The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-11-22
CHAPTER XNXL.
THE MIGHT IL CAMP-BEGIEETNG OF THl
LAST DAYS RATTLF.

TEE MIGHT IL cANP-BEGTEEING OF THE
LAST DAYS BATTLE
You've done we'll said the General.
" Now GO and lie down somewhere and get
al the sleep you can, as you'll have enough
70 do Tomorrow"
Harry touched his cap In acknowledge
ment Of the command a8d then logged back
10 camp which was not more than a mile 10
the rear Learning that il was possible to
get TO the b5ul1 OF The creek without danger.
he rode down there and Watered his horse.
The aaimal drank long and eagerly. as he
had not had drop Of water through the long
aud active day. Then he returned 10 the
camp, su3 fastening the animal To a wagon
wheel, having first filed his n0se-bag with
grain, be lay down beneath the wagon and
tried to sleep.
But be slept very little, probably not 80
minutes altogether. Everything was in com
motion around the camp. Ambulances were
coming and going 10 bring IN the wounded
men; the doctors were busy with their suffer
ing patients; men were sitting or standing in
little groBgs. deeply engaged IN specializing on
the probable events Of the morrow; mounted
men were moving about with orders or mes
sages or seeking missing officers or soldiers and
probably E0t one person IN 20 thought OF sleep.
In the whole position occupied by the army
during That night it is probable that the most
quiet spot Ws where the division OF Gen. Carr
had Divouacked 10 front Of the enemy, for there,
Ct any rate, they slept uDdisturbed.
AT the beginning Of the battle in the morn
ing all the teams had been harnessed, to be
ready 70 move the wagons whenever wanted.
The muies had not been fed for 45 hours nor
had they received drop Of water for half that
time Jhc voice Of mule al its best is not
meiodious, aud when 70 the ordinary sound Of
his bray Is added plaiutiye wall Of suffering
II falls distressingly on the ear. Lower and
lower grew the note till il fell 10 a moan that
was well calculated to Danish sleep from any
one not entirely wOrnOUt w!til exertion. 81
Thought larry, and after several vain endeay.
OTs be rose 70 his feet and Joined one OF tht
groups # soldiers and drivers who were dis
cpssing the situation
During the evening the lines Of the arm,
were drawn in on the left and preparaiionI
were made 10 bring the forces of Sigel aut
Davis, who lad suffered bat slightly during tn,
day, to tar IL lei Cf the woUuoUt division of Gen
Carr Iae concentration was completed b,
midnight; Gen. Daviss Division was placed OF
the left. Gen. CaTT's iB the center, and the twl
divisions of Gen. Sigel held the right of on
line. Thns arranged. the brunt of the ightini
would be concentrated on Sigel's command II
case tie rebels remained IN the positions wher
they were At nightiail. Ia case they hai
changed during the night, il would enablerGeu
Carr to bc quickly rein forced IL the odds agaius
BIN should be as heavy as they were on th
day before.
Harry rode ont to the front again lita
before daylight, aud as he passed along the roa
be heard tie silr1 u 9;,ss.. ::s;;isiS Tusiing u
from the German regiments that composed tn
greater part Of Gen. Sigel's command. He wa
unacguanted with German, and SO the word
OF tue song were unknown 70 him, but tn
music under the circumstances sounde
strstxely. And yet" he remarked to him