The National tribune., 1900-11-22
Ten Thousand Miles with the 6Sth Ohio.
The Surrender OF Vicksburg.
By NJ. B. LOOP

men who occupied the works Immediately
| in our front. These men expressed them
selves as glad that the struggle for Nicks-
! burg was at an end, saying that they had
enough of the siege, ard the war gener-
ally, and were ready to quit and shake
hands over the bloody chasm. The noon
hour coming on. we divided the contents
of our well-flled haversackS with those
who We're entertaining us with n descrip-
| ton of their side of the line during the
| long siege. They showeds us about their
camp and quarters, where we espied what
! remained of half a mule, which proved
what we had heard. but We're reluctant
TO believe, that they We're living on IA
tons of mule meat.
After dinner a number of the boys took
a stroll down into the city, one mile dis
tant, and visited the Court House, which
had been Il target for our heavy guns dur
ing the entire siege. In the dome of the
Court House was large clock which was
plainly visible from different parts of our
lines. One pillar supporting it had been
shot away, but the clock remained I'M
touched and showed the hour OF the sur
render. There were also many other
places of interest. The high hill above the
city had been honey-combed and convert
ed into residence properties. Here it was
the nOncombatantS, women and children,
sought protection.
The Vicksburg Citizen daily pa
per, in the issue of the morning of July
), which was printed on wall paper. had
noticed our boast that we would eat our
dinner in Nicksburg on July 4, and de-
clared that the best recipe for cooking
rabbit was first catch your rabbit" Our
wideawake, enterprising boys, sure
enough, were in the city on the 18th, and
issued the next number of the paper, and.
after quoting the advice of the previous
day, responded, We have got our rab-
bit"
About 10000 troops surrendered to Gen.
Grant and his invinciblcs, together with
40 pieces of artillery, IS siege guns and
arms and munitions of war for 10000
men.
After the surrender Gen. Grant ordered
loGan's Division into the city to do gar
risOn duty. Meantime the Second Brigade
of Iogan's Division remained in camp
in the woods near the Big Black, where
we will again join them.
The few days following our camp on
the Big Black was increased by the ar
rival of troops from Vicksburg, which
made it evident another move was about
to be begun.
July 10 large number OF the paroled
prisoners of Pemberton's army passed us
on their way east.
MARCH TO JACKSON.
Monday, July Is, we were ordered to
provide two days rations and be ready to
march at a moments notice. In due time
the assembly was sounded, when we again
crossed the Black and hurried off in the
direction of Jackson, where Sherman's
boys had met with serious opposition by
heavy force of the enemy under John
ston.
Shortly after we crossed the Black the
sun passed behind a dark cloud, and
low rumble of thunder told us of the APP
proach of a heavy storm. And come ii
did; nevertheless, we FASTENED on through
the rain and mud.
Toward the close of the day we made
our camp short distance east of Cham
pion Hills. The following day we marched
to Clinton, reaching the place about noon,
where we remained until the next morn
ing.
Early July - our brigade-except the
18th Ohio, which remained at Clinton