. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . was skirted by a densewoods on the north side, the side toward theenemy. There was a sudden commotion amongthe headquarters escort, and on looking around Isaw some of our men dashing up to a horseman infull rebel uniform, who had suddenly appeared inthe road, and they were in the act of seizing himas a prisoner. I recognized him at once as one ofSheridans scouts, who had before brought us im-portant dispatches; said to him: How do youdo, Campbell ? and told our men he was all righ
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . was skirted by a densewoods on the north side, the side toward theenemy. There was a sudden commotion amongthe headquarters escort, and on looking around Isaw some of our men dashing up to a horseman infull rebel uniform, who had suddenly appeared inthe road, and they were in the act of seizing himas a prisoner. I recognized him at once as one ofSheridans scouts, who had before brought us im-portant dispatches; said to him: How do youdo, Campbell ? and told our men he was all rightand was one of our own people. He told us he had 720 FIVE FORKS AND THE PURSUIT OF LEE. had a hard ride from Sheridans camp, and hadbrought a dispatch for General Grant. By thistime the general had recognized him, and hadstopped in the road to see what he had then took from his mouth a wad of to-bacco, broke it open, and pulled out a little ball oftin-foil. Boiled up in this was a sheet of tissuepaper on which was written the famous dispatch sowidely published at the time, in which Sheridan. CA1TAIN JOHN K. TUCKER, C. S. A PHOTOGRAPH. described the situation at Jetersville, and added :I wish you were here yourself. The general said he would go at once to Sheridan,and dismounted from his black pony Jeff Davis,which he had been riding, and called for his bigbay horse Cincinnati. He stood in the roadand wrote a dispatch, using the ponys back for adesk, and tnen, mounting the fresh horse, toldCampbell to lead the way. It was found we wouldhave to skirt the enemys lines, and it was thoughtprudent to take some cavalry with us, but therewas none near at hand, and the general said hewould risk it with our mounted escort of four-teen men. Calling npon me and two or threeother officers to accompany him, he started off. Itwas now after dark, but there was enough moon-light to enable us to see the way without riding nearly twenty miles, following c
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