The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-07
THE CAMP FIRE.
CAPTURING JEFFERSON DAyIs-A CON-
PARIS0N OF BATTLES.
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poieon as seen by an American
News Notes for Veterans.
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Lieut.. Col. HerndOn, IN command OF
detail OF about 100 men. started from
Macon Ca, the 9th dry OF May, 1865.
10 take part in the general hunt for
Davis. the men not knowing anything
about the object OF the expedition. We
moved In a southeast course. leaving
details at several points along the route.
Then the Colonel told us the object OF
our trip.
At Dublin we struck the trail OF the
fleeing Confectionery and followed IL until
about noon of the third day out in
westerly course from Dublin. when we
thought we had the game cornered in
the swamps on the Ocmulgee River.
but were mistaken, as they had crossed
the river. We finally succeeded in
crossing. and moved on 10 the top OF
the bluff. where we found campfire
burning. and where Davis and his par
ty had taken dinner. Here we fed our
horses and made coffee, rested. then
frightened our saddle-girths and went
out on the trail
We moved on 10 within about one
mile OF where IL was thought the
camp was located. and stopped by the
side OF the road until the first dawn OF
day. then moved ont. with orders 90
keep as still as possible. We went per-
haps half mile. when out on the quiet
morning air rang the command,
'Haltvr Serg't Hussy, who was in
command OF the advance-guard. halted
and said: who are you. ----- ----
youPn I'VE will show you who we
are, and then camc volley from 10
I Spencer carbines into them from be-
hind big pine log lying at right
angles with the read. Three OF the boys
were hit by this discharge. Gus
/ Sykes, of Co. ID. and two others. whose
names are forgotten. Col. Herndon.
supposing we had run on Jeff's picket
/ post, ordered charge on the camp,
! almost running over the squad that
fired into us. 1t being dark we could
not tell but what we were fighting
Johnnies; on nearing the camp we met
another and much larger fierce coming
10 the rescue OF their comraasa We
charged (mounted, and so did they.
but before the final clinch they broke
and ran. Then we halted and were
/ ordered 70 Eight on foot. About thu (.
time we captured one OF their men.
Then. and not till then, did we know
that we were fighting the 4th Mich.
Cav. They lost two killed and three
or four wounded. il remember right.
/ We did not have a man hit after the
charge commenced.
| Well. while the fighting was GO
! ing ON. Geo. Munger and "A few others
OF the Michigan boys secured the
I prisoners. 1t seems that after we
were fairly out OF sight the day before,
, Pritchard having before leaving
Macon got notice OF the reward that
4 the President had offered for the cap
ture OF Davis. determined TO steal our
! game and claim the reward and honor
OF the capture, no matter how many
lives IL cost, which partly he sue
ceeded in doing. Now, the Wisconsin
boys never laid up anything against
the Michigan boys. because we thought
! they were mised "A 10 whom they
were lighting; but we know that
Pritchard could not help but know; In
fact. DAVIS told him he was fighting
/ his own men. as he had no armed
force with him. e. H. Stuart, Isl
Wis. Cav.