The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-13

.ne armed bodies that were securing through
the country
THAT GEN. SHERMAN had EVACUATED.
recoilected that IA the beginning OF the
war had been q membsr of Can't George
y. hadiey's company Of Iron Guards, Not
Delng able TO procure arms for the company
We were armed with wooden imitation guns.
WI Tisn "nlc9 we became fairly proficient in
On the side Of the road grew a thicket
OF ,black Jack, which grew straight, slim
ana tail FOR the size of the stem, not unlike
ID appearances to our northern hoop pole.
n thought Mashed upon me. Why not
hadl 20
All who were not armed with a musket
were ordered into the thicket to cut black
IacH pole as near In size and length Of a
husket as he could. Soon the Job was done
and the detachment fell into line. selected
elgnt men as sergeants 10 assist In giving
orders ana In the movement of the column.
AS the detachment fell into line could
see tnat there was a revival Of confidence In
their ability to make a successful march,
Inc detachment moved forward at a brisk
pace. and at distance OF 200 yards no one
could have told the Quaker gun from reg
that the polished barrel of a musket soon
becomes brown by the influence Of the
weather. This fact made the resemblance
TO our Quaker guns more perfect.
Inc detachment moved forward on the
wagon road. When passing the road that
led to Cassville some women and children
APPEARED IN OUR REAR
and tried to keep up with US, but were soon
left out of sight, Nothing occurred until
we approached Kingston, and while crossing
bridge over a narrow, deep stream a
woman was seen running toward us, evil
IDENTIFY wanting to communicate with us
calling halt to the detachment, L ran TO
meet her, when she excitedly reported that
there was a Critur' company in town who
were taxing all the people had. babe the
woman be or good courage; that we would
soon drive them out. Returning TO the
command, i ordered all muskets and pistols to
the head of the column. Forming the Skin
mishers in two ranks. in line of battle with
our muskets on the TANKS and pistols aud
Quaker guns In the center, the skirmishers
to trail arms with the Quaker guns In the
left hand and pistols in the right, moved
them about 100 feet ahead of the column.
who carried their Quaker guns at shoulder
arms passed orders to the detachment
that If the enemy made a stand they wore
TO charge with their Quaker guns aud dis
able as many as possible by using them as
clubs and capture.
ALL THE GUNS WE COULD.
There was only one course to pursue, and
that was to be vigorously offensive. Our
two suffers were with the skirmishers and
showed high courage. In fact, 1t was a
grounding case with US; 1t was root, hog,
or die The detachment moved forward in
quick time with long, swinging stride,
and soon we were on the edge Of the town
ION the road out of Kingston leading
toward Rome, we saw between twenty aud
thirty mounted men with guns across their
saddle bows, with their heads bowed to the
necks OF their horses, applying their spnrs
90 their horses without mercy, who could
not have gone faster in a prize race, and
were soon out OF sight
when the enemy was first seen they
were In musket range, but we could not
spare ammunition, and they had no time to
fire on u.s.
I'VE kept steadily on through Kingston,
and, when clear of the town, halted and
sent detail back to we'll for water, &C.
companied with our muskets with iustruc-
tions to endeavor to ascertain II our Quaker
guns had been discovered On their return
they reported that, with the people about
the house, the deception was complete.
Throwing the skirmishers to the rear OF
the column, except two muskets, we moved
forward at a quick step. Taking to the
railroad, we had gone about three miles
IFOul AAuksOOu, Wueu, 6p ui5tduO0,
woman appeared, walking toward US. We
concluded by her erect form, her style of
walking and general appearance that she
was superior to the woman we had seen. In
fact such a woman as would instantly de-
tect our Quaker guns, and, If detected, we
would have "critur" company onto US in
an honr.
THE TWO MEN WITH MUsKETS
At the head of the column were bright. in
telligeut, good looking and well educated.
Ordering the detachment to "slow time,n I
ordered these two men to advance rapidly,
meet and salute the lady In the most ACC 1m-
plished manner TO entertain her, and, il
possible. to get her to face opposite the de-
tachment, when VS. would march by silent
as possible By this time the lady had left
the railroad, and was standing waiting for
us to pass. Our Apollos soon Joined the
lady, and, with hats of and a graceful
bow, they were soon in conversation with
her, and had her attention called to the
beautiful scenery.
After sunset we were at the edge of the
town of Adairsville, and as We we're moving
through the town man approached and
was promptly met at a sufficient distance to
save our Quaker. From him l received in-
formation that company of cavalry had
passed through Adairsville about an hour
before and had taken the wagon road to-
ward Calhoun. l assured the man that we
were to encamp Just beyond the town and
that division of federal soldiers were about
an hour behind, and
WOULD ENoAMP NEAR Us.
81 inferred from his conversation thst the
confederate cavalry had not heard Of us.
at was now dark, but brilliant rising
moon and cloudless SLY made marching as
easy as during the day. We had marched
about mile from Adairsville, when we
found on our right level field and plenty
of wood about on the ground further 20 the
right. Springing apparently from the level
plain, there was hill fifty or more feet high
entirely clear of shrubbery or timber. On
the top of the bald hill were two cavalry
men, their forms distinctly silhouetted
against the moonlit sky, evidently pickets
| from the enemy's force that had passed
through Adairsville before us. Ordering
| the five muskets to advance to the foot OF
| the hill, and il the piokets did not retreat
| to fire on them, one musket at a time until
they reiterated In the meantime part OF
the men had started their camp-hres, and
we're ordered to build as many fires as
| would indicate camp OF 1000 men.
stOur picket force had advanced to ohe
| foot of the hill, when we heard the report
| of one of our muskets, then another, then
| another. Tho enemy's picket disappeared
at a eallop. Our skirmishers came In. and
an abundance of coffee was provided for all.
| "Aoain we set in motion toward Calhoun,
| seven miles distant from our camp. The
/ railroad followed a crooked stream, which
| was crossed on trestle bridges, over which
| wa could march. Screened by a thick