The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-19
THE FIELD OF ADVENTURE.
TERILLING INCIDENTS AND OAR
ING DEEDS ON LAND AND SEA.
Most Unique Battle OF the War
Fight With Marine Monster-A
Thwarted Crime, Etc.

TN the winter of 1922 part Of
| the Confederate army vas in win.
ter quarters near the town OF
Dalton, in the northern part OF
Georgia. The famous Orphan Brigade
OF Kentucky, noted for its bravery
and daring in battle. was encamped
near n brigade Of Tennessee troops.
The Kentnckians were commanded by
General Joseph II. Lewis, row on the
: bench Of the Court of Appeals, and
the gallant Pat CIeoourne, who after
ward fell fighting bravel at Frank
lin, Tenn.
The two brigades mingled constant
i, and the tedium OF camp life was
relieved by many gay pranks aud
harmless larks among the .oldier
boys.
One day tho troops were treated to
! genuine snow storm--a sight very
rare in that part Of the country, but
which recalled their far away homes
very vividly to the soldiers from the
Middle States. 4 party Of Tennessee
soldiers had been paying q visit to
some of their Kentucky comrades, and
as they took their departure their late
hosts in a spirit Of sport threw some
snowballs after them they responded
promptly, and li7ely contest ensued,
each party pelting the other with tue
white missiles.
Tie Tennesseeans retreated ~ first,
but, being re-enforcea, returned to the
attack. Some Georgians, who now
learned to make snowballs for the
first time, also joined their side. They
assailel the kentucKians SO fnrcel.v
that the latter, ortuumbered anil
; blinded by the featharv balls, were
driven from their position anl their
barracks and colors were seized BY the
! enemy.
At this iuncture General Lewis
stepped ont Of his tent, and was also
greeted with vollsy Of snowballs and
derisive cheer. Seeing !lov matters
stood he sprans upon his horse, or
dered out bis officers au& men ana AL
7ancca with his entire brigade to re-
gain their lost honors.
The Tenresseesns ana Ceorglans
called on their comrades for aid, and
both sides responded with the same
eagerness and pronptness which
! would have hoer displayed at the sad
den attack o. Federal army. In "
! few moments 5000 men and officers
were drawn up IN battle array, their
srms full CT snowballs, and amid
shouts Of laughter and lend cheers the
the fight waged furiously.
| The officers rode among the men
encouraging them and brayely expos
ing themselves to the shower Of white
balls. which soon made the soldiers
! look like snoW men. IT al officer was
Knocked Of has horse, r private I'M
1neaiately rock lis place and rallied
, lis comrades.
The battle Yazed tiereer and Gsc10er Gcc10er;;
each side nade@descrmined charges
! aal weys~1 epulscd again and again.
!, But slowly, inch Ivy inch, the valiant
Kentuckians drove their opponents
back and recaptured their quarters
and colcrs. They then formed in a
compact body, with freshly gathered
ammunition aud charged upon tue
spot where General Clebourae was
seated on his horse, gayly cheering
his men anal giving instructions to MS
aides. Tine after time the Ken
! tuckians dashed themselves against
the wall Of TennesseeanS, bnt were
! driven back before the rain Of balls
! and forced to retreat. The two bodies
OF men sw&yed back and forth al tie
afternoon without either side gaining
victory. Night finally came and the
! darkness ended the bioodless, but one
os the most unUsual and fercast,
battles cver fought. - Louisville
! Courier Journa!.