The National tribune., 1897-12-16


ington, KY; also / and X, recruited farther
south in the State Charles 5. Hanson being
transferred from the 29th Ky. and promoted,
was installed as Colonsi, = a.
: We were mounted fand began scouting.
We were almost continuously on the move,
gradually working along the line dividing
Kentucky and Tennessee toward Virginia.
In the early Spring Of 1864 we were at
Mount Sterling for several weeks awaiting
the concentration of a force to move on to
King salt-works, Va We had proceeded on
thisexpedition about 1Odays when, at Powel,s
Cap. W. Va. we fell in the rear of Morgan s
command OH their way into Kentucky to find
horses We followed them into Kentucky,
overtaking them at Mount Sterling.
We fought Morgan at Mount Sterling.
Winchester, Lexington, Falmouth, Mud Lick
Springs. and other places. From April TO
July there was continual battling between our
command and that Of Morgan.
At the second fight near Mt Sterling our
company charged a line of Morgans cavalry,
which failed to give. way as we expected,
compelling us to hastily retreat. While fall
ing back after this repulse charge under a
calling. fire from the line which we had at
tackled, and now our pursuers, my horse was
shot
made spring from his back, and pro-
ceeded TO give about % or 80 of the enemy
sport in chase. They literally narrowed
the ground in front of me with bullets.
Across lots, over fences, ] sped until had
run nearly a mile when | ran right into our
own boys, who captured % Of my pursuers.
Being cut off from my company, and not
| knowing how to find them easily, ] went to
the rear as one of the guards over prisoners.
1t looked as though our boys must yield
up the field to Morgan, though luckily re-
Inducements reached us in time to drive of
Morgan's command demoralized. We Of the
guard delivered our prisoners to the right
authorities, and / eventually found myself
at Covington in barracks. This was about
the middle Of July, 1854 One of my com
pany, William Browniield, came in sick
Now, | had Just received information that
our regiment was at Lexington. persuaded
Brownfield to accompany me, and we started
TO ride on a freight train. But to our sur
prise we found the railroad bridge across
| Licking River was burned. / was now right
in the midst of bushwhackers, with a sick
c0mrade to care for. Under cover of night
we waded the river Browntield grew
rapidly worse. / made him bed in the
| woods.
| NcAU morning ne W.to uustDie 10 move.
| found an old negress, who kept us supplied
with food. Several days later some of our mer
came along to guardtthe bridge while it was
rebuilt - J14
Just before sundown next day | entered
the camp of my company. The boys looked
at me as though | was one risen from The
dead. / had been reported killed. My Cap
tain seeing me fall from my horse at Mt
Sterling, had instructed a detail to bury the
dead, and where they would find my body
They dug a grave and supposed they wer'
burying me. ias
We went to Mt Sterling. Soon each day
added some command to- our force, until al
army 80 000 strong received orders to move
Our way was over the most rugged countr,
of eastern Kentucky and western Virginia
At King-salt-works my company, on tn
left, deployed and followed the enemy owe
laurel brush to within hange of their larg