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George E. Pickett (search for this): chapter 1.7
ime captain of Company F, 8th Virginia Infantry, Hunton's Brigade, Pickett's Division. In this account I shall speak of this division in gen Five Forks on the 1st day of April. We had been left behind when Pickett was ordered to support Fitz. Lee at Five Forks, and were engaged irren's Corps, and keeping him from reinforcing Sheridan. That day Pickett and Fitz. Lee drove Sheridan back to Dinwiddie Courthouse. But thurned, and Sheridan, reinforced by two corps of infantry, assailed Pickett on all sides and drove him, with heavy loss and in great confusionfield just behind us. We had been there only a short time when General Pickett ordered a retreat. It was now about the middle of the afternohe opening between them, we emerged into a large field and saw General Pickett and staff moving out of the woods to our right. Off to our leght General Terry his horse, which he mounted and rode off towards Pickett and staff, leaving our regiment and his own men under the command
Thompson Furr (search for this): chapter 1.7
ungry, having been subsisting for two days or more on parched corn. At the time the battle began we (our brigade) were resting on a hill, awaiting developments, as the enemy were pressing our rear guard. It was here that my brother John and Thompson Furr, of my company, who had gone foraging the night before, rejoined us, bringing with them a bucket of boiled eggs and some fried chicken and corn bread. They found an old darkie some distance from the road, who, in exchange for two good army bf the regiment, some going down a ravine, and others bearing to the right. How many tried to escape I do not know. Only some twenty-five or thirty of our regiment succeeded. Among these were Captain John Gray, Lieutenant John T. James, Sergeant Thompson Furr, and Private James Van Horn. Captain Gray and myself kept close together. I had held on to my big navy revolver, and we did not mean to surrender to any one or two pursuers. Our escape was very narrow. Captain Bichsler was captured whe
Eppa Hunton (search for this): chapter 1.7
e captain of Company F, 8th Virginia Infantry, Hunton's Brigade, Pickett's Division. In this accounhall speak of this division in general, and of Hunton's Brigade in particular. It should be borner for a tussle with Sheridan. I speak here of Hunton's Brigade, which was not in the battle of Fivetself, and without waiting for orders from General Hunton, who was in the rear, the head of the columy, and the enemy turned back to report. General Hunton soon rode up, and placing himself at the hoods. Ordered a charge. Seeing this, General Hunton ordered a charge. It was an inspiring sigs ordered to take position with his brigade on Hunton's right. He soon reported that the enemy were and that he could not hold his position. General Hunton, being called to support Terry, said he wodivision, but we could not see for the woods. Hunton and Corse forming the centre of our line, stilw the Federal cavalry charging down in rear of Hunton and Corse and cutting off their retreat. Our
George H. Steuart (search for this): chapter 1.7
he hill to our left and rear, where we were resting that morning when the battle began. Meant certain destruction. To remain where we were, meant certain destruction or capture. Our only hope was in retreat. General Terry placed himself at the head of our regiment, and led us out into the open fields, towards a point a short distance off, where the woods which we had just left approached nearest to the woods out of which we had driven the cavalry that morning. If I am not mistaken, Steuart's Brigade moved out at the same time from the left of our division, but we could not see for the woods. Hunton and Corse forming the centre of our line, still held the road. It was expected that they would follow us at the right time. As we were marching we had woods to our right and woods to our left. Passing through the opening between them, we emerged into a large field and saw General Pickett and staff moving out of the woods to our right. Off to our left about a thousand yards dis
William Mahone (search for this): chapter 1.7
on deeper into the forest. It was our first and last run. We were running, not from Federal cavalry, but from Federal prisons, which we knew were more to be dreaded than battle with Sheridan's men. It was nearly sundown when we came in sight of Mahone's Division, drawn up on the ridge which leads to the High Bridge, near Farmville. As we and other stragglers from that day's engagement appeared in sight a body of Confederate cavalry moved out to meet us, and to protect us from further pursuit.'s Division, drawn up on the ridge which leads to the High Bridge, near Farmville. As we and other stragglers from that day's engagement appeared in sight a body of Confederate cavalry moved out to meet us, and to protect us from further pursuit. Crossing Sailor's creek on a little bridge we ascended the hill beyond, where Lee and Mahone were waiting and watching, and soon were in the bosom of what was left of the Army of Northern Virginia. C. F. James, Roanoke Female College, Farmville, Va.
John Gray (search for this): chapter 1.7
vine, and others bearing to the right. How many tried to escape I do not know. Only some twenty-five or thirty of our regiment succeeded. Among these were Captain John Gray, Lieutenant John T. James, Sergeant Thompson Furr, and Private James Van Horn. Captain Gray and myself kept close together. I had held on to my big navy revCaptain Gray and myself kept close together. I had held on to my big navy revolver, and we did not mean to surrender to any one or two pursuers. Our escape was very narrow. Captain Bichsler was captured when we were in full view of him, not over fifty yards off, according to his statement, and he always wondered why the same fellows did not catch Gray and myself, for they went right on in our direction.Gray and myself, for they went right on in our direction. Twice, as the bullets whistled by us, we stopped to surrender, thinking that the cavalry was upon us, but seeing that they were occupied with stragglers in our rear we pressed on deeper into the forest. It was our first and last run. We were running, not from Federal cavalry, but from Federal prisons, which we knew were more to
James Horn (search for this): chapter 1.7
e his escape. Not being able to make a good run his safety was in surrender. He released us all from his authority, saying that if we did not wish to surrender we could go. There was an immediate scattering of the head of the regiment, some going down a ravine, and others bearing to the right. How many tried to escape I do not know. Only some twenty-five or thirty of our regiment succeeded. Among these were Captain John Gray, Lieutenant John T. James, Sergeant Thompson Furr, and Private James Van Horn. Captain Gray and myself kept close together. I had held on to my big navy revolver, and we did not mean to surrender to any one or two pursuers. Our escape was very narrow. Captain Bichsler was captured when we were in full view of him, not over fifty yards off, according to his statement, and he always wondered why the same fellows did not catch Gray and myself, for they went right on in our direction. Twice, as the bullets whistled by us, we stopped to surrender, thinking tha
V. P. Terry (search for this): chapter 1.7
and began to overlap and threaten our right. To prevent this General Terry was ordered to take position with his brigade on Hunton's rightuld not hold his position. General Hunton, being called to support Terry, said he would send his old regiment around there, and that they woe extreme right of our line, and under the immediate command of General Terry. Our position was in the edge of the woods, where the enemy wecertain destruction or capture. Our only hope was in retreat. General Terry placed himself at the head of our regiment, and led us out intoa little more than half way across the field, a servant brought General Terry his horse, which he mounted and rode off towards Pickett and stnd of their regimental officers. This had a demoralizing effect on Terry's men, who, seeing their general riding off, broke ranks and crowde he had sent his horse to the rear, and was not so fortunate as General Terry to get it back in time to make his escape. Not being able to m
Alexander Hunter (search for this): chapter 1.7
Battle of Sailor's Creek. [from the Richmond Dispatch, March 29, 1896.] Recollections of one who participated in it. A part taken by Hunter's Brigade. A charge that was an inspiring sight. No fear of the Cavalry. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Responding to your call of the 15th instant, I will give my own recollections of the battle of Sailor's Creek, which was fought on the 6th of April, 1865, just three days before the surrender at Appomattox. I was at that time captain of Company F, 8th Virginia Infantry, Hunton's Brigade, Pickett's Division. In this account I shall speak of this division in general, and of Hunton's Brigade in particular. It should be borne in mind that our brigade was not involved in the disaster that befell the rest of our division at Five Forks on the 1st day of April. We had been left behind when Pickett was ordered to support Fitz. Lee at Five Forks, and were engaged in the battle of Gravely Run on the 31st of March, fighting Warren's
Sheridan (search for this): chapter 1.7
f March, fighting Warren's Corps, and keeping him from reinforcing Sheridan. That day Pickett and Fitz. Lee drove Sheridan back to Dinwiddie Sheridan back to Dinwiddie Courthouse. But the next day the tables were turned, and Sheridan, reinforced by two corps of infantry, assailed Pickett on all sides and droSheridan, reinforced by two corps of infantry, assailed Pickett on all sides and drove him, with heavy loss and in great confusion, from the field. The result was that when we rejoined him that evening our brigade was, perhap fighting of any consequence occurred until the 6th of April, when Sheridan, by rapid marching on a parallel line, got ahead of our division, tuation at once, and sprang to their feet, eager for a tussle with Sheridan. I speak here of Hunton's Brigade, which was not in the battle ofstep across that narrow field and into the woods beyond, and drive Sheridan's brag cavalry back untill they had forced them out of the woods, al prisons, which we knew were more to be dreaded than battle with Sheridan's men. It was nearly sundown when we came in sight of Mahone's Div
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