The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-05-10

a body of men were waiting on the
edge Of the pond for the use of
Johns cup. Among the number
was Serg't Charles Tidwell of Co.
K. Charlie asked John to let him
have his cup next. John instead
gave IL to one of the negro cooks of
the reg't. Charlie thercnpon I'M
dertook ala John Sullivan to knock
John Strong out which he did about
ten feet out in the pond. John
doundered out but did not attack
Charlie. We moved back to Can
ton again and while here Joe F. and
John Strong went prowling for q
bee gum full of honey. Joe had
reconnoitered the premises during
the day and after dark they went
for the gum. Joe was very particu
lar that they get a heavy gum.
They took q shawl and tied it
around the gum to keep the bees in
and after everything was ready Joe
helped the gum on Johns back
and they lit out for camp. When
John would get tired Joe would
carry the gum. John said Joe
could get tired quicke. than any
man he ever saw, and that he car
ried the gum two-thirds of the way.
When they arrived at camp we all
went up to inspect the prize. The
gum was very heavy and we antici-
pated feast in the morning. Joe
and John had carried the gum over
q mile. The next morning at day
light we opened the gum when 10, il
was o0ly
FULL OF WET ASHES, ! x
and Joe with alt his acute-sagacity
had stolen the old woman's ash.
hopper instead of her bee gum. We
all had hearty laugh but regretted
the mistake for soldier loved hon,
ey. We moved from Canton to
Yazoo City. The weather was now
getting bad and marching was very
fatigueing. While on the march
from Canton to Yazoo City VIC
heard of the mortal wounding o.
Stonewall jackson, and our little
army was sad at the news. You
could see from the countenances Of
the men that they felt one of oul
main props was gone. We had
( never seen him but the renown oil
such man as Jackson is coexten-
sive with the civilized world. Ano
when the future historian shall col
lect the names of the great general!
in the late war that OF jackson viii
be written on the top line, for tt
measure him by his actions he wa
the greatest of them all. While OF
the march we had acquired tn,
practice or habit of hallowing a
every horseman that passed us
The troops on this march wer'
Greggs', Walkers, Ector's, Nc
Nair's, Gists' brigades under Maj
Gen. w. II. T. Walker more famil
iarly known to the soldiers as
OLD HELL FIRE.
Now on his staff was a little tow
headed dude named Wilson WHIT
felt more consequential than Dari-
US before the battle of Arbela. H,
was a volunteer aid with the ranl
of captain. One evening while rid
ing along by McNair's brigade thu
| x,op ~ Col Hawthorn n, q -o1,% bo
gan to laugh at him, some calling
him monkey and other names. HI
halted and drew his pistol ant
threatened to fire into the regiment
Some of the men told him if he die
they would riddle him with bullets
He rode off and reported the cir
cumstance to Gen. Walker. Whel
he told the general he had draw
his pistol on the regiment the gen
eral laughed and said to him, 4"
admire your courage but not you
Judgment" Many of the survivor
will remember the sharp-nosed or.
derby of Gregg whom all christene
Shltepoke. The whole comman
would yell at him every time b
came in sight. After arriving a
Yazoo City we went IN camp an
picketed about four miles down tn
river towards Vlcksburg. We di
not see any of the enemy here, an
as our duties were light we recu
perated and rested after our sever
campaign. Here I will rest and i
my next will give the campaign t
the evacuation of jackson and th
fall of Vicksburg.
S. G.. MITCHELL.