The National tribune., 1900-10-25

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fall in" was sounded But the entire
forenoon was passed in that most monOto-
nous of all movements, marching forward
a few hundred yards and then coming to
halt and waiting. During this time
Capt. Degolyer, of the Sth Mich. Battery,
was engaged in a sword exercise with
one of his Lieutenants, when his horse
fell into ditch, breaking its neck and
severely injuring the Captain.
About 2 o'clock in the afternoon we
We're set in motion and marched back to
Holly Springs, arriving there about mid
night. Here it was that Wm. Swaney,
Co. Is, died and was buried. This com
rade is reported in Ohio's Roster "unac-
counted for"
The following morning we took up our
line of march toward the Tennessee line.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon we
reached the Coldwater River, where a
halt was ordered FOR the night. The next
morning, Jan. Z, was an exceedingly cold
one, but at an early hour we were in mo-
ton, and marched 16 miles over the part
ly-froZen ground, breaking through the
thin crust of ice and mud at every step.
AS night began to wrap its folds of dark
ness about us we went into camp near
Davis Mills, where we feasted on corn
made up into every conceivable shape.
The following day we remained in camp.
Jan. 8 we moved out Of our camp and
marched IA miles. heavy rain contin-
ued to fall the whole afternoon, but we
cheerfully moved on, and toward evening
tumbled over the Mississippi State line,
and made our camp near La Grange.
Once more we were on the soil of Tennes-
see, and during that cold and stormy night
we rested anywhere between q roost and
perch. The southern skies and clouds
were loaded down with moisture, and. it
almost appeared that the elements were
in league with Satan and the Southern
States to make us miserable.
Before daylight ON the following day
we were in motion, and after march Of
10 miles went into camp near Moscow,
Tenn.
Sunday, Jan. II, the regiment remained
quietly in camp, except heavy detail do
ing guard duty along the line of the NJ.
& G.. Railroad.
Jan. II we marched nine miles, and
went into camp near Lafayette, where we
remained till Jan. IS.
AT LAFAYETTE.
The object of the campaign just ended
in my narrative has been written by able
historians. How Gen. Grant and his
army tried hard to force their way to
Nicksburg through the swamps and mud
Of Mississippi Winter; how the enemy
destroyed our supplies at Holly Springs,
and how, being surrounded by an almost
barren country and high water, Grants
army was forced to retire; how the inn
petuous Sherman, whom the Northern reb-
el papers had denounced as crazy, with his
army well in hand near Vicksburg, and
anxiously listening. day after day, to catch
distant sound Of Gen. Grants mighty
hosts, laundering upon the approaches of
1aZoO City, Miss. Meantime we were iiv-
ing on cornmeal and fresh meat and houn-
dering through 50 miles of mud and storm,
on our return march to the north line OF
the State.
After the capture and destruction of our
supplies at Holly Springs we were de-
pendent upon our own resources for the
necessaries Of life. Consequently we let no
occasion to secure food slip by, and dem
Onstrated that our regiment could take
care of itself.
The intervening time up to Jan. Is was
marked by no even: other than the usual
routine of the camp. In an old diary of
events l find the following: 1--WE suffered
more from the cold than at any time while
in camp near Napoleon, o., yet here we
are away down in the Sunny South" A
chilly north wind made every day most
disagreeable, and to add to our inconyen-
fence there was no fuel with which to
make a good campfire, consequently we
stood around here and there or retired to
our pup-tents, where, wrapped in our
blankets, we tried to keep warm.
Jan. Ia a heavy rain flooded our camp.
Toward night the rain changed into snow,
and the following morning we trod around
camp in snow four inches deep.
on TO MEMPHIS.
Jan. Is we turned our backs upon the
scenes of our discomfort, and took up our
line Of march in the direction of Memphis,
Tenn. During the afternoon we marched
along the line of the NJ. IL G.. Railroad
and passed by a wreck of the previous
day, in which three of our comrades. who
were sick and on their way to the hospi-
tai were injured. After march of about
Is miles we reached Germantown, where
we made our camp for the night
On the following day we marched 13
miles. A heavy, cold rain continued 10
fall, but we pushed on, and toward night
camped one mile from Memphis, where
we remained until Feb. 20.
On January 20 we turned our attention
10 looking after the comforts of our camp.
The following day we received two
months pay, which enabled us to deal in
pies, cakes and picked pigs feet dealt out
TO us by the lady hucesters from the city,
who peddled their goods in camp.
After getting settled down in camp as
comfortable as circumstances would per
nit, many of us hastened off to the differ
ent hospitals in the city in search for our
sick.
(To be continued)