The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-01

definitely Informed. and we're discard
ina their cards
Within three miles az wtncheateF, |
cur lire was hated. guns ioadee and /
bayonets fixed Then fAcing 70 the
left. We were informed ~ Gen. Battle
that The enemy had crossed from the
Larsry Valley and were uenacing a.
By flank movement That their line
81 battle was Just beyond = forest 81
oaks a mile distant Twas then I
regretted not having held on 10 ms
inasld rife. and asked the men 70 se-
cure for me q gaa a. speedily a.
possible
Al a double quiekatnp 80 had cor
cred about two thirds Of the distance
60 tire oaks. when we were Informed
that a strong picket force waa hidden
II gully Just this side Of the oaks.
With q rebel shout We took them -
surprise aud seeing that we o1tnum-
bered them. endeavored 70 climb up the
opposite oank n the gully Failing
la tails. they surrendered after having
some killed and many wounded.
Hating long enough 70 round np
tire prisoners and % detail a guard
10 carry them 70 the rear. We prepared
e. climb up the sleep bank and re-
form our line of attack Above
While thus delayed. | had secured
me gun ard cartridge box and wss
ready for aght comrade called me
b. saying that there waa ar oriccr
wounded who had a sword Inn
mediateiy requested rs Surrender, and
Il was handed me I also exchanged
hats. as his was oTnameBted with
gold band and taAsei Hurriealy ]
took my place and for two he9rs ne
steadily drove the enemy from one
position 90 another until ~ fonna
that The enemy 81 its reinforcemeuts
bad fought a. 20 q standstill and was
gradually cutting as or BY flank
movement orders were FOR um 20 fail
back - the braastWorhs around Win
chester. After reaching this point ar
vantage, Ne managed % keep in check
tire enemy until late IN ERE evening
Gen Rhodes while directing the hre
~ one % the Az@zvTies vas mortniiy
wounded and carried to a private
house 90 winchester. IN the meantime
the enemy's cavalry succeeded In r0ut-
/ ing ours and Immediately attacked a.
/ from the rear
Orders were 10 fall back slowly and
e occups the high ground on the south
side ~ the city. In doing this. we
saw q lady dressed in black rushing Up
and down the street, wildly 5esecching
tire men e. rally. Your Generals
dead body lies in that house awaiting
an ambulance. VIII not some offlcer
rally these men until the ambulance
/ arrives
Believing her - Be Rhodes widow.
waved my sword and replied. Yes.
/ Mrs Rhodes. -- q found later she was
/ Gen 9ordon's wsfeD--"Yes Mrs. Rhodes
We wiii rally here and keep sack the
enemy until the body 81 your husband
Is removed
Hating aay company consisting ~
some twenty i've men. ! strung these
I hastily across the street with instrue-
4 ton % stop every man u compelled 10
7 d0 SO AZ the point - the bayonet
ooielns down the street I saw a long
I tail Eaunt fellow dressed in a home
made butternut suit his fare black and
/ hegrime8 with powder. showing that
l he ad been enEaGed with she enemy
and though suddenly retreasing. he was
undaunted still
Halt my friends We are going 70
rails right here
StopninE for a moment he replied.
"gerneant. you may rally here. but
am q swine 20 rally on yondar hiil."#
You are going 60 rally here II ! am
compelled 20 stop you with the bay
enet"
Sergeant" said he. It's M use. The
whole country out yonder i blue with
yanks" "Rut AZ sou seem 20 BE- 40
anxious 60 Fight II you had been where
! was, ycn could have got your belly
fun" I viii stop and neht agin. but
answer me- this one question, Who-Kut
hack here first, You or meT The
laugh raised BY his retort Was enjoyed
30 my comrades Notwithstanding che
yip Of an occasional outlet reminded
as Of the serious danger 70 which We
we're exposed. The ambulance hav-
lng arrived in the meantime the body
u Gen. Rhodes was carried 20 the
rear Looking around 70 see what had
become % my aRhting friend. l was
aecosted BY him with the suggestion
} that Il WAS time Go ret out % danger.
sarge" said he. = am agwine tsT
! rally on wonders hin" and resuming
his interrupted retreat he now and then
! shook his Est az the enemy saying
J You fool fellows follow me out 81 this
Town and I will vrhEr xsatf arfr