Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
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CHAPTER Nv.

Ao next day q man by the name Of
Mood, who was 70 be our lguide, came
m 70 our camp and spent the day with
We wished since that we had not
lsa him, though we did make good
|xde with him. We traded him our
Gl6 Roots, that we're worn out-except
NJ rcd tops, which he took q fancy to
lcr his shoes, which were more SER
Syicabie, and lasted Us through to our
'1Inaa. We also cut the twelve brass
NATIONS on cur coat and sold them TO
him at q piece (rebel money!. At 8
pClOck q night we left our kind
lriends, the Keuners, and under the
guidance Of Wood continued our march.
After going some ten miles we found
that Wood did not know ms much about
The rOads and country as Ne did. He
did not know whether we were going
north, south, east, or west. We did
sbein9 quite dark. After tramping
around Tor awhile without any success
- spread our blankets and slept till
u
parted, Wood going back. On examin-
GOne Ne found that he had stO en- some
little hone work had whitfield out
while hi Libby prison: couple Of nap
kin rings. two collar buttons, and a
watch charm. Many hours were spent
M whiting and ding on these little
trinlkote, md II We had them now they
could NOT be purchased al any price.
Our negro guides would not have stolen
them, We Inv secreted all day. and at
sni9ht resumed our march. but Ii was
% dark. and the country 60 mountain
Ous that Ne only made 9 few miles and
went into an old church for the rest Of
tho ni1ht. but the weather being SO
sold ~ were unable 70 sleep. In tho
mornin0 Ne started out on q dim road
81 path. when man who gave his
same = Watts overlook us. He knew
M. Zachary and Mr.. Keuner. with
whom Ne had stopped. We iOurneyed
AlOn9 together and finally got up onto
high m0untain ridge with only q path
Tor 8 rod. These are q part Of the
Hue Ridge or Smoky mountains, q
broken. struggling lot 81 hills. running
! III apuFs. peaks and chains, with an al
y tttnao Oi over 5000 feet with valleys
4000 foot below. These mountains are
hiRhor than ANYTHING east OF the Mis-
! eieDfppi river. We had often thought
shnt II this country had been recently
\ discovered, what az opening II would
\ ~ Tar the magazine writer.
Az iast We came to the end Of this
I. mountain ridge, which has the local
4 NAME az CHUNKY Gal. and could look
y alrnOet perpondi cularly 1000 feet be-
\ low. It was % steep q mule could not
4 travel IL. Here Watts pointed out q
I NJ. AL MO0ro's house down in the val.
Y ~ below, and said We should stou
l there, and that he was 4 Union man.
After travelling thirteen miles for the
4 0aH Ne came 70 MOOre's. He had been
having considerable trouble with the
\ robels, they having killed two OF his
hOy8 All having carried OF all Of his
ntock. He gave us our suupers. after
I which 10 slept II his barn. or fodder
& house, . al harms In the south are
On1aed. The next day We marched ONLY
little way and stopped ut Il Mr.. Pat.
! feroCnas, who was scared, and in return
1 sCarUd us. He said the guerrillas were
around the country. So we went ur
\ TIE side Of the mountain, and lay there
sll day. Don't believe there was q guer.
\ rilln within Rfteen miles Of us.
M The next day, after our scare wal
osor No went On and came 10 Mr.. Led.
l0edh hOuse. Here We we're at home
And romainod for iive DAYS, boarded III
II tho house. and through the day we
h otavod 40 I ravine IN his fodder house.
4 ~ - now shout time for rs TO do q
v little washing. We needed ii, and The
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