The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-07-24
tCopwi0hted, 1881
CHAPTER XVL-CoNrGaUED.

CHAPTER XVL-COHTtaUEn
Back back, back their line was forced,
nntil their camp tents and several batteries
we're In tho hands of the enemy.
Driven beyond their camp the Union
troops halted "A moment, dressed up their
lines, and prepared 90 meet the foe, Al
though there had been lull In the at
tack, never for u moment had there been
an entire cessation OF firing. Colonel
Mason did not try fourth horse. but
seized musket and proceeded to command
ais regiment and fro an occasional shot
HIMSELF Az he was hurrying down the
bne during the momentary lull encouraging
the men TO make gallant stand, he heard
y well known voice growing!
"Why m thunder didn't they Civ a follcr
q chance ter git bite ter cat afore they
ariv us inter this fight"
"Oh, shot yer mouth, Max, ur gunnorll
Ihlnk it's "a cannon N ram u swab inter IT,"
said q cheerful voice at his side. The
Colonel recognized the gray locks and
SLOUGH hat as belonging TO ArlSansaw Tom
THANK God tho brave old fellow Is still
alive" said tho Colonel
The enemy was determined 10 follow up
every advantage they had gained, and
again poured down upon the army they had
driven from Its position. Hooting, yelling,
shouting and screaming like so many fiends
lot loose from tho internal regions, they
again struck tho Union line OF battle. The
roar Of nre-arms and laundering crash Of
artillery made tho earth and heavens quake.
This was Shiloh all day long. II was as
II hell had suddenly boon uncappcd, and
hends, fire and sulphur turned upon the
earth. Shot and shell few like rain among
tho men and trees. There was no distinct
firing, but q terrific, continuous roar, while
tho whole horrible scene was at times
vailed by q cloud Of smoke. From out the
lines OF white vapor there issued continu
Gus Jets OF flame which ran along from
line 10 line, never entirely dying away.
"My Godl what a scenel" cried an officer
NEAR Colonel Mason.
Well might no 80 exclaim. A. a soldier
who was IN tho hornets nest once said 10
the writer;
IN tcds a ddU "a hotlN
The inccssnnt roar, the crash OF cannon,
failing of branches and oven trees, cut
down by tho artillery, the dying men and
horses, and ryuicts 80 tingcd by human
gore aa 10 look liko streams Of blood, with
piles OF slain in every direction, made
IL seem llko "a day In pordtion. Tho half OF
Shiloh never has been. and never can bo
told. Ten thousand Incidents escape the
minds Of narrators every time they at
tempt It's description. The narrator only
remembers that for hours tho earth from
bled, aud men fell like graSs before the
acythe. Friend and foo were at times 40
that II was diiiicult 20 tell one
from the othor, Blinded by smoke, deafcned
by acknowledgements and burning with
thirst they scarce were humans. Tho forest
was filled with small game, such as abound ,
n tho woods. The poor little birds and nni- J
mails paralyxcd with fear, by that coniinu-
'us roar and din, seemed incapable OF
light
Luke saw birds sitting on limbs from
which they refused 10 stir until knocked on ,
~ the soldiers or hit by a stray shoi.
iarcs were 90 frightened that they sat
rouched upon the ground until Kicked over