The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-18
ing mess rushed on. We could do no

more. Our horses were shot down
Many Of our artillerists were killed ol
disabled, and the infantry supporting
lis had been compelled to cut its way
out or be captured. Then the Confed
crate hosts rushed up to the muZzle:
of our useless guns, Want Pelt Being
shot down while heroically defending
the battery which had become a terrol
to the enemy.
'In the meantime the Confederates
had entered the space occupied by tht
battery in considerable force and gain
ed possession of some Of the guns. and
il was soon seen that we could not hold
the position or save all the pieces 10y
retreating. The attempt WAS made
bet as we had lost fifty horses the dis
The cannoneers, however, ran one gur
back to the timber and brough! It from
the field. Lieut.. Bachman hal charge
of the section to which 1t belonged
On the afternoon of the first days bat
tie one Of the pieces was recaptured,ant
on the next day it was asccrta;ned that
two more had been retaken. The bat
tie Of Missionary Ridge yielded up an
other, and after the fall of Atlanta an.
other was recovered, thus making ur
the entire number captured at Chicka.
mauga.
"Thare are three survivors Of the IA
nous battery now living in Detroit
George T. Jack, who was sergeant OF
the section of one of the guns that was
captured at Chickamauga, and who
was shot through the breast and taken
prisnuer in the charge; James 7. Bea-
dc, sergeant of the section of the gun
that was saved; and Police Captain
Bachman, now in charge Of the Trum-
bull avenue police station, in this city.
'.Thc battery while in service fought
the Confederates at Rich Mountain. w.
Va, July II, 1861: Elkwater, w. Va,
Sept. II and 12. 1861; Green Briar, w.
Va, Oct. g, 1861; Bowling Green, Ky,
Feb. IA, 1862; Perryville, KY, Oct. 8,
1862: Bridgeport, Ala, April %, 1862;
Gunthers Landing, Ala, May Is, 1862;
Athens, Ala, May %, 1862; Whitesboro,
Ala, June, 1862: Stone River, Tenn,
Dec. 81, 1862; Jan. 1, 2, 3, 1868; Hoo
ver's Gap, Tenn, June 25, 1868; Chick
amauga, Ca, Sept. 10, 20, 1868; Look
out Mountain, November, 1868: Mis-
sionary Ridge, Nov. %, 1s63."-Detroit
Free Press.
Adventure of an Army Nurse.
Mrs. NJ. V. Harkin. in an autogio-
graphical sketch contributed to Our
Army Nurses" relates lively adven-
ture which befell her near Cornth.
Miss. The hospital in which she was a
nurse contained few patients. and one
day, feeling the need Of outdoor exer
else, she asked the doctors permission
to go to ride. This was readily grant
ed. but coupled with it was an injunc
ton not to go far, lest she should fall
into the hands of the enemy.
l was we'll mounted. she says, and
feeling that there could be no danger,
l wanted to enjoy my liberty to the ut
most. So away 1 went, with my little
orderly at my side. and soon turned in
to pleasant road. shaded with beauti-
full trees and leading almost north.
My horse was fresh and eager, and
we dashed on. At last we saw soldiers;
but they were our own men, and, of
course. 1 was not afraid of them.
AS flew by as fast as my horse could
20. l thought l heard voices calling;
but paid no attention and rode on for
as much as two hours, when l came 10
4 large ravine that cut the road in two.
I stopped. looked down into the dark
gully, and then raised my eyes to the
opposite hill. where l saw rude farm
house, and white cow grazing in the
ield. thought 1 would cross the gully
md see II could buy drink Of milk.
had gore about half way down the
lill. when at the bottom I saw FIVE men
n the well-known ''butternut' uniform.
Ny breath almost left my body rs the
'oremost of them said:
Halt. You are my prisoner"
He walked toward me, and in another
minute would have had my horse by
he bride
Il will die first" was my thought as
jerked the rein: and my dear old horse
urped with a jump.
.'ShOot the spy" they shouted.
l was in truth flying for dear life
They fired three shots after me. but
must have gone like the wind, for |
heard no more of them
When I reached the picket lines the
title orderly had already reported me
IS "gobbled'-tbat is. taken prisoner.
The officer gave me a sco!ding. and told
ne how three of our men had been kill
d there short time before As for
ne, l was almost sick with fright.
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