Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-02

to lilo down In their places. Unable
TO face our fire, the limo fell back in
disorder. Such was the eaeerncss
OF Major Stiles' men that. upon per-
cciving tho enemy'B hesitation. they
sprang up from their recumbent at
titudo and rushed upon them. fixing
bayonets as they advanced. and il
was with difficulty that I could check
or restore them TO line. was after
wards informed by other officers that
the cnemy's second and third line
was broken In general advance
with the bayonct. and driven beyond
the check, when the nag of truce
appeared. announcing the surrender
OF tho whole corps by General Ewell.
And. II recount too ninutcly what
may be considered ono OF the minor
events OF the field. I trust IL ma?
be pardoned as "a just tribute 10 the
splendid and unfaltering devotion to
tho cause Of their country OF Il brave
battalion No words OF mine seem
adequate to praise them AZ they de-
serve. but. J must not lose. through
my silence. their claim 10 the graft
tudc of their country. nor the dead
that honorable mention which be-
longs to tho soldier who falls in Il
righteous cause.
Captured with Isrclrs Corps.
Tho men in the first detachment
reached Appomattox. The majority
were captured with General Ewclfs
corps.
Tn. writer is indebted TO Charles
II Y!nns and his brother, william &.
Binns survivors OF this company for
oventa after the battle Of Sailors
| Creek. "On Friday. April Z. we were de-
| tailed for Point Lookout prison. We
| marched through Petersburg to City
Point. where we embarked on trans
port ships. landing IN prison on the
morning Of the 18th. We heard. on our
arrival. of the assassination Of prcsi-
dent Lincoln tho night before. The
prison was an ncreagc with tents.
abuu, i've or six men to "A tent. Our
| pamunkey Artillery men were placed
! one or two men to tent. therefore
sc did not sec much Of each other
| we had to sleep or sit on the ground,
| unless sou had old clothes or a blan-
kot. You would get a half loaf Of
bread and a small piece of salt cod
| ish for dnv's ratinns. Il, i2
| o'clock in tho DAY VIZ got 4 tin cup
pf bean water. called soup. When l
was paroiicd Jnnc "a. was nothing
more Than a walking skeleton. Sew
erai of our comrades died and are
buried At Point Lookout.
The roster contains the names OF
several men later transferred To the
Howitzers the cavalry and infantry,
but ie appended I'm It's original form.
Captain 4. j. Jones. who was elect
cd captain in 1863. served until the
surrender.
AS many OF the men came from
New Kent and Charles city. the
counties that had been The camping
ground OF both armies. they return
ed to homes Impoverished beyond
/ description. and there taking up.
| under many difficulties, the battle OF
| life. Some of them came 20 Rich
! Inoiid to earn Z livelihood. and in the
judiciary and rs merchants and
manufacturers. they nave contributed
to the rebuilding OF the city they so
nobiy defended.
Roster Of Artillery.
The roster Of the Pamunkey Ar,ii-
lery follows:
Captain Robert T. Elicit: liouten-
| E,llyson. Delaware r.. Eiiyson. An
drew j. Jones. promoted captain:
Lawrence J. Ruckle. Miles c. Tun-
stall. Jr.. Joseph White.
| serEeants--George ". Turner. Jo-
seph II. wi,leroy. Edwards Epps,
Mountvillc Hicks. S. Mortimer Bowes
| Warren Undertake. Mortimer Mar
tin
Corporals-winston Meredith. VII
liam p. Ellerson. Ferdinand Martin
Daniel Gary. j. W. Hortenstcin.
Privatcs--Thomas W. Austin, Will
liam a. Atkinson. Robert i. Ander-
son, Richard Adams. Frank Baker
John Bowry, John II. Brunette
Francis NJ. BaIman. william Z. B,nns
Charles II. Binns. George w. Batkins
4. ]. Bailey. Henry T.. Baker, Fcrdl-
nand Bacon. Robert d. Bailey, Will
liam Bailey. William l. Boswell. John
w. Bcadlcs, Andrew Beadies. James
H. Burnett, w. II. barnes, Herbert
Ball. Eddie Bowls. Fielding Binns
Thomas Barham. Robert Baker