James Baird Weaver . MILITARY RECORD 47 every time that he shouted .... he fired atthe man carrying the colors with his own re-volver. When the sergeant carrying the colorsfell, the enemy fled, and Major Weaver was theonly man I saw in that charge on horseback;all the other officers had dismounted. After-wards, when I was asked who that young officerwas that so gallantly rode up and down the lineencouraging his men, I told them it was MajorWeaver who had only two days before beenpromoted from the First Lieutenancy from thecompany which I commanded in that man who asked me the questi
James Baird Weaver . MILITARY RECORD 47 every time that he shouted .... he fired atthe man carrying the colors with his own re-volver. When the sergeant carrying the colorsfell, the enemy fled, and Major Weaver was theonly man I saw in that charge on horseback;all the other officers had dismounted. After-wards, when I was asked who that young officerwas that so gallantly rode up and down the lineencouraging his men, I told them it was MajorWeaver who had only two days before beenpromoted from the First Lieutenancy from thecompany which I commanded in that man who asked me the question, then re-marked, that that was one of the bravest menhe ever saw. Ten days after that battle the line officersmet together to recommend someone for Col-onel of the Regiment, and I believe that GeneralWeaver received the vote of every officer . .. for Colonel, and I am satisfied that hisbravery in that battle was what removed theprejudice that seemed to exist by reason of hishaving been promoted over other office
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