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Jsaint Ufoirou. VOL. 66. LEONABDTOWN. MD., THURSDAY, MARCH 2. 1905. (frittM far the Beaton.) Pelhim-Brettkd Bitlery. Br H. H. Mattbxvs. Movements oj Br talked t Battery after ike engagement at Kelly • Ford 17tk March , 1863, up to and including CkameellomnUe, May let and 2nd , 1869. Past ix, Continued. We advanced upon their column of infantry aad artillery through a ! dense wood, sdvsacing the guns by band, with great difficulty over etumpe and roots at treat times being done enough to the enemy to almost set the color of their eyes. We used nothing but canister as shells would be of no service at such short range. This constant fire of the battery, and the never ceasing fire of Fits Lee’s dismounted brigade held them back until midday, giving Oen. R E. Lee time to dispose of his infantry to advantage. o*u. Stuart having learned that the sth Corps, U. S. A., under Meade, had reached Cbancellorsville, via Ely’s Ford; withdrew from the Wilderness tav ern, directing his march towards Spotsylvania C. H. We made our arrangements to go into camp, but in doing so ran into the 6tL U. S. Regular cavalry that had been scout ing the country in our direction. Greet confusion ensued. Atone mo ment, one portion of the 6th U. S. Cavalry would be with us, and the next, (he s(b Va. cavalry would be mixed up with us. It was so dark that we could hardly distinguish friend from foe. In the confusion the 6th U. S. cavalry managed to get away leaving prisoners and their deed on the field. Gen. R E. Lee, in the meantime, was concentrating Ms army near Cbancellorsville, and on May Ist bad bis entire command (with the exception of Early and Barksdale who were at Fredericks burg) in the front of Cbancellorsville. At bout 1 a. M., on the Ist, Ander son and McLaws advanced and were immediately hotly engaged with the result that the Federate fell back to their strong defenses near Chancel lors ville. The horse artillery u*. to 5 p. m. , had not been called upon, out bad moved from point topc'n; casion might require. Wright’s brigade of Anderson’s division be ing engaged at Welford’s old furn ace, and not having available artil lery, be requested Geo. Stuart to let him have some artillery. Two cl Breathed'sguns, and 2 of McGregor’s were dispatched at once to him, un der that peerless artillerist Major R F. Beckham, Gen. Stuart’s Chief of Artillery, in command of the horse artillery, a noble successor to the matchless Pellham. The 4 guns of the two batteries were soon hotly en gaged in a fierce and bloody contest with the enemy’s batteries. This unequal contest was very destruc tive to us, but we still held out but ere long one of McGregor’s guns bad every man in the detachment either killed or wounded. That de tachment seemed fated, as not one of Breathed's men was harmed Night coming on, theconflictceased. Maj or H. B. McClelland, in bis work on Stuart’s campaigns, states ’’during the 2nd of May Fits Lee’s brigade was employed in screening Jackson’s Corps, who were making that great flank movement from our right to the enemy’s right and rear.” The old reliable Ist Va. cavalry under Col. Drake being in the lead while tbs 2nd Va. cavalry under that bard fighter Col. T. T. Munford and the 3rd Va. under Owens, interposed between the enemy and Jackson’s flank, maintaining that position un til the next morning, when we reach ed the turnpike leading to Freder icksburg. While hailing in this position Gen. Fits Lee discovered the position of the enemy, and his entrenched positions. Hurrying to Gen. Jackson, he imparted this in formation to him. Gen. Jackson rode with Fits Lee to a point of observa tion, where be look in the week points in the enemy’s line, and saw that by a certain move ment be could take Hooker in reverse. He imme diately gave the orders to cross the field and the plank road and take position on the turnpike, striking it at right angles. At 6p. x, every thing being in readiness. Breathed with the Ist section of the battery, (Johnston) moved out on the turn pike m the centre of Jackson’s corps, at section front, Lieut. Dan. Shanks being immediately Id the rear with the 2nd section. In this position we awaited the command of the immor tal Stonewall Jackson to forward. The battery knew that immediately in our front, not far distant, was a Federal battery planted in the road reedy to fire opoalha approach of the re be. The wae not a pleasant one. to eallr into t e very jaws of a masked battery. We did not object to sfefilliog in He open and exchanging Allots with any one Federal battery, bet we certainly did object to waIU°B Info the jaws of death without being able to see the instruments ”1 destruction. It seemed particularly horrible to me, as on this occasion I was driving the lead team of the ItT gun, and expect ing every moment- as we advanced to be burled from he saddle by the contents of one of taoee guns. For tunately we struck that battery in rear." before they could chacgeTsß;k>u and* fire on us. The infantry osed tbier guns on them with good effoct. Breathed’s battery, with asectfonof McGregor's, in our rear was the only artillery used that day. up to the time that Crutchfield (Jackson’s Chief of Ar tillery) came on the ground at Bp. n. The official records* prove this. In this connection I wish to say that notwithstanding Major R F. Beck ham’s very plain and concise report of this battle, that Capt. H. H. Moor man, commanding a battery in our rear, makes claims that have no war rant and cannot be sustained by the records, or the report of Con. Stuart’s Chief of Artillery, Major R P. Beck ham, who certainly knew of the dis posit’oos of the batteries under his immediate command. I would not by insinuation, or direct statement attempt to rob any battery of its just ly earned laurels (ospec ! ally the Horse Artillery Battalion) provided there was any foundation for the claims they set forth In this case, Moorman claims to have been tue whole show, leading and doing all the fighting. Breathed was not in it, in fact was not on tie grounds according to Moorman. I will have no trouble to prove that Moorman was not in at all, except to bring up the rear, being stationed on tbr ground with one section of artillery JJ bis commander, the gallant Frank Beck bam after Breathed bad expend ed all of bis aznmun’iluD. uod bad been ordered to cease firing, as the battery was drawing the fire of Pleasanton's 30 odd guns. ~ 1 can al so produce affidavits from Breath ed ’s and McGregor's men to prove that Moorman's battery dm not fire a sirgle shot on May 2nd 1563. I would have more to say about Moor man’s absurd claims, but for the fact tbt.k be has recently passed away at bis home near Lynchburg, Va R. - spect for a dead confederate soldier bids me bold my peace. Moorman's articles can be found in the January number of the Southern Historical Society, 1902, published atßichmond, Va 1 will now resume m; narra tive, lest 1 weary the reader. We advanced on the road leading to Cbancellorsville about 6 p.m., at sec tion front, Rbodos’ division leading, supported by Colston’s (Trimble’s) and Hill’s division being on each flame of the battery. We at once struck the enemy in bis right flank and rear. Nothing stopped us, we moved on regardless of obstacles of all kinds that bad been placed in the road. The enemy were thrown into the wildest confusion by the first fire from Rhodes’ men. Breathed, with whip in hand, would help the drivers of the pieces to force the jaded horses across the trees and other obstructions that bad been placed in our way. the cannoneers at the wheels, and everybody yelling in unison. It wss a sight lung to be remembered and goes to show that nothing could keep thedariag, reck less Breathed back. When be bad determined to go forward obstacles of any kind could not do it. When he said forwa. d, be meant it. I will reproduce now Major Beckham's re port dated May 12th 1863. It can be found on page 1048, vol. 26. series 1, part 1, Official Records. . “Under instructions from Major General J. E. B. Stuart I had placed 1 section in the turnpike under the command of Capt. Jae. Breathed and held them in readiness for the ad vance of our infantry. Two other pieces of the same battery, immedi ately In the rear, were kept as a re lief to Breathed, the width of the road not allowing more than two pieces in action at one time. I was directed by the Major General, as our line advanced to move forward with the infantry. This we did not entirely do, owing to the narrow space in which the pieces had to be handled, and the obetruc.ions en countered at various places along the road. lam glad however to re port that we were able to beep up almost a continuous fire ipou the enemy from two guns, from the very starting point up to the time when we had to kahandoeaeeflringowing fo the darkness end the terrible fir** to the batteries that bad been con centrated on the Chance Horn ville Heights. C apt Moor mao’s battery was MU ; farther in the rear to be brougfc* op I in case of accident, j It was now about 6 o'clock, at night. My men and horses were completely exhausted, neither bar ing been fed for 48 hours. 1 there fore, withdrew from the position to giro them some rest. Cap*. Moor man. with two pieces, which had mot bee* engaged was left near the ground ready to take part in the engage ment which waa to follow. All of the artillery of Col S. Crutchfield having come up, and be being aup plied with guns of longer range and heavier calibre. Capt. Moorman t cot not allowed the privilege of s ting hit ffnnt. Officers and men did their duty well. Breathed was ever ahead, choosing tbs best ground tor bis close upon the advance. (Signed.) R F. Bscihax, Maj, Comd'gStuart's Horse Artill’y Major Beckham and the battery were congratulated by the immortal Jackson, who wheeling around on bis horse, used these words; “Young mao, I congratulate you and the brave men under you I" No one can imagine the complete rout aud con fusion of Hooker’s troops. They seemed to have lost control over themselves, throwing away every thing that they thought would light en their load. Pile after pile of *napsacks were thrown along the road, blankets by the thousands were strewn in the wake of ike flee ing Federals; guns of all kinds were scattered in every direction as if they were the cause of ail their troubles. I saw two batteries of Federal artillery that bad been abandoned in the panic—not a sin gle man near the piece*. The horses bad stampeded, running between the trees, and the guns were held fastas in aviso. Kitchen fires were in full blast, pots of cooking meat were suspended from rude camp cranes. On, ye gods, how we long ed for one square meal out of those tempting pots. But, none for us; the villisu was still pursuing them. We could not stop tor one moment. Hungry as we were, we rushed af ter the jianic spoken Yankees, fir ing eu echelon. The infantry, poor follows, that came up afterwards, did justice to the feast. I could not begrudge them the banquet, for their haversacks wore etnp.y. The guns o f the battery were rushed forward, and every slight eminence seized, so that we could keep up u continuous fire upon the fieeing Ifanks. The enemv neiug engaged in a retreat bad every facility tor choosing good 7mund tor their r 4: llery, and im peding the progress of our men. rrequently.our guns were advanced under a perfect bail storm of grape and canister, but the old battery moved on steadily, apparently un conscious of the deadly fire that was concentrated upon it. In every case our fire was directed against the batteries of the enemy. All along the road we could see the effects of the skill and marksmanship of Joe Worrow. Al. Hopkins, Harry Thom as and Seymour, our gunners. When we reached a point about 1200 yards from the heavily entrenched position of Gen. Hooker on Cbancellorsvilie heights, our lines baited and the in fantry firing ceased. A desultory firing from our battery was kept up for a short time. This caused all the batteries on Cbancellorsvilie Heights to open on us. I was satis* tied, Major Beckham says “that no good could be accomplished by re plying to 30 or more guns, so I gave the order to cease firing." We, therefore, ceased firing and bugged the ground as closely as if we bed been a part of it. While we were in this position, poor Bill Evans, of Westminster. Md., was struck in the stomach by a shell, literally tear ing him asunder. We lifted his mangled remains as tenderly as we could, carrying him back to an open field near the timber, on the very spot where Geo. Jackson and bis staff aad stood when the advance began. At night, we buried bis mangled and bleeding body in that lonely spot, far from home and kindred on Virginia's fair soil for whose defence his life bad been giv er. Me gathered around his grave paying the tribute of our tears to the memory of our dead hero and much loved comrade. The Rev. Geo. H. Zimmerman, an ordained minis ter of the M. E. Church, and one of the bravest men in that graud old battery, committed his body to the earth and bis -oul to the G A Who gave it. He and b ; s brother, Ben ton, hao but recently joined tbs bat tery. They were both good soldiers and gave their lives to the Southern cause. 'Bent'was rilled in toe Val ley o.' Virginia. November 1864. near Kearustown. Peace to their ashes! Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven I It was about 8, r. ws re ceived orders to retire and fill our limbers aud caissons with amnuni fion, not knowing wuat tomorrow ■tight reveal to us. The men aoc horses were exhausted, as Major Beckham said, “bad not tasted food tor4B boors.” We, therefore, with drew from our position to obtain the reet that tired and exhausted nature demanded. Moorman’s bst tory. o°e section, was left on the j field, having come up, but accord ing to Mgjor Beckham's report, did not have an opportunity to fire their guns. Breathed, the fearless, dur ing the advance, was our guiding •tor, always near the guas, for the roar of the guas was music to him. We expected every moment to see him fall amid the terrible fire that waa hurled against us, but the God of Battles protected him, that thru the medium of the old “Hornets" the world might give him praise and sing of his valor in verse and prose. On many a field of battle bad be shown bis ability. As an artillerist he stood second to none. He was an eogineof war that hurled destruction Into the ranks of the enemy when be met them. As a friend and commander of the old battery bis place could never have been filled by another. He was our idol. Lieutenants Johnson, Shanks and Wigfall were also compliroened tor their bravery and activity in bringing up their pieces at the prop er time. It was shortly after we bad retir ed that the great Stonewall, the right arm of Lee, fell mortally wounded, and by bis own men. The story, an old one, but a very sad one. has been told by more eloquent pens than mine. When Jackson fell, the deathknell of the Southern Contort eracy was sounded. It losttfce key stone that held the arch together The whole South mourned for bin. as it bad done tor no one else. It v*ept for Jackson and would not be comforted, because be was not. The nations of the world bowed in tueir respect tor the great soldier. His tory pronounces him Liu. the great est soldier of the age. “Let us cross o/er the ri~er, and re . under the shade ui the trees," were his last words. But to resume, while we w rr at Cbancellorsvilie, Piiz Lee's divisio j bad moved Fly’s Foid, toPclu the crossing at that point. After Jack son was wounded Gen. Stuart tool command of the devoted cortn; that had followed Jackson on so many victorious fields. When Stuart went to Jackson to get his instructions as to bis unfinished movements, the dying warrior said to Stuart, “act upon your owe judgment. I have implicit confidence in you." Such was the wreath of laurel placed on the brow of the great cavalier by the dying chieftain. It was a heav enly benediction to the daring Stu art. On May 3, being Sunday, there was nothing doing along our line. The battery was not engaged, but hastened to join Fits Lee who was guarding the road to U. S. Ford. This ended one of the greatest bat tles of the war. in which Breathed s battery of Stuart’s Horse Artillery, was the central figure. Unaided by any other battery, it silenced the batteries of the enemy and rode tri umphantly over every battery and obstacle in its front, through shot and shell. Had Jackson been spar ed to write his report of the battle, what a page of glory would have been awarded Breathed s battery. But as it is Major Beckham's report is honor enough for the survivors of that celebrated battery. We stand | pat on that report. The cavalry, after the battle with I that great wind bag. the so called j fighting Joe Hooker, followed the j Federal army to the north bank of { the Rappahannock, where Hooker had gathered together bis much scattered command and was putting in his time trying to explain to the powers in Washington how it all happened and who struck him. The command of Geo Stuart resumed its old occupation guarding the different fords of the Rappahannock. The • Horse Artillery Battalion eo< arnpe 1 i on John Minor Botts’ farm, midway I between Brandy Station and Culpep-' per C. H. Boils was despised by I all Confederate soldiers being a Union man and a traitor vo the land of bis birth We would have te him hip and thigh, but could not to consequence of a guard being placed over bis prooerty. Chew’s Charleston battery came to us about this time, as also Hart’s S. C. battery, that bad been operat j ing with Hampton. The battalion now consisted of Breathed, McGreg or, Moorman, Chew ...a Hart—2*J guns in ail. Major Beckham lived a short di ta .or from Brandy Station. He was appointed to West Point from Vir-, gin is. He wr- transferred to the Army of the Tennessee, as Colonel of \rtillery, July 25, 1864 Chief of Artillery on the staff of Gen. J. B. Hood. Was kiUedal Franklin, Tenn., * Nov. 30, 1864. Was 6th in ci.tss at Weal Point. (To be continued ) Saint Maru s Bcaooiu Job Printing, such SB Handbills, CireuMis, Blanks, Bill H< ads, executed wivh neatness srd despatch. Parties having Real ar Personal Property for sale ‘sl obtain dej criptive handbills neatly assented and at city prices 4261. This Tear Will be One of Pesti lence. Lee Spangler, the Yorl **.,) pro phet. who has attracted much attar • tiou by accurately predicting grs* I modern events, bss issued his bu 1 - letio of prophecies for the year 190 C. Spangler sees dire things ahead fo* Russia as the result of tbs racer turbulency in thstempire. Bessys in bis bulletin: “Woe unto Russia. She is fat', approaching her doom. The people will overthrow the empire. The royal family sod tbs leading mem bers of the nobility will be murder ed and subjected to worse cruelties than they have indicted upon the Russian people. The country will be divided into small republics and elective monarchies, and these will be constantly quarreling and in a state of war until the end of the world comes, in 1906. a teas or status. “The big spot that has appeared upon the sun is ominous. It fore tells rebellion, pestilence sod na tural catastrophes upon the earth. The outbreak of rebellion in Russia is but a spark. It will be fanned inte a flame that will sweep over the world. The United States will not escape. The worst riots in the his tory of the nation are to occur this year. It will be a year of strikes in all the great industrial nations of the wund. There will be much famine, much fighting and auch woe. “There will be many big fires in the United States and in other civili zed unions. It will be a jeer of great loss to the insurance compan ies. In Russia tbe revolutionists, when they beocTe more power'j', will resort o t K e use of the to.ch Russia's flee*'* cities wU be 'aio ashes. Astro ome.s shout* wUh 'ho moon closely. "Beliot in tbe groundhog is a weather forecaster is a superstition that the devii has nut in minds of the people. There at thousands of such superstitions, and tbe devil, who is the father of ignorance, in vented them. According to tbe groundhog's appearance, there is to bo six weeks of cold weather. A<*> cording to natural indications sod i to tbe rev actions of God, there w. . be an tarij sptiug. Tbe summer will be a dry one. Crops will be r lined by drouths. Taere are 'o be DUEi rojsuartbqiake shoe Vs dur ing toe tar. 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