Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-23
A NIGHT ADVENTURE.
EXPERIENCE OF A CoMmANDANT OF
vDgTTES IN THE WESTERN ARMY.
The Late George w. Warren's Rccollec-
lions OF m Eycnifui Watch in the
Kennesaw Mountains.

Delow Is an interesting war reminiscence
recently found among the private papers
Of Nr. George w. Warren. deceased, and
furnished to tho Dispatch by his brother,
+. J. Warren, ESQ.
II was written soon after the battle Of
Kcnnosaw Mountain, OF which time and
until tho close of tho war the narrator was
an officer in the Confederate army:
The Night After the Battle of Kcnnesaw
Mountain.
On the 9th Of June, 1864. when the
enemy had boonrcpul IN his assault upon
our linos, and after tho fifty pieces OF artl-
lery that had been playing upon our ranks
tho rest Of the day had ceased TO send
screaming shells ploughlng among tnerocks
and bouldcrs of Little kennosaw, was de-
failed after the shades 81 night had fallen
upon tho scene 20 take cirht men ana
cover our front with vidcttcs.
To do this ! had 20 make my way down
the side Of the mountain, over huge rocks
and through an almost ,ntcrmmable net
work OF fallen trees and sapllngs. Inc
night was we'll advanced and pitch-dark-
ness had settled over the rayine into
which we descended.
FALLEN ToTs.
Before reaching tho loot Of the noun
tain we commenced stumbling over the
bodies Of our fallen foes, ana ~ we neared
the ht;ie sprung bfauch Whlc1 IoWcu uO
the bottom of the raVlne the uMAhe,s pr-
came SO complete that my men could fol-
low one another only by placing q hand ON
the shoulder Of the man preceding. ne
bodies here were so numerous that we
were constantly stepping on or over them.
But all was silent; not q moan or 'IEH
broke the stiffness OF ulGht 10 ten Us even
that one sufferer fingered,
concluded that coulh aiVahce no IuI-
thor 20 the front on account ol t1o p4oA-
unity OF our yIieilant cnemy' Whose NJ
dettes we cOulu near 'liiS "'i ~ NJ
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