. Bull run to Bull run; or, Four years in the army of northern Virginia. Containing a detailed account of the career and adventures of the Baylor Light Horse, Company B., Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, C. S. A., with leaves from my scrap-book. ing in tones scarcely audible, John, I am toofar gone for that. Just then John Howell rode up, and, see-ing Ike in a prostrate condition, also dismounted, and aftera little parley, began to examine the nature and extent of thewound, when to his surprise and great gratification, he dis-covered the ball just buried in Ikes breast. In joyful elationhe exclaimed,
. Bull run to Bull run; or, Four years in the army of northern Virginia. Containing a detailed account of the career and adventures of the Baylor Light Horse, Company B., Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, C. S. A., with leaves from my scrap-book. ing in tones scarcely audible, John, I am toofar gone for that. Just then John Howell rode up, and, see-ing Ike in a prostrate condition, also dismounted, and aftera little parley, began to examine the nature and extent of thewound, when to his surprise and great gratification, he dis-covered the ball just buried in Ikes breast. In joyful elationhe exclaimed, Ike, you are not much hurt; I can see theball sticking in your breast. and instantly pulled it out. Ikeimmediately revived, and seeing John Terrill. who was ridingofi, yelled after him, Oh, John, come back here with thatcanteen. Terrill responded quickly, delighted to find hisfriend, who was dead, alive again. Ike took a copiousdraught, mounted his horse, and was soon back in ranks. Colonel Gates, in his report of this affair to General Patrick,says: Major \an Renssalaer has returned with his Tho. D. Ranson. 246 Bull Run to Hull Run. Tlie attack on the cattle-i^aiard was made at daylight, andwas a C()ini)lete surprise. Some 300 of the District of Colum-bia Cavah-y were captured, most of them in their llakcr was woniidcd and captured. Another majorof the same rei^iment was also captured, and most of theofficers of the reiiiment; four lierrlsmen killed. And (ienerai Kautz rei)orls to (ieneral (irant: ? Mr. Rollins informs me that Major Belcher stopped athis house, and said that their force was 14,000 strong; thatthey had cavalry and infantry; that they captured 2,460 headof cattle, and that the First District of Columbia Cavalry hadescaped in the direction of Fort Powhatan. The Cai)tain and Conuuissary of Subsistence, in theanguish of his soul at the loss of his beef, sends the followingreport to headquarters: The enemy got ofif with the wholeherd at Coggins
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