The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-23

552 while the regiment TO which
was attachcd-thc Ninth Virginia-was
encamped q; Mordecafs. on the Brook
Turnnike. that the intense suspense
when we had felt since returning
from the raid around Mcclellan found
relief from receiving orders to MI our
aVcraacks and cartridge boxes and be
In readiness to move. That afternoon
VIC were mounted and marched out on
the pike towards Yellow Tavern. be-
yond which We took A read bearing
TO the right At Turner's and followed
II &c the vicinity OF Ashland. II was
Iour first opportunity to see the new
battle flags OF several of our cavalry
regiments as they foatcd In the eve
8ning air
II was on this march. late In the
afternoon. that nrst beheld stone.
wall" Jackson. lie passed near me. At.
Tended by number Of MS staff. riding
hts famous little sorrel, and wearing
his no less famous SLOUGH cap. which
had evidently seen service His APP
pearance. which was not imposing or
sra ceful in the saddle. drew my closes,
scrutiny. and his face betokened that
his mind was intent grave and mo-
ne0tous matters.
After nightfall, as We emerged from,
the cover of some woods, there broke
upon US the campiircs Of his army
Ihey were bivouacking in large
&opcn field. and were freely using the
fence rails which had Enclosed /, In
4rnak king fires and in cooking their sun
peEs Thousands Of fires II, up The
gathering darkness. and tho forms Of
his men were seen standing around or
moving among them. presenting an i'm
1ressiVe ana animat!nG scene of war.
Passing on beyond them. We soon
nalted near Ashland and ursaddled for
the night.
on the following morning betimos VIC
"eFe up, mounted and in motion az the
advance OF Jackson's command our
march for some time seemed rather
a"2y from the Federal army or the
-h!ckahom!ny than towards it, In the
afternoon we were hated and masstd
n body OF woods Oh The right OF the
road. as though some obstruction ha.
8peen met in front II Was soon re-
ported that we were near the TOT.
- potoTny Creek, that the bridge had
1eer destroyed, and the enemy held the
opposite bank. After waiting s5mc
'me. II became manifest that Jack.
cons infantry and some OF his artillery
-Whit!nss Texans And Reiily's bat
tery-"ere In motion. ana presently
Ter. they came, with battery In tho
cad The widest enthusiasm pre-
vailed among ,he artillerymcn. The
aoreeS were urged forward under spur.
lrd t!e men ran and leapeG like school
BOYS Fastening ,o their play
Inc enemy speedily reireated AID
eS1'.t"H N" hlIfch. passing over
me creek on 4 newly improyised
bridge. and 4 few miles beyond en-
camped FOR the night near the ward a,
Pole Green Church Mat had been
the necessity FOR the lSns and tiresome
detou7 We had made We did not know:
nor has II yet teei. exclaimed
The next morning we continued the
march. aaI b. circuitcus route. In
which 80 passed Bethesda and Feulah
Churches, W reached the vicinity OF
'Oid) Cold Harbor. As sc drew near,
abou, 2.So p. NJ moving along amidst
de"s. groves Of pine through which
came no "arlike sound 10 break the
quie;ude y: our march. suddenly the
boom o: cannon. mile or So distant.
roUsed ouc intense attention The can
non ire became louder ana more rapid.
and we all we're assured that We were
on the edge OF great battle.
.As We advanced towards the field Of
tho aShtnG our course was diverted 10
the left so a 5 10 place us opposite the
extreme right u the Federal army. and
In supporting distance Of the horse
artillery and Carr!ngtoh's Battery On
our left
Very quickly the nusketcy fire 10
'ur right and extending hack apparent
~ Tor mile or moA. grew terrifc In
the rapidity and volume OF its dis
charges. No lull for several hours was
noticeable in lis murderous volleys. No
where else in all the war did hear the
sound OF muskets so heavy and SO
continuous
Meanwhile the roar OF cannon
mingled with deafen.ng sound with
the noise of the small arms and cheers
OF our charging lines. The guns near
al hand had an open plain before them
and were used with intense activity. A
mile in from Of them a road led off
from ;he field Of carnage, and beside II
"a oh al bInb
became as the enemy retreated on II
large, for cur gunners. Around that
- roe their solid shots and shells play
Z with marked effect.
solid shot from the Federal battery
'h.zzed over the heads of the cavalry
hen. but only once, | believe came
o" enough to do harm In that case.
While the Fourth Regiment was in
me, solid shot struck young SOL
Her Warrock by name. of Richmond,
n the body, hurting him. horribly man
sied. TO the ground. 1t sent shrudder
through those of us who witnessed It.
when the musketry fire. TO which we
!ad listened SO intently slackened and
nee away, ii became evident 10 us
ma Inc enemy was retreatng. Very
IulcklH we were ordered forward in Il
hrectict' that led us over part Of the
ground occupied in the battle. The
awful struggle had left many sad Wit
bloody nature. AS we marched over
nc spot where Federal gun had
'tood we saw one of its cannoneers
ylng on the earth without head
some PAGES further on his head EN-
angle1 by his hair and heavy beard
n the branches of a locust. into which
had been hurled by a cannon bali,
ttracted our sight His face was
med dcwnwards and his still open
with a CHASTITY stare seemed to
- down sadly and reproachfully
MS. Further en- we passed the
inc around which we had seen
rells bursting. Many severed
the tree lay On the ground
trunk of it was SCARED ana
ON bottom to top, showing
ur sunners had aimed.
tree was the Timber Of a
= with axle shattered by a
Near il sat a boy Of some
fourteen summers. wear
uniform OF soldier His
.rrbly shattered near his
s death was inevitable. His
checkS wore ,,phla