202 Nortru Carorina Troops, 1861-65. Adolphus B. Carson, of Company G, of Rutherford County. I could lay my hand on him at any hour, day or night, during the six weeks. The poor fellow died soon after at Peters- burg. He joined Company G in March, 1862, at Fredericks- burg, and was never absent from the regiment for one hour ex- cept from sickness, and had never asked for a pass to go out- side. In February, 1864, I had the privilege of giving a fur- lough of eighteen days, and I gave it to him. On Sunday morning, 31 July, I left Richmond for home, reaching there late on Monday, where I remained until Tues- day afternoon. Just after being put out of the hack from Cherryville and while lying on the hotel porch, Dr. Miller passed, and seeing me stopped and invited me home with him, but not feeling able to walk I had to decline his kind invita- tion. He then said after feeling my hands: “You need a stimulant; you must have some brandy,” whereupon a now very prominent man of Shelby stepped up and said: “I will bring him some.” glass, and poured about two spoonfuls into the glass and I drank it. He then informed me that I owed him a dollar, which I paid him, and have taken particular pains never to speak to him again. Leaving Shelby about 2 p. m. Tuesday, we reached Webb’s Ford about dark to find the bridge undergoing repairs; the floor being off, the driver set me afoot and went home. Rev. G. M. Webb very kindly gave me a glass of buttermilk and loaned me a horse to ride homeon, which W. L. Davis prom- ised to take care of and return next day. On reaching the bridge we found that it could not be crossed by horses, but Davis hired a man to ford the river with them and we crossed on the sleepers. We reached home about 1 p. m., to find the town full of people waiting to hear the news from friends in the army. I remained at home until 1 November, 1864, reporting onee at Columbia, S. C., and once at Asheville. I would here crave the pardon of the reader for giving so much of my own experience, but will say as one of old said of Solomon, “The half has not been told.” On 1 November, 1864, I found the Sixteenth at Battery He soon returned with a bottle and small. SIXTEENTH REGIMENT. 203 45, on the Boydton Plank road near Petersburg. The regi- ment was moved next day nearer the city, just where the Wel- don Railroad crossed our lines, and at once went to work erect- ing cabins for winter quarters. PETERSBURG. The day after I left the Sixteenth at Riddle’s Shop, the regiment was marched to Richmond, embarked on the cars and rushed to Petersburg, where it arrived just in time to - meet the advance of Grant’s army in their attempt to capture the place. The Sixteenth was in a number of engagements during the summer, including the repulse at the celebrated mine sprung by Burnside 30 July, and in which he admits that his loss in killed was over 6,500. The Sixteenth was en- gaged in all the movements of the army round Petersburg during the summer on both sides of the Appomattox, but as I was absent I am not prepared at this late day to give the de- tails. WINTER OF 1864-65. Very early in November we commenced building winter quarters, going in between the lines and cutting the pine poles which grew plentifully in our front. General Lee issued a general order that no timber should be cut in rear of the line, so all our firewood and cabin material had to be carried across a field near a half mile; the distance between the opposing lines at this point was more than a mile. An amusing inci- dent, showing General Lee’s attention to small things, oc- curred here in which a member of Company G figured as a party of the second part. The medical department of our brigade was located a half mile in rear of our line. John Steadman, of Company G, was detailed as ambulance driver, being disabled by wounds in knee from marching. General Lee was riding along in the rear one day and found Steadman cutting a pine tree and asked: “What are you cutting that tree for?’ Steadman answered: “To burn, of course.” “Don’t you know,” said the General, “that it is against or- ders? What is your name.and command ?” ordering him to report to his command under arrest. Steadman grinned and thought “that’s all right, P’ll never hear of it again,” but to