The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13

1t was successful While the cars were
always filled with soldiers ready to
Invariably chose as my companion n
battle serg eant. He was Indicated bv
,n 81 on his ms Jacket and was nearly sure
him. promise to enlist in his regiment
a nm, accept the bounty at given date
and repeiied anythnss like f. me
from a private soldier When think
OF the number OF regiments I was
vided the bounty with. like Give. II
am astounded at my own moderation. .,
KAT batting was an old English
snort but repetition wearies you and
DAY. or rather night. selected. punctual
10 the hour He was finely mounted
Ny charger was the envy of my regi-
tried for week to break through the
S SIdfnr S OF pic Piekets on on the Potomac
Ravnes mountain tops ,p 'S OF eonrs ear n
ways aided by the Confederate aRents
who were helping us. but all in vain
sent my guide; an old Irishman. for
bottle Of whiskey. The potent person
spoke like a Victor machine. II will
put you across this night or IL will
lose my life"
We scaled mountain ridge. de-
bouehing on the Potomac. and between
TWO picket fires our. trusted guide
disappeared For the moment my
heart sank as 1 saw the ice cakes. The
river is here about 800 Yards In width,
but i took my first pull from the
canteen,. and in another moment We
were swimming. not all swimming: now
rock, then head over heels in the dark
water, but always little nearer the
Virginia shore.
The pickets, now alarmed, were
OF course; carried a 45 cavalry re :
volyer but had no holster This 1
mao careiessly placed In my coat
pocket. muzzle up. AS we scrambled
up the Virginia shore there was
iiash OF lire in my face, but l had no
feeling Of a wound. My companion
me that he could see where the ball
had grazeG my elbow. Much elated
fiederacy. but although long ride Of
$50 miles was before us. our horses
could not be caught. we were, OF
course. chilled to the bone but as the
gray dawn came looked down al my
horses neck. He was dark brown
but looked chestnut-horsc, clothes
Realizing that was wounded, ]
promptly tainted. was shot entirely
up and through the left arm. the ball
coming out six inches below the shout
der. but flesh wound only. / re-
ccived no medical attention whatever.
save that of Southern women, who
and that saved my lie. At the end Of
the fourth day we reached Char
IoIteSNilit ana the -. cars AS was
then deirious, / viii give you my com
rade's version of putting me on the
train with other wounded. A lady
who had given her whole fortune TO
support her own hospital ln Richmond
told me they picked me up on the floor
OF the depot. supposing I was into3i-
Gated. but that fact having been dis
proved, ] was taken TO the iady's hos
pital. where the surgeon in charge at
once said ne must amputate. NO. no..
said my good angel. Il will save that
boy. Or. Garrett; and she did.
When somewhat recovered went
out with other interesting tnvalids 20
repel Sheridan's cavalry, and to this
fact attribute tho failure OF his raid.
j really ought TO mention that when
shot | had on three beautiful English
shirts. They kept coming out of my
arm for many years, and are coming
out yet. New American woolens would
never last forty-nine years. which is
Democrats to get after the tariff.
MCPHERSON KENNEDY.