CAPT. MAYS ACCOUNT OF HIS


.4 CHARGE. I t
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The New Orleans Bee contains the follow
ling ehancterists account from Capt. May, ol
his famous charge Of the Mexican battery:
"Having had the pleasure of a long conver-


saton with Capt. May, we finally asked him
to give US description Of his charge. that we
might get the exact particulars. The gallant
Captain twisted about his long beard. evident
.ly somewhat confused, and after considerable
hesitation, said:


why you see, the fact is, any Of the boys
would have given their lives to have had the
chance to have charged the batteries, only |
was the lucky one in getting the order. After
the old man gave the order, l rode down the
road, my men following Of course, where we
met Ridgely; he blazed away and let me pass;
and we just rode over the guns, and that is all
about it." F.alts1