The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-26

aNc1 4 3 TOOL sSs.sss s.- Z
While It va evident.to Mark that the
,ssistny swsree conoesttatings fbr A,hoye
against tho Union line. ,theye was moth
ing to indicate where they would strike
except the mention Of the two brigades
q having. gone % knpxyills. He knew
that they might stlike sany one 81 sev-
eral points from BsttlA Greek to Knox
vile, and eagerly sought for some indi-
cation whers it would b. He strolled
about with Jakey All thstafternoon, the
two sufficiently resembling country
bumkins to avoid suspicion. Passing a
recruiting station, Mark went inside the
tent, where an officer was writing 1T q
pine table.
''Cap," he said, II ben thinker I'd
like ter jine the army"
I "You're just the man we want.
You've got plenty Of bone and muscle.
l should reckon you'd been in the ranks
afore this"
"Waal, don't want ter fight outeD
my state f kin help it,"
'sWhat state?"
0uu0SSc0.
II reckon you'll have chance to fight
in it if you join the army"
''Reckon SOP
"Yas; I'm recruiten fur Cheatham's
division. Thar all Tennessee REGIMENTS
in our division except the artillery n a
rigement O. Georgia and one O. Texas in
fantry."
"Whar is yer division?"
..Across the river. At Dallas or Poe's;
somewhat up thar. Y better let me put
yer down fur my rigement, the -th
Tennessee"
Thought hev ter go way down south. -
mo fear O. that jest now"
what makes y cal clate on IT,
'There's two divisions across now
ourn and Withers'. Y don't reckon their
goen ter cross the river fur the purpose
O. marchen south, do y'?'
"Oh, l don't know nothen bout mill
tary."
"Waal, will you join us?'
EFF y reckon all the sojers here is goen
to fight in old Tennessee, reckon will.
The abolition army hez overrun our state.
n want ter see 'em driv out"
1.-THE way to do it, my good man, is to
take musket and help"
do ye reckon Tits what we're goen
ter do2"
II tell you that two divisions are al
ready across, and happen to know that
all the transportation in the shape Of
cars and locomotives that can be found
are bein corraled hyar fur further
movement. Come, now, my man, stop
talken and take yer place whar ye
oughter be. What's yer name?"
The officer took up pen.
IAN right, cap, count me in. I'll jest
go n git my bundle and be back hyar in
half an hour"
The captain hesitated. Mark began
to fear that he was thinking of using
force rather than let so promising re-
cruit go.
care you sure you'll come back"
"Sarten, cap"
Mark moved away, and it was not I'M
til he had got out Of sight that he real
lied he had run great risk, for he saw
that the captain would have detained
him had he not believed in his sincerity
about enlisting.
Mark went straight to the hotel ant
paid his bill. He feared the recruiting
officer might send for him or have hin
followed, so without waiting to eat hi
supper he made package of his pur
chases. Jakey took his gun and sluns
his powder and shot flask over hi
shoulder. Then the two left the hote
to begin an attempt to leave Chatta
nooga. Their stay had been only from
sunrise to sunset, but Mark had gainet
all the information he was likely to &C
quire and was anxious to get away witt
it. True, he did not know where tn
enemy would strike, but this he woul'
not be likely to learn.
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