The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1898-07-09
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poor chance to ''i.l up with slch 4

pUUi CIlduIC W llil u' "Il4I 5t'sLl -
crowd, Geo. McMillin, Charl.. Key
nolds and myself concluded 10 Try or
luck elsewhere. We passed in front g.
a very neat cottage. rang the door h"...
a little tlaxen haired gin. Op-""d l..
door. We asked if her mother cou.t
furnish a very plain dinner to three
hungry and ugly Confederates. W.
were invited in. The little girl sis
ter of sweet l. introduced herself a.
Miss Lizzie Adderholt. Dinner va
soon announced, and splendid one .
was: the family ate with US: | pre-ider.
at the foot: McMillin says carved til
chickens handsomely; Reynolds says
made way with them ditto. Miss Lizzie
being fine musician. entertained Us
after dinner with some sweet music.
asked Mrs. Adderholt If she woI1d al
low her daughter to 60 to church with.
mc at night. All satisfactory, 50
went. imagine Miss l.. WOULD make
a splendid wife. Here am again fall
| ing in love- Away with such thoughts
What could a poor "Confed." with only
80 cents in his pocket do with better
half?
Jack ksonvi.le is on the TallahO0ch"
river.
Monday, Aug. ll-Left Jack,onvill"
at Il. N. and marched ~: miles an.
camped on Hurricane creek-a 5lHuti~
full camping ground.
Tuesday, Aug. 12-Ne TOOK up or
line of march very early this morning
arrived at Cave Springs. Ga, Hoo~t
noon-disauce lG miles.
We campcl in a beautiful grow close
by the largest spring ever sils:. There
is Il large cave Just over the spring, II .
trance Of which is about ci-lty Feet
above. Some of us boys went down IT,
this cave within twenty fee. OF the
rushing, clear. sparkling waters below
Saltpeter is being made here tor the
Confederacy. Charlie Graves. >Ammi'.
E,bbcrt and myself walked mp IL" ro";.
a short distance urout , p. n. W.
paused at the gate OF Major !;'21a"r-
son. He invited US in. He 81: ,eto:e
Us a large pitcher Of cider act, 4 y..sile,
of the finest peaches ever Sa". \, =.
we ate and ;lte and was still eating
when dinner was announced, une >nev,
ed to Us. As it was past > clock. Ha..
fine dinner. Entertained BY the major
and his granddaughtcrs after dinner.
also made the acquaintance O. Mis-
Annie Ford, Il highly accomplished AM
beautiful young lady OF Augusta. Ga.
spent the afternoon in her del; ch,t-
company. | also met with her mother
1t is now 5 O'Clock p. m. and it j. near
ly dark. We are all sitting a:uun'.
our camp fire waiting patiently for TIL
bread to brown in the two old broker
skillets. The coffee. made OF purcheG
potatoes. is in the coffee pot. with -poy'
broken off. about 70 boil. Cc1.ou1.
you, Sipio, says Duncan, you are -oin-
to let that coffee all boil away. jus.
at this juncture DR.. Rivers cane ny
and was introduced to Us by Lake. WI"
happened to meet up with him on th~
road gathering wood He came 20 IN
vite some OF u to tea. Lake ard my
self accepted hie invitation. We h&C
a splendid ;ime-did not get baci mt.
midnight. Have Just been informed
that MR.. Ford. Of Augusta. sr.t r.
carriage about " O'Clock Tor ,-.,.-'
Harden and myself with an in .,%,..'
to party about two miles o.: {"
camp. would have Ljvet my 49,.
cents If had been on hand.
Wedncs sG;.y. Av-. lS'h-i.ie~', }lH
den gives Il glow.Nr account & /.
party last night. II j. now abo%t
m. on the road again. leave Win d,
sad heart. singing The Girl | IT,!
Behind Me-" Tramp, tramp, tramp,
he boys are marching on to soRc, l.u'
across the briny deep. After ma"chir.
10 miles we reached the above pIar,
Here we shipped our guns TO Caat.a
nooga, Tenn, by way Of Kingston. 'iA
GEO. W. JCNI.~.