The National tribune., 1894-02-08
UNL Err ARR EST.
One of Smiths Guerrilias "Jollies" Gen.
Mower with satisfactory Results.

One of Smiths Guerrilias "Jollies" Gen.
Mower with satisfactory Results.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1t was well
alOuy in the afternoon one day on the return
march from the Tupelo expedition, about the
10 h of July, 1864. / was then doing no
foraying on my own account and that of my
company mes as we had met supply trains,
and were therefore sufficiently supplied with
ratOns but was marching on the flank OF
the column to overtake the company, after
having procured supply of fresh water,
when | came across a soldier of some other
regiment who was manuvering to get sure
shot at pOrker some so or 60 wards from the
road. and who lacking confidence in his
own skill with the rife, asked me to bring
down the game for him, with which request
] readily complied, and then remained few
minutes to talk with him while he proceeded
TO dress his meat.
While thus employed field officer of a
green regiment then passing rode up to us
and inquired who shot the hog; to which
we make no answer.
81 shall have to arrest you both if you do
not TELL" and that the soldier might not be
interrupted in taking care of his pork /
answered that l shot if.
"Then," said the officer, "you will have
10 come along win me-.
Aud he turned me over to the officer OF
the rear-guard of his regiment, who ordered
me 10 march with his company, after which
was honored with no further attent on. But
had been arrested by sucker" in conformity
will the letter of Gen. Smiths terrible general
field orders, and was little curious to know
what would become of the white elephant.
So, sticking by the company, as ordered,
hnu rrnf into I IN
charge of Sergeant, to Gen. Smiths Head
quarters, and reported as under arrest for
firing my gun. After reporting me the
Sergeant returned 10 his quarters, leaving
me standing, weakened ana trembling, in
the dread expectancy of the justly merited
death penalty for my terrible crime. Gems.
Smith and Mower, seated on "A bench in front
of house where they had taken up their
quarters for the night, seemed much abb
s0rbed in cOnversing upon some matters not
relating to the writer's case. Finally Gen.
Mower appeared TO become suddenly cog
infant Of my existence, and looking II p aske d
what | was arrested for? | answered that
! supposed it was for firing my gun in viola
ton TO general field orders NJ XOI. Foct
is, was not then fam liar with legal techni-
calities, and did not know hat was exempt
from determination. The General then
asked me # / fred at anything? To which
/ answered that | fired at hog.
did you hit the hog?" asked the Cen
eral
1 felt somewhat hurt at the intimation
of impossibIlity apparent in, the Generals
question, aud answered that, l was not in
the habit OF missing my mark at this stage
OF the game.
But, General, just put yourself in our
place. | mean, General, imagine yourself
in strange land, with dense woods and
leafy, tangled brush all around you. In
fact, in tile midst of wild and lonely
forest, with ravenous beasts roaming at large,
seeking what or whom they may devour,
and suppose Que of those terrible, ferOcious
beasts should be coming toward you, as if
intending to devour you, when you are very
hungry and naturally feel great desire to
devour that particular beast, instead of sub
miss yely resigning yourself to be devoured
(by hunger). Now. after coolly and impair
italy weighing all the circumstances of the
case, General, wouldn't you fire off your
gun?"
Well, to make long story short, Gen.
Mower called in Orderly and told him to
report me to Col. Lyon, then in command of
the fragments Of the Second Brigade i'll con-
nection with his own regiment.
On arriving at the Colonefs quarters the
Orderly reported that he was ordered to re-
port me for firing my gun. But" adds he,
I" / believe all they know about it is that
they found him dressing a hog"
"Oh," says Col. Lyon, that alters the
case. You go to your quarters"
/ did not very distinctly see in what man
ner or to what extent that altered the case
but of course was satisfied that il did very
material y, or Col. Cater Chef-Ju,tice) Lyon
would not say so. Besides, was tired just
then, and did not STOP to argue the case
S. G. MILES, 9Th Wis, Stetsonville, Wis.