. One of Jackson's foot cavalry; his experience and what he saw during the war 1861-1865, including a history of "F company," Richmond, Va., 21st regiment Virginia infantry, Second brigade, Jackson's division, Second corps, A. N. Va. . in the field. That is too wellknown. Since the opening of the campaign May 2, 1864, theSecond Corps had marched over sixteen hundred milesand fought seventy-five battles and skirmishes in themajority of which F Company participated. The losswas heavy in officers and men as well as guns, but theyinflicted a loss on the enemy in men and officers twiceas large as t
. One of Jackson's foot cavalry; his experience and what he saw during the war 1861-1865, including a history of "F company," Richmond, Va., 21st regiment Virginia infantry, Second brigade, Jackson's division, Second corps, A. N. Va. . in the field. That is too wellknown. Since the opening of the campaign May 2, 1864, theSecond Corps had marched over sixteen hundred milesand fought seventy-five battles and skirmishes in themajority of which F Company participated. The losswas heavy in officers and men as well as guns, but theyinflicted a loss on the enemy in men and officers twiceas large as the Second Corps numbered, and a great lossin stores, etc. On the arrival in Petersburg of the troops who leftEarly, Gordon was made commander of theSecond Corps, it was ordered to the front, and on the5th of Feb., 1865, had a hard battle with Grant at Hatch-ers Run. It was in this battle that the gallant of F Company distinguished himself. Whilethe brigade was marching by the flank, through a densepine wood, they were suddenly assailed by the enemyssharpshooters. This threw our men into confusion,and they fell back out of fire to reform the line. Jordanat once turned towards the enemy and succeeded in get-. FIFTH CAPTAIN RKUBEN J. JORDAN Opposite Paae 280. ONE OF JACKSONS FOOT CAVALRY 281 ting seven men to join him,— two from the 420! Va., twofrom the 25th Va., and three from the 21st Va. regi-ments, among the latter \V. R. Richeson of F men he hurriedly placed along the road to stopthe advance of the enemy at that point. They rapidlyapproached and commanded Jordan and his little bandto surrender; but for answer they received bullets, andwhen the smoke cleared up, one Yankee lay on theground and the remainder were seeking safety! Atthis moment Gen. Gordon rode up and learned that theadvance of the enemy had been stopped by Jordan and hisfew men. He complimented them on the spot, in thatpeculiar way of his, which bound those men to him for-e
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