Gen. Enoch and A. D. Crossland My narrowest escape was where I didn’t altogether escape. It was at the battle near Winchester, on the 19th of September
Civil War
Henry Pancake Civil War Veteran
Henry Pancake, the popular grocer on Center-St., belonged to the 5th Va., and was one of those daring spirits selected from various regiments of the
Ben Butterfield Civil War Veteran
“You were in the artillery during the war, were you not?” asked the Register reporter of Ben Butterfield.
“Yes,” said Ben, “I was in Battery L of the 1st Ohio Artillery.”
“Well, then you must have a “narrow escape” for me. I want one from the artillery, sure,” said the reporter.