The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02

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indignant
After passing Biz Bethel on our re-
turn stopped the wagon at General
Ma&rudcrs headquarters (Which was
at the Patrick housc) to receive further
orders, one of the old ladies Inquired
what Nc had stopped for. l told her
TO receive further ORDERS from General
Magrudcr Just about this time tn.
general aa,: come down To the cate.
where the wagon had stopped, looking
less like Il general officer than had
ever seen him, having donncd an ola
blouse with Il smoking cap on his head
ana y rinc in his mouth Generally hc
w,a very Gnc-looking ana inpos
ing officer when In fun dress and
mounted on his splendid charger.
One of the old ladies' throwing back
her Stat bonnet, said: where is this
Mr. General Magrudcr? ! would Ike
10 sec him once"
| The general very courtcously replied.
Madam. this is General Magruder.'
she looked 1T him from under her
bonnet. and said. well. if that t. Gen
cral Masruder. and keep my cycsight
/ God knows | never want to sec him
again
The general bowed. with "a smile. and
ordered me to take the wagon to 'hc
old 'Ilalf-Way House" which he said
was unoccupied. and unload and assist
In arransin" their furniture and max
uG them as comfortable as possible.
tina: he would order rations sent to
them Immediately" My orders having
been executed !. with the guard. re
turned 10 our c;tnip, at Big Bethel
Tho writer haas before referred to
Company of TIA" Th!rty-sccond Viz
ginia Regiment as tho banner COM
would not dctract ono iota from tho
fame or good name OF the other COM
Ptnies composing tho regiment. he
deems II bu; fare 20. mention some of
tho special services to which Com
! pany was called on IL perform.
It Was said that tn" colonel of the
regiment was somewhat partial to the
company or - the captain. but there
been partial to Company unless
their merits warranted it. would.
however say that u very close friend
ship always existed between tho col
cnel OF the Thirty second Regiment
+ and the captain 80 Company I. Tho
company vas conspicuous in every en-
line. Company was selected as a
part Of the infantry troops which were
sent t" burn III" town Of Hampton on
til" night Of August 9Th. 1851. This
Monroe and Newport News. in fun
Wow OF tho historic Hampton Roads.
Right under tho guns OF Fort Monroe.
~ might say, II was completely de-
stroyed by firc without the loss Of
single man Company and the old
Dominion DRAGONS, under the com
mand OF Captain !. 9. Phillips. being
the principle troops that did the work
whilc General MagruGer, with the res,
I ot MS little army. guarded tho road
leading from Newport News. In order
10 resist amy attack by the cncm!
/ from that point. Company WAS the
/ first company from the Peninsula
I Army TO rc-cnliSt for the war into tho
Confederate States service and receive
! the thirty days Through all at the
same t'n" cas- a whole). mention
! this little incident merely to show the
! readiness and pronntness TO act that
was always characteristic Of Company
]. ON the might 81 the evacuation OF
Yorktown. Company ! marched from
Skipp's Creek, in Warwick County 90
which place tho company had been
ordered 81 few days before to support
- battery OF artillery stationed 1T that
roino. 70 William sburg by way OF the
lanes River Road and rcjoiucd the
Thirty second Virginia Regiment on
the retreat to Richmond
on tho 18th Of May, 1866: near Rich
mond, the Thirty second Virgins Rcgi-
mont was rcorganizcd ana enlisted into
the Confederate States service for the
war. Tho officers OF tho several com
panics elected as their colonel that
gallant and kniGhtix officer. T.. T.
Montague; as lieutenant colonel. w. Il.
~" and as major. T. l. Sinclair. who
was CAPTAIN of Company l. In con-
sequence of which W. j. Stores was
promoted TO captain az Company I.
4. r Willis TO first licutcn@,s ana T.
T. Wynne was elected az second lieu
tenant-f.ieut.nant Henry Sirclair hay
ing previously resigned his commits
sion and had joined tho cavalry
branch OF the service.
STOVES REMAINS CAPTAIN
II TO "FINE FORKS"
w j. Stores remained the captain ~
Company uD to the battle of
Five Forks" April LIST. 1865. where
h. was captured with many others Of
MS own company and regiment. and
went TO Point I.uokou; as an enlisted
soldier. prcfcrring TO suffer tho Driva
lions and hardships OF prison life with
his own men than 10 20 to some other
prison with the officer captured.
~ the same time among them was
his brigade commander. NJ. II. Ccrsc. At
Point Lookout he remained prisoner
81 war nntii after the surrender OF
General Lee at AppomattoN, April q
lN"3. and from which place he was re-
leased and discharged by special order
June II, 1850, as evidenced hN The fol-
lowing certificate.
y true copy.
"Certincatc OF release Of prisoner Of
war. Headquarters, roin, Look
Provost Marshals onicc.
hereby certify that VIM MN. J. s lf"T,
prisoner of war. having this day taken
the oath Of allegiance to the United
states. is III conformity with inStruC-
tons from the War Department, here
by released and discharged.
In witness whereof hercunto ailiN
my official signature and STAMP.
y. Il. BRADY.
Major and Provost Marshal
The original OF the above the writer
August. 1909.
i.ieutenan, II. T. Willis was badly
wounded at Sharpsburs on the 18th
Of September. 1867. ana died at Shep-
herdstoWn; Lieutenant l.. T. Wynne
was killed at SharpsburS September
u. 1862. and buried on the field.
Henry Sinclair was elected first lieu
tenant and w. ii. Patrick second
lieutenant.
While the Thirty-sccond Regiment
was stationed n; Petersburg, Company
, | was detached and assigned to the
camp of parole. and exchanged pris.
oncrs located at Model Farm" and
by the commander OF that post sent to
city Point. ON the james River. to
receive the Tia" OF truce boat that
brought exchanged Confederate prison
erS from Northern prisons From Nc