The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
10, for time to reform ana rspisnish

less than $4,000 ConfederaAes! In AZ.
ter months sumner will testify before
the committee on the conduct OF the
war: General Hooker's CORPS vas dis
persed; there Is no question abSut that.
I sent one Of my star oneers to find
out where they were. and General
Ricketts,. the only ofYicer he could md
satd he could not raise 800 Of the
corps In the meantime, Mansfield had
been killed and a portion OF his corps
thrown into confusion
jackson holds the Confederate isxt
secure. Franklin can only hsad TIE
Federal right.
Look down upon the confsAsrsts
centre, into what history calh tho
Sunken Road. In II two Confederate
bPigades are massed to protect Lees
centre. They were there when Burn
side Was ordered. at 3 A. n. to cross
the Antietam and hurl the Fedsral left
upon the (so-callsd) Confederate right.
These two brisades were there stin At
high noon. when Burnside nnaiiy
moved"
The testimony Of the brilliant H.
Quad Is strong. convincing and exceed
ingly graphic Az q Federal descrW-
tive writer he has no superior, and 40
dence must be received ''as stronS
proofs of Holy Writ" We can now
place John B. Gordon on the stand. HIS
story Is a personal experience also:
My troops held the most advanced
position on this part of the field (the
centred. and there was no supporting
line behind US. To comfort Generals
Lee and d. II. Hill. called aloud as
these officers rode away: These men
are going to stay here. General until
the sun goes down. or victory - won-
Alas! Many Of those brave fellows are
there now.
The men in blue formed in my
front. an assauitinG column four hnee
deep. II WAS Q thrilling spectacle TINS
entire force was composed OF fresn
troops from Warrington win precss-
ion OF step and perfect 21inemsnt Of .
holiday parade, this magnificent array
moved to the charge. every step keep-
ing time to the tap Of the dse1-sound-
ing drum.
Every act and movement Of ths
Federal commander In ms front ind1-
Gated his purpose to discard bullets and
depend upon the bayoast He essaSso
u break Lees centre by the crusnine
weight and momentum OF his Solo s's-
umn. It was my business to prsssns
this. To oppose man against man a0o
strength against strength was impos-
sible. for there were four lines OF ea"s
to my one line OF gray.
my nrst impulse was to open nr~
upon the compact mass as som a. u
came within range Of my rides and 70
pour into its front an incessaLs hai1-
storm Of bullets during its entire sa-
vance across the broad. open HELD. cut
after a moment that plan was DIS
czrded. The remaining plan vas 20
hold my fire until the advancing ZOE
vas almost upon my line. then turn
loose 4 sheet Of fame and lead into
their faces. Ny man. through ny
star and line officers. were ordered 20
lie down rs the enemy was adSanciuk
unon them with unloaded guns. o.
pendinr entirely upon their superior
strength and the naked bayonet. ana
mt one of our rtAso vas 10 b as
charreA until my voice should Be heard
from the centre. 'Firsr TINS oiaes
thsv understood would not be giSen
until the enemy was % canss every Con-
Tolerate bullet would take eReeI men
the blue line was within Few 5oes'
with all my lang power shou'eu'
Fire"
my r3nes named anu -
Federal faces IKE binding Dls1u
lightning. The effect was appa
The entire front line. win rev 49,
lions. wen, down in the eoas ., .a s
blast Before his rear linz
cover from the eeffc
ultinE men were On tne1 ....
vouring them with suocssase ~.. :.
~Beyond the range Of my rines as
reformed. and thrss more $3.50
blue lines. with emDSS -.-
the impossible. F1neuy hls os .u,n~
ordered TO load ana open.~ =
IRE upon us. At one TINE 49,, AZ
break in the Confedefsss es =
tne - mia oAcsrS In
General Rodss. one - V1ftA
formed the eommsnae - n. IN
Alasam. Infsnfs. tn Ss,."s. rss sri-
tended for the whole "a. 20,
gade fen back: - r.-c.trinx.
into which the 49, q q
quickly rushed ne r.c.des
AndersonA. tnen 49, - m dis-
were broken and dxsvea o-H q
order. In this eneoansef -. r