...our regiment the Twelfth, was furloughed home for some weeks on account 0f the scarcity of forage. At the proper time all were ready to meet the foe, and our brigade was placed under the command 0f General James Dearing , a worthy successor of the peerless Turner Ashby and the gallant Rosser. John Williams Ashby took his place in the ranks and did his whole duty at Five Forks, and in every other action in which h...