
the battle OF tho ED Of July. looked
out OF the front OF the housa into
MARIETTA street. AMI the whole face ~
the street looked blue, there were ,o
many Yankees there. Yankees thar had
heen captured
joseph f. J"hnston's Farewell Address.
Mrs. Paralee Lowry. iO2 Lamart
Street. Macon. the widow OF John Co
wan Lowry. who served four v,aru
IN the Twentieth Regiment. Alabama
Volunteers, 'sl-'s5. has IN her posses
sion the original of the following or
Headqus rters Army Tennessee. near
Greensboro. y. C. May .. 1855.
General orders, No. 20
| 'o'nrades--!n terminating our on
e'ai relations, earnestly exhort you
To observe faithfully the terms of
| pa'ification agreed upon. and to dis
! charge the obligations OF good and
peaceful citizens a, your homes az
| well as you have performed the duties
! OF thorough soldiers in the field
by such n course You will best
/ secure the comforts of your families
ana kindred and restore tranquility
20 our country You will return to
cur MONIES with the admiration of
! our people. won by tho courage and
| noble devotion you have displayed In
inns long war l shall always re-
| member with pride the loyal support
| ana generous confidence you have
| given me. now part with you with
| deep regret, and hid you farewell with
! feelings of cordial friendship and
! earnest wishes that you may hare
after have all the happiness and pros
| perity To he found In this world.
! (signed) ~. E JOHNSTON.
y w Rotchford, A. A G.
! ofcial:
Archer Anderson. A. A. G."
| May Soth. in @. W. r.. Serial "A
| page sl9. eays:
| 1T affords me pleasure to bear wi,
ness TO the uniform gallantry with
| which my division has acted and ~
acknowledge my Indebtedness to NV
brigade commanders, their officers and
! men
In Serial %. page es4, speaking OF
the action of General Pettus with
| three or his regiments. the Twenty
| third. Thirty-first and Forty-si Ala
bama Regiments. in driving the enemy
| from the Duck River. at COLUMBIA.
| Tenn. on the 2sth OF November. 1854
| he saya:
Everything being made ready, ri
! directed General Pettus to advance.
| and hts command dashed forward at
the word. driving the enemy bafnro
I them by charge which ELECTED tho
warmest admiration of all who wit
| ncssed IT. Their loss was light: that
OK the enemy so considerable that to