Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-11-16

ploded directly beneath the white
horse, and both he and the rider disap-
peared in the cloud Of smoke and dust.
The advancing column halted and was
thrown into immediate confusion.
Whether IL was superior skill or a
chance shot | never knew Poor c., he
was with us on the march 10 the sea
Near Fort McAllster the column was
halted by some obstruction in front.
He and rode forward TO ascertain tho
cause. The first shot fired from a
southern battery commanding the road
took off his head as neatly as n saber."
"At the siege of Nashville, said Capt
H., "our gunners were much annoyed by
confederate sharpshooters, posted in
forest trees n long distance away. Be-
ing excellent marlSsmen, and using
rifles with telescope sights, they made
some surprisingly close shots. One day
STAFF officer rode up to the works,
when bullet from concealed sharp
shooter passed through his forage cap.
lie longcd for revenge. Dismouuting,
he stood by one of the large guns, and,
waiting for the next little puff of
smoke from an immense oak tree fully
a mile away, aimed at the smoke and
pulled the lanyard. We thought no
more OF the incident until, on the de-
feat and retreat of Hood several days
later, we, while in pursuit, marched by
the tree referred to, and some one
glancing up saw the body of the sharp
shooter lying in the branches near the
top, completely cut in two by the can
non shot fired by Capt N, who had
been distinguished artillery officer IN
the German army"
Percy, what became of that follow
Nye you had in your company Of the
Eifty-third2"
you mean Nye, the rascally forager
or 'pirooter' as he called himself, tn,
champion liar of the corps? Well, h.
Is alive yet, no doubt. His KIM only
die Of old age. After his three year
had expired he reenlistel in new rcg.
iment, and lost sight OF him. once
heard him holding forth TO a batch OF
new recruits, or fresh fish, as We
called them, who had just arrived ia
camp Boys said he. You see before
you man who received the most re-
marlSable wound on record 10 the an
mails Of army surgery, and lived to tell
the story. 1t happened AT the capture
Of Fort Donelson. | was only a pri-
yate soldier then, as now, though II
had my dues would command brig
AIDE to-day. Gen Grant said | carrie
more sand in my makeup than any
9th r. man in the army Whenever
charge was TO be made or forlorn
hope led he didn't call for n general or
a colonel. lie just said: send FOR Eill
Nye to lead" and not a thing could be
done until / reported for duty lie
wanted TO carry the eurthworSs al
Donelson by storm, As usual Syc was
sent for Said the general IN familiar
way, for we were on the best OF terms,
Cant you do it, Blue"
"'Says |; "'I'm the bully boy with
glass eye that's equal to the occasion"
81 took command of the forlorn huye
and shouted: Forward, my bully boy!
not a shot; give EN- the baynne," Tao
line sprang forward on a dead run,
leadin' 'em on. just Us we reached o."
foot of the carthworas mimic ba
struck me right here between the cv,s
II staggered me for the instant, bat
never slackened up just pat up by
hand 10 feel the wound, an blame my
sisters black cat if my brains hadn't
gushcd out just like meat ont OF an old,
fashioned sausage stulfcr. | showed EN-
back and tore of piece Of cartridge
paper, spitnn 1t and clUppcl II on the
wound as ! climbed the slope. We
went over the works and through the
lbs like Il fash. Our victorious chccyY
were the agreed ON signal Tor a gene