The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1898-07-23
OLD SOLDIERS DIARY.
MIR. Geo. W. Jones' "Reminiscences
Make Interesting Reading for
Everybody.

we fu0beu our eyes. stretched on
limbs and marched % miles toda,
road hilly and dusty; our caisson turne
over again today and broke the trail
we cut tree, made a new one and re
sumed our march, losing less than on
hour We are now camping in felt
where Morgan put the Yankees t,
flight in skirmish.
Wednesday. Sept. 1O-Remaiued a
Iomkinsville, KY, all day. On oul
approaching this town some of the citi
zers fled for dear life, crying, ''The
Rebels are coming!" Poor fools! the
Yankees treated them so badly; they
thought we would do the same. They
soon founG out that there is great
difference. The Yankee army is filled
up with the scum of creation, and ours
with the best blood of the grand old
Southland. Our orders are to destroy
no private property, not even fence
rail. AS far as know we are CARRYING
out orders.
Friday, Sept l2-Marched II miles
yesterday and Is today. We are now
at Glasgow. lovely town. jackson
ara .aouruo vuuntles srr Union III .rn-
tlment. La Barren county strong
Southern feeling exists. The people
here are out in full force shouting for
jeff Davis. Have had no rations for
two days: we arc now going through
the rough part of Il soldiers life. If
we are suffering here for food, how
must il be with loved one, at home?
on, God, we pray thee, protect them
from all want and danger.
Monday, Sept. 15-Wc remained in
Glasgow all day Saturday and Sunday.
Bugle sounded 'reveille at , this a. N.
Whilst marching we received orders to
halt and cook two days rations; could
get nothing to cook, SO we continued
our march on an empty stomach. We
are on turnpike road, marching very
slowly, constantly halting.
. Tuesday, Sept. 16-Took US until |
o'clock this morning to march l3 miles.
It is now a. H.: slept six hours. We
are now cooking hOecakes and frying a
title bacon on sticks, two days rutons.
lin Heath says he can make away
With it all at one bite.
Wednesday, Sept. II, a. m.-We
ire now within IL mile CT Mumfords-
lille; there are said to be over 5000
Yankees at this place, strongly forti-
led. 3a. m.-We are now placing our
'uns In position with orders to open
ire at daylight. am anxious to begin
he fight; am trctn bling like a leaf; not
cared, only chilly, as have been in
ny shirt sleeves all night, not having
ny coat. Lake says, Let US all take
moke. Well have Il plenty Of smoke
efore this thing is over We are all
nxious to see daylight. It is now ) II.
I. Yankee garrison, 400 strong, has
list surrendered. They were marched |
0 the rear at 1880 o'clock. We left
lumfordsville and marched miles to
aeon creek.
Thursday, Sept. lS-Raincu all ycs~
orday afternoon and last night. Just
efore dark yesterday we were ordered
ack to MumfordsvillH rain came down
! torrents: marched 5 miles. dark as
itch, wet as rats, in the road al night.
laid my aching bones end my wet
lothes down on two fence rails by the
de of our guns in order to en- Joy Il few
lOments rest We are living on Yam
ee crackers captured at MumiOrds-
ille. 1t seems now it is race between
en. Bragg and Gen. bucI! who shall
ct to Louisville first. BY this piece
strategy on the part of Bragg he is
,rcing Yankees out of Middle Tennes-
ee. Gen. Buell. is only about 6 miles
est of US, making forced marches to
'ouisville. Gen. Bragg has just issued
n address to the citizens of kentucky.
We are constantly securing supplies
:om the enemy, but Bragg seems to
g sending them to the rear.
Thursday, Sept. ls-Counte-marched
his morning back to Bacon creek; or
ers to cook two days rations. Jim
[eath came near being scared to death
oday. He was up in an apple tree
lucking few OF the lucious fruit and
ling his haversack, when Gen. Cheat
am came riding up under the tree.
young man," said Gen. c.
''Yes, SIR"
drop me down a few of those fine
pples."
"Yes, sir, and thank you, too," said
cath.
Sept. 19--At Mumfordsville again,
'mping in dense wood between the
. and L. railroad and Green river
'oking two days ratious. We are