“General Longstreet.”
Colonel Venable writes,—
“July 25, 1879.
“Dear General,—... Well, the morning came. The enemy attacked Wilcox and Heth before your arrival. Disaster seemed imminent. I was sent to meet you and hasten your march. I met your two divisions within less than half a mile of the battle-field coming up in parallel columns very rapidly (I was going to say in double-quick) on the Plank road, side by side, and that they came in grandly, forming line of battle, Kershaw on the right and Field on the left, restoring the battle. It was superb, and my heart beats quicker to think about it even at this distance of time....
“Yours, very truly,
“Charles S. Venable.
“General Longstreet.”
CHAPTER XXXIX.
AGAIN IN FRONT OF RICHMOND.