. Elwood's stories of the old Ringgold Cavalry, 1847-1865 [electronic resource]: the first three year cavalry of the Civil War : with introduction by the Rev. Ryland . this gap he stopped at alarge house for his breakfast, ordering Colonel Annisansellto move on. When the latter had gone, perhaps a mile inadvance, the enemy fired on him from ambush. He haltedhis command in order to feel the enemy as a careful manshould. While he was doing this, General Lander cameup at full charge, drunk, cursing and damning, and putColonel Annisansell under arrest for cowardice. There wasno braver man tha
. Elwood's stories of the old Ringgold Cavalry, 1847-1865 [electronic resource]: the first three year cavalry of the Civil War : with introduction by the Rev. Ryland . this gap he stopped at alarge house for his breakfast, ordering Colonel Annisansellto move on. When the latter had gone, perhaps a mile inadvance, the enemy fired on him from ambush. He haltedhis command in order to feel the enemy as a careful manshould. While he was doing this, General Lander cameup at full charge, drunk, cursing and damning, and putColonel Annisansell under arrest for cowardice. There wasno braver man than Colonel Annisansell. He simply didhis duty to himself and men. I never knew certain whatbecame of him. It is supposed that he returned to Franceand died in the Franco-Prussian war. In this move, J. , of the Ringgold cavalry, had his eyeball burstedfrom being struck in the eye with a brush as we were fol-lowing the general through the mountain on the fly. We UNDER GENERAL LANDER 89 returned to camp entirely exhausted and not a thing ofany note accomplished. On March 3rd, the command was ordered by the WarDepartment to reinforce the forces at Martinsburg, and. JOSEPH E. ABELL move on Jackson then at Winchester, and drive him outand hold the place. General Lander, on receiving theabove order, at once prepared to move on Jackson singly,and alone drive him out of Winchester, then report toGeneral Patterson at Martinsburg to know what he wantedwith him. Lander got everything ready and started for 90 ELWOODS STORIES Winchester. When about nine miles on his way the com-mand for some reason was halted. The weather was simply-awful,—snowing, raining and freezing. The men were-wet, cold and hungry. After enduring this for about twohours, away in the distance could be heard cheer aftercheer coming from our front. Finally the word was pass-ed down the line that General Lander was dead: he hadpassed away a few moments before. This put a stop towhat would, in all probability, have
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