The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06

hiiched on tho field the day before. ard
climbing into the saddle with tho remaining
foot rode back. and, with the guidance Of one
Of Col Hszsn's 0rdorlies, had found tho hos.
pftsi.
"A AZ o o'clock that morning this soldier
and the obo wounded ihrough the breast
wero put into strong army wagon upon q
bed OF corn loases and mattfsss and, with
the private and "piH Of a drircr," started
over tho pike sor Nashville. On rolled the
heavy wagon, jarring and jolting with
hundred moro. passing ammunition calssons,
among dashiog horses. by dead mules and
Hsing wagons, out 90 10 bridge Hero
tho crowd halted. as only one ioam could
pass at a time. Just as they reached tho
bridge the cnomy, sweeping round our right
bad brought battery to bear upon tho
bridge. Tho shelf came whizzing through
the air oHerthe bridge. Panic siczed tho
toamsiers, and, erowding upon the bridge,
a pell meli retreat commenced, our driver
pushing across and putting bis horses upon
tho run, tho onomy sweeping down in tho
rear with a fearful yell. Now came the
ammunition caissoBs. drawn by six horses,
each Numbering over tho road in swift re.
treat--army wagons full Of wounded wing
on sometimes six abreast, crowd ng upon
the pike
Fcarfally wblfled our driver on. as If
careless OF tho dying mon in bis charge. and
only seckiog safety in fight Full three
miles the race continued, when on came
dashiDg battalion of tho rebel Wheeler :
cavalry. Tho race opened again with fearful
speed Past our driver hurled the ammu.
milton cassions--any moment thcy nigh,
lock vhoels. and crash his wagen to atoms.
Yet on past the ruins of wagons already
down, and blocking tho way amidst the
{ 1yi<g fugitives. on came the rebel cavalry,
yelling and firing upon tho teamsicrs
and tho wounded. Our private tore the
rcd lining from bis oyefcoat. and hoisted il
as flag, hoping they would respect it, as
they were capturing the third wagon in
rear. Tho broast-wounded soldier lay
gnsping. and. ordering the other soldier.
who held his footlcss leg in one hand, to
keep IL from pounding upon the wagon bed.
and a revolver in the other, to shoot she
driver, If he did not stop, that they might
surrender, before thov were murdered by
/ the now near foe. Bu, on, on, needless
alike Of threats and enemy, dashed the
i drisor-now coming against wagon, com
pietely blocking the roam, yet wheeling will
the fury OF a madman. and cracking the
whip upon tho horses, rode into a clost
cut in cedar thicket, and, whirIinl
among tho trees, emerged again upoI
tho pike, to find the 4th Michigan
Cavalry formed in company, awaiting tb'
\ coming rebels--who, dashing around benC
in the road, met the sharp fire Of the 4th'
] revolving rifles. Half dozen rebels fel
from their saddles. Tho Michigan Cavair,
! charged with shout. and the rebels fed =
Nine miles over that stony road had the
1 raco continued. Tho determined driver hac
brought bis team through, and escaped with
tho srfferirg load.
A long road TO the city hospitals yet be-
fore them--the roar of booming guns far in
the rear ecnoing along the bills. telling thai
4 comrades still struggled for victory-the sur
descending would soon set, and shut his glo
rics from that New Years day--and nigh
close IN upon tho exhausted and dying mel
too weak now TO whisper. Yet on they rode
! The excitement OF. the race for hje vas nov
| past, aud the last miles of weary travel wer,
dragging far into the evening hours 81
exhausted that life was despaired of--at
o'clock that evening they were taken from
/ tha wagon at tho Planters Hotel IN Nash
vile, and placed upon good cots receiving
close attention at the hands of skillfui sur.
geons.
Kind readers: What think you of Hat
1 .Ne,c Years ride7 You remember tho Her.
AIDS correspondent, "E. A. E." asking il
one of his last letters, "Jaek Leland, viii
you come down aud play Dixie and Yankee
Doodle at our dance with the rebels New
4 Years." He was tho wounded soldier o
whom they whispered, "He will die" HI
had danced with tho rebels on tho last da,
of the old year, to tho quick time Of Min
4 MIC ball cutting through tho right lung an,
breast, and with bis faithful servant Wilde
lying by his side, shot through the legs, wa
borne back in tho night to the Division hos
pital. Tho dash, on New Years day, mad
6y Wheeler's Cavalry upon our ammunition
train on tho pike from Murfreesboro, thl
capturing and burning of 800 wagons abou
which sou have all read, was tho occasion
of the rearful race for life, on that New
Years day. 1t ii. p. Wolcott, of Co. X
4 4lst o. " held bis footless leg in one bant
and bis rovolver in the other, threatening
to shoot the driver, and his conirsde gaspinl
on the matrass. The furious driver who's
steady hand anidod the dashing team, who's,
4 seeming madness saved them from, capture
is Charley Stantial. of Co. G, aud the pri
vate who put out tho red lining of bis Goa
as hospital flag, and from whom got th'
facis of the story, is Q. p. Bail. of Co. b, al
4lst men. tgf y.
In thus giving you this sketch. I have re
la:ed only what was the experience of score
of wounded men moving from the held tha
day; yet language will not convey tith
of the terror Of that race and the conse
qnent suffering; nor have selected case
of any peculiar interest above many other
I only, by the fortunes of The trip, this bis
tory of the person named has come direcch
before mo.
: Poor Pacihin, now gone to rest was bro
: In the same day. Lieut. Beebe and Capt
McClecry, wounded, rodo over the sam
route In the wild confusioB. W. j. f.
Love AND CAPRIcE-Nothing so muol
shows what human being Is in moral ad
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