The National tribune., 1900-10-25

cher's horse shied and its rider went over
into a pool of dishwater. Fancher felt
! like fighting, but Benson felt like laugh,
| ing; so did the boys, for Comrade Fan
cher was a sight, to say the least.
Why, We amt mad, are ye, Cicero, -
queried one of the boys, in a surprised
voice. Now, look here" replied Fancher,
IF this don't make a man mad, he has
no human about him."
DRIVING THE ENEMY.
We crossed Lookout Mountain next
day, and went over into Williss Valley,
ran into a squad of the enemy, whom
we got on the run, capturing some of them
and then went back to camp. We crossed
again on the 24th. Next day we marched
| back into Lookout Valley, and were put
at picket work, on the left of a line of in
fantry Of the Sixteenth Corps. There was
heavy fighting on our left, but the enemy
was driven back about nine miles.
| The 9th founu us at Center, the seat
Of Cherokee Co, eight miles west of
which, on Terrapin Creek, we skirmished
| and took about 30 prisoners. We had an
other fight eight miles farther up, and the
! 18th Ind. lost two killed and three wound
| ed, but they came off victorious and with
% prisoners.
We overlook the enemy again on the
18th, and drove them across Turkey Run,
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Once more, on Sunday, we overlook the
rebels, taking some 20 prisoners. The
scouts brought III about % horses taken
from Roddy's horsemen in Deer Creek
Valley at Cave Springs, Ga.
We marched 1S miles next day and
camped at Rome, Ga. We turned all our
horses over to the Quartermaster and took
train for Nashville, to draw fresh ones
Those who had mules started on them for
Chattanooga. ] was one of the mule de
tachment. The march was uneventful A
little past Chattanooga ON Nov Z we
turned our mules over to the Quartermas-
ter, recrossed the Tennessee and joined
the rest of the regiment that had come
on the train from Rome.
We did not get on another train until
the 18th. We had a narrow escape from
going over the side of the bridge at White
side, and had TO wait till next day. We
went on, leaving evidences that the poul-
try Of that section had suffered the for
tunes of war.
MEETING FRIENDS ONCE MORE.
After reaching Nashville we went on to
Louisville. 1t was a cold ride for the
writer on top of freight car, tied fast
to the foot plank to keep from being joIted
of. was nearly frozen stiff next morn
ing; but there was no room inside at any
time. We all needed the cup of coffee
we made at Louisville (Nov. 1G), and we
soon found a camping-place, about three
miles south of the Court House We drew
fresh horses and new equipments. and
new guns where needed. A host of friends
from Gods Country" came to see the
boys in blue at Louisville, and the vet
| Grams fully enjoyed themselves.
The morning of Dee. s was one of the
happiest Of my service. l was lying in
my tent when | was reused by some of
| the boys, exclaiming, jerome, here is
ycur Wife" | thought they were jok-
ing, for there were many Irish and Ger.
! man women coming into camp with pies.
| cakes, etc, and many of the bows were
now always OF the lookout for their
wives, mothers or sisters to visit them.
and other boys liked TO fool them. But |
thought / would peep out There. talk
ing to one of the officers near the Can
tains quarters, was one of the prettiest
women / had ever seen. / waited no
longer in my cold, disagreeable bunk. but
made break through the mud TO the Can
tain's quarters and soon my wife was in
my arms
TOUCH OF HOME LIFE.
After the exchange of greetings | got
liberty and we looked up a boarding house
and had the satisfaction of stretching my
legs under as hospitable a board as / had
ever sat at in old ante bellum days-tbaf
of Mrs. Nugent, at 18th and jefferson
streets. Some of the boys came to see III;
after that, aud we Lad some very pleas
ant evenings. / took my wife to visit
camp, and we had pleasant times there
with the veterans.
Happy days were short in the army, as
elsewhere, and on Dec. Is my wife left
for home, IN company with Mrs. Benjamin
Mathena, wife Of a member Of Co. b.