Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-30
An ohio AIan's Rxperiencs - tho Rebel

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An ohio Mans Experience - tho Rebel
Army.
The Washlngson Star gives an interesting |
account Of 8 man named Augustine johnson,
now 10 that city, whither be has escaped
IRON The Secession army gie q native OF
Steubeuville, Ohio, where be has, or nal
tAw moLths ago. a mliher and tour enll9Teh o1
living. Early last spring be went to New
Orleans on q Ga flstboat, and Yas impFessse
with several companions In that CITY on 'ne
25th of April To distinguish Northern from
Southern -nvolunteers," their heads were
shaved. johnson waa assigned g place IN
Wheat's lst New Orleans Bat'ah5n, which,
after much suffering for want OF proper 1904
and clothing, found itsef at Manassas On
account of his Northern birth, johnson was
permitted to endure greater hardships Lnan
the Southern soldiers AT the battle OF pun
Run Wheat's battalion was stationed at the
extreme rebel left---ourright Near It was
south Carolina regiment under cover Of some
pines, separated By an open space nom Hns
National infantry, also under cover. As
Major Wheat advanced his men into lhls
, omen space they were fred upon by ms
! | South Csrolinians, which caused the oatlal-
ion TO waver, aud made them easier victims
z | 10 very destructive FIRE that was immedl
I ately after poured 10 upon them by the pa
: lionsl troops. sr. II - \.
Near Mr.. johnson were two other North
. eru men. One of them, David Vance
u PHILADELPHIA, was instantly killed Tn
other. comrade and warm friend OF Ionn
. sons, an IIlinoisan, named James A. Hntel!
y ipson. was shot under the eye. He was I
~ such agony that Johnson carried him rol
40 the field a long way to the hospi.sl, occ'
es sionalIy resting with the wounded man
'a head on his lap After taking his friend
20 the hospital, he thought the time bad con
ne 10 try an eecape, as in the confusion the
e. we're no uickets ont He took his gun 81
e started westward, up a ravine. Atter g
1y ling considerable distance from the batt
~ field, he threw away his gun and eaFtFlaG
:, box. sssa 50H 5lfusI :.
-M1 The uniform of the battalion was oott
i pants Of the mixed color known as Pepps
20 and-salt, and red shirt Under TINS
py shirt johnson had checked cotton shirt
lne now changed these, By putting the check
Ten shirt outside and the red one under, expe
., ling instant death il he was arrested as, n
ulo serter. He heard the firing all day on n
axe day, aud travelled away from it in, q nor
ing west direction. Atnight he took two sno
lelr of wheat and made bed, on which he q
ing soundly, and was awakened By the rain
- Monday morning he shortly atteFW
:, i reached a Quaker settlement N Lou
i county, where he found ahsyen. Of rest,
:. "a ing kindly taken. care of for some week
lain Being anxious to reach his home be
q s Loudon on Friday last and came BY va
1 4 Harper's Ferry to Washington, where .
:: waiting for a pass to enable him 70 go 0
snA. the roads witoeut interruption, be having
SaIs funds to defray his expenses BY railroa
Jon- Mr. johnson says he did not receive one
'eu, of pay whilst in the Confederate service.
y, saws Loudon county is devastated, as II 1t
IN been overrun by locusts. .Esiad