The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-01-13

ceiye the communion Of Christ. The services
ended we were invited TO dinner by Dr.
Shuttlew rth, a wealthy gentlcuan residing
near. -ir ~. t..tt ..h..t
Tho DR.. passes among bis neighbors for an
unconditional Union man, and he seems
conscientously desirous that the rebellion
shonld be put down, cost what 1t might. Still
he thought that emancipation would be a
great misfortune 10 tho slaves. r
Monday morning. soon after reveiIle VIC set
Of for Pcrryville. Surgeon Brownell kindly
gave Us seat in the ambulance which for
people well and sound, certainly is very pleas
ant mode of conveyance. The "pikes" in
Kentucky sro well made, and well taken caro-
Of, but when you get off them the roads are
just no roads at all. e .sa l'9p O.. .ss
Having brcakrasted early We began toward
noon to feel The keen demands Of appetites
and Maj. F. tried at various farm houses to
obtain dinner, but tie citizens protested that
tho two armies, frst the rebel and then the
Union had stripped them Of everything. But
at length il began to be serious matter, and
we concluded that wc should have to 'press"
somo dinner, but coming to a house which had
had hosplablo aspect without, we made
another halt and the following coloquy took
place. "Madam," said we, to a pleasant old
lady who came to the door, 'can you let us
lave some lunch! We arc hungry" 81
dou't know; how many are there Of UP
+" Ouly four" "Well, will try if you don't
hurry me too much" eyes, but good wo-
man, we are in a bury. How long will it
take" "Best part Of an hour, | reckon. -
"Can't you bring it round in half an hour?'
Il reckon not. but will do the best l can."-
AS something must be done and we saw no
prospect Of making better terms, We gave in,
aud wero soon seated aroand Uncle Survan,s
fire place.
Within the hour our hostess announced
dinner aud very comfortable dinner it was.
With other fixins there was plenty Of good,
light bread, and plenty of good milk, which
to our soldier friends was rich treat.
We were now 81 miles from Perryvillc but
we learned from ou- host that we could reach
the battle ground in half the distance, by leas-
ing the pike just at that point, aud mounting
his nag he conducted us through the fields
for mile or more We soon como out upon
the road up wich our forces moved when they
went into tho fight. The first point at which
we touched TIE scene of the late conflict was
at Peters house.
The family were secesh, and evidently thot
some retribution was at hand, regarding us as
likely party sent out by the Secretary of
War to arrest all traitors.
The old lady in very deferenta tone said
" Gentlemen, we have not secreted any guns
or property. You can take the keys, and
search every room in the house. have told
the boys to let everything alone" But as wc
wcro not sent out for that purpose we declined
to accept the keys. We saw, however in one
Of the slaves cabins, very good musket which
he had picked up.
On the day of the battle a sumptuous din
ncr was prepared by this family for the rebel
officers in anticipation that the progress of our
troops would be checked far below, but this
like all rebel hopes was doomed TO perish
The Mich. Cd Cavalry dashed up and took
possession of Peters house, and relieved Gen.
Bragg of his dinner.
AT this point commenced eur mournful ex
ploration Of the field Of death, an account of
which we must defer.