. 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 . th this battle which some of the boys will recall. Along with others, after this hardfight, he was looking, as wasthe custom, for our dead whenthey came on John W Grayand Joseph F Barnett whohad found the body of Com-rade Emery Hall. They car-ried his body to an apple tree,and got picks and shovels andlaid him to rest in the care ofan old colored lady, who saidshe would look after the will be recalled bythe boys
. 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 . th this battle which some of the boys will recall. Along with others, after this hardfight, he was looking, as wasthe custom, for our dead whenthey came on John W Grayand Joseph F Barnett whohad found the body of Com-rade Emery Hall. They car-ried his body to an apple tree,and got picks and shovels andlaid him to rest in the care ofan old colored lady, who saidshe would look after the will be recalled bythe boys as a bitterly contest-ed engagement. Here theConfederate General Jones waskilled and his body left on the field. General Hunter tookhis body and buried it inside a field close to where he after the battle of New Hope Church or Piedmont,Hunter moved to Staunton. All along the way were visi-ble traces of a disastrous retreat. As soon as the Confed-erates learned of the death of General Jones they beganretreating. We entered Staunton about noon and drovea few Confederates from the town and took Old Glory was waving over this intensely disloyal. J. F. Barnett HUNTERS RAID 197 town. While here we came on a piece of artillery whichhad been abandoned by the enemy. The citizens informedus they had been told that, when the yankees came, theywould carry off women and children as prisoners. Beforeleaving Staunton we burned the depot and destroyed thetrack of the Richmond railroad for quite a distance, alsoa quantity of small arms. June 7th the army at ten oclock marched some fivemiles in the direction of Buffalo gap, returned and wentinto camp. This move was in expectation of hearing fromGenerals Crook and Averell who were to join Hunter at ornear Staunton. The next day we were joined by GeneralsCrooks and Averells divisions. Hunter now had abouteighteen thousand men, and was able to forge ahead toLynchburg. June 10th the army broke camp and movedSouthward. Gener
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