The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05

friend. Willie Berkeley. formerly of
King and Queen eaunty. but now of
Roanoke.
AS l have said. the enemy made
stand In front of DR.. Garlick's resi-
dence. Several of our men had come
up. dismounted and went into a field
and several shots were exchanged. Tho
! Rev. DIR. Dagby, with his company OF
Home Guards. charged the enemy from
the rear. and they hastily retreated.
short distance below Burlington.
the roads fork. one going toward Walk
crton by the Mnttaponi. and the other
by the village OF Stcvcnsville. The
enemy took the road toward walkerton
following the river. We cut across
by Stevensville. and found cap
talnMaSruder. with HIS company
thinking they were smother body Of
the enemy. Fortunately some OF the
| men recognized Judge Catlett and mo
and did not fre. Captain Magrud.r
then Joined in the pursuit with his
company. and. passing through stew
Mantapike creek crosses the road
which the enemy were compelled TO
pass. Two men. John Hill, of King
William. and Josiah Rylnnd, the late
Second Auditor OF tho State. were
sent to follow the enemy. to SEQ what
they wer, doing. They afterwards re-
ported where they were. Ttey were
placed in a position along the northern
side OF the highway. to prevent the
enemy from crossing the bridge across
tho Mantapike Creek
Night came on, and after darkness
fell, We heard the enemy coming. a
W CO called out. Come out OF tho
woods. you rebels. and surrender" II
was greeted BY vollcy. The enemy
turned. and when We managed to
strike a light. we found the body OF
young man. with one leg. the papers
upon his person disclosing the fact
that the dead man was Colonel Dahl
gren. The next morning wc went in
to tho hcid where the cncmy's troops
wore. and captured all OF them. except
the officers. who had deserted them.
, and. as I have heard. with the cx-
ception of ono man. who got away,
and made his escape to Gloucester
Point. which was the point Colonel
Dahlgren was seeking to reach. The
next night, tho Rev. DR.. Begby and
his son, the late DR.. John Bagby.
captured all the officers in ono of his
negro quarters. They were all sent
to Richmond.
The point that I am seeking here 70
correct 10, that the successful capture
of tho enemy's forces was not alone
due to the few men OF the Ninth vir-
g!nia Cavalry, who were present.
knew Captain Pollard well. and he
was as gallant a soldier AZ ever rode
on battlefield, and 1 would not seek
to take ono laurel from tho wreath
that crowns his brow: but. IL he wero
alive. he would undoubtedly give at
least n part OF the credit to those vol
gallant Magruder, who performed such
eHcient services.
1t is a great pity that there should
be any dispute about historical facts.
However,. the facts herein narrated
are those which fell under my own
personal observation. and I can make
affidavit to them. IL necessary. More
over. IL my lamentcd friend. Josiah
Ryland, were still alive. he would. as
he has heretofore done. bear out every
statement herein made II anybody
doubts the accuracy of these state
ments, II he will write to the Hon.
Charles Catlett, whose post office is
Bridges. Gloucester county. Virginia.
every statement OF this communica-
tion can be verified.
am.
Very respectfully yours,
MARyIrS InNI-S