Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-09-25
CHAPTER VI.

either make the half dozen Confederates
| prisoners or shoot them down in their
tracks he would be censured. But with
his warm, sympathetic heart appealing for
the brother of the girl dearcr than life he
determined to set military authority at de-
| nance.
"You once had me in your power and
spared me, " sad the young Captain, after
an awkward silence of few seconds ~
would be moro than monster to refuse
you your liberty"
THANK you, Luke. don't ask this for
myself"
The friends advanced and met half way
| between their forces. Leaning from his
horse he grasped the hand of his friend, who
was standing on the ground. Captain Mason
said
Albert, it will be all can do to call
those men of, rs their blood is up and they
are desperate. shall do my best, though"
"Thank you, it is all you can do"
"This will be the last time we can meet
as friends on tho field Of carnage Though
shall not raise my hand against you my
self, the conflict is too desperate for one to
screen the other.m
Il know it, Luke. God bless you, my
friend, farewell"
lone moment before you go-where is
Lillieln asked Luke.
"At home, SUPPOSE
She was not when we came by, and
wanted so much TO sec her. If you meet
her, tell her that for her sake her
brothers life shall ever be safe. But longer
delay is dangerous, go-fy while you can.
1--WE can not travel with him."
Leave him. then"
81 No, would die before did thatn
"Who is hem
"Captain Jasper Morgan"
1.-The son of Colonel Morgan"
eyes"
"Was it Colonel Morgan whom we
foughtii
lit was"
Farewell"
ranks of one army and one in another,
ciasped hands, gazcd for moment into each
others faces and parteo.
"Have they surrendered" one of the
cavalry officers asked, as Luke came back
TO his mounted men.
"No, it's only detail to care for the
wounded; let them CO."
" And not make prisoners of themi'
" Yes, it is best. 1 will be responsible If
the order Is wrong. To arms, right about"
The cavalrymen wheeled their horses
about and, with the Captain at their head,
went laundering from the wood, down the
hill to the valley below Shots could be
heard mile or so down the valley, and
there being probability Of the enemy cut
ting them off, he had them hasten with all
speed 10 the main force.
AS Luke dismountcd from his horse near
where the fight had been hottest, he could
not but shudder. IL was the first glimpse
of carnage he had ever had. The fence
over which the conflict had been was badly
shattered with bullets and buck-shot, and
in places was completely thrown down.
Lying on his back upon the lately mown
meadow was a middle aged man in his shirt
sleeves, looking like a farmer in peaceful
slumber. a bullet had pierced his heart,
and his features were not distorted OF
unnatural But a few rods away, at the
brink OF the horse-pond, lay rcd headed
boy Of about seventeen summons, shot in
the head.
An old, whitc-haircd man had fallen on
his face with his gun under him. Three
dead Confederatcs lay piled against the
fence. The Union dead, twelve in number,
lay scattered about in the cOrn-field and
peach orchard beyond.
"Glad yer back" said the Colonel, coming
up TO whore Luke stood gazing on the
scene. eve can't wait here long. We're
having the dead and wounded gathered up
and cared for, and we must be goin' or we'll
have twenty thousand Johnny rebs all
around US"
BY the middle Of tho afternoon the little
army was again on tho road 20 Cairo. I'm
the hurry and confusion Captain Mason's
indulgence 10 his Confederate friend was
not reported.
The soldiers, angered at the resist
ance they had met, became more Cd.
pressivc 20 tho people whose country
they were passing through. Houses
were pilIaged and burned, aud the man OF
civilization became barbarian and n rob
Der They were greatly aggravated by the
taunts Of the Confederate women. who
waved rebel flags in their faces and cheered
"JoB Davis and tho Southern Confeder.
acy.' AZ such times some forgot they were
gentlemen and gavo insult for insult, usual.
" leaving the smoking ruins Of q once
happy home as terrible example Of foolish
insolence.
Hundreds Of frightened and oppressed
Union men were constantly hocking TO- them
for protection, and next day after the fight
Colonei Smart had over Thousand unarrned
mon, who had 10 be fed. Having no pro-
vision train fOragng became an absolute
necessity. Being In tho onemy's country
some Of these foraglng expeditions we're at
tended with great danger and many wero
the ridiculous adventures.
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