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The National tribune., 1899-01-05

doing. and | reached the creek i'm the
ihicket. and crept on my hands and
knees Until | got close enough 10 hear
them talk.
There: that's right" said one fellow.
Hand me that glass said another.
On raising up and looking through
fence saw they were turning battery
on Gen. Lytles Headquarters, and at
once, without needing their shout Ia halt,
j ran at my best speed for the foot log
over the creek. a few shots behind me
bad Il wonderful effect IN accelerating my
pace, so that ] never ran better than at
that time. ] sprang on my horse Just as
the JohDnies leaped out Of the brush on
the other side of the creek; but before
they had time 10 fire was of like shot
for the hill. / at once dIsmounted, and
leaping over the breastworks, was met by
the General. who asked me what the
rebels were about.
They are" said |, Turning battery
so as 10 rake your position and ] had
hardly uttered the word position" when
al shell from il passed whistling between
our heads. The shock caused by the
current staggered the General about six
feet back, and Jared me, creating a SEN
sation such as would be produced by a
Stroke on the ear by light board.
The same day, in the morning, j was
passing our ammunition-train, and saw
on the right of ID man sitting on a horse
In an open field scrutiniZing the train
closely, up and down and around. He
was in our uniform, and bareheaded
when | observed him, but soon perceived
that he held a white hat in his hand.
at once concluded that if he was a Yam
kee he had no business there, and If a
rebel he had still less, so / went for
him" as the soldiers express il; that u.s.
] went Ia Kill him if could not take him
prisoner.
He saw me coming, and fed to a barn
on the hill at some distance from us and
near a clump of timber. l was about 200
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for his ramrod He jerl<cd il cut and
threw il almost directly in my face which
made me little mad and caused me 10
look up, when ! beheld our army flying
in the utmost disorder down the hi on
which they were posted.
DoDGING PRISON
knocked the cartridge hull out Of my
gun; and already the enemy were Selling
prisoners and clubbing their muskets on
such as were stubborn enough TO resist.
Hastily | fired my two remaining charges
almost in the faces OF the advancing rebS,
and ! raised my gun To break il over a
tree, when thoughts Of prison hardships
flashed across my mind, and | resolved
10 run for my life.
The first part of the race was down
hill, and i made good time. The air
seemed literally full Of flying bullets. /
could hear them whistle close 10 my ear,
down by my sides, and over my head
could hear them strike the ground behind
me, and see them strike before me, while
scores whistled, as it appeared 10 me, 200
feet in the air.
Far ahead could see my comrades fall
ing, and around me others and yet others
were biting the dust, and well i knew
that the work OF death was going on be-
hind me also.
1t was a terrible race, but made il in
safety, though still feel the effects of the
oter-eHeftlon III my cHeSt, III appears,
when / reflect upon it, almost miraculous
that escaped death.
As l had sent my rife into Chattanooga
by Capt. Rockwell, of the 18th Pa. Cav,
carried Springfield gun during the rest
of the fight, but only got five shots. 1t
was in the first part of this charge that
Gen. Lytle so gloriously fell-his body
pierced with three bullets and his sword
dripping with the blood Of the foe. When
he saw his noble brigade break he drew
his blade and rushed upon the enemy
but only TO yield up his life, precious
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the canvas pontoon boats was put together out
Of sight, and carried by members of the 7tJ
Iowa and launched into the creek. Into II
immediately sprang Captain and II men OF
the sd H., who made the crossing Of the
river under fire, and established a toothold
on the farther shore that enabled the
engineers to lay pontoon bridge, over which
passed the Army OF the Tennessee.
The river at this point is about 800 feet
wide and quite rapid in its flow. The Cap
tain who led that torlorn hope has often told
me that - the widest river in the world was
the Oostanaula at Lays Ferry" Crossing ii
in an open boat, with hostile bullets patter-
ing around, would have tendency to
lengthen the distance amazingly. as any vet
eran can readily understand.
coincidence that seemed notable was the
fact that the writer, who was ut Sherman
Headquarters and heard the order given,
Tell Gen. Mcpherson to cross the river at
once and not wait for nightfall," and the
very officer who was charged with theexecu-
ton OF that order Capt Jas. Compton,
should meet after "a years on the spot where
the events occurred The order was hurriedly
issued to checkmate the attack IN force by
Hoods Corps on Sherman's extreme left.
In the afternoon we drove from Mrs.
Brainerd's to the scene of Gen. Butterfeld's
famous charge, about three miles from Resaca
towards Dalton. 1t took some trampng
aronnd over hills and through underbrush to
get the locations to appear natural, but after
finding the rifie-pits where Geary's men lay
after charging across the road 1T was easy to
locate The other positions.
The hill or knoll on which the much-dis-
puted-over four-gun battery stood is some
what changed The sides have been washed
away somewhat, and the growth of timber
has changed, but the excavations in which
the guns stood are still plainly discernibe,
and the very trench which l myself helped
to dig and through which the four guns
were hauled out, can still be traced, although
nearly full of Autumn leaves and the debris
of the forest We took two pretty good snap
shots OF the tourgun- battery hill.
1t was great satisfaction to revisit the
field of Resaca. We We're received in the
most kindly manner by the ex-Confederates.
Maj. Boston, 23d Ga, and many members Of
his old command reside at and near Resaca.
1t was this regiment which was captured
after gallant fight near . he Furnace on
the Charlottesville campaign.
Finally, / want to say to the survivors of
the Twentieth Corps stop quarreling over
what particular regiment or brigade captured
the iour-gun battery. We were all in it. f"
and as Lincoln said about Gettysburg,
. there was glory enough for all" Let US
unite in one grand effort to purchase that
hill and erect thereon monument to the
memory OF those WHO fell in the greatest
charge of the civil war; That is bold
claim, but remember the casualties-6O0
killed, 2, l47 wounded, four guns and 1000
prisoners captured. The record speaks for
itselt.-C. w. MCKAY, Secretary, Twentieth
Corps Association, Fergus Falls, MINI.
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FIGHTING THEM 0FER!
What the Veterans Have to Say
About Their Campaigns.

The Editor would be glad to receive from
the veterans Volunteers and Regulars articles
of from 500 to 1000 words. written exclusively
ton in the Fighting Them Over department. or
articles of about 1900 words FOR spcci II public:-
ton. The subject should be OF interest to veter-
for historical accuracy of statement. Narratives
of the behavior of some part cular regiment
brigade. or division on some field whereon it
it took prominent part in some siege wherein
it acted extensively or dcfcnsively: remins-
cences of prison life. the march. the battle or
the camp-all such solicited. The naval
vster, us are invited to give narratives of their
service in various enterprises. The Editor
especially desires for publication outside of
the Fighting Them Over columns sketches
of personal adven' ure. or of humorous Incl
dent connected with wartime service. Articles
will receive prompt consideration. and if avail
able be inserted. Stamps should be incloscd if
II is desired that the manuscript be returned if
unaVaiab lc.l
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RESHCH.
Twentieth Corps Comrade Writes Inter
estingIy of Tramp Over the Field.


estingiy of a Tramp over the Field.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: For many
years the mention of Resaca has caused my
pulse to quicken, aud ii sit and ponder on
the past, | can again see the charging columns
OF lockers intrepid veterans, and hear the
shrieking shells from Cheathams coign OF
vantage, and the rain offminie-balls poured
into their devoted breasts by Stevensons
valiant followers o.
The picture is all the more vivid from the
fact that | lately returned from visit to
that much-contested field. Capt JAS
Compton, SD Ill. O.. Larson, 9Th Iowa Cav. !;
w. q. Hunt, 22d Wis, and ] made up the
party. Resaca was reached early of morn
ing. pt
We took breakfast with Mrs. Brainerd,
who lived on. the field at the time of the
battle, and whose husband was attached to
the Quartermaster's Department of Pat
Cleburne's Division We set out for a drive
of six miles to Lays Ferry. Our team was
furnished by Postmaster d. III. Brown, an
ex-Confederate, who was present at the battle,
and our battlefield guide was j. f. Edwards,
late OF Philips's Legion, as he himself puts it
a genuine Johnny reb" who had three
I" signs" (wOunds) of the Yankees
After some little difficulty we found the
locality sought. Lays Ferry is memory.
To-day there is no road within half mile of
it, and the old driveway down the river
bank has grown full of underbrush; but we
had no difficulty in locating the mouth of
Snake Creek, where McPherson's skirmishers
first crossed the Oostanaula.
In that movement, which made the evacua-
ton of Resaca necessary, the opposite shore
was held by Confederate skirmishers. One Of
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CHAPTER XXNI.

had some personal adventures during
the battle. two or three of which may be
worth the readers peruSal. The lamented
Gen. Lytle. who was killed in the sec
ond days fight at Chickamauga, held the
right of McCook's Corps most of the day
and when he saw the evening closing in
on him he sent me down 10 the left, telling
me to post on a mile or so and see how
everything stood, saying that the service
was of the utmost importance. This was
on the 18th.
Away | went. first down in front OF the
rebel lines. and lin full view of them, till
/ saw they were preparing TO advance,
when dashing across the open place,
came over To cur own front. | turned
down il to a long break in the line; / then
followed the general direction q our front
for half a mile when reached one OF our
own batteries, which found to he
literally diSmantled. The caISSonS were
blown into fragments the guns diSmount-
ed and the gunnerS were scattered, dead
and wounded, thick around it. Poor TEL
lows they had been stricken down at
their posts torn and mangled by shell
and grape.
| had no time to stop, as much de
pended on my diligence; perhaps ] held
the lives of many men in my hands.
rode on some three-quarterS OF mile
further still seeing no troops, when
turned back. | passed the dismantled
battery again, and stopped a moment To
see If | could identity il, when one of the
wounded men feebly called out:
Soldier. cover me up; cover me up; l
am cold; oh, so cold
The supplicatOry tones were hard to re-
sist but | saw the enemy advancing, and
hastened back To the General. AS l
reached our line again | hailed a body OF
troops with:
What brigade is this?'
Third Brigade of Van Cleve's Divis-
ion " was the hurried response.
/ had barely passed il when a double
crash of nlusketry told me that they had
closed in upon the advancing enemy. j
now put my mare out to her best speed to
pass the next brigade, and in answer To
my hail they shouted, Second Brigade
of Van Cleve's Division; and | had
hardly passed when heavy volley OF the
enemys musketTy whistled over the
heads of our men and was immediately
answered by the brigade.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
The firing behind me was now both
rapid and destructive. AS | passed on.
mailing the next command found it was
the First Brigade Of Van Cleve's Divis-
ion, and as had fust reached the end Of
its line. il, too Joined in the furious con
test with a deafeIine crash Cf musketry.
The firing now for d short time was in
tense and the work Of death terrific: but
the enemy gave way, and retired To their
old position.
1 reported 10 Gen. Lyle the condition Of
fll ir70S his left and
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

The famous Corp1 Pike, OF the 4th ONO
Cav. had a life of almost continual al
venture. His services to the Union cause
in the civil war were very valuable Nhen
"a young man, in 1853, he left Missouri Tor
Texas and became a Texas ranger. when
the civil war broke out he at once piunged
into its most active and dangerous opera
tions. He gives US a story of wonderful
deeds. innocently recited and appearing
10 have been looked upon as a matter OF
course. While acting as scout he par
ticipated at Dug Gap and Chlckamauga
and in this installment relates ms per
sonal experiences there.
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EDITORIAL NOTE. Corp1 Pixies daring
canoe ride of 100 miles through country
swarming with enemies, carrying q message
from Grant to Sherman, is told in the next
installment. 1t was one of the most notable of
Pixies exploits.
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Disappointment.
Indianapolis Journal.

Polly-Aunt Sally seems wofully downcast
tonight
Jennie-Yes, poor thing she hasn't been
able to get her feelings hurt at any time to-
day.
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things on ms Icft, ana
as the enemy re-
manned quiet for a
little time. Van CleVe
now closed up the
gaps in the line. Be
fore this change OF
position. however, L
was again sent over
toward the enemy To-
See What they were
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Charging at Missionary Ridge.

W. l.. Kester, Co. II, 18th ILL.,, Kansas.
ILL.,, writes: ''W. E. Doyle, 10th Ind, claims
that his regiment was the first on top of
Missionary Ridge, and that they captured
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An Involuntary Bath.
Who Carried Them.

w. L. Luark, Co. F, Saith Ohio, st. Paul,
Mimi, asks: "Who were the two scouts that
carried the second dispatches from Gen.
Grant to Washington during the battle of the
Wilderness, in May, 1864? Were they en-
listed men or civilians? Can anyone tell the
story?"
Arizona republican., 1899-02-12

l house fixing marriage license fees | He took the unusual course Of reading the title himself. before he passed the manuscript bill to the page Then he | biushed and bowed, and the house arplauded. Every body insisted that the rules be suspended and the bill read a second time. It developed that MT. Hale is willing to pay $2.50 for hls license when he needs one. It was moved that the bill be referred to the live stock committee and the bach elOr speaker SC ordered it.
 M Adams hill reaPpoTJioning the legislative rep.escn ntation was read & second time 3nd sent to the committed on counties. G5r. Bdrtleson tried t. have the further consideration of the bill postponed forever, but was moi supported.
 Afr. Moore's bill. transplanting the territorial prison from Yuma to Pres colt. was read a second time. An ef- fort was made to get it before the whole committee. but it was required to take it's course.
 MT. Pace presented a bill requiring the payment 0f poll tax before regis tration.
 MT. Finley's council bill IS, legal fzing the retention of fees by county assessors from poll tax collections, passed the house and will be sent to the governor Monday.
 Mir Hale introduced a bill providing for the maintenance of the university
 The bill substituted fer the house bill establishing regular pay days for wage workers. passed the house.
 The house in whole committee con sidered MT. Paris '15lacklist' bill. providing that references in regard to wctzingmen shall apply to character and ability only, and recommended that it pass. When the committee arose the bill was passed.
 The compulsory vaccination bill was considered end sent back to the judi ciary committee.
 In the council Mr Finley asked leave, which was granted, to Withdraw the two bills new under consideration. authorizing Nogales to pay certain debts. He stated that the mayor of Ecgales, who had requested the intro duction of the bills, now desired their withdrawal.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-12
BOWIE COUNTY BILL
Introduced in inc Council by
 Ffr. Wright.
GoYernor Murphy Suggest Thai inc Legislature MemorIsize Congress- 10 increase inc Representations. Woman Suffrage Before Council

Bowie county. Arizona, escorted by Mr. Wright, knocked at the door Of the council yesterday for admission to the brotherhood Of twelve counties. He was admitted as far as second reading and then put in close confinement in the committee on counties. The indi- viduaI is already under suspicion, and his identity is ill dOGbt. lie has been here during former sessions of the leg islature-orce as an American. named Miles, and once as 3 Mexican, or Span iard, named Chicicahua. On both Oc- casions he was kicked cut, but he is persistent and still hopes for admis- sion. Dr. Wright wishes it understood that he introduced Bowie county by request, and not of his own voliti9It. When he was here four years ago, un- der the name of Miles county, Dr. Wright helped to drive him away. The proposed county desires to be con- st1ucted out of the southern part of COchise and the northern part of Gra- ham counties, with the town Of Will COX for it's capital.
 With Pap2g0 county in the house. and Bowie county in the council. ask
  ready 'organicaIIy'' full of counties. Governor Murphy takes cognizanca of the situation. h 9 message to the council yesterday he recommended tdat the legislature memoIialize congress. asking that the territory be permitted to divide itself mp into sixteen c0un- ties, giving 1t 2 legislative council Of sixteen members. and thirty-tT3 menl- bers Of the house. Under existing rA- sLrictions the territory can have but twelve members in the council and twenty-four in the house. and no mat ter how many new counties might be created, they could have nc rep-e- sentation. primarily their own, in the council This question of representa- tiCn in the legislature is enc Of the chief difficulties in the way of the t,go proposed counties.
 1 memorial on the subject suggested by the governor has been in process of drawing since Friday, in the house, and will probably be introduced Mon day. It includes the additional prayer that the wages Of the Iegi9lator be raised to an indefinite point above the present fOH1-dollar limit
 MT Donau tried to get Papag0 coun- ty on the floor of the house yesterday morning for the purpose Of knocking it l into the state Of sonora, but the speaker ruled that the bill could no7 be put on passage on the same day Of it's engrcssment without twc-thirds vote. MT DCnau made no effort to rally Q majority and overruIe the de- cision of the chair, and Papago county remains in c0matose cond iticn, pend ! ing it's death 2n third reading.
 Woman's suffrage was well started l in the council. Mir Sanders bill l which passed the house Friday. was read . second time in the council and 1 went to the territorial affairs com niittee.
 Mir Hale introduced a bill in the
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| trust from God for his own good and
 for the betterment of his fellows is
 using them alright and is blessed Of God. One who boasts in his self-ac- quirad possessions and powers. and selfshly banks his trust and coni- l dence on these. is destined to 2 rude | awakening. Sooner or later these
 props will he of no earthly personal good. and certainly Of nc heavenly | good.> The highest crowned monarch i it the world. the greatest multi-mil- 1 iOnaire. will require no greater space
 IT Mother Earth than will the poorest | 1cSg6r, and the funeral train will ap- l pTO2ch the last resting place with the
 same sadsTeminder, We brought nOth- ing into this WO-ld, and it is certain
 we can carry nothing out"
 Trite thoughts? Trite sentiments? Trite truths? Yes, and by reason of tEeir very triteness they perchance af- feet us less. Something new and start
 ling is more apt to move us, but our common destiny and common respon- abilities should arouse Us to the inn pOTtance of placing our trust and con fdence in that which shall never fail us.
 You. perhaps. profess belief in God and declare that your trust is in him.
 You do well. Yet in your troubles and disap ppOintments you are more apt to
 fly to Mir. 4. or Mrs. B. fo~ consolation
 than to your Heavenly Father, more apt to be concerned about Wnat MT. C. or Mrs. D. can do for you in your per ple1ities and needs than what God c2n and will do for the asking, if not delri- mental to your interests. for mo good thing will he withheld from them that walk Uprightly." Our friends can be of real help to us only as agents of the Almighty. IL is this miserable unreal ity in profession and praye. that often makes life's trials an aIn-cst intolc-- 2blo burden.
 Many years ago 9 ship was burned near the mouth of the English channel From among the passengers a mother, cIa5ping her babe, and clirging to a floating fragleEs. drifled upon the waves until sighted fa1 away by a pass ing vessel. A bat was manned, and soon the watchers aboard ship noticed the sailors resting On tleir oars: pres entiy they rowed oil, and finally re- turned with the mother and child 1 Then the sailors TeDoIteI why they had paused in their rowing. Over the wa ter, as they app:o2 chod, ca1c the | sound of singing: listening, they rec | ognized the familiar notes and then | the words: