Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
CRADDOCK CONTINUES
WARTIME EXPERIENCES
ne icils OF Fighting in Memorable
Battles in Conflict Between
the States.
MEMBER OF HILLS DIVISION
sees Service at Malvern Hill. Orange
courthouse, Cedar Mountain, See
'hd Manassas, Ci,antiliy, Maryland
campaign and Harpcr's FERRY.

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campaign and Harpcr's FERRY.
vs. General McCIcilan's "M,rch on 70
'>ichnond' win III" Peninsula had been
lallure. General Il. T.. Lcc, doubtless
=" IN" alert to know where his adj
''rSnr%. tn" Yankee commandments
"hlef. would make his next attuinpt
:" nus March on TO Richmond"
p"rch General Jackson. with his com
hiahu, 20 proceed to t;ordonSviilc and
close proximity 10 any movement
IN" enemy in culpcpcr County.
i,atof on, our brigade IFiclds's), of A.
IilFs Division, was ordered from
~" vicinity Or Malvern iIiil via the
iirer Road 70 Richmond There we
embarked the Virginia Central
railroad for Gordonsvlll" and Orange
courthouse. VIII hcr. stat. that
after y" arrived at Gordonsvillo and
orange Courthouse, our brigade
,nicids'ap and our division a. T.
liiitsD were uut ii. JaCkspn.s corps
ne war Department At Washington
~ tho meantime selected Aiajor-Gcn-
era john Pope TO lead the nov Army
~ the Potomac" General Pope con
cehtraicd hss forces in culprP"r coun-
~, making tao f;dppahauuock River
h's main line OF defense. ana v"nturcd
from this line OF defense to give battle
General jackson took the situation in
and marched To give General Pope bat
tie on his fpOpc'sJ extreme right wing,
General Jackson moved to the north
vest sid" OF cedar Mountain via
Slaier's Min, while General \. l.. nm
WIN his division, moved hy the Orange
aud tGlp"pcr Road to strike General
zones center and left wing General
Jackson would have captured that por-
ZION ~ General rope's lines had Il no,
neen for al old coiorcd man who. uu-
der tho cover ~ night, walked 10 Cen
eral Popc's headquarters and Informed
MIN or General jackson's movements
around Cedar Mountain. General \. J..
i'm gave battle to Pores center and
left wings and forced him 20 retire In
great confusion and came near cap
turing him and his stan. General Pope
retired 10 his line OF defense. the north
side Of the Rappahannock River.
want TO mention here. II any OF the
old comrades az y. r. iiilrs Division
who arc now living and chance 10 have
been in that engagement. remember
THAT lovely wheat field. ripe FOR the
reapers, tn our CA. l. Hilrs) front aud
mat beautiful "fuli moon" and In 3
sense a lovely harvest moon that came
up over tina, wheat field after night
had set in--l thought q mos; lovely
and beautiful sight.
ASSISTANCE - GIVEN
TO WOUNDED YANKEE
General A =. lI!lrs men spent tho
n!ght on the battle fcld. Next morn
Ing saw IN our front wounded
pnrt OF tho wheat field that had been
harvested. | went To him and found
out the nature OF his wound. and. with
me assistance or one OF our men. we
moved him under the shade OF a per-
summon tree, secured some fence rails
and made good shelter over him ~
wheat straw aud bushes. then secured
some fresh water for him. We would
have secured food, but found out
that n" Was amply supplied told
S.l ,r,,l. go .,t K.n
corps would be along during til. day
aud caro- for and talk" him 10 the hos
pital hav" thought Of this poor
: fellow hundreds OF times during and
SINCE tho war, and wondered II he
ever got well. should this Statement;
~ mine perchance TO lie seen and read
ny any Of the surviving comrades Of
tho Grand Army OF the Republic" !
will appreciate Il II they would lot
ne hear from than
AS soldier battling FOR his country
] think the FIRST duty IN battle is to
strike tho hardest blows possible on
tho enemy. Tut should the enemy fall
Ia our hands. either wounded or pris-
oners, It's our sole and Christian duty
10 do all we r.n 70! them. tried to
do my duty IN this respect, rs we'll as
IN all others
!, would he proper for nc 10 mention
here that after General Pope had as
sumed the command of the forces de-
-
made an address TO his mon. stating
that while he was in command OF some
IF the forces in the West he had never
seen anything OF the enemy save their
backs" and I'm OF his kilograms
20 the war Department after he as
suned command OF the Army Of tn.
Potomac" he made mention OF tho
sane-that he had not seen anything
~ the enemy save their backs" I
have wondered often what he wired
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Jackson and General y. +. Nm bounced
down on him NJ Cedar Mountain and
forced him TO retire.
FORCES ARE WTrIIDRAWN
TO SOUTH SIDE or RAPIDiS
After the Cedar Mountain battle our
forces Withdrew FOR n few days TO the
sou,h side of the Rapidan. crossing
and recrossing the Rapidan At Madison
Minis After a few days rest. the line
Of march was again resumed, and Gen
eral Jackson proceeded 10 the Kappa
hammock River. crossing this stream
above Warrenton Sulphur Springs. and
then turned in an easterly direction so
nc 10 strike General Pope's rear ana
cut him off nj Bristoe station and
Manassas Junction, where his whole
army supplies were stored. After this
wae accomplished. General Jackson and
=. I'M halted their forces and gave
orders to their men just to help them
selycs which they did There were
large watts OF dough ready for the
ovens but We were cautioned not to
touch It for fear Of poison being put
In these watts by the enemy. After
cooking and eating hearty meal.
orders were issued TO set fec TO the
depot and all supplies in railroad cars,
witch consisted mostly OF bacon. lard
and flour After the fire got under Il
GOOD Roadway. the whole country for
miles around WAS lighted up. saw
nentes Nc high as church steeples. and
,hey seemed TO mix and mingic as il
,bey were wreaking vengeance.
II did seem hard TO see ali these sup
Niles assigned to the flames, IA our
amy was much In need of them. but
Jackson and 1lill we're on forced
march. no wagon-train following their
commands.
TAKE UP POSITIONS
UNDER COVER OF NIGHT
General Jackson and General mn
moved on under the cover of night
and took positions on the battlefield Of