The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-12-22
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man Penny, where l heard her relate he1
story.
RIFLE PRACTICE.
| went down the river bank, and hal
| loed across the stream to the Johnnies
who Immediately answered; and one OF
them, bolder than the rest ran down 10
the edge of the water and asked what
would have. Without answering his
question | fired shot at him from my
rifle, putting my sight up TO 500 yards II
seemed long time going, but presently
1.-The rebel stopped 10 dodge the whiSting
bullet, and / saw that had overshot; so
l 8imed again, and DISCHARGED my piece,
holCing this time full on his head. He
was standing erect when did so, holding
to a willow bush, with his left hand and
his gun in his right; and after long
time the ball reached its destination, and
had the satisfaction to see the john
ny tumble headlong on the sand, his gun
fiyl ,g several steps from him. / then had
it hot and heavy for a while. His com
pany, concealed by the woods on their
si1e, made the balls rattle on the bank
where | was, cutting the trees up cruelty,
but doing no fur. her harm, for was hid
den in a deep ravine where | was per
fectly safe; and from viii n / could fire
ON them leisurely, whenever got good
sight"
OVER THE RACCOON OUNTAINS.
From this neighborhood went to Chat
tanooga, which was now being invested
by the Army of the Cumberland. On the
north side of the river was Col. Wilder's
famous brigade, and | reported to the
Colonel, and was sent by him with a dis
patch TO Bridgeport, where Gen. Rose
Grams was supposed to be. ] had walked
since morning from above the mouth of
Soddy Creek, distance of SO miles, and
the same evening l started from the
camp before Chattanooga to Bridgeport,
distance of 81 miles, over a rough mount
ain road. At Bridgeport | found the Gen
eral, and reported TO him, and learned
that the cavalry were long way in the
advance of the infantry, and that il would
be impossible for me TO overtake them; SO,
after receiving orders TO knock around
loose, put out over RaccoOn Mountains.
These mountains are the lower or south
ern range of the Allegany Mountains,
and are high, steep and rugged, while
lower down the country they are called
the Sand Mountains. 1t is a ridge of a
very irregular shape, and extends from a
point where the Tennessee forces its way
between it and Walden'S Ridge, on the
recesses and deep forests have always
made it constant place of resort for
bushwhackers. In it is the celebrated |
NIckalack Cave, one of the largest in the |
Urited States.
Over this mountain a part of the army |
had already teiled, and the road was |
strewn with wrecks of wagons, splintered |
wheels, broken harness, crippled horses |
eft to die, and poor broken down men |
who were unable to keep UP in the i'm |
Detuous march that would allow of no de- |
lay. On they were toiiing over the mount |
ain toward Trenton, in the hope of over
taking their commands at that place; but |
fear il was vain hope for some OF them |
or they seemed very much exhausted.
Trenton is small town in Georgia, and |
s the COuntyseat of Dade County. 1t is |
situated in a fine valley between Rae
Mountain on the east; and the valley is |
by Lookout River and several
,reekS. Here Gen. Reynolds was en-
;amped, and i slept there till morning, |
md then pushed on for the advance.
/ passed Sheridan's division, and the |
ng from Gen. Lyle, of Sheridan's di- |
7ision, that Gen. Negley was to lead the |
advance, / concluded to report to him for |
iuty, and found his diyi ion encamped |
IN Lookout River, in the valley between |
lookout and Raccoon Mountains, at the
neandering defile that led up the pre-
lipitous sides of Lookout Mountain TO |
,tevens's Gap. 1t was q terrible under |
taxing TO put an army up into that gap, |
rs handful OF men might defend it |
against host. 1t was held by Wharton, !
With division OF cavalry, mostly Texans; |
and Negley was TO scale the mountain |
With his division and take possession of |
TOPOGRAPHY OF THE COUNTRY.
Gen. Stanley was lowering on the enc
ny's communications far down in Georgia |
n the neighborhood of Alpine, Broom |
own, and other points, almost, and at |
me particular time, quite in rear of La |
ayette; and at the same time, Gen. Nc |