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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of the Powhatan troop of cavalry in 1861. (search)
aced the gloom of this gallant boy soldier. When we left Powhatan, a fund of $2,000 was given us by the county to aid our preparations for service. We were in need of one ambulance horse; but Charles Carter Lee, a brother of our noble and loved General — not a secessionist per se--but an ardent Southern sympathizer, contributed a very fine thoroughbred animal of the old Wickham stock — more stall-fed than corn-fed — to the development of very considerable addominal disproportion. When Major Joe came to him at the end of the line (ridden that day by Sweeney the bugler, a wag in his way) he shook his head. Using up seed corn in the beginning of the war. Bugler! send that mare home; you will need that colt before we are through with this war ! Sweeney winked knowingly at the Captain, who quickly replied: I think you are mistaken, Major, that animal is not with foal. Just like volunteers, was the reply, always know better than old soldiers; can't be taught, &c. The Captain then pr<