The Yale expositor., 1894-11-02
ABOUT THE CAMPFIRE
CAMPAIGN STORIES THAT VET
ERANS LIKE TO TELL.
An Alabama Captain Relates an Incl
dent of Missionary kI1ge-Dattle
Hymn OF the Republic--improving
on Acquaintance.
Grants Klndnes. of Heart.

Grants Kindness of Heart
I was captain of Company L, 3sth
Alabama Volunteers, infantry regi-
ment at tho battle of Missionary
Ridge, writes Il. II. Wright in Blue
and Gray. Our regiment was in line
near some old log houses, near Gen.
eral Bragg's headquarters. The first
day of the battle we did some hard
fighting and lost heavily in trying to
hold this part of the line. was with
my men, encouraging and urging them
to hold the line and drive the enemy
back, when a mimic ball cut my sword
buckle, passed through my side ana
lodged near my hip bone. l fell and
was unable TO get mp. About this
time the Fedcrals charged with such
fury that our boys gave way, and the
two lines went sweeping over me.
l don't remember how long l lay
on the ground. l saw lot of horse
men approaching. They halted near
me. saw that one of them was a
staff officer, and he proved to be
member of General Grants staff. /
have forgotten his name. He saw
me, dismouuted and came TO me and
asked If he could do anyth ng for me.
l told him, mo" He saw that / was
badly hurt. and told an orderly TO
bring him some water. He handed
him canteen. He took a flask from
his pocket, poured some whisky into
a cup and told me to drink it, holding
me up while did So He then went
and mounted his horse.
About this me General Grant rode
sp, a short distance from where Jay
on the ground. He inquired OF the
first officer who ] was. The staff
officer replied: 1T Is a rebel officer,
and he is badly hurt" General Grant
then got down and came to me and
wanted to know my condition, in
quired how l was shot and if was in
much pain. He soon learned that L
was seriously, il not mortally wound
ed, and he called his staff surgeon
and had him examine M.
The general then wrote something
and handed it to his orderly, who
took it and rode off. Soon some Fed
erdl soldiers came with litter, and
General Grant told them to take me
down the mountain TO the ambulance
train and themes to the hospital at
Chattanooga.
was placed on litter and carried
down the mountain side, more than
half mile, over as rough road as
you ever saw, and with all the care
the men used to keep from hurting
me l suffered great deal, and by the
time / reached the ambulance l was
about ready TO pass in my checks.
The ambulance soon conveyed ne to
the hospital, where written instruc-
tiuns from General Grant were hand
ed to the surgeon in charge, stating
that was TO have special attention.
a DIR. Cook, from Indiana, i think,
took me ia charge, and for nine days
and nights he staid by me AMI never
let ne want for anything. 1t was a
close shave, but / made it, though.
General Grant came II see me and
talked kindly and friendly to me
about my home, where / was from and
about the war. / never forgot him for
his kindness to m. Dr.Cook was like
q brother to me-God bless him--and
would like so much to know il he is
alive. If so, ! want to write to him
and thank him for saving my life,
and If he is alive and will come 10 CO.
maDcbe the latch string will hang on
the outside of the door. After 1 hal
recovered enough TO be moved / was
sent North with other prisoners.
Went to Camp Chase; from there to
Fort Delaware Was in prison for
twenty-five months and was there
when the war ended. l will always
have a kind feeling for General Grant.
have never recovered from the wound.