Richard Snowden Andrews [electronic resource]: lieutenant-colonel commanding the First Maryland Artillery (Andrews' Battalion) Confederate States Army, a memoir . , we wended our way to the JamesRiver by the foot-path and at last were on spent a very uncomfortable day and night onthe boat and reached Baltimore at sunrise and Iwas struck by the beauty of the harbour in theearly morning hours, as we slowly approachedthe wharf. On landing I drove at once to my little homeon Hamilton Street where, to my great conster-nation, I found the house closed and deserted,but soon learned from a ne
Richard Snowden Andrews [electronic resource]: lieutenant-colonel commanding the First Maryland Artillery (Andrews' Battalion) Confederate States Army, a memoir . , we wended our way to the JamesRiver by the foot-path and at last were on spent a very uncomfortable day and night onthe boat and reached Baltimore at sunrise and Iwas struck by the beauty of the harbour in theearly morning hours, as we slowly approachedthe wharf. On landing I drove at once to my little homeon Hamilton Street where, to my great conster-nation, I found the house closed and deserted,but soon learned from a neighbour that the threelittle ones I had left behind were well and hadbeen taken to their grandmothers house onMount Vernon Place. /- RICHARD SNOW DEN ANDREWS Thither I hastened and they were soon in myarms. Written for my children and grandchildrenforty-eight years later Mary Lee Andrews. London, Major R. SXOWDEX ANDREWS CONFEDERATE SlATES ARTILLERY. From a phut,, 1862. CHAPTER IV Cedar Rux—Secoxd Battle of Fredericksburg. At the Battle of Cedar Run Major Andrewscommanded the artillery of General Winder,who, though only a brigadier-general, was incommand of a division (Jacksons old division),and it is said that the papers giving him his pro-motion were on the wav to him when he waskilled. Colonel Crutchfield, Chief of Artillervof the Second Corps, savs These two batterieswere capitallv served and evidently damaged theenemy severely, and calls special attention tothe gallantrv displayed by Major R. S. Andrewsin this action, who was severely wounded and, onour withdrawal, fell a prisoner into the hands ofthe enemy General Jackson also says Especial credit isdue Major Andrews for the success and gallantrywith which his guns were directed until he wasseverely wrounded and taken from the field. In the subsequent battle of Manassas, which raged forthree days, the Federal Arm
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