The National tribune., 1899-11-02

was detailed at certain period to the
provostguard to take care of the prisoners.
Being free of duty for while | took a
stroll through the woods near the camp
Suddenly | espied under pine tree some
sausageS that were moldy and some par
tridges that were tainted. They had been
left there by the sutler. But found moth
ing particularly the matter with the par
trldges, and took them along and got 30
cents pair for them from the recruits,
who had some of their money left. My
comrades and had grand feast on steyyed
partrldgeS and hot whisky. and ! got sick.
and fer a week everything | touched smelt
of whisky.
Our new Captain was Il good-natured
and religious man. He used TO tell some
OF the Eoys not 10 use the name Of the S;a-
vlor; they could just as we'll remark Holy
Moses" once in while. Ard some OF them
took his advice.
When the 1st Of April came around !.
being fond of a Joke, managed to fool a
good many Of the bows. We had a good
dinner Of pork ard beans { went to the
sut!er and bought scmc pickles. and so
walked around past tie tents eating bread,
pork. and pickles. AS / intended, soon
some of the boys saw me.
A SCRAMBLE FOR PICKLES.
where did you get the pickles:" they
asked.
why, haven't You got ANY," / inquired.
III Il loud tone. The cock gave them
out"
My announcement stirred I'D the bows.
and there was "a wild rush for The kitchen,
where the cook was cleaning his pots
| They shouted Pickles, rickies: pickles,'
until he was almost deaf
Who told you had pickles." he yelled.
"Bschoff." they replied.
81 thought so; Don't you know this is
the 1st nI y nTlI " | mad.
sor while
After Grant became our Commander-in-
Chief we began campaigning again On
May We started from Winter quarters
and had skirmishing every day. On
| May g we We're ordered out on the skirmish
line. Reaching the point to which we had
been directed, we lay down. After a spell
of waiting i suddenly discovered that my
comrades, except two, had all quietly re
/ tired.
While wondering about it / saw "A rebel
crawling through the bushes | sig
nailed my two comrades to retire AS We
were creeping back saw a canteen hanging
on tree. The temptation to exchange
my old, bad-smelling one for it was too
great to be resisted. AS | reached for il a
bullet went through my haversack and
spilled my rations. j didn't give the
sender of that bullet another chance at
me, but lodged down and skipped to the
| rear. came to troops lying on the ground,
and asked what had become of those skir-
mishers who just went through But
! they themselves had only come there a
moment before, and did not know. |
went through the brush and reached g,
road. ! saw a General coming along, and
managed to get his attention and ask
where the Both \. Y. was lie replied:
Never mind the 39th n. Y. You are
in the right spot here. / expect the rebels
down through here, and if we lose this
road we are LOST
EXPECTED TO STOP THE REBEL ARMY,
] thought the General must have a fine
opinion OF my valor if he expected me to
stop the rebel army all by myself. / was
finally sent TO help to support battery on
the edge of a wood down in a hollow behind
a stone fence right opposite where the
rebels We're expected to come through
| There were lot of troops on the right of
| the battery.
When the battery ceased firing, after a
rapid series of discharges, Captain from
| the troops close by called for yoIunteecs to
go up into the bushes and reconnoiter for
the rebels. l was one of the volunteers
We went up on the road where the rebels
were expected to appear. l was separated
| from the others, and / went behind tree
that stood on the elevation and looked over
and was much surprised TO see Il Palmetto
State flag about 80 feet from the road. /
could not see the bearer on account Of the
bushes. BY that time the Captain and
the others came up little way to my right
l lay down and called softly to the officer.
He came over. alone, and l showed him the
flag. He went quickly back with his men,
thinking, naturally, that the rebels We're
there in full force. ] watched the flag
for a while, and came to the conclusion that
it was signaling. cried out:
Drop that flag"