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made requis!tion upon the authori-
ties for 1000 pairs shoes. 900 hats.
1000 pairs socks. 100000 In money
and three days rations of all kinds
The hats. socks. rations and between
1920 and 1900 pairs OF shoes we're
furnished and s2S.60o In money Was
paid.
II Harrisburg had been captured. II
Is apparent that Il could not have cs-
capped a very heavy contribution. The
eaGerness OF Rodcs's troops for an
advance upon this city. may not have
been entirely unrelated to the hone
OF rich spoil.
In the face OF these proceedings tx
Is amusing to read In contemporaries
Gus dispatches the indignation OF Con
tcdcratc authorities over the atroci-
GUS conduc, OF Federal cavalry in
stealing slaves, horses, nules and cat
tie IN tho neighborhood OF Richmond
left almost defenceless by the absence
or Lees army. There was differ
cncc not only in standpoint. but in
method The Federal troops took what
they wanted, either for their use or
10 cripple the resources OF the Con-
:cdccacy, leaving the owner to obtain
payment in good money from the gov
eminent, in case he could prove mis-
loyalty. while General Leo paid for
what he took from private persons-in
Confederate money In his dispatch
Of June % to President Davis after
stating that ne has already collected
large supplies north as well as south
OF the Potomac. and hopes TO get
enough for the subsistence Of his mon.
and that ne is paying 20 cents pcr
bushel for salt, $3.50 per barrel for
-four and $3.50 per hundred gross. FOR
beef. nc says with great naivete. I'VE
mcnts ! shall continue to purcha sa
all supplies that arc furnished me
while north OF tho Potomac. Impress
ing only when necessary" At that
time Confederate money was in Rich
moud worth only , cents on the dol
lar in gold, so that he was "purchas-
ing"-to use his cuphemlsm -salt at
less than cents per bushcl, -four at
So l-2 cents per barrel and beef cattle
at IA cent per pound in gold. have
never heard or read that any citizen
Of Pennsylvania voluntarily EUR
nisned" these or any other supplies
TO Lees army upon these terms I'm
press,nent, either by force or by fear.
vas the only means by which they
were Obtained. AS 20 supplies obtained
on requistion from towns. | have
never seen IL stated that any pretence
OF payment was made. They were de-
'iatit4t|u uspi Il!'-stb o. Etll'ldI SD! Gil
and con;scation OF all supplies found.
The fate OF the Pennsylvania farmer
despoil"d OF his horses. hts cattle and
his grain, was not better than that OF
the Virginia farmer similarly de-
spoiled his property was taken and ne
received nothing OF value in return for
il. In either case It was war. and
war in an cnemys country always
means spo'lation and destruction.
1t is, however, fair TO say that Cen
eral Lee Issued stric; orders forbid
ding the taking OF private property
except through authorized channels.
and that the march of his army was
accompanied by much less pillage and
destruction than usually attend the
march Of an army through hostile
country.-Harrisbur Patriot.
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tered remnant OF some regiment, per-
haps the one which had suffered so
In front OF and in the grove. lay along
tho remnants OF n stone wall in our
rear. and during tho heavy cannon
aiding which preceded the many 9TH
crS sought the seeming shelter of the
grove.
Just before the grand charge. at the
request OF General Alexander Hays
who commanded the third division.
Second Corps, gathered all these men
who Lag in the grove. and General
Hays formed Thorn In line to the right
of tho Bryan house. which Is the first
house to the right of tho monument
on the line Of battle as you go toward
Round Top. Al the time Of the battle
the grove extended to tho house
took position, with the remnant of my
squad OF sharpshooters, on the right
of this line.
While the enemy were advancing to
the EmmittsburE Road. General Hays
drilled the line in the manual OF arms
allowed them to fire left oblique while
the enemy were closing with our line
to the left of the Bryan house and
swung them down by Il left wheel to
the lane. which then ran TO the Bryan
house from the Emmttsburg Road.
across which lane they then fired.
The moment: chosen Tor the LETT
wheel or thanking movement was Just
as the last division of the charging
column was crossing the Emmitsburg
Road. moving direct for Iicl.icrs
Grove. AS The entire front OF the sec
ond corps to the left OF the bryan
House was already covered, and in
many places penetrated. this fresh
division would probably have forced
our line back and gained the shelter
OF HeiEicr's Grove, hai il not been
subjected TO our flank fire. which de-
stroyed it's formation and sent its
shattered and dirordered masses along
the'othcr sile Of tho lane ana in front
OF the second division OF the second
corps
finally drew back our line n little
from tn. fence to prevent our rear
being gained by the enemy moving
north on the Emmitsburg Road. ana
also TO uncover a gun Cor two guns
forget which, that had. during the
melee. been got in position at the head
OF the lane near the Bryan House
AS the enemy crowded forward into
the lane the FIRE of the Eurs ended
the contest
The "clump of trees" upon Bac-
holders chart is near the point where
a standard struck the right flank
Ziegler's GrO:c. farther north. is the
clump OF trees where l was, and to
which l refer, and to which General
Longstreet refers in his letter to me-
mentioned further on. II is the blow
upon the left flank. and not upon the
right flank. 20 which we all refer.
That there might not be any mis-
take. sent General Lonsstrect a
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for the safety Of their property was
wcil founded One OF the purpose :
of tho invasion OF Pennsylvania was
the procuring OF supplies. and this
purpose was vigorously carried into
effect Jenkins. after an absence OF
n few days in tho direction OF Cham
ocrsbure. returned TO Rodes al VII
Transport. loaded down with booty.
All eerviceable horses, cattle, sheep.
hats. shoes, Hour and other provisions
within the reach of the foraving par
ties during the whole march OF tho
army were aiken. and In some IN
stances mills were kept grinding night
and day under guards of soldiers The
extent Of these captures can be Inn
aEincd from the fact that General
Ewell states that nearly 1900 cattle
were captured by his command Re-
QUESTIONS We're made upon all towns
Of any considerable size along the line
of march. Grecncastle. Chambersburg
ShippensburS. Carlisle. Gettysburg and
York. few instances may not be
unintercst!nS. Several acquisitions
were made upon Chambersburg on
June % for the following articles:
5000 suits of clothing. includin Z
hats. boots and shoes: 100 good sad
dies. 100 good brides, 5000 bushels OF
grain corn or oats): 1920 pounds
400 pounds horse shoe nails.
5000 pounds lead. 10000 pounds
harness leather. fifty boxes of tin 1000
currycombs and brushes. 1000 pounds
picket rope. 400 pistols. all tho caps
and powder In town. also all the Meats
foot oil
10000 ponds bread. 100 sacks salt
30 barrels molasses. 500 barrels -four
Is barrels vinegar. 25 barrels beans
l..
kraut. % barrels potatoes. 1900
pounds coffee. 10000 pounds sugar
100000 pounds hard bread.
Town Hungry.
This rcquis!tion was by no means
filled. bu, in few days tho town
was so stripped OF provisions that II
was found necessary to make a per
sonal appeal ia General Lee for the
distribution Of -four. among the poor.
~ Gettysburg. on June 26. Early
demanded so barrels -four 1000
pounds pork or bacon. 1900 pounds
sugar, 100 pounds coffee. 1000 pounds
salt. 10 bushels onions. 1000 pairs
shoes. 500 hats. or $4,000 in money
In his report he says: The authorities
OF Gettysburg declared their inability
to furnish any supplies. and a search
OF the stores resulted in securing only
very small quantity Of commissary
supplies. AS IL was late when
reached the place. and having 20 move
upon York early next day. had no
opportunity Of compelling a compli-
ancc with my demands In this town.
or ascerta!ning It's resources. which
think, however. were limited" Four
days later. on June 80. Pettigrew {
Brigade, Of Hllrs Corps. was sent 10
Gettysburg with train o, wagons
TO procure supplies. They had actu-
ally reached the borough limits when
the approach OF Buford's cavalry was
observed. and a hasty retreat was
made. Gettysburg was thus twic
saved from spoilation: first, by its
apparent poverty and want OF time for
a thorough search: and second, BY
the arrival OF Union soldiers.
York Worse.
York Jared worse On June os Early
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VIRGINIA.
Tombs in MIddlc.cx County. yn.

y few years ago Il notice appeared
IN this column setting forth the pitia-
b!c condition OF the Burwcll tombs in
Gloucester County. Descendants of
those Lewis Burwclls. OF Carriers Creek
Immediately responded to the appeal
and the result was tho restoration Of
these splendid tombs.
Now the letter which VIC prin; be
low tells OF the mutilated condition Of
the Wormeleys, Grymes, Nicholson and
Yates tombs
These families were powerful in their
day and generation. and their tofnhs
announce in no uncertain tone their
various virtues. viii the descendants
allow these tine memorials 10 crnmble
10 decay? VIII they not band tomethcr
and restore these tombs--so eloquent of
the ways OF past age and a past PEG
pie?
Editor Gcnealosy Column:
nave been an interested reader OF
your articles in The Times Dispatch
/ Tor long time, and have faithfully
preserved and bound your articles re-
terrinS TO the early settlers OF the
state for about five or more years
was particularly pleased witt: the effort
YOU made In the matter of restoring
the Burwell tombs. in Gloucester Coun-
~ and the results Your efforts brought,
and am now writing TO ask you 10 give
me some help in Il similar matter here
in MiddleseX. Tho people here In old
MiddlcseN are abreast of the times in
every respect except one-a love and
reverence for tho landmarks, tomb
stones and preserving the history of
the county. There are several places
Gre in MiddlcseX whore there are
tombs utterly neglected, and in Christ
Churchyard also there are several that
need attention, IL they are TO be pre-
served At Grymcsby. the early home
OF the Grymes family on the Pianka-
tank, and at Brandon, later home OF
this family, and situated upon the Rap
pahannock, Just below Rosegil the
Wormcley home. will be found private
burying places. l know very little OF
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chart OF the battlefield furnished me
BY the Gettysburg Battlefield Memo
rial Association. on which marked
the lane running down from ziegicr's
Grove to the Enmittsburg Road.
have not learned yet what reEi
ment, or fragments OF regiments. com
posed the line swung down, but they
We're strangers To mo. aud have just
that the Thirty ninth. Eleventh. one
Hundred and Twenty Fifth and one
hundred and twenty sixth New York
We're added 10 the THIRD division see
ond CORPS, on the march to Gettys-
burg. left the army after the battle.
and so had no opportunity to learn af-
forwards
With regard TO the blow struck on
Fettigrew's left by the Eighth Ohio
Reg iment. the Ohio men say that they
lay west of the t;mm;ttsburg Road II
SO. they must have been north and i'm
front OF the right of Ziegler's Grove. as
we faced
Alter we had swung down on tho left
y. +. Iiilrs men, who faced Zicgler's
Grove upon our right and rear so for
chilly that had given the order TO left
wheel backwards. firing" and the or
der was being executed when Hilrs
men abandoned our rear.
II is my strong impression that the
Ohio regiment pitched into HITS men.
who were pitching into our flank and
rear. | remember distinctly that our
artillcrist Al; our right seeing our i'm
mincnt danger. poured in the grape and
canister upon our rear assailant in Il
lively manner.
General I.ongstrcet writes TO me from
Atlanta, Ga, January 4. 1854:
The move OF which YOU speak I
remember quite we'll. and my impress
sion is that it was made against Pick
ctts men.
AT it's first appearance I sent orders
for n countermovc. I think the order
was sent by Colonel Osman Latrobe.
now of Baltimore. Colonel Latrobc
can probably give you more definite
informat ton of the troops you may
have struck.
AT the first appearance OF the troops
OF this move recognized IL one
that would break up my assault. but
| looked on the movements of tho Third
Corps-A. =. Hills-as certain to break
the intended flank move.
Soon after the flank movement was
disclosed a severe fire from artillery,
etc. coming in across our line from the
right as we advanced hurt our sup
porting columns badly.
Il you struck their left you may
claim to have put in very heavy blows
at the critical moment, for the break
ing OF the supporting force broke up
the attack or hope of success from 1t.
We could not look for anything from
Pickett except to break your line. The
supports were to secure the fruits of
that break
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ny FRANKLIN SAWYER,
Licutennnt-Coloncl Eighth Ohio Vol


General Frank sawyer, lieutenant
colonel OF the Eighth Volunteers, in
the history OF the regiC.ent gives the
following description II Pettigrew's
column In the assault:
They moved UP splcndidly, deploy-
Ing into column AS they crossed the
long slopins interval between their
second corps end their base. Al nrst
il looked as il their line OF lnarch
would sweep our position but as they
advanced. their direction lay >onsid
crably TO our left: but soon strong
line, with flags, directed It's march
Immediately upon us. We changed our
front. and. taking position by a fence
facing the left flank OF the advancing
column of rebels, tho men We're or
dered to FIR. into their flank ut Will.
Hardly q muskct had been fred At
this time. Tho front OF the column
We nearly up the slope. and within a
few Yards OF the line of the second
corps front and its batteries when
suddenly n terrific fire from every
available gun from the cemetery to
Round Top Mountain burst upon
them The df'tiEct, graceful lines OF
the rebels underwent an instantaneous
Information. They were at once
cnveloped IN dense cloud OF smoke
and dust. Arms. heads. blankets. guns
and knaDsacks were thrown and tossed
into the clear air. Their track as
they advanced. was strcwn with dead
and wounded. y moan went up from
the field. distinctly TO be heard amid
the storm Of battle. but on they went
too much envcloped in smoke and dust
now to permit us TO distinguish their
lines or movements. for the mass APP
peared more like a cloud Of moving
smoke or dust than a column OF troop.
Still II advanced amid the now deaf
ening roar OF artillery and storm of
battle Suddenly tho column Efve
way. the sloping landscape appeared
covered all at once with the scattered
and rctrcating foe. 4 whitening sheet
Of missiles swept after them. and they
were torn and tossed and Frustrated
as they ran. 1t seemed as If not one
would escape. OF the mounted officers
who rode so grandly in the advance,
not one was to be seen on the field:
all had gone down. The Eighth
(Ohio) advanced and cut off three
regiments as they passed u.s. taking
their colors and capturing many
prisoners.
The colors captured were those of
the Thirty fourth North Carolina,
Thirty eighth Virginia (bo,h taken by
Sergeant Miller. Company O.. and one
that was taken from the captor, Pri-
Vate James Richmon. Company +. by
staff officer, the number of regiment
not being remembered The battle was
now over. The field was covered with
slain and wounded. and everywhere
were to be seen white handkcrchiefs
held up, asking for quartcr.-Eds.
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ny l.. Il. BICKNELL,
Lieutenant, First massachusetts Sharp

Upon the excursion of Massachusetts,
veterans to Gettysburg, | found a
monument in Zieglcr's Grove to the
Eighty-ei9hth Pennsylvania Nolun-
teers 1T marks the spot where our
Infantry were being rapidly cut down
by the enemy's sharpshootcrs in the
front on the morning OF the Sd OF
July. the third days fight In fact,
when. with twenty of the First Com
pany Of Massachusetts sharpshootcrs.
/ entered the grove. our infantry were
virtually driven from ii. We held the
grove to the right and left of the mon
ument until the heavy cannonading
checked the sharp shooting. y shat
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EZ{ls sGlu Gin1es lp|]iig'p1;a'tlf:5 1
6Se1aG G EENqEFA 5CAE COLUMN

slim hard rs II to push him off. Il
wish | could. I hate to hurt YOU. But,
Peter. IL Is Dck-Dick of Dungcnness
| wish was two One for you and
one for Dick. But | have promised
Peter-on my heart, If hadn't
promised Dick"
"unpromisc him." cried Peter In do
spair. Damn Dick or Dungenncss:"
on Peter don't. have a little
reason. can't I-I--think--I he
lieve-I-really do love Dick of Dun
genncss--Peter."
Is this genealogy? OF course it Ia.
We read on page $50 OF the Page &C
nealogy that Thomas Mann Randolph,
of Tuckahoe. on James River. in Gooch :
land County. Va. C'Marse Tom" Col
onel TOMB. was the only son OF
William Randolph. of the same place.
and Maria Judith Page; was born at
, Tuckahoe In l7il He married Anne.
eldest daughter and child OF Colonel
Archibald Cary, OF Ampthill, Chester
field County, Va, and Mary Randolph.
OF Curtis Neck. his wife
Among their thirteen children was
Judith (Miss Judah). who married
about 1893 zone letter was written six
years beforc) her cousin. Richard
Randolph. OF Bizarre. brother of John
Randolph of Roanoke She had one
child. deaf mute. who died young,
and largo fortune was in conse-
Gucnce divided among the next of kin
Winsome Judith the mother only of
deaf mute She was. when Peter
courtcd her, fourteen years old. Peter.
the discarded lover. was son of Will
liam Randolph. OF Chatsworth. and
Mary. daughter OF Sir William Skip
with He was not always disconso-
late. He married Elizabeth. daughter
OF James and Fanny Southall, and had
/ William Beverly Randolph, OF Chats
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ROSTER OF co. c.,
4TH VA. REGIMENT

ant First Massachusetts Sharpshooters.
and one by General Franklin sawyer,
lieutenant colonel Eighth Ohio Volun-
tcers. which corroborates statements
Of Trimble's ana Pott!grcw's men,
specially General Lane. Lieutenant
Colonel Norris and others, published
in your paper Mag IS. 1918.
JAMES A. NUTS
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Editor Genealogical Column:
Sir.-Being very much interested In
the family Of William Thomas Jones,
Fencrally known as "Dabney" Jones.
who was born in Richmond about 1920
and came 10 Georgia when quite n
young man. l write 10 ask IL your re-
cords show trace OF this particular
Jones and his ancestors. or are there
amy of this Jones family living in Rich
mond NJ present? | inclose stamp for
reply TO this communication and Will
be very glad to know II YOU can tell
me anything about this family
II You are successful in locating this
family. you my publish It in the sun
day edition Of your Times-D Dispatch.
Also. | viii be grateful for a copy of
said edition Thanking you in advance.
am.
Respectfully.
MRS. JOHN WATT JONES.
Nec Eleanor Spotswood Burwell Hick-
son formerly OF Richmond. Val.
June l6. 1913.
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TWO LETTERS.

To the Editor OF Confederate Column:
Enclosed. find an article taken from
BATTLES and Leaders of the Civil War"
by Lieutenant L. f.. Bicknell. lieuten-
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Francis Campield in 1868 took up a
grant OF land in Gloucester County. on
Crane Neck" Creek, but the name only
remains in Gloucester now as the name
of u locality.
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IpeucIi.

There was one William Peach. who
took up land in 1863. Did the name
grow into Peachey after a while? Ger
tuinly it did not continue a S Peach any,
where in Virginia
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Tho name OF Deacon was in cilouces
ter in 1911. and chung 10 locality
"Deacon's Neck" after the grantee has
departed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-26
BUNNY HUGS IN
WITH EASTER DANCE

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. March 26.-The "Tur-
key Trotn and the Bunny Hug"
promise to be among the main feat
ures Of the Easter dance to be given
az the Dover Armory here in the rear
of the State House. this evening. OF
the twenty-four numbers on the pro
gram, the above variety of dances
predominant. The music for the oc-
casion will be furnished by The First
Infantry Band under the direction of
Norris Robinson. Following are the
patronesses:
Mrs. Alden B. Richardson. Mrs.
Henry l. Beers. Jr. Mrs. George r.
Dawson, Mrs8W W. Richardson airs.
William Pennevill. Mrs n. Ridgely
Harrington, Mrs. James H. Hughes,
Mrs. Harry Crawford. Mrs DUPONT
Walker. Mrs c. d. Sypherd, Mrs.
James F. Alice. Jr Mrs Dan Jones.
Mrs. NJ. Hayes Wilson and Mrs Ar
thur G. Hyland.
The committee in charge Of the
dance. are A. B. Richardson. William
Pennewill. II. Ridgely Harrington.
Harry S. Crawford. T. NJ. Gooden. Jr.,
d. NJ Cloak, Ralph Wilson. w. d.
Denney Walker Mifflin, Charles Har-
desty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-26
TAKE SIX FROM
BURNING HOUSE
StOrmWaSSerS Are Saved From
Death in Night Fire; Candy
Store Damaged

Two fires early this morning occu-
pied the attention of the hremcN and
in one instance a family of six per-
sons were assisted from upper floors
TO a place of safety by members of
the Fame Hose Company.
The first blaze occurred about 80
o'clock in the confectionery store OF
John Govatos, No A03 Market street.
still alarm brought nearby com
panies and the IRE was eXtinguished
before II had gained any Roadway.
The flames were confined TO the base
ment where II Is thought an employc
OF Mr. Govatos accidentally threw a
lighted match among paper. There
was little smoke and no damage was
done TO any of the candies. the most of
which we're packed In boxes and
wrapped and In closed show cases.
The second blaze brought out all
the district apparatus. II occurred
In the drygoods store OF Mrs. Hattie
Stormwasser, at No. 2ll West Sec
ond street. Mrs. Stormwasser. her
four children and Charles Sellingcr
her brother, occupied rooms on up
per floors. and their means OF os.
cape to the street being cut Off all
had TO be taken from second story
windows by the hremen and removed
to Browns Hotel, two doors be.
low
The origin OF the FIRE Is not known
II was confined 10 the back part oil
the store around a stove The dam.
age will reach several hundred dol.
lars, covered by insurance
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-26
.SUFFRACTSTS
APPRECIATE AID

"A an executive meeting Of the
Delaware Equal Suffrage Association.
on Monday afternoon the correspond
ing secretary. Miss Mary r. di Van.
was instructed to write a letter TO
the members Of the State Legislature
who voted for the equal suffrage bill
thanking them for their support Tho
secretary also is instructed to write
10 Congressman Brockson. urging
him 10 vote for the national suffrage
measure
A letter denloring the lack Of po-
lice protection in Washington on
March Sd, during the suffrage parade
was sent TO Miss Alice Paul, chair
man Of the committee on invcatiga-
ton.
The national corresponding score
tary was addressed for advice in So
curing a field organizer for Delaware
which Is but 40 miles long from end
10 end. and ought 10 he covered
quickly and effectively. with the
rapidly awakening sentiment on Tho
/ Justice and expediency OF votes FOL
women.
A committee consisting of Mrs W
s. Quigley Miss Mary VI A. Mather
Miss Ella Johnson, of Newport, AM
Mrs Cranston. chairman eN-ofiicio
was appointed 10 confer with the man
ayers OF the Delaware State Fair. witt
a view 10 holding a womans dag
during its progress