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Mr. W. A. Johnson has contributed sev
eral "Cloe* Calls’* to this page and con
tinues his reminiscences this week in
diary form:
March <• IMS.—Camped last night on
the banks of a creek. Did not start from
camp today until U noon. Marched very
slowly and baited often—the enemy close
at hand Marched only four miles. Beau
tiful day. Saw a bright star in the sky
today
March ?■—Left camp this morning
about 8 o’clock, and after marching
about four miles we took the road to
’ Fayetteville. N. C. Hills and pine trees
numerous Plenty of rations —at least we
are being loaded down with them. Guess
the mules tn the conunUtary department
must have played out and we have been
tdrned into a commissary train. Good
idea; wish it had been thought of before.
Fair
March B.— Got into camp last night about
• o’clock. Commenced to rain before
morning. Left camp this morning about
half past 7 o’clock. Rained all day.
Very few houses on the road. Saw some
rasor-teack hogs— too poor for food. But
these hogs, when in good condition, make
the best of bacon and hams. Turpentim
farm In some places the resin from th<
•tills bad flowed into and along the road
New idea In road-making. Got good we;
today. Marched about fifteen miles yes
terday.
March »■—We were wet through when
we got into camp last night and. the water
was standing on the groun» so that we
could not lie down to sleep. We spen’
the night turning round and round in th«
rain, before the fire made by the tur
peotine trees. These began to fall aboui
gaylight, and it was ’’Lookout!" "Crashl
"Lookout! ’ and "Crash!” until we go
clear of this camp. The falling of thef<
trees about blockaded the road and w<
had to climb over and go around the log>
to get along.
I guess the owner of that turpentine
farm felt about as the Dutchman did who
owned the wheat fieM in Pennsylvania
Took a country road this morning
which is much better than the one we
have been traveling
Stopped raining before day this morn
ing. but commenced again about 1 o'clock
••day and rained very hard just before
Bight Camper about ten miles from Fay
etteville. N. C.
March to.—Left camp at 7 o’clock this
mdrn ng and marched to ' Fkyettevllie.
and then marched three miles down th«
central plank road and went into line of
battle Stopped raining at 13 noon. The
enemy did not attack us. Got my sup
per in Fayetteville—a most hospitable
people. Girls beautiful.
March IL—Broke up our line of battle
at half past 10 o'clock last n’ght. and
after a slow march crossed the Cape Fair
river and evacuated Fayetteville. Went
about three miles from the river in the
north side and camped about midnight.
We marched ten miles today and got to
camp early
I understand that some of my class
mates from the South Carolina Military
academy, who are in Hampton's cavalry,
were badly wounded in the fighting about
Fayetteville. Among tnem my old friend
"Gabe” Hodges, a whole-souled, noble
hearted boy—none better In tne land. 1
am grieved very much over his misfor
tune. Fair day.
March 11—Sunday—
Remained in camp all day. .Went into
the country to get some fresh food. Got
some lard, one hen and a head of cabbage.
All paid for. One of my company, the
most lovely eater I ever saw. and who be
ing a very modest man withal—l withhold
his name—was just charmed over my luck.
He had a gallon iron pot which he secured
tn Chariest in to be used to cook rice in
or boil chickens in which had outlived
their usefulness in civil life. The first
victim of this pot was a’Shanghai rooster
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, 89 M, R**Ha»*e,Ce*E
which I got when we were at Thompson's
creek. This bird proved to be a lineal de
scendant from the pair Noah saved and'
was of the fourth generation in direct re
cent—at least, that is what we decided
from the time it took to boil away his
age and reduce him to the tenderloin
state of his Infancy. But that pot was
made for business, and it reduced him to
pulp. The hen I got was the second of
the series, and must have been the roos
ter's consort. We made a successful ex
periment in her case—and the stew was
simply "beautiful.” The chickens never
regretted falling into our hands, for the
ease, grace, dignity, smiles and artistic
elegance with which my friend stowed this
hen away and hid her from the gase of an
unappreciative world was an art of which
he possessed a monopoly patent. When
the hen looked upon the sweet and pa
thetic smile with which he greeted her ad
vent into camp society, a sigh of regret
filled her soul, that the wrinkles of age pre
vented her from returning the compli
ment In kind. She turned her head away
from his bewitching smile, and sighed for
a return to her broiler days, when she
was fit companion for the gastronomic
tbißties of the patriot and the hero. My
riend's pot, however, made amends fdr
icr lament and supplied the missing link,
t simply made the old ycung again. But
he pigs, hogs, beeves, chickens, horses,
tc.. whose lives were sacrificed upon the
atrtotic altars of the north and the south
iave passed into the beyond, unwept, un
nonored and. unsung. Except in the case
of my companion, who wiped his lips,
■ miled sweetly—pronounced the benedic
lon —"Good!”—and then wept for more.
4y regiment went on picket late in the af
ernoon. Sherman s people close on our
Ines. Beautiful day.
March 13— In consequence of the move
nents of the enemy, at half past 7 o clock
». m. we left our position and marched
•en miles on the road to Raleigh.
Friday. March 14—Did not move today.
The enemy pressing our corps in force.
-Skirmishing with their advance guard. Our
position 3 1-3 miles from Averysboro. N.
C. Disposition to rain. Cut off from all
news from the outside world.
March io—Remained quiet until about 11
o'clock a. m.. when, in consequence of the
movements of the enemy, we formed line
>f battle in our camping ground. Rhett's
brigade of Taliaferro's division engaged
■II day. Hard rain in the afternoon.
March 16.—Changed our position in line
of battle yesterday several times; built
breastworks every time. Our corps (Hai
dee's) in two lines of battle today; our
brigade on the right of the second line.
My regiment was detached to protect the
right flank of the front line, which was
heavily engaged at the time. We got
over our breastworks and marohed by
the right flank until we reached the edge
of a swamp. We then formed line of bat
tle and advanced along the edge of the
swamp toward our front line. We had
advanced probably about fw yards or so
when we were fired on by the enemy's
flankers in the swamp. We did not re
turn this fire, but continued our advance,
the enemy falling back as we went ahead.
It developed that the center of my regi
ment was just opposite the extreme right
of the front line, which line we did not
see until we were within about 200 yards
of IL as we were advancing through the
woods. They saw us about the time we
saw them and as many of my regiment
had ea Yankee overcoats I suppose they
(our front line) took us for Yankees and
jumped over their breastworks and fell
down on the side next to the enemy, while
some on the extreme right got behind the
large trees in the edge of the swamp. On
the Impulse of the moment my regiment
took this front line to be the enemy and
were in the act of opening fire. I, being
with our color guard at the time, jumped
in front and called out as loud as I could
not to fire. I acted under the impulse of
the moment, too. The regiment halted
and Colonel Wallace came up to me and
i; Battle of 44 Nine Mile Road"
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Because of the paucity of numbers en
gaged in this battle it might not interest
many. I only wish to show how the tat
tered and footsore legtons of Lee and
Jackson could fight against the odds they
had to contend with.
This particular engagement was fought
with not exceeding one hundred men,
against a brigade of negro troops on the
Nine Mile road. General Grant was put
ting forth his best efforts to capture the
much coveted capital of the confederacy
and was rushing strong columns of troops
along the Charles City, Williamsburg and
Nine Mlle road. We had been fighting
along our front and every man had his
hands full. A courier came dashing up
for a section of our battery to report at
once to this road to repel an attack from
that quarter. The order was given to
limber un and cannoneers mounted, and
we dashed with all possible speed, drivers
applying lash and spur, cannoneers swing
ing to guard rods, wheels rebounding.
Speed was very necessary at this mo
ment to check thia advance. We, how
ever, soon found a position and also plen
ty to shoot at. I have seen men fight by
squads, regiments, brigades and army
corps, but thia handful of men had work
to do.
General Gary in the meantime had come
up to our aid with about sixty men of
the famous Hampton legion, and deployed
his men between our guns, with his char
acteristic, sharp, decisive command, to
stand by those guns These cavalrymen
put up one of the best fights of the war
right here, and stayed with us till we had
repulsed three distinct charges of the
enemy.
I will here state Sergeant Hill had
planted a parrot gun in a temporary
earthwork just to the right of the road.
The Napoleon gun was placed to the left
of the road, so as to give an oblique fire
down the lines. To the right was a pine
thicket and the enemy could come within
about 400 yards under cover of this woods,
but we never let up firing, and sent many
damaging shots whixzing through this
timber.
But late in the evening the enemy camo
again with renewed Spirits. Barleycorn,
deploying their column so as to flank ua
by lapping around our left, drove us from
position.
In shooting down the linss this Napo
leon gun was charged with double can
ister and when the gun was fired I put
it mildly to say, "some one was hurt.**
This gun in the recoil would Jump back
about four corn rows. They came over
the works and captured our guns, but
only for about SO minutes. I being with
the gun on the left, ordered the drivers to
retire with the horses and leave the gun
as wo were pressed so tightly, and it
proved the proper thing to do in this
emergency, so as not to use our own
guns on us. Now BergeantHlll being far
ther to the right ordered his gun out and
had it ilmbereo up when the enemy caught
him before getting away, and clubbed
Daniel Holliday off the rear horses. No,
Dan was a six footer and not to be trifled
with. He arose with all his might, grab
bed the gun. wrenched It from the sol
dier's hand and dealt a blow that left one
soldier less to fight; then he broke and
ran and strange to say, although sur
rounded by the enemy, he made his es
cape.
The strange part to me has always been
that the only casualties with our two
pieces was the capture of two men, Coop
er and Bets. Sergeant Hill had his horse
tied to a sappllng and they never had time
to take him off in their hurried retreat.
Gallant and dashing young officer, Tom
Logan, came up full tilt with the Hamp
ton legion and drove the enemy from the
works, recaptured our guns and opened a
deadly fire at about 20 paces. They cap
tured two of the legion, so says a for
ager comrade who was In charge, and bay-
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told me if those people were not Yankees
to go and find out. I told him that they
must be our men. I had nothing to guide
me in my conclusion that they were our
own troops except that 1 did not see
where we got past our front line. I left
the regiment and walked toward the line
in our front and I never realised that I
might be mistaken until I got about 50
yards from them. So far I had not seen
any signs of anybody, and I began to con
elude that they were Yankees sure enough
and had fled.
I went on, however, and when I got
about twenty or thirty yards from where
I had seen some of them get behind tne
trees, a man poked his head from be
hind a tree ana asked: “Who are you?”
Said I: "Who are you."
He replied: "I belong to the Second
South Carolina heavy artillery."
Said I: "I belong to the Second South
Carolina infantry.”
But the man did not get out from be
u.nd the tree. Evidently he was in doubt.
I turned then and saw the regiment ad
vancing, Colonel Wallace in front.
When Colohcl Wallace reached me he
asked me who they were. I repeated what
the man behind the tree said. I stood
there talking to the colonel until the regi
ment reached us, when the men behind
the tree rushed out and waving his sword
called out: "Come out from behind these
trees; here's men who will fight!”
Just at this instant the enemy opened
up with a terrible volley, when the whole
of the front line hereabouts oroke and fled
through the timber on our lett and to tne
rear. My regiment fell back slowly and
in order, and regained our old position
with our brigade.
The enemy followed us up and at once
preceded to fortify in the timber in our
front as we could near the axes going,
felling the trees.
They brought up a battery and post
ed it about two hundred yards in front
of a brigade of militia posted on our left.
The militia did not return the fire of this
battery.
When we got back to our position in
the second line, we stuck our flagstaff in
the breastworks, and Colonel Wallace, the
adjutant of the regiment and,, myself
seated ourselves on tfhe ground behind
the breastworks and near the flag. The
enemy's battery had a complete enfilade
fire of my regiment. Pretty soon a shell
from the battery just missed my back,
passed between the arm of Colonel Wal
lace and his body, grazed the back of
the adjutant, ricocheted along down the
une and hit two men in my company.
Colonel Wallace coolly arose and called
his orderly and told him to go and tell
Che officer in command of the militia to
silence that battery. He went, and after
a little we hearu the command on the
watch line: "Ready, aim, fire.
I do not know tne damage to the bat
tery. but it ceased operations. The men
who fled from the front line were rallied
at the second line. In the afternoon the
enemy attacked our whole line, but were
repulsed. I escaped Injury, although I
had many narrow escapes.
The militia and other troops who had
never been engaged before, acted nobly tn
this battle ana we checked Sherman’s ad
vance by this route.
I had much cause to be thankful to
the giver of all good, my Creator, in this
battle, especially in the narrow escape we
had in having a conflict with our first line
in the morning, as I have told it.
This was the battle of Averysboro, N.
C., fought between Hardee's corps of mil
itia. coast troops, and our brigade of old
soldiers and Sherman's veterans.
W. A. JOHNSON,
Co. D, Second S. C. V.
C «A.‘ X -A- .
tiexr, th, The Kind You Haw Always Bought
lignaturs
onetted them. Thl* so Incensed the legion
that with the sharp crack of the carbine
and clashing sabres flying right and left
we drove them back into this dense pine
thicket, and night coming on is what
saved the whole turn-out.
Now, in honor of the battle-scarred sol
diers that made up this grand army that
stepped forth from cabin and castle with
the courage and refined chivalry that
made the Confederate soldier, as belong
ing to the grandest family of mode*.)
times, shall they be so soon forgotten and
brushed aside for the heroes of today?
History Is full of sad and tender memo
ries. They have no quarrel with patriot
ism, but the results of patriotism, and in
a few more years the curtain will drop
and these old heroes will all pass over
the river to join Jackson and Lee and fill
martyrs’ graves.
JAMES G. RAMSEY,
Palmetto Battery, A. N. Va.
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;; Origin of the Expression ;;
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;; 44 Lie Down, Weakly"
When the Sixth Florida regiment was
first organised, we were sent to Knoxville,
Tenn., and there we spent two or three
months before we went with General
Kirby Smith Into Kentucky In August
of the year 1862. During this “resting
time” Companies A and B were drilled
for skirmishing, as we were armed with
rifles.
One day while going through our drill
practice Captain Sam Love gave the
command, “Lie down!” A private in
Company B named John Weakley, falling
to obey promptly, the captain called out
in stentorian tones, “Lie down Weak
ley, if you don’t, I’ll take a llghtwood
knot and knock you down.”
The funniest thing about this to the
boys was that there was not a lightwood
knot within a hundred miles of us.
From this time on, instead of “He down,
mellsh,” or "lie down, state troops,” the
word with the Sixth Florida boys was al
ways ‘He down, Weakley!"
C, C, GUNN,
Co. A. Sixth Florida Regiment.
SHOOTS AGAIN
Although Coffee Took His Eyesight for
Awhile.
A Colorado camp cook had to quit his
job because he could not make coffee
without drinking it himself, and it was
killing him. He says he used to take a
cup of coffee before he got his breakfast
for the men, for he felt the need of keep
ing up his strength and his stomach
troubled him so much.
"Finally,” he says, "I got so bad I
was taken to the hospital. The doctor
told me It was a clear case of coffee
poison and if I did not quit I would never
get well. I had to quit In the hospital,
and gradually got a little better; then I
took to drinking Postum Food Coffee and
took it out with me to a job in the woods.
"I have been using Postum steadily for
about eighteen months and have entirely
recovered from dyspepsia, and all my old
aches and alls. My eyes are so well now
that I can see the gun sights as good as
anybody, but two years ago I never could
hunt because of my eyes. I know it is
the quitting of coffee and using Postum
that has benefited me. Nobody could
have dyspepsia any worse than I had. All
my neighbors thought 1 was going to die,
but I am all right now. I have to send 36
miles to the city of Trinidad for my Pos
tum, but it Is worth while.” Wm. Green,
Burwing, Colorado.
Battle of Kelley's Ford,
Culpeper County, Va., March 17, 9 63
In writing this article I do so to describe
simply the incidents of the battle which
came under my own observation. It was
my first experience; my first battle. I had
left the Virginia Military institute at 16
years of age, and although under age, vol
unteered my services to the Confederate
states army. My fanner furnished me with
a splendid horse, well equipped with a
big cavalry saddle, large stirrups, spurs,
a haversack, oil cloth and blanket. 1
started out for the war. My saber, pistol
and carbine were furnished me on my
arrival at camp.
I joined Captain Morgan Strother’s com
pany; the Madison cavalry, afterwards
known as Company C, Fourth Virginia
cavalry. The regiment was composed of
the following companies: Company A.
Prince William county; Company B, of
Chesterfield; Company C, of Madison;
Company D. of Culpepper; Company E, of
Powhatan; Company F, of Goochland;
Company G, of Hanover; Company H, of
Fauquier. The last was the famous “Black
Horse” cavalry. The regiment was com
manded at different times by the ft flow
ing colonels: Beverly H. Robertson. W.
H. Payne, William C. Wickham, ivobert
Randolph and V) illiam B. Wooldridge.
What vivid emotions filled my mind! The
training at the Virignia Military institute
had only tended 10 strengthen and inten
sify my desires to become a soldier, and
often awakened in me dreams of glory
and romance. I did not stop to consider
the hardships and dangers that were to
follow. Fitz Lee'S brigade was in winter
quarters on the Rappahannock river a few
miles above the old town of Fredericks
burg, guarding the fords —Banks, Uni
ted States and Elys. Some time in Janua
ry, 1863, we moved our camp two miles to
the north of Culpepper courthouse, on the
Wallach farm, where we built log huts,
covered with our tents, making them quite
comfortable. We had a plenty to eat dur
ing these few months. We spent most of
the time in attending to our horses, read
ing, smoking and had but little guard duty
to perform, and although a mere boy, I
was struck with the most superb morals
of the Confederate soldier in Lee's camp,
and more especially with the kind treat
ment of prisoners who fell into our hands
through Moseby’s men. Just about day
break on the morning of the 17th of
March, 1863, we were aroused by the sound
of the bugle call "to boots and saddles.”
Each regiment rapidly formed in line and
marched off in the direction of Kelley’s
ford a few miles north of us, on the Rap
pahannock river. The gray mist of the
morning had given away to crimson light
of the rising sun, not a cloud could be
seen.
'Our boys were in fine humor and in
splendid plight for the coming conflict.
There was something stirring in the jovial
voice of Fitz Lee and his face was lit up
as he listened to the occasional shots
from our pickets in front. With a little
handful of men Captain Randolph, of the
L ack Horse company, was disputing
every inch of ground along the river
banks and In front of the advancing col
umns of Averill’s 3.000 cavalry; while Fitz
Lee's brigade only numbered 800. We
had passed Flatwood hill and Stevensburg
when the gray columns of Fitz Lee moved
rapidly towards the river, throwing out
sharpshooters along the whole line in
front. General Averill commanding the
federal cavalry, had by that time suc
ceded in crossing the river, and had ad
vanced a mile or two towards Culpepfcer
court house. At 9 o’clock our whole line
of cavalry had halted behind a large body
of timber and at 10 o’clock the crack of
the carbine could be heard along the pick
et line, each regiment being in position
to attack at a moment’s notice. Just then
I was ordered to report to Major Morgan
of the First Georgia regiment, who after
wards became lieutenant colonel, he was
ip command of the picket line and from
him I teceived an order to General Lee.
on another part of the field sitting quiet
ly on his magnificent bay mare "Nellie.”
in rear of his brigade, accompanied by two
or three of his staff officers. One of his
staff asked him why he was waiting.
Turning to me he ordered that I wait a
few minutes and then turning quickly in
his saddle throwing his over the pom
mel and raising his field glasses to his
eyes, he replied to the question asked by
his staff officer: "He is coming now.”
We turned our eyes in the direction of
Culpeper court house, and in a few min
utes a single horseman came into view
in full gallop towards us. The long
strides of his horse were rapidly lessening
the distance between us and him, and as
he approached nearer, I noticed that his
horse was champing the bit, while the
white foam was dripping from his flanks,
his nostrils expanded and his head erect
as he was being urged forward by his
dashing rider. I noticed General Lee
closely, his eyes sparkled as he suddenly
exclaimed: "It is Jeb Btuart.” He was
alone and near enough by this time for
us to hear his voice as it rang out upon
the stillness:
"If you want to have a good time
Jlne the cavalry."
'Stuart’s blue eyes flashed, his gray
cloak was thrown back over his shoulders
showing plainly the red lining, a heavy
black plume floated back from his soft
felt hat, And a handsome Confederate uni
form adorned hie person. It was the first
time that I had ever seen General Stuart
and all the boyish martial spirit within
me was fired at the sight of these two
gallant warriors, superb in appearance,
magnifioent in action and grand in heart
and life. Stuart soon reached us and said:
"Hello! Fitz, what’s the matter down
here?”
It seems that Stuart had heard of Aver
ill’s contemplated attack upon Lee. and
had taken the train at Fredericksburg,
gotten off at Culpeper court house, moun
ted a horse and by hard riding had
reached us in time for the fight. Gen
eral Lee replied to him that he was going
to have a little fun and was glad to see
him. Whereupon General Stuart, who
had dismounted from his horse and was
in the act of remounting) said, "Where is
Pelham?" and turning said, "tell Pelham
to crowd ’em with his artillery." After
a hearty good joke and a laugh Stuart
then said: “Fitz, are you ready? dont
let Averill get you."
Lee received the remark with a laugh
and off they went, drawing their sabres
and ordering C. H. Powell, the bugler, to
sound the charge. As their sabres flashed
in the sunlight they led the First regiment
into a headlong charge. Yells broke forth
from every throaL horses seemed crazed
with excitement and in a twinkling of an
eye the regiment burst upon the enemy,
who had formed in front of a stone wall.
The clanging of sabres, the crack of the
carbine, the smoke is lifted and for a
time the struggle is ended. The Yankees
stood their ground with unusual courage.
Numbers on both sides have fallen from
their horses, pierced by sabre and minle
balls. Charge after charge is followed in
quick succession, the battle again rages,
while dismounted Federal* behind the
rock wall pour a galling fire into our thin
and bleeding ranks. Stuart and Lee could
be seen in front of every regiment, lead
ing them on tn desperate charges, fighting
hand-to-hand. The Yankees are now
pouring in upon our left flank, while the
Confederates for a time retire, fighting
bravely and contesting every foot of
ground. Our regiments then reformed
along the edge of some timber, while Pel
ham's batteries unlimbered on the crest
of a hill to our left and soon mingled their
crashing reports with the Incessant fire of
our carbines.
While the batteries were pouring shot
and shell into the advancing enemy, young
Pelham left his pieces and joined Stuart
and Lee in a desperate charge, and in the
act of cheering on the men he fell pierced
by a fragment of shell from the enemy’s
gun. Just as Fkz Lee was leading an
other regiment into a charge I passed
him and noticed his horse suddenly
stopped, reeled to one side and fell to the
ground, pierced by a minle ball. He
was soon remounted on another horse fur
nished by an aid, and in a few moments
was in the thickest of the fight. General
Stuart was in a hand-to-hand fight with
the Second and Third regiments as they
gallantly beat back a desperate effort
made by the Yankees in trying to turn our
left flank. The rebel yell is heard all
along the line and the Yankees are seen
rapidly retiring from the field. The day
is now drawing to a close, while Averill
falls In h<s efforts to crush out the gal
lant Lee and Stuart and their valiant 800.
The rebel yell is still heard along the
line as the rumbling sounds of wheels of
Averill’s artillery are heard rapidly re
treating toward the river. We now wend
our way back to camp as the setting sun
sinks behind the Blue Ridge mountains,
crimsoned as though bathed in the blood
of the heroic dead who had fallen upon
the banks of the Rappahannock.
The gallant Pelham is dead!
"Something on his comrade s cheek
Washed off the stain of powder.”
DR. WM. B. CONWAY.
Corporal Co. *C., 4th Reg. Va. Cav.
Athens, Ga.
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Sumter county about sixteen years old, by
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