Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
CONFEDERATE VETERAN
DIES ON ANNIVERSARY
William J. Doughty Drops Dead
While Looking for Article He
Contributed to Paper.
Hl!D TOLD or SAILORS CREEK
survivor Of Battle Prepares Account
~ IL for Accomac Press. but An
swers Last Call Before He Can See
How II Looks in Print"

William J. Doughty, a Confederate
veteran OF Onancock. Accomac County.
died suddenly at his home at noon
fendcr OF General Lee.
Tic had written, q week before for
me Nccomac News - short account Of
INC battle OF Sailors Creek. in which
nc took part, and while the paper cOn>
tanning II was being run off the press
We Went to tho ONCE to get a copy.
lie then went home. and taking a
scat in rocking chair. said to his
Wlie Here is the paper with my story
81 sailors Greek will gee how il
looks In print" lie had scarcely ut
tered the words when he groancd once
ana fell over dead.
The article he had written but which
ne never saw in print. is as follows:
lne Confederate outpos;s around
iichmond evacuated their trenches at
J" o'clock r. NJ, April .. when the
Word went down the line from post 10
OF the 3D. nc found the rcmnan; OF our
army ,rudsing with sad hearts away
from the city VIC loved. and after
marching four days and nights with
out rations. for oar supply wagons
we're captured tho iirst day out before
ineN could reach the main army We
"crc surrounded 10y three corps Of in
taniry and Shcrtdan's Cavalry against
our little piece OF corps AZ this
junotire the commander 81 the Nine
tenith virginia Battalion called FOR vol
untrers TO form a skirnish iinc. II pos
>ihl", to prevent tho onComnr Yankees
from reaching a pine bluff ia our rear.
/ non inspection IL was found that COM
many T. could muster more men than
either company of the battalion. and
npon the command Of our beloved cap
tain George G.. savage. 10 Form Il
sin". mem NC obcycd. The position Of
skirinish linc Is III front OF its own
army and next To the enemy. To con-
seal yourselves from the enemy. You
on Your back 10 load your Suu
On turn on your face To shoot at tho
encmy. In this position your own army
can shoot over Your heads without
killing you. We were finally discovered
ny tho fanlScc sharpshootcrs. and after
many OF the skirmish line were shot
by 'hcm. VIC had 10 work our way back
nc battle was oh IL deadly conflict.
The enemy charged cur lines We re-
cciv"J them with deadly aim from our
Guns. thcn charged them back 20 thor
main linz. wncn they charged us again.
'rhis mode OF warfare vaa kept up until
80 We're finally ovcrpowcrcd ana cap
turcd
rho writer Of this little piece % his
TON Mas wounded in tho first charge
an Ills RICH, arm ana side. and when
'fFlu''p iib plIt lnFIt' CUTS bl va"
corn in MS hnvcrsack. Tho last corn
meal he had he ate raw
The roll Of Company T. Of tho Nine
'ocn,h virginia Battalion. IS ~ fol-
lowe, as rar a- r"mcrhGrcd Anhcr-
son. Nyr"s. Ashby, tfucs, BADGER LIST.
E',ISnr- "a BaiJl lst. Eailg III. Beckett.
Spll Chandler. Churu, Dix. Davis. Dun
ION Doughty ist Doughty ID, doughty
Sd. East. Evans. Policeman. Garrett LIST .
Garrett I'd. Garrett cd. Gcf,iron Hen
derson. House James, lst lanes I'd.
fUyucs. kcllam LIST, k.cilam ID. LOWS.
Major list. Major ID. nottingham list,
nottingham I'd. Oliver rowcll. Rob
"rts. Robinson. Savage !s;. savage ID,
stevens. S,urgis. Thpmas White iSt
White I'd. wilkins TounE. Gladstone
st Gladstone I'd. Hail. Mcars ist Mears
ID. Only LIST. Only Is
may nave some names here thai
were in COMPANY Il. AS Company l. was
formcd gu; Of Company Il, and may
have left some names ont % Company
4 that should appear here. Remember
that ii was iiftY years ago that the
last roll of thisf company was called.
aud many have passed into the great
beyond. Would jhc glad If some sur
vivinE member foC Company + would
furnish a more complete roll
Rcfscpctfully.
W. j. DOUGHTY,
unancocl>. Val, April t, 1875.
y. R.-Am ., pposeI 10 the reunion At
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