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Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
of war was held with General Wheeler, and in a short time Hampton and Wheeler were walking through and around Kilpatrick's camp, where all was still as death, save across the road, where the provost guard kept a close watch over some twenty-five of our men, who had been captured along the route from Columbia, and were all barefooted and bareheaded and almost naked. Mr. Flynn Davis, a brother of Colonel Zimmerman Davis, and Mr. Frank Niernsee, with his brother, Reuben Niernsee, now of Washington, D. C., were among the prisoners recaptured. Just at the break of day, a few minutes after the formation of the line, and in the midst of that profound silence which precedes the storm of a battle, General Butler ordered Colonel Gid. Wright and Hugh Scott by his side, with the gallant old Cobb Legion, to lead the charge, followed by the rest of Butler's Spartan band. No charge was ever made with more determination. The charge of the Scotch Greys at Waterloo was not equal to it. General Wh
Cape Fear (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
as soldiers. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Wade Hampton, Lieutenant-General. Lieutenant Harleton, commanding Company K, Fourteenth South Carolina Cavalry. It seems that one hundred blue-coats rushed into town and were surprised to find us there. The whole thing was done so quickly that some of us knew nothing about it until it was all over. General Hardee crossed the river with his foot-sore veterans. Butler's rear guard followed leisurely, burning the bridge over Cape Fear river behind them. Bachman's battery was among the last to cross the bridge, and an historic battery it was, recruited in Charleston, composed of sturdy, brave, determined Germans. It enlisted for the war, served in the trying years in Virginia, was complimented for gallantry at every turn; it bore a distinguished name for unbounded courage. This battery, with its infantry support, successfully resisted at Gettysburg a charge of Federal cavalry, and saved the army transportation. Gener
Camden, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
s he went rushing by; he struck the one nearest to him a severe blow with the muzzle of his pistol and pulled the trigger at the same instant, severely wounding Lieutenant John A. McQueen, who was taken by the Confederates to the house of Mr. DuBose, here he showed Dr. Porter's letter and was treated with the utmost kindness. As soon as Dr. Porter heard of it he was at once by his side, and could not have been more tender to his own son. From the DuBose house Lieutenant McQueen was sent to Camden, and there it was that Dr. Porter nursed him. After leaving Cheraw we had a pretty hot skirmish at Rockingham, N. C., and the next day charged a regiment of cavalry, just after they had opened a barrel of wine. I led this charge, simply because I lost control of my horse—he being young and afraid of a gun—fortunately our men, making as much noise as they did, created a panic among the Yankees and they stampeded, thereby saving me from death or capture. While our command was in Chesterfield
Maryland Line (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
the Dragoons, and measured out to the survivors the full measures of credit due a command as faithful in life as were they in death to a cause where time honors alike memories of the living, and of the glorious dead. The winding up the affairs at the city of Fayetteville was hastened. Sherman with his 70,000 men halted until his pontoon bridge could be put down. On the 12th of March, suffering from a wound received at Campbell's Mills, General Butler sent me with Private King of the Maryland Line to Raleigh, where I might be with my friend, Nat Butler, who was beloved by staff and couriers alike. Any man who has served on the cavalry headquarter staff can fully understand the kind relations existing between the general and his household. The tenderest sentiment exists—a sympathy for chief and staff; for orderlies and couriers. We found my wounded friend nicely quartered at Major Devereaux's house, with Captain James Butler and Edmund, General Butler's faithful body-servant,
Wade Hampton (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
take it from your hearts—you who think no marble white enough on which to carve the name of the father of his country. I am about to tell you of one of the many battles which was planned, fought and won by our illustrious lieutenant-general, Wade Hampton, on the 10th day of March, 1865—the charge on Kilpatrick's camp, twelve miles this side of Fayetteville, N. C. Hampton's plan of action was a masterpiece. No historian will ever say of him what has been said of Wellington, that Waterloo is ents and who are willing to award to the private soldier of the Confederacy, of every branch of service, the glory that belongs to each. But the old cavalry commanders from South Carolina are devoted to the history of their old commands, and Wade Hampton and M. C. Butler have each in turn placed chaplets of laurels upon the monument to the Dragoons, and measured out to the survivors the full measures of credit due a command as faithful in life as were they in death to a cause where time honors
Waterloo (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
er, Reuben Niernsee, now of Washington, D. C., were among the prisoners recaptured. Just at the break of day, a few minutes after the formation of the line, and in the midst of that profound silence which precedes the storm of a battle, General Butler ordered Colonel Gid. Wright and Hugh Scott by his side, with the gallant old Cobb Legion, to lead the charge, followed by the rest of Butler's Spartan band. No charge was ever made with more determination. The charge of the Scotch Greys at Waterloo was not equal to it. General Wheeler was ordered to support us on the right, but unfortunately his horse bogged up in the miry woods, and, like Moses of old and the promised land, they could see us and hear of us, but could not get to us at once. Oh, that I had the power to depict this hand-to-hand fight! The men on both sides were brave, and fought with more desperation than I had ever before seen. Victor Hugo says a certain amount of tempest is always mingled with a battle. Every hist
Hampton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
am about to tell you of one of the many battles which was planned, fought and won by our illustrious lieutenant-general, Wade Hampton, on the 10th day of March, 1865—the charge on Kilpatrick's camp, twelve miles this side of Fayetteville, N. C. Hampton's plan of action was a masterpiece. No historian will ever say of him what has been said of Wellington, that Waterloo is a battle of the first class, won by a captain of the second. Hampton's brave men who dared to follow where he dared to lHampton's brave men who dared to follow where he dared to lead saw no Waterloo, because that expressive word of defect was not written in their vocabulary. Napoleon said that detail facts belong rather to the biography of regiments than to the history of the army. I will, therefore, try to deal in facts as I remember them. In January, 1865, General Lee ordered Lieutenant-General Hampton, with General M. C. Butler and two of his brigades (Young's and Dunovant's) from the A. N. V. to meet Sherman at Columbia, where General Wheeler was to report
Hulston Mill (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
t, a lady met me at the gate with the map, and said: Fly, for they are here. It is useless to state that the map was soon in General Butler's hands. This same faithful horse, like Tam O'Shanter's Meg, good as ever lifted leg, was killed at Campbell's Mill, on the Juniper creek, in Chesterfied county, when his rider, and a private soldier belonging to the Phillips' Legion, named McDaniel, being possessed with more pluck than judgment, charged fourteen Yankees in the Campbell house. Well do you through the woods to Society Hill to Dr. Pressley's house, and he will let you have a horse. Upon our safe arrival, I gave this faithful negro all I possessed, which was a five dollar Confederate bill. Our scouts took the bummers in at Campbell's Mill, and ate the dinner which they made old Mrs. Campbell prepare for them. At Dr. Pressley's hospitable home I fortunately met Colonel Zimmerman Davis, and the next morning I was mounted on Dr. Pressley's horse, and with Colonel Davis crossed
Kershaw (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
our horses, and assured us that he was with us, and would do what he could to crush the rebellion. I never can forget how this unfortunate man looked next morning when he found, to his utter disgust, that he had been entertaining gray coats. I take the following from a letter written by Colonel Zimmerman Davis: Among many similar brilliant exploits of our MajorGene-ral, M. C. Butler, was a morning attack upon one of Sherman's wagon trains on the west side of Little Lynch's creek, in Kershaw county, on February 22d or 23d. The night before was cold, dark and rainy, when he boldly marched his command into the very midst of Sherman's army, and about 11 o'clock went into camp in sight of and between camp fires of two army corps. His men were in the saddle again before dawn, drawn up in column of fours, in close proximity to an encampment of wagon trains, anxiously awaiting the opportune moment to charge. Just as the wagons were being hitched up and had driven into the road for the
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.3
who saved several houses in Columbia, at the peril of his life, and in the language of Dr. A. Toomer Porter: He was one of the finest men I have ever known — a brave soldier, chivalrous enemy, a devoted friend and a devout and honest Christian gentleman. So much pleased was Dr. Porter with him that he wrote this letter: Columbia, S. C., February, 1865. Lieutenant-General Wade Hampton: Dear General,—Should Lieutenant McQueen, Fifteenth Illinois Cavalry, one of General Howard's escort, U. S. A., ever fall into your hands or any of your command, let me entreat you to show him every kindness in your power. In the awful night of the 17th, I testify but for him my family and Dr. Reynolds' would have suffered indeed. He stuck to us all the night and all the day. He was a great part of the night on the shed, and labored with all his might to save Dr. Reynolds' house, which, by the good providence of God, by his aid was saved. I beg you, by all kind of remembrance of the past, for my
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