... One of the men who had been in his command at Malvern Hill proposed to go to this reunion and one of the great plans he had in connection with it, was to wear the sword his chief had thrown away at Malvern Hill , rather than have it captured. The Colonel accomodated him, but he said: Only once in its history since I have had it, has it parted company from me. Take it, and be sure that it gets back to me sa...