The National tribune., 1892-02-11

aud We discovered campiires ahead, about as
many as would have been built 10 accommo-
date brigade Of troops. We Yanks began 10
feel as though we would soon go into camp for
the remainder Of the night and get some much
needed rest. But not so. We marched some
little distance 10 the right Of said fires, then
the word passed along the line 10 move up as
fast as the bad road and darkness would per-
NIT aud 10 do il silently, as there was some
thing ahead Of us and we wanted 10 capture 10.
We'll, we moved along in that manner for some
time, and in single file, for we had gotten on OF
the road into the woods, and each man must fol-
low his comradc in front. Finally the foremost
regiments halted aud punched up, aud as we,
in single file, came M, we took our places. IL
was not long after my company got into line
until the brigade was formed, as my company
was q, leaving only one moro company TO
double mp, which was Company b.
The order WIS then given to front, and when
we did so and moved few yards there was
quite bank looming up. and / think II must
have been On for n railroad. IL was about
% feet AZ base. and about Ia feet high. We
could see the reflection from fire on the oppo-
site side. The order was given 10 charge and
not fire unless ordered 10 do So but when we
gained the top Of tie emhankment the tempia-
ton WAS too great for nearly onc-half OF the
command. aud they cut loose on the enemy.
IL seems that in our immediate front there
were three our four small fires which were sur
rounded by several chilly men ia the gray
garh OfaFtiilervmcn. There was hut one slight
voiiey fired. Then everything WAS IS still and
calm as around some country farmhouse where
war had never been. Immediately after the
firing our Colonel shouted, Cease that fir
ing The result OF that sneak was thc cap
lure Of fonr pieces of artillery belonging 10
Furcerson's famous South Carolina battery aud
10 prisoners. The Goth Ohio formed a square
and marched the prisoners back some distance
aud went into camp Tor the balance OF tine
night, which / thought WAS tho smaller half,
for J Enuy we were all we'll worn out. Who
iUuk charge Of the prisoners the next morning
] DO not remember, but the guns were taken
10 the rear aud then 10 Chattanooga. Gam
Pcase, a comrade at my company who was left
IN the rear, tells Iue there was a detail Of the
69,h with the battery. lie was taken sick after
tic capture 0f Missionary Ridge and was sent
back 10 camp 20 bring up our cooked beef ra-
tons. which he nobly did. lie started from
Cameron Hill with 63 pounds Of cooked beef
Tor our company on the morning Of tie 10Th
ia company with "A number Of others who
started on the same errand for their respective
commands. aud think this man Pease was the
only one that ever reached their commands
with the much desired food. lie came into our
camp on the evening Of the fight on White Oak
Ridge. aud want all 10 know ne WAS welcomed
most heartily. We soon devoured his G3 pounds
Of cooked meat that Le had "toted for two
days and nights His comrades wanted him 10
throw j. away, Lui be was a true comTadc aud
said nav. llo said that he would tote " 10
until The regiment WAS found OF until il became
sourcd, aud then be would knock the flies of
. Of % few hours iu the h0Vc that some one
. would still dare 10 rat IL.
! The brigade that captured the battery was
composed Of the 18Th H.. 1lih Mich, 69th
/ Ohio aud the 18TH, 10Th. and 18th battalions
Of Regulars. We were in woods clear Of Un-
dcIbrush, but the trees stood pretty thick. AZ
T ter tie yniirv Wa- fired the rebs came running
I mp 10 ms 70 surrender. One fellow, about seven
/ feet aud ga AK handle tall, ran into me, and Of
+ course I hated him. lie surrendered ia the
/ following language: You done got my bruddcr
! Ike YOU done got my hru9der Joe, and now you
/ done goi me-" ! replied, If the ones you name
are rs tall as you We certainly have in our pos
7 session some length II the rebel army. The
/ ones who seemed 30 want 10 make their cs-
cape would jump from tree 60 tree. We could
. see them move aud would command them not
I in the sweetest terms ever uttered 10 halt aud
/ come forth aud throw mp their hands aud say
! q" ] am your prisoner" which in most cases
/ they q ID. A negro boy about nine years old,
/ quite small, and tho color Of new leather hav-
! ing small brass snare drum jamped up aud
/ sang out IN q clear boyish negro accent:
Massa, Il your prisoner, too" Ia the nom
ing he was nowhere 10 be found. / think he
4 made good his escape when We were marching
/ them back, as we went through piece al
ground that had but recently been cleared aud
4 was fgll Of stumps think itaitOgethUr likely
that be sat down by one Of those stumris and
let rs march by him.-GEORGE PEETs, Co. q,
9Th Ohio, West Carrolt0u, o.