Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 24, Number 47, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 May 1894 — Page 3

A Yankee in Gray.

Continued, on Seventh Page.

fill the close of the war, "but only with desperate fighting at intervals. £nd now the gallant Coster, with his command, reached the Shenandoah with the army of occnpation—a yoong man, fresh from West Point, on whom the volunteer officers looked with distrust, but only waiting to prove bis worth. Custer belonged to Michigan. His first command was the First, Fifth, i*xth and Seventh cavalry regiments of that state, known as the Michigan cavalry brigade. While his fame was national, while his sad deatlTyears after the war in that terrible massacre tonched the heart of every American, it is in Micbigan more than anywhere else that his memory is reverenced. It will live there until every soldier and soldier's eon and grandson sleeps beneath the sod. The plains of northern Virginia were given op to fierce battles between infantry, the valleys to desperate charges and bloody conflicts between the opposing cavalry forces.

Jackson had looked his last upon the Shenandoah. He was to become Lee's right arm and fight elsewhere until bis fall in the darkness on the bush lined highway at Cbancellorsville. Another took his place, and the dead Ashby was replaced by Stuart to lead the cavalry.

Let us go back to Royal Kenton. We left him jnst as Reube Parker bad been made prisoner by a Federal scouting party. Reube basely sought to butray him, but he failed of bris purpose. The Federal captain beat up the neighborhood as thoroughly as possible, but Kenton slipped through his fingers and returned to .Jackson to make his report. It was his information, seconded no doubt by that of others, which decided Jackson's movo to Front Royal. While the general seemed pleased at Kenton's SUCC2SS, the latter could not fail to perceive that something was yet amiss, in his own mind ho felt sure that he was mistrusted, and it was easy to conclude why. Not that ho had failed in any one particular to do his duty, but that the officers and men of his own company, for reasons already given, were seeking his downfall. When he had finished his report, ho was ordered to his company, and again he found only one man to give him greeting. Steve Bray ton chucklcd with satisfaction as he extended his hand and asked tor particulars. Tho others only gnvo hiin looks of distrust. When Kenton was asked regarding Reube Parker and had made his explanations, Steve grew thoughtful and serious and finally replied: "It's a good joke on tho captain, but I'm troubled as to how it will end up. I jest reckon they ar' mean 'nul? to charge yo* with killin Reube. They can't prove it, but it will got the ginera 1 down on yo'and make things wass. Dod blast tho i'ules anyway! Why can't they give yo' a t'a'r show even if yo' be a Yank?"

Tho crisis canfb next day. Reube ParkOr had been carried into the Federal camps as a prisoner, but owing to tho confusion and excitement was not strictly guarded and managed to make his escape and arrive at Confederate headquarters less than 24 hours after Kenton. Aftor a brief interview with Captain Wyle the pair proceeded to General Jackson's headquarters, and when they left it Royal Kenton was Bent tor. General Jackson was a plain, blunt spoken man. Even while planning the great .campaign on which ho was to enter within three or four days he had determined to give this matter attention. Reube Parker had charged Kenton with bringing about his capture for revenge. Captain Wyle had stated that he and all his company distrusted his loyalty. The general asked the scout for a statement of facts, and Kenton gavo it to him, concealing no occurrence from tho dato of his enlistment. The general listened attentively and without interruption. Tlien Reube Parker, who had been sent for and was in waiting, was ushered in to confront Kenton. lie was a bad man, but not a nervy one. In five minutes it was apparent that he had lied, and lie was dismissed. Then Kenton was asked to step out, and Steve Bray ton, whom lie had several Jimes referred to, was nshered in. lie IoiT a stiaight story, and it was greatly to tlfe discredit of Captain Wyle. When Kenton again returned to tho general's presence, the latter kiudly said: "It Is matter I very much regret, and I do not see how 1 can mend it just yet. I will, however, do what I think is best for all."

That "best" resulted iu both Kenton and Bravton being detailed temporarily to the quartermaster's department. When Jackson moved away for the Luray valley, all the guards were mount-

"Dod rot Nrm-T grxmicd Stcvt. ed, having been transferred to the cavalry, bat the pair w«r« left behind in disgrace. So they considered it4 and they were farther humiliated by the jeers and fiiugs from comrades as they filed past. "Dod wt em, hot this 'ere Isoghin match hain't over yit!" growled Stevo as he shook bis fkt at the Lmcfcs of his comrades. "Yo* »rs doin the grittnin jest now, but it'll be our tnrn bimeby! B&fo* this fuss is over with the sou the in

eonfederacy will be powerful glad of every man it kin rake and scrape into the ranks!"

Kenton had nothing to say. He was even secretly glad that the machinations of bis enemies had resulted in notbin worse. In his pocket at that very hour be had a letter from Marian detailing the family flight from Winchester, informing him of their destination and counseling him to do bis duty as a soldier and not be disturbed over the plots of his enemies. She knew that he was being maligned and vilified for her sake, so she wrote, but she hoped to be worthy of all the sacrifices he might be compelled to make. "Say, Kenton." exclaimed Steve as he suddenly turned on him, "why don't yo' rip and cuss and tear an show yo'r feel in 'a?" "We have both been wronged," slowly replied Kenton, "but time will make all things right if we do onr duty loyally and faithfully." "1 reckon so," said Steve as he turned away, "but yo' Yanks is adorned cnr'us lot o' critters jest the same!"

CHAPTER XVI

While Jackson was pressing on to join Lee most of his cavalry was detached and leit in the valley. The Shenandoah guards, which bad dropped the title when transferred to the cavalry, were a portion of imboden's command. The Federals poured into the Shenandoah and Luray from the north and recaptured everything and pressed the Confederates slowly back to Staunton. Neither side was strong enough to possess and hold the valley. The Confederate occnpation defended one of the roads to Richmond. The Federal occupation defended one of the roads to Washington. There were scouting and raiding and clashing of sabers, but nothing like a general battle resulted. Both commanders had been instructed to avoid iliis and watch the mighty movements developing elsewhere.

What is a battle like—a battle in which 10,000 men tall in their tracks to die with the roar of the guns still sounding in their ears and as many more lie there for hours cursing and groaning and praying with the pain of their wounds? McClellan was on both sides of tho Cliickahominy, with the spires of Richmond in view. His front was miles long and defended by rifle pits, earthworks, felled trees and natural obstructions. More than 100,000 Federals faced Lee along this line. Behind them were camps and wagon trains and field hospitals and supplies cumbering the ground for'jp iles and miles.

McClellan was «ibout to attack. He was even writing his order when Lee fell upon his wing at Mechanicsville. That was a feint. The fight at Meadow Bridge, directly in front of his center, waBapiece'of strategy. The assault upon his wing at Cold Harbor was meant to annihilate him. The battle ground was made up of swamps, cleared fields, patches of forest, timber covered hills and old fields grown up to bushes and briers. McClellan had two and three lines of earthworks here, and here his guns were planted as thickly as men could work them. Longstreet and Hill attacked here. They knew the strength of the position they had counted the odds. There was no skirmishing, no waiting. On a front three miles long the Confederates suddenly appeared and rushed forward to the attack. Had they numbered five times as many they would have been beaten back. They were repulsed again and again by the lire which seemed to burn them off the face of the earth, but those who lived came back again more desperate than before. Only their leaders knew why this terrible sacrifice was being offered up to the god of war. Lee had planned with Jackson. Jackson had left the valley bj* way of Brown's gap to fall upon McClellan's flank at Cold Harbor. The sacrifice in front was to give Jackson timo and to mask his movement.

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again and again to the sacrifice tlntil their dead and wounded outnumbered the living. The afternoon sun was sinking lower and lower. By and by it was only an hour high. Then the roar of battle along tho front suddenly ceased. Had the remnants ol regiments and brigades become panic stricken at tfie awful 'syaste of lif§ aqd fled from the fieitT? Had they sullenly refused to obey orders to advance again? Had Lee given up all hope of success and withdrawn from that front? For five minutes scarcely a musket was discharged. Then from tho heavy forest directly on the flank of the position Jackson appeared. The flank of an army is its weak spot. Even if attacked in the rear it can face abont and fight with hope of success, but if the flank gives way disaster follows. Jackson's coming was a surprise. His attack was as sodden as the stroke of a bell. It domfoonded and dismayed the Federal flank, but only for a few minutes. McClellan was not far away. He bad fathomed Lee's plans and discovered his true object. The flank gave back nntil it had a front of a mile long, and then it baited and battled to save that great army. What was to be done must be done right there. Re-enforcements were ordered op, guns advanced, and for an hoar there was such fighting as war had never witnessed before.

On the Federal flank were swamp and forest and tangled thicket. Engineers had said that the nature of the ground protected this flank. Wading through swamps deep with ooze, bursting through thickets which caught off their caps and left their jackets in rags, ad vanning their lines amid the thick forests, Jackson's men rushed to the attack. Time and time again the lines were repulsed, but frresb troops pourai

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charged and stormed and battered in vain. The coming of night does not always end a battle, but as darkness shuts down the combatants lose their desperation and become more wary of each other. Hanger, thirst andfatigae begin to tell. As the fire cf artillery and mosketry slackens the cries of the wounded are heard, and those who have escaped unhurt begin to estimate the losses. If Jackson could not break that flank before night shut down, then bis sacrifices had been in vain. Then the thousands of dead and wounded belonging to Longstreet and Hill bad simply been led to slaughter. An order was sent to General Hood, wbose brigade of Texans had been held in reserve for an emergency. Hood placed himself at the head of his 4,000 men and dashed forward. They had to traverse a swamp and then cross an open space on which the dead already lay touching each other. The Texans had only begun their forward movement when every piece of artillery and every musket on that flank was turned upon them. With yells of defiance they rushed forward. The skeletons of men struck down in that swamp were dug out years afterward as burial parties sought for the d#*ad of the war. Wounded men fell into the pools of black water or floundered about in the ooze, but those unhurt used them for stepping stones.

Nothing could check that rush. Grape and canister and bullet killed and wounded 2,000 men, but the other 2,000 swept forward, dashed over the earthworks and were driven like a wedge into the Federal flank. It was the climax. Beaten but not panic stricken, the men in blue fell back step by step, fighting over every foot of the ground, and at length they rested on a new line. McClelL.n alone knew that be was beaten. He alone realized what would result. That great army, only a portion of which bad been driven, must retreat to a new line and a new base of supplies. Jackson's coming from the valley and placing himself ou the flank had imperi led the fate of the nation. Like the strategist he was, McClellan assumed much, concealed much. While he brought up frt?sh troops to hold the victorious enemy at bay he issued orders for retreat.

For weeks and weeks stores had been accumulating in rear of that grand army. There were thousands of beef cattle, train loads of bacon, rice, salt, beans and other eatables. Thousands of spare tents had come forward, thousands of blankets, uniforms, shoes, muskets and other supplies. Boxes of hardtack were piled up 10 feet high for miles and miles. Barrels of flour, covered with tarpaulins, shut out some of

Jackson'H men rushed, to the attach. the camps from sight of the highways. Here and there in forest and field were great heaps of forage for the animals, and here and there great heaps of fixed ammunition for cannon or musket. There was the value of millions of dollars lying about, and nearly all must be sacrificed. Withdrawal meant retreat. Retreat meant that Lee and Jackson would -assume the aggressive and seek to utterly annihilate the Federal army.

The work of destruction began almost before the cheers of Hood's Texans had died away. Whole regiments were detailed for the work. The cattle could be driveM away. A part of the most valuable stores could be hauled off. It is a rule of war to leave nothing behind in retreat to benefit your enemy. He is often left the dead and wounded to embarrass him. Tfye soldiers were ordered io destroy, and t&ey fi6emingly took delight in obeying. The heaps of flour, meat and clothing were given op to the flames, and as the heavens were lighted by the midnight fires people on the bouse roofs in Richmond believed the green forests to be fiercely blazing. Never had a general more to sacrifice tbat be might be stripped for fight never was the hand of destruction more luthlessly appl'C* night was not sufficient. All nexi uay while those in battle line held the enemy at bay thousands of men were burning and destroying. When the Confederates marched over the ground, they were appalled at the sacrifices made. When the last heap of forage had been given up to the flames. McClella* was ready. His lines were abandoned, and his army was in retreat, but there was no panic. Lee and Jackson were ready to follow. They hoped to find a fleeing mob, but whenever they attacked it was to be beaten back by men as valiant as Napoleon ever saw turn at bay. Mile by mile they retreated, pausing now and then for a fierce grapple in which they could justly claim a victory, and at last the James was reached, and the army had been saved^ ^?What of the dead and wounded? Nothing. They figure in the reports of battles only as figorea^fg|gj [lobe Continued Next Wee£t^$i

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out of the woods to take the places of for th» fir*i symptoms of the disease*, the dead and wounded, and the battle tut get bottle' and keep it on band for grew more vindictive And tunrd-rsos. There is a key to every bftttlwueld. There is always a key within a key. Cold Harbor was the key of this great field of slaughter. The exposed flank was the key within the key. Jackson could count his dead by the thousand. His entiie force was up, and he had a* iJULiI

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