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Incidents of Roanoke Island, Chicamacomico and
[ . Sawyer's Lane. qr
My former communication on close
as stated, was from the viewpoint
of a high private whose duty it is always
to keep a lookout tn front and leave the
Hawks to the men and officers to care
for. There were none better to perform
duty than the men of my old com-
Wtand 1 was more than pleased to have
my old captain. Charlie Andrews, to,
come'forward and give us a review from
the standpoint of an official, who. too.
tramped these old fields and is equal to
the Occasion Charlie was a good efficient
officer and but for his feebleness of frame
and constitutional inability to stand the
exposure we were subjected to he would
hare risen to the command of as fine a
body of soldiers as ever faced an enemy.
Come again. Charite, and we will recall
other fields that were not strewn with
roses nor did they, as at Roanoke island,
furnish us with luscious grape that was
•o palatable to the appetite of a hungry
•oldier. but on the contrary, a grape that
was Indigestible only to an alligator or
ostrich—a gift we preferred they would
keep if they would.
* Judging from the promiscuous way they
bad of throwing taeir grape at us. we
Concluded they had enough and to spare.
There are but few. yes very few of the
old guard Miss Baxter makes mention of
in her communication who participated
in the Roanoke island Chicamacomlco
and Sawyer’s Lane campaign now living—
they have gone to the great beyond and
the few left will soon join them and leave
their record behind for a future historian
to record.
, Neither this nor the next generation
is Nkely to produce the historian that will
write a true story—a story of valor and
endurance not surpassed by any other
people, a story that will do justice to both
the gray and blue. One story all nations
have heard and heeded, it is. that Ameri
ca breeds sons that a Spartan mother
would feel proud to own. I didn’t start
to write this history or a part of It. but to
recall a few personal incidents connected
With the above campaign that came un
der the eye of the writer. It was. as Miss
Baxter states, in the month of August.
I>6l. and while the Third Georgia was
camped back of the Gasport navy yards
orders came to strike tents and be ready
to move at a moment's notice. Boon
others came and we were hurriedly ord
ered aboard transport boats and barges
and on our way to reinforce Hatteras.
Company D. the writer's company, com
posed most exclusively of young boys
who had never seen a piece of field ar
tillery before reaching Norfolk, was hon
" ored with a position on a barge with a
small Howitxer to man. Fortunately we
trad one member who had tasted salt
water before —this man called himself a
Tanky-southemer. If there were any bet
ter southerners in Lee’s army, they were,
bld out. This man was ever after known
•nd recognised as the Third Georgia com
modore. He was possibly as well known
In the army as Generals Lee or Jackson.
The Third Georgia only knew him as
Commodore George Dexter. I am inform
ed General Lee saluted him as Commo
dore Dexter. On the march you would
find him hurrying up tne .ambulance
train or out foraging for sometning for
the sick or wounded. In a battle you
would find him with bls Utter bearer car
ing for the dead or wounded. In camp he
bad no idle moments except when asleep.
When his duties would permit you would
find him tn a hospital caring for the sick
or wounded or off scouring the country
for something suitable for them. Hun
dreds will testify to his loving cars and
attention. I have digressed to pay a tri
bute to as brave a soldier and as lova
ble a man as ever breathed the breath of
life. The commodore took us in hand—
he had his powder boy, swabber rammer,
primer, tighter, firer and so on.
We drilled all day. hoping a chance to
ahow what we could and would do. Night
came on finding us opposite Roanoke Is
land. There we met a sailboat from Hat
teras with the information that Hatteras
was In the hands of the Federals and that
they had gun-boats in the sand. Our
barge was anchored on the right of the
Channel anu ordered to load our Howitaer.
out with lights and await the enemy’s
coming.
There we Uy all night tn great expecta
tion. looking for a light. Had a light
ning bug appeared before us. and struck
his match we would have pipped a cap
at him only, as later results proved our
•wabee under excitement, had driv
en "the wooden muzzle pin down with his
gwab and tbe rammer had rammed
tne powder and shell after it. Fortunate
ly no enemy came and tne next morning
we were landed on the island and began
fortifying ” it, according to Colonel
Wright's orders. A few days later Colo
nel Shaw and a remnant of his command
that escaped from Hatteras came over
to us.
Pardon me for saying his coming was
very unfortunate, for it "brought on more
talk.** the question of seniority, one
claiming it by state authority, tbe other
toy Confederate authority. While this was
King on and a refusal on the part of
tone! Shaw to do anything, a boat was
■sported tn tbe sound. Colonel Wright
gathered his little fleet together and with
• detachment of his old regiment went in
Search of and captured the transport
Fanny with a valuable cargo of clothing
and other supplies aboard.
While on this cruise he discovered a
camp on Chlcamacomico. quite near to
the southern end of Roanoke island. ' As
noon as be could, only a few days elaps
ing. he placed his regiment, and also Col
onel Shaw's, on boats. Colonel Shaw was
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to land his force between their camp and
Hatteras, while Colonel Wright was to
land in their camp and fight them. We
came in sight of them early in the morn
ing, while they were cooking and eating
their breakfast. They lined up to give
us battle. We threw a shell over at them
that gave them a fright. The second
shell put springs to their legs, and with
out saying "Thank you,” or "I see you,”
they scampered off in a hurry, leaving
everything behind.
We landed and began pursuit. We were
hampered by our artillery. Night came
on and it grew ver?' dark. We halted, and
while resting there appeared to hundreds
of us what seemed to be-a line of Feder
als advancing on us—as perfect a line as
we ever afterwards saw.
We opened fire on them and for a’ time
it was lively. We were ordered to cease
firing, and to our amusement we found
we had been firing into the Atlantic
ocean. What was It? A mirage or opti
cal Illusion, you think.
The moon rising, we pushed on In pur
suit of the enemy, reaching the point we
were to meet Colonel Shaw a little after
daylight. He was not there, and the boys
in blue had escaped. Our artillery was
placed aboard a sailboat, with Captain
Walker, the writer and others who had
left tbe hospital to take part in the fra
cas. to take back to our boats that we
had left at our first landing point. ,The
owner of the sailboat at first refused to
take us back. He knew what was to be
our fate. Captain Walker threatened to
have him shot if he did not sail his boat.
With that admonition to do or die. that
I have seen in’ the boys of the old North
State later, he turned on Captain Walk
er and said:
"Sir, if you have prayers to say, be
quick about it, for in a few minutes we
will be sailing through hell."
He jumped into his boat, cut her loose,
threw the sails to the breeze and away
we went. We had gone but a short dis
tance before we came in sight of a mon
ster Federal gunboat (the Monticello)
standing out at sea, apparently not more
than a half mile from us.
They discovered us and turned their
guns on us, and made it not only lively,
but as fearful a position as could be ask
ed for. They shot over us. in front and
near by us. and some shot fell short of
ug, coming at us. as one of my comrades
said, snake fashion, creeping on the wa
ter. Not a word was spoken on the boat.
The writer, to dispel the thought of the
occasion, fixed his gaze on the old cap
tain as a study.
We sailed on, shells exploding* and guns
booming, until we reached a marshy is
land in the sound and disappeared from
the sight of the horrid monster.
Then It was the captain, spoke first,
saying to bis boat Maggie, "You are a
gem, you are a clipper.”
The writer exclaimed, "Amen, amen.”
The spell was broken and once more we
could speak and feel easy.
Says the captain to the writer: "My
boy, you seemed not to have been fright
ened. Why did you keep your eyes on
met”
“You mistake me.” said I. "Had you
have said boo-boo to me I should have
been in the sound before the second boo
reached my ears.”
"Yes, said he, "and I should !%ge fol
lowed you, for you seemed to have bad
me under a spell. You seemed to have
divested yourself for a swim,” said the
cantata. .» . ,
"An honest confession is good for tbe
soul, they say," was my reply, and I will
explain.
Getting on the boat I had pulled off my
shoes to bathe and rest my feet, as they
were sore from the grinding sand I had
gathered tn my shoes the day and nigbt
before. Hearing him speak to Captain
Walker of the hot we were like
ly soon to become an occupant of. I had
made ready, if possible, to take a swim
in the sound first. The reader must to
himself imagine the release from the
strain, no pen can draw it.
The regiment on the land was falling
back to their first landing, being treated
as we had been by shells from this boat
at sea. We all. save one, succeeded in
reaching our boats and the next morning
found us back on Roanoke Island with
all the boys in blue had in their-camp,
fortunately, as Henry Glover, one of the
best soldiers in the army and one of the
jolliest fellows in camp or on the march,
expressed It. not the Twentieth Indiana
regiment, the boys we were after. We
were short on rations and had none to
spare, unless it were the beefsteaks cut
from the hind and four quarters of the
marsh ponies, issued to us for fresh meat.
We were not fond of It and I am sure
they would not have enjoyed it, even as
much as the West Point boys do their
tobasco sauce. Permit me to suggest
to the West Point boys to try a little
marsh pony beefsteak as a substitute
for their sauce if the war department
condemns the sauce. No better substitute
could be offered; it will not likely kill the
candidate, but will certainly prove his
relationship to a vulture. Colonel Shaw
soon made his appearance; his failure to
make connection seemed to have some
what fortified him. but it did not cause
him to lend his assistance to old Rance
In the defense of the island. Nature had
divided the north from the south end of
the island by an almost impenetrable
marsh. Rance's plan was to erect a line
of trenches and batteries across the is
land. not very wide at this point, knowing
full well the attack would be made from
this direction.
With old Rance in command and his
old regiment to support him, supplied
with guns and ammunition in plenty,
there couldn’t have been landed enough
men on the south end to capture our posi
tion. How often is It that envy, Jealousy,
ignorance or bigotry is brought to bear
to defeat the best of purpose. Wright
and his command had to go and were
supplied by General Wise’s battalion.
Before reaching Portsmouth, a few
miles out, we were met by Brigadier Gen
eral Blanchard and an escort and we were
marched to our old quarters with great
pomp. While marching through Ports
mouth one of the Louisiana boys ran up
crying. "Here are the noys that tackled
the elephant, skinned him and wear his
hide back to camp," alluding to our blue
overcoats. With that he threw one of our
boys on his shoulders and trotted qff. to
a nearby saloon for a drink and to treat.
Now some may say that was a breach of
military discipline. What cared, these
boys for such? Place them in front of a
line of bluecoats and if there be one
left to tell the story he will swear he had
emerged from a double decker western
cyclone. These Louisiana boys were good
ones; they appeared to love fighting to
that of eating. We were proud to get
back and prouder still to have the oppor
tunity of displaying our captured over
coats. Walking down the streets of Ports
mouth one day I met quite an old gen
tleman who recognized me by my over
coat. He extended me his hand with a
God bless you. my son; come and go
home with me to dinner and meet my
wife. I accepted on condition I would
have time to return to camp by a certain
time.
My old friend lived in Norfolk. The re
ception given me by his good wife was
equally as tender. I had a good dinner,
spent several hours delightfully. Upon
rising to go, the good old lady gave me a
large cake to take back with me. They
then took me by the hands and gave me
their blessing and a promise of continued
prayer. They have long since departed. If
there be those now walking the golden
streets of the New Jerusalem, they will
be found there. Soon after thia news came
that the Yankees had landed on Roanoke
Island and extended to our forces there
an invitation to participate of their hos
pitality at Johnson Island. Fort Delaware,
Point Lookout and other hospital homes
and the boys had accepted and were then
on their way. There being a possibility of
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and Portsmouth we were hurried to meet
them. Old Ranse took us by the Dismal
Swamp canal route, leaving four compa
nies at South Mills. Two companies lower
down the canal and five companies to
Elizabeth city. They came to extend the
invitation and returned not as happy as
when they left Rhode Island.
By the order of Colonel Wright, the
four companies at South Mills had thrown
up a line of works, so as to hold any op
position until the regiment could be con
centrated. It was. if I mistake not, on
the morning of the 18th of April, 1862, the
writer was sent a mile or more to the
front with a detail of pickets with instruc
tions to permit no one in the lines. A
little after dark several citizens came to
our post and reported the Federals were
landing at Camden courthouse. Later cav
alry made a similar report. We placed
one of our pickets on a horse and sent
back word to Rance. Soon Adjutant Gen
eral Glrardy came to the lines and took
the citizen and cavalry back to see Colonel
Wright. We heard no more till next
morning, when the four companies ap
peared. We then knew we were in for it.
We at once began destroying houses,
fences and other obstructions, for old
Rance was going to fight. With the ob
struction out of the way, he made the
disposition of forces at hand. I should
state that two other companies came up.
Our total strength was not more than 350
officers and men. to contend against Gen
eral Reno’s brigade 2,500 strong. Could we
afford it? We. did and gave them a much
warmer reception than suited their pur
pose. We let them come quite close to us
(we were in the woods, they in the open),
before firing on them. When we did, there
were not half of them on their feet. Such
aS could got back. There fell a little to
the left of the writer as fine a specimen
of young manhood as ever donned cloth
ing. He rose several times on his elbow
cryjng for water and help for a widow’s
son. I did want to go to him with my can
teen of water, but could not. He appear
ed to be not more than 18 or 20, but must
have been older. They reformed with ad
ditions and came again. We did not let
them get so near to us before firing on
them. We broke them several times, but
they would rally and come again. During
this melee the writer, standing behind a
rail fence with left foot in a shallow ditch
and right on top, was struc». full in the
breast by a spent ball.
I saw the ball hit the ground in front
of me. It came ricocheting over the field,
passing through a rotten rail, striking my
cartridge box belt extending across my
breast. Captain Bob McWhorter, who was
just back of me, heard It hit me and re-
Longstreet to the Rescue
Os Thomas' Brigade
I have been a constant reader of "Close
Calls” and have noticed with much in
terest the misunderstanding of Comrade
Mcßea and others in reference to Will
cox’s brigade in the battle of the Wilder
ness.
Brother Mcßea was correct in hla ac
count of the battle of tbe Wilderness,
except he used the word "brigade" in
stead of "division” when he alluded to
the retreating columns on the plank road.
It was part of Willcox’s division that
was flanked and pressed back on the
morning of May the 6th and not Will
cox’s brigade (which he commanded be
fore being promoted to the rank of di
vision commander.
It was Thomas’ Georgia brigade of
Willcox’s division that was being pressed
back along the plank road and was saved
from annihilation by the arrival of Long
street’s corps.
The writer of thia was a member of
Thomas’ brigade and I have been waiting
and watching for some other member to
write of some of the Incidents of that
fearful “stampede," which I consider a
“close call” for every man in Thomas’
brigade, composed of the Fourteenth,
Thirty-fifth. Forty-fifth and Forty-ninth
Georgia regiments.
While memory lasts I can never forget
the the 4th day of May, 1864.
The army of Northern Virginia was en
camped along the Rapidan river, around
Orange Court House.
Lee and Grant had never met in combat.
All winter each army had been recruiting
and getting in shape for the most deadly
conflict of the war.
On that beautiful May morning, when
nature seemed to be in its sweetest mood,
th» woods alive with bird songs, the land
scape green with bursting buds and flow
ers, while the crest of the Blue Ridge
was capped with snow; the couriers gave
out that stirring order: "Cook three days’
rations and be ready to move at a min
ute’s notice.”
Thus, before, the rations could be cook
ed, the command, "fall In,” rang out all
along the line. At once we realized that
the Army of the Potomac, the best, equip
ped, best fed. best clothed and best dis
ciplined army the world ever produced,
had begun its march toward Richmond.
Ah, old comrade! Don’t you remember
the long roll?
Do you remember how brigade after
brigade filed into the road?
Do you remember the march from Or
ange Court House to the Wilderness?
When, while passing over some elevated
point, you could look three or four miles
in front and see the long line of Confed
erates with their guns glittering in the
sunlight, and the same to be seen by
looking behind you?
Do you remember how that inspiring
scene made us think we could whip the
world?
Do you remember how, on the night of
May 4th, we peeled the bark from trees
to make a tray In which to work up our
meal and how we cooked it in ashes? v
Do you remember how the distant com
mands sounded as we marched along
about noon on the sth?
I know you remember the scene where
we passed the little old field on the left
of the plank road, where Lee had dis
mounted and was in close consultation
with that great cavalry leader, J. E. B.
Stuart. Here we had been ordered to
halt. While taking a short rest, awaiting
orders a column of blue coats were seen
to emerge from the woods and in a dou
ble quick, right flank movement were
crossing the corner of the field into the
woods on the opposite side. Some one
shouted, "General Lee, look at the Yan
kees! Get out of here; you will get
killed!” If the general heard he paid no
attention, but stood immovable, while our
brigade wheeled in to line of battle and
marched to meet the flanking enemy; and
we were soon in the harvest of death.
Darkness closed the deadly struggle on
the night of the sth. We rested on our
arms in line of battle that night and with
out opportunity to reform or straighten
our line during the night. The battle
opened on the morning of the 6th with our
division at a disadvantage. For some
reason, without any blame to any one,
our right was turned and our brigade ex
posed to an enfilading Are, causing us to
give way in confusion.
Such a scene I hope I will never wit
ness again. We were in the wildest con
fusion when the head of Longstreet's
column at a double quick came to our
relief.
I suppose, from the writings of Mr.
Mcßea, it must have been Benning's bri
gade first to our relief.
I remember one of Longstreet’s men, on
seeing me wounded, called out to me to
throw him my cartridge box, having lost
his in the march. I did so and he picked
it ud and moved losing his
marked: "Key is killed.” I raised myself .
up on my right foot and caught my
breath. My reply was: "Not yet, cap
tain,” and I continued firing. After a great
struggle and night coming on, they drove
us from our position, but not from the
woods. Some fifty or seventy-five of us
gave them the Indian tactics until it was
too dark to see to fire. If I mistake not,
it war Captain McWhorter or Captain
Reub Nesbit who ordered us to rally on the
left. We did so and were told we were
ocupying a most hazarous position and
had best get back to the command, for
when the moon rose and they should de
cide to attack us further we would be
caught between the lines. We did so and
found the officers in consultation. There
seems to have been a route through the
swamp that would have thrown them in
our rear. So Colonel Wright decided to
withdraw to that position. We were on our
way to this position when we met Gen
eral Blanchard and the Louisiana boys
coming as re-enforcements. Just then a
cavalryman came up and informed the of
ficers that the enemy was In full retreat
to their boats, whereupon we returned to
our former position. The Louisiana boys'
could not be made to stop. They kept
on down to Camden and had a few shots at
the Yanks on their boats.
A countryman from Camden < aurthouse,
who with his wagon was pressed into
service to assist in removing the dead and
wounded gave us afterwards an account
of the retreat of the boys in blue. His
account would make good material for a
separate story. He says on landing they
informed him they were going over to bag
a few Johnnies and would return with
them to supper. On his way to the battle
field he asked what was to pay in front.
The reply came: “H—l’s to pay!” Furth
er on he inquired again and was informed
that the woods was full of rebels and
they had run into them to their sorrow.
A federal official at Point Lookout stat
ed to the writer that they lost fully half
of their command in killed and wounded
and that the others were demoralized and
wouldn’t fight. When informed of our
strength he swore I lied. We remained
here until the evacuation of Norfolk and
Portsmouth and were then attached to
the Army of Northern Virginia. Old
Rance was at times bullheaded and could
not see things as others did. No better
commander fought in Virginia. He had
the elements that constituted one. He
wax courageous and confident of nis abil
ity, and no officer ever instilled the same
qualities in his men more so. His com
mand did not hesitate to go with him when
be gave the word, for they knew he
would be there with them to direct.
WILLIAM M. KEY.
Company D, Third Georgia.
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place in ranka. IV was in this terrible
ordeal when we were pressed back along
the plank roa< with the enemy near
enough to continually demand our sur
render as they poured deadly volley after
volley into our ranks, we stubbornly tir
ing and falling bark, that many gallant
fellows on both sides gave up their lives.
It was here the gallant Colonel Folsom,
of the Fourteenth Georgia regiment, fell;
also our young friend, Monroe Dozier,
brother of W. B. Dozier, banker, now of
Flovilla, Ga. ( fell. -
Our company went into the engagement
with forty-five men/ seventeen answered
to roll call after thfe battle was over.
It was a close *aM for that brigade. I
want to hear from bld time friend, V. B.
Clark, and others again.
W. F. SMITH,
Company I, Forty-flfth Georgia Regiment
Flovilla, Ga. . ' l
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It was in the battle of Chancellorsvllle,
on the Ist of May, I think, that N. A.
Thomas and myself, of company I, Twen
ty-seventh Georgia regiment. Colquitt’s
brigade, Hoke’s division, took a Yankee
Captain whose name was E. D. Graham.
We raked uo all th? leaves and trash we
could find and put the yankee captain
in them. He told us if he got well and if
we ever fell in his hands that he would
treat us like brothers. The woods were on
fire at the time. The trees burned like
lightwood, and I saw many a man burn
brown, but we kept the captain from be
ing burned up, and if he is living I would
like to hear from him, to see him and talk
to him. He was a fine man.
It was on the same day that our boys
took a battery with forty cannons.
I was in the battle of the Wilderness,
the battle of Fredericksburg and tne bat
tle of Bull Run; also In the battle of Cold
Harbor, besides a good many that were
not named. I was wounded In the battle
of Seven Pines. I can truthfully say i.*at
ta all of the battles named we never knew
what it Was to retreat. Colquitt’s brig
ade never knew what it was to receive
the order to fall back. Afterwards, when
we were attached to Stonewall’s command
it was the same. We were never ordered to
setreat when Stonewall was In the fight.
I received three wounds, one in my right
side, one in the right foot and another ta
the left hand, which have very nearly dis
abled me for life. W. A. BECKER
Baxley, (Ja.
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"He promised te pay with alacrity.”
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there’s one thing that’s scarcer with him than
money it’s alacrity."
It Wouldn’t Work.
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
"Do you suppose a business firm composed
of women would have a chance to succeed?”
"Well, I don’t see how such a flrm is possi
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would consent to be silent partners?”’
A UNIVERSAL FOOD.
Following Nature’s Footsteps.
"I have a boy, two years old, weighing
forty pounds and in perfect health who
has been raised on Grape-Nuts and mllk:‘
This is an ideal food and evidently
furnishes the elements necessary for a
baby as well as for adults. We have
used Grape-Nuts ta large quantities and
greatly to our advantage.” F. W. Leav
itt, Minneapolis, ■ Minn.
One advantage about Grape-Nuts Food
is that It is pre-digested in the process of
manufacture; that is, the starch contained
in the wheat and barley is transformed
into grape-sugar in exactly the same
method as this process is carried out ta
the human body, that Is by t'he use of
moisture and long exposure to moderate
warmth, which grows the diastase in the
grains and makes the remarkable change
from starch to grape-sugar. Therefore,
the most delicate stomach can handle
Grape-Nuts and the food-is quickly ab
sorbed into the blood and tissue, certain
parts of it going directly to building and
nourishing the brain and nerve centers.
Made at the pure food factories of \ the
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek,
Mich.
56th Ga. With Bragg
r t I
On Missionary Ridge
As The Journal I) as extended the invi
tation to old soldiers "to write some of
their war experlenees, I with great pleas
ure avail myself of the kind offer.
Not in any of the campaigns of the war
between the states was there a nobler
display of ’ heroic bravery and cheerful
leadership than was shown in 1863 and
1864 in the battles at Ringgold, Rockface,
Dalton, Allatoona, Kennesaw Mountain
and Atlanta, with Grant, Sherman, Sheri
dan, Roseerans, Thomas, McPherson,
Hooker, Corse, Kilpatrick and others as
contending forces.
Bragg had sent Longstreet’s corps to
Knoxville, when Grant attacked -Bragg,
November 34th, 1863. The morning before
this attack the Fifty-sixth Georgia was on
the way to Missionary Ridge. We marched
nearly all night and just before day halt
ed at Arnold’s sawmill, about twelve miles
from Chickamauga. Colonel Watkins or
dered that we remain there for a while,
but to be in readiness at a moment’s
warning to march. We lay down and were
soon asleep. I was awakened about day
light by the sound of horse’s feet and the
voice of a cavalryman hailing me. “Hello,
mister,” he said. .“You had better be
traveling, for the last of our command is
passing and the Yanks are coming like the
devil.” • .
I raised up quickly and found that my
regiment had marched and left me there
alone. You bet I pulled out without cer
emony, only pausing to look bac«c every
few paces.
I had not gone very far before I heard
the roar of cannon and sound of mus
ketry in front. Knowing the enemy was
not far behind,' I hit the grit pretty lively.
It was about 10 o'clock when I caught up
with my regiment, where they were form
ing in line of battle on Missionary Ridge.
I had not long when I saw
the blue-coats pressing down into the val
ley. It looked like the whole earth was
turning blue; they kepf coming and as far
as the eye could reach we saw them,
looking as if on dress parade. -
The Fifty-sixth Georgia was sent down
into the valley as skirmishers and opened
a heavy fire on the blues. We had only
been engaged for a few moments, how
ever, when we discovered that the enemy
Gen. Wofford's Brigade
In the Wilderness, May 6th
At the Wilderness five Yankees were
taken prisoners with empty guns on the
morning of May 6, 1864. as Wofford’s
Georgia brigade was returning from Ten
nessee to Virginia.
The brigade was composed of the
Eighteenth, Twenty-fourth and Sixteenth,
Phillips’ and Cobb’s Georgia Legion, Third
Georgia battalion sharpshooters. The brig
ade came to the Wilderness on the plank
road at double-quick time, where A. P.
Hill had been fighting the day before.
There was heavy skirmishing going on.
The battalion was in front by the right
flank, rear resting on the plank road;
remainder of brigade went by the left
flank, rear brigade resting on battalion.
Colonel N. L. Hutchins gave order,
"Front! Load! Forward!” and as the
brigade advanced Hill’s men came out.
We advanced a short distance, occasion
ally shooting, then we halted. The enemy
was going by the left flank and saw the
brigade come marching by the right flank
and that threw the battalion in the rear
of brigade. We marched about two miles
and came to an old railroad. The rails
had never been laid. We went down this
road for some distance, halted and front
ed to the left and were ordered to for
ward. The battalion on the extreme left
deployed out from eight to ten feet. The
brigade struck the enemy on the flank and
broke their line. Captain Strickland was
ta command of battalion. I said to him:
"I see their line of battta; they are lying
down.” Captain Strickland gave the com
mand to charge at the very top of his
voice. The boys raised the old rebel yell
and went on them like a duck on a June
bug. Some few of them flred, and a good
many of them ran,throwing down their
guns as they went; some lay flat on the
ground.
I came upon five in front of me. I or-
THE CITY MAID AND THE BOVINE.
’ * A maiden fair and fine as silk
Went out one eve the cow to milk.
‘Twas the spotted cow with a hazel eye.
And for six months she'd been quite dry.
But the maid sat down with a tra-la-la.
And the cow kicked out with a ha-ha-ha.
Remarked the tow as she strolled away:
"Come, little maid, some other day."
seemed to be trying' to get in possession of
a large white house about half way be
tween our lines and the enemy’s. The firing
became very heavy, our boys pouring vol
leys on the house. In the midst of the
storm of bullets two women cao* eut es
the house and started to the Yankee
lines as fast as they could go It seemed
that every man in our lines fired at them,
but they kept going. I felt that we would
soon have to fall back, the minle balls
were coming so thick. It seemed to me
that I could reach out and feel them
iff the air. When the order came to retreat
w$ left several of our boys lying dead and
wounded in the valley. The whole force on
both sides were engaged in battle, and
the roar of musketry and artillery across
the hills and valleys sounded like thunder.
The enemy's assault was heavy, though
we held our ground for some time. Sher
man’s attack on the Confederate right
’ met a bloody repulse from General Cle
burne. The assault was renewed with des
perate energy, but again Clebourne held
his - own against fearful odds, hurling
back the attacking columns with great
loss of life and capturing many flags.
General Hardee, who commanded the
Confederates’ right, held his ground, re
pulsing the Federals’ attack upon them
wjierever made and were cheering for
victory while Grant was breaking
itjirougth our left and center. Hardee form
ed Jacksbri’s and Moore’s brigades across
the ridge and checked the federal attack
on 'theijr.flanks and with Cheatham’s di
vision “held his ground until dark, then
retired in good order.
We mhrehed out on the road to draw
rations when all at once the Federal
cavali-y “dashed in on us, breaking our
line and scattering our command. I with
a* comrade made my way through to
Chiqkaipsuga, where we joined our com
mand next morning. P. NORTON.
Company I, Fifty-sixth Georgia.
Moofl, Ga.
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dered them to get up, and as they were
obeying I noticed one with gun in hand. I
threw my empty gun on him and told him
to throw down that gun. It dropped.
One of them said to me: “Where Is your
line of battle?” I teld him. "You saw all
the line we had."
•‘Well,” he said, "you are the d—«t men
to fight I ever saw.**
—y this time I was loading my gun, and
he inquired if it had been empty at the
time of attack. I told him that It could
make no difference to him, but to keep
moving.
The Yankees had another line of tem
porary works, and they made another
stand. The Johnnies made no halt at all,
and the enemy fled before them as they
had done a short time before. There was
ono who would not surrender. His gun
was empty, and he stood just in front of
J. W. Kirk, whose gun was likewise
empty, though I^ rlc bad Bomo advantage
in loading. Both of them were doing their
best to load quickly—it was a race of life
and death. When Kirk, who was the first
to load, fired on the Yankee, they were
standing not more than five feet apart.
The ramrod and ball went clear through
his adversary’s body, making a hole as
big as a man's fist. That ended the fight
ing with the old Georgia brigade, ta the
Wilderness, on the 6th day of May. Kirk
was from Company C, Third Georgia bat
talion. A. J. McWHIRiER,
Co. C, 3d Ga. Bat. of Sharpshooters.
Harmony Grove, Ga.
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