The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-07

L1-tSA Mb1 E q time the city was
Sz99tA AE al u threatened by the rebel
. - n ia 4 army, and the "squir-
1 vi W ~ rel hunters rallied "a
~ n its defense. As soon as
| Z. u.s. the rebel spies reported
that | was in the ranks
of the Federal army
the rebel army retreated, aud the city was
saved.
After spending some time in strategical
movements at the Eleventh street Market
House, and at the old brick yard in Coyngton,
| Ky, our regiment marched TO Independence,
| Ky, and established the camp known as
" Feather HiIl," named in honor Of the great
quantity Of feathers Of the chickens and tur-
/ KEYS that were captured and executed for trea-
sOnable sentiments that stTewcd the ground
about the time we left. The boys Of the llSth
Ohio were patriotic 10 the core Any rebel
rooster that dared TO crow over Us, or any rebel
hen that dared 10 cackle at our flag, or any
turkey gobbler that dared 20 chuckle out his
treason in our presence, or any pig that dared
TO grunt al the conduct Of the war, was imme-
datey arrested aud executed without the use
/ less red tape OF cOurt-marilai. The penalty
was death lt was at picket posi- at cross
roads near this camp that Serg't Jonah y
| WRlkup and fOrlorn hope Of Co. { made a
night attack on an old barn, infested with a
maTaudug gang OF villBlnOus geese, and
stormed the position without the loss of a man.
/ killing, capturing, and routing the whole gang.
! While stationed az Feather Hill the regiment
was attacked one night by the goldarndest,
/ ornryest sueskiuest aud most rebellious
1 lOokin lot OF black stumps that ever disgraced
a Kentucky confcd. They tried 10 slip mp
on 10 the csmp-guard, but a sentinel perceived
| their movements and evil designs and promptly
opened fire, which brought the regiment into
/ line on the doubie-quick. Major Wise's
martial baud beat the long roll, aud guess
they would be beating il yet If somebody had
1 not told them 10 stop. All was excitement DR.
/ Bodman yelled for two companies 10 protect
the hospital. An along the line was heard the
stern commands Of the officers forming their
men, while the steady bang! bang OF the senti-
nels ran around the guard-line Amid all this
excitement, with wonderful presence Of mind,
at the first alarm ] rushed TO the rear, and for
/ titled myself behind big tree 10 prevent the
regiment from being attacked in the rear, and
stubbornly held my position until the fight was
over. il being dark the officers did not miss
me, and being modest did not report my in
4 valuable services on this occasion.
We soon after moved to Falmouth, thence 10
/ Cynthiaua, aud soon after were sent in detach-
ments 10 guard the *. q. R. H. Companies L
and III were sent 10 Robinson Station, where
our time was spent in building block houses
and Kidding the country OF all reasonable
chickens and other livestock that infested that
1 locality. Here it was that some Of the Co. ii
/ boys executed a rebelliOus steer belonging to a
Mr.. Garnet, left the hide on the scene Of the
tragedy" where some Of the Co. L boys found
It, took IL 20 the Station and sold il, where IL
was identified and Co. had 20 pay for the
/ steer; and they will not hear the last Of that
joke as long as any Of the Co. III boys arc alive.
From this place Go. III was sent 20 Paris, Ky.
where we behaved ourselves as well as could be
/ expected Of soldiers. Our principal duty was
] hrtfl
mashed" " on the pretty girls. My principal
military exploit here was getting "spOony" on
a pretty Rirl, drinking ale and sherry cobblers
\ aud putting on style. If any one doubts this
assertion ] can prove il by Capt. A. J. Moore
\ Lieut.. Sam Kennedy aud all the boys Of Co
\ IL also Capt Taylor aud Lieut.. Doty, Of Co. d.
But alas /! our days Of ale, sherry-cobblers and
1 pretty girls were doomed % end. In the Fall
/ Of 1863 Burnside beard Of me, and our regi-
ment was assigned 10 tho Twenty-third Corps
and we joined the army 10 invade East Ten
Bessce. We moved by rail % Lebanon via Lex
inPtOn and Louisville, then took up our line Of
march for East Tennessee via Campbellsyille,
/ Columbia and Albany, KY, fording the Cum
/ boriana River at CrcelsbOro, joining the other
troops at jamestown, Tenn, thence via Mont
/ g0mery, Emery Iron Works, aud Kingston, TO
LOudon. When the rebel commander heard
! that j was with Burnsde's army, he evacuated
/ Fast Tennessee without general engagement
Nothing occurred 10 display nv military
genius until the siege Of Knoxville, during
which time our brigade, commanded BY Col
! Samuel II. Mott, llsth Ohio, was cut Of al
| Kingston. Nheeier's cavalry was sent down
] 60 take Us in. When the fight commenced
promptly changed front 20 rearn by rapid
movement aud held the ground tenaciously 10
prevent an attack from that direction. vii lie
the balance Of tho brigade licked the John
MES Col. Mott publicly complimented me for
my brilliant services on this occasion. My next
/ exploit was At Messy Creek As our regiment.
commanded by Liout.-Col Thos. /. Young,
| went IN on the double quick, / executed din
cult " Hank movement" aud took up a strong
! position In the cemetery behind q monument,
and lOne-handed i protected the sacred pre-.
cinots Of the dead from ruthless IN vasion by the
robel horde. Co. Young reprimanded me for
exposing myself, lone handed, in such a reckless
/ manner.
My next display Of military genius was in
the Atlanta campaign. During that trying
time whenever fight commenced / i'm.
medateiy appointed myself a committee Of one
20 rush back 10 the wEgou-train 10 prevent the
teamsters from leaving their teams aud rush ing
Up into the hight. Owing 20 my fine personal
appearance aud gallant sodieriy bearing and
my utter disregard OF danger ] was iuVariably
successful in preventing catastrophe Of that
kind.
AZ the battle OF Franklin, with that re.
markabie presence OF mind for which 1 was
noted, when the first gun cracked on the
bklrmish-lIne, knowing that Moods Division
Of the Fourth Corps was on the other side Of
the river unprotected, | made dash for the
pOntOOn bridge but found it guarded by 7
mullet headed" sentinel that could not be
made 20 see the perilOus condition Of Wood.
Division, aud be absolutely refused 20 let me
pass, and "PiR-headed" officer ordered me-
back 10 my regiment. But nothing daunted
when duty calls ] ran down the river, boldls
plunged ini and swan across aud although we
aud somewhat out Of breath, did not halt unit
j was well fortified behind a big log 20 "a,
right aud rear Oi Woods Division, 70 protect Il
from being ilanked, should the enemy cross "a,
rlyer below. Now, right here will say tina
/ have NO doubt numerous cOmrades viii arise
aud each claim that be was the first man /,
swim the river after the battle commenced. and
that he Is the Identical man who saved Wood
: division from capture; but ] want 10 say now
that can back my assertion by the following
, proof
lst J can prove by all the boys OF the regi
: ment that ] was missing from the regimen
alter the first gun cracked on the skirmish line
{ when the battle opened.
! 20. eau prove that j was the only man O
the regiment who was missing during TIA
battle.
J Sd. can prove that was always missinl
I when the regiment got into a fight
: 4th. As d logical conclusion, III ] was no
, where j say, and did not perform the duty a
) claimed, where the - was J. aud what did
90 TO huri back the rebel host that hurled itsel