The National tribune., 1898-04-14

: son the road was over high, rolling GROUND
/ composed of clay of a yellow complexion
J Between the suburbs and the high land
were some fertile looking fields, evidently
a second bottom Of Pearl River, a stream
which bounded the town on the other side.
As we debouched on this level other
divisions did also. Ii was a magnificent
sight We marched on rapidly. passing
| Tuttle's Division, which had apparently
Just captured fine battery of field guns.
The General was mounted on his famous
dun horse and looked very much pleased.
He wore common glazed cap, and looked
the capable. practical and thorough officer
that he was.
Leaving what we saw OF Tuttle'g Divis-
ion re iOicing over its new acquisition, we
marched to the railway. which ran through
the edge of the town. We left-fianked and
double -quicked up the grade through some
breastworks into town, when we were
halted at the place where the depot had
stood. 1t had lust been burned down by
the Confederate Gen. ,Johnston's orders.
| The burning didn't destroy its insides Tor
our use a lot of sugar had been stored in
it, II was still there in huge pile. By
scraping a little of the outside off you
reached as nice SUGAR as ever saw.
Quite little of it however. had melted
and Il considerable amount OF excellent
molaSses was going to waste.
Near to this place we stacked arms.
After our brief dinner, ! was ordered out
with detail To report for duty, the Colonel
didn't know lust where. SO ] looked uD
our Brigadier- Generals fThaycr) quarters.
An Aid told Inc he had no idea fOf what
the detail was wanted, but doubtless Gen.
Steele our division commander, could IN
form me. SEed him where | would find
him. "O," said he, "on yonder, indicat
inr with a sweep of the hand about one
fourth of our side Of the suburbs.
So "oT yonder started with my detail.
I'll Il
or four tents pitched among a few trees.
They were the division headquarters, as |
learned from a couple of officers who, with
details, were standing or squattin2 in the
mud They said in answer to my inquiries
that they were ordered there for duty, but
could find nobody in the tents to whom to
report.
After looking in couple Of tents was
suddenly confronted by the General him
self | saluted and said 1 had been Or
dered there for duty.
where are you from" he inquired.
From Thayer's Brigade"
He reflected a moment. 20, yes he ex-
claimed lit was to go on picket. Well,
the picket is not now needed. Report TO
your quarters" | returned to my detail.
and proceeded at once to camp.
Upon arrival ] found the regiment had
gone. under the Major, to assist in destroy
ing railroad. The Colonel, however, was
in his tent, and Lieut.. Gallagher, of Co. X,
was i'm his. l suggested to Gallagher that
| should like to see the town. SO we
started, and eventually found ourselves in
the Capitol.
The Provost Marshal Of the captured city
was, | think Gen. Mower. At any rate, |
was told the officer sitting there was that
General. While was looking at him. two
men, one tall lean and reverend looking,
the other short black whiskered, and evil
IDENTIFY a good liver, approached the Gen
erals desk.
Permit me TO introduce Bishop Green. of
the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi. He
has a request to prefer" said the shorter
man.
The tall Bishop then said: General. my
house is situated in the suburbs. and as it
was likely TO be between the two armies my
family and myself sought refuge elsewhere
during the engagement. Returning thither
a short time ago, found soldiers i'm the
house, and have called to request protec-
ton"
The General asked few questions. and
found that the Bishop had two sons with
Lee in Virginia. He also added some whole
some advice, but granted the Bishops re-
quest. This eminent divine was a slave
holder, which l ascertained from some
letters found scatteredv bout in camp,