. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . e Rebs near by. As he rode up he said, Sergeant, Iam back again; please let these gentlemen see the I uncovered his face and every one drew up to his sideand took a long, last look. All spoke words of praise, and re- 126 gretted the great loss we had sustained in his death. While yet the Officers were viewing the dead a rifle shot orshell came most uncomfortably close to us, upon which one ofthe Staff Officers rode up to the General and said, Gener
. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . e Rebs near by. As he rode up he said, Sergeant, Iam back again; please let these gentlemen see the I uncovered his face and every one drew up to his sideand took a long, last look. All spoke words of praise, and re- 126 gretted the great loss we had sustained in his death. While yet the Officers were viewing the dead a rifle shot orshell came most uncomfortably close to us, upon which one ofthe Staff Officers rode up to the General and said, General, ourflag is too conspicuous, the Rebs have got our range. Whatshall be done? Let the flag retire, which it did and the Staffwas not driven away, but retired when it suited them. On leaving the General said, Sergeant, dont forget theorders I have given you, and I was left in charge of the deadagain, but soon got men enough and left for the rear to obey thefirst and the last order I ever had the honor of receiving fromthe gallant Custer. They were faithfully obeyed, 1 can assure you, and theMajor was buried where history 12:
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