The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-07-31
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THE ADVENTURES
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POUNDED on rscIpESrs CONNECTED WITH
THE SERVICE OF THE Arm CAV
AIRY, DURING TIRE YEAR 1865.
CHAPTER III.
THE march to Headquarters"

The still bours Of the night elided on
and the weary soldiers slepr. The smoul
ding watch fires Of the enemy could only
be seen by faint glow though the
gloom far on the lef,. for our party had
travelled bevond the lines which on Sc,
ting out had shown 40 brilliantly around
them. Aurora wa. blushing into view:
and the stir Of Nature gave signs Of her
appearance, as II rejoicing. hut still the
s'eepers moved not from their place. -
The sound Of music came dancing Der
the hills and the echos reverhers,ed 10 tb.
lively notes Of of'"Yankee doodle"
The Cap'sin WAS :he first to awake a,
these hostile intmatons and springinp
up he commenced to arouse his men -
With manv vswns and. = few hearty cur
ses from "Wall," on the "dro,,ed van
KEGS" they we're soon ready 10 leave the
place Of their hvouac
The want Of water was fal, hv a.! both
for satisfying thirst and performing the
ahlu'ions OF the morning toilet. A small
remnant Of the supper s,iIl remained hu,
net sufficient TO satisfy the hunger of the
soldiers. whose appe'ires wara sharpenea
10y twen'v-four hours fas-excep,inC the
lunch Of the night. Too much deperd
ed upon the celebrity a. their movements
for them to de'av. and they moved tor
ward at n quick pace through the woods.
They had advanced raodlv in a Was.
terlv direction several m1es, and te
sounds Of danger were beginning to be
lost in the distance, when coming ou, in
TO one Of the main roads leading IN the
ci,v Of C. whs, was their dismsv to
see a p.rtv Of Yankee infantry coming
down the road towards them.
The "Young Man" was heard 10 ,av
"hide out little ones" wheranpon all
made Tor the pro'eciing brsnche. OF a
huge pine which had fallen a victim 10
the keen edge Of the axe. and hurriedlv
srsconced themselves from the siea, ~
the approaching fna. These .oon passed
seemingly 'adencd with p'nnd,r. and we've
lost to sight ss'hev walked qnicklv along
tho rosd and gained bend some distance
from the refsgsns.
Arising from their cronchine posture,
thew crossed the road AMI hn,riad frhm
sight into ihicket Of ~horr' 'ehArtv bushes
where they remained hn, a short time
and then proceeded. The woods were
now 80 open that the could see nearly =
quarter o. q mile in alm ost svsrv direc
ton and in'e'sec'ed hv numberla.. foo,
paths crossing each Other Al various an
giles. A sharp lookout was kent for the
yankees, wandering parties OF whom thew
expected to encounter at snv moment.
Before reaching = dense bodv of tim
Der which doomed up before them. The
Captain ever on the sler, caught sight ri
a party Of The enemy far on :he left and
little to the rear Of the direction in
which his men were travelling. but seem.
ingly moving in the same line with him.
lie decided to give ihis psr'v "leg hsi'
Gpd ordered his men forward At the "dor.
bic qu'ek".
Forward they went over logs. over
bushes mike Howell, small red head,
ed man taking the lead. This rapid pace
was kept up na,il the men were strung
out in line more than q hundred yard.
10 length several being almost. out o'
breath, smong whom was Turkey" and
"Bsnister." that brought up she reM.-
"Rupert Dowiand" whose name has &C
CURED but oncs IN this narrative, was
STAYING back with "Bani.tsr," and by his
kind sympathy, for Which lie vas noted.
cbeered him on wib the hopes OF soon
reaching wstes, Tor which all wers sut.
fsrine. "Tnrkey" WAS swinging forward
ha long tros, an overcoat burg over
lis arm, which he seened fatsd. ye, 10th
10 part With; Il finally osms TO ths
ground followed by b. havsr.ack, and
their owner made fresh sxsr,iobs 10 10
crssss speed. '' :.
Those 10 front ~srs sudds,ly seen to
halt psar large pine log and eagerly
bend over il for moment OF two.. and
then start forward seain. bot at a slower
pace; the tcg contained in a ANAL szcs
walton little raiu water, aud each man
a be csue up wosld stop and drink Of