The National tribune., 1900-05-17

again go TO a hospital, and as the cut in
my left jaw was a running sore for three
long months, | did my duty with head
bandaged during such time.
Sunday, Feb. 19.-It is a beautiful day,
warm and pleasant as in Spring. The
Surgeon examined my face to-day, and
said he could do nothing further for it at
present, but gave me flaxseed poultice to
put on. The Chaplain has drawn for the
regiment LOT of sanitaries from the Com
mission, consisting of dried beef, dried
apples, apple sauce, sauer kraut crackers,
and potatoes, which contrast agreeably
with the mild starvation of the past two
weeks. The boys all disliked Chaplain
Fox, and he did nothing to overcome 1t.
In issuing the sanitaries he kept a large
share for our mess, to which he belonged.
He must have been lover of cider apple
sauce, for almost half of that young hogs
head of itgotfrom the Sanitary Commission
was put III our cook shanty for future
consideration. The regiment. or at least
a large portion of it, knew Of this, and
such knowledge did not improve the situa-
tlon or their respect for him.
We feaSted on apple sauce for some time
after the boys in the company rows had
exhausted their supply, but one morning
1t was gone from its accustomed place and
the barrel with II. After breakfast ] saw
the barrel bottom upward on top of post
at the foot of one of the company streets.
] suppose there are those now living who
could tell who got the Chaplain's apple
sauce. but nothing of its mysterious dis
appearance could ever De learned at Head
quarters.
MORE wETNESS.
March 3.-Rain, rain, rain! For three
days and nights in succession the very
food gates Of heaven seemed opened upon
us. Numerous mountain streams, created
by the torrents of rain, are rushing through
gully and ravine 70 the creek, which Is
vieing with the Tennessee, itself swollen
till the surplus water is spread over miles
OF cornfields bordering upon it, the mighty
current only stayed by the ranges Of hills
skirting the river.
At Eastport, across the river, in Missis-
eippi, and little farther down, the Govern
ment established immense stores TO be
used IN the Spring movements Of the army.
Tons and tons OF forage there is now under
water and in danger of being swept away,
while all the camps on the flats about
Passport have been obliged 10 move TO the
hills.
The water is within a few feet of our
Brigade Headquarters, nearly a mile from
the channel of the river, and We will probably
have TO move before night The water Is
30 high the authorities will not let the
steamers here go down nor those below
come up. Those here run where they
list, through fats and fields. | am afraid
We and horses will go hungry If the water
uoco NV 0oOil Liz DCCi SdltIt
kept here TO supply lis have got SO poor
that the butchers have TO prop them up
with rails in order to knock them down.
March 10.-The Sth was very warm,
but pleasant, and the 9th the reverse, very
cold and showing. We received orders to
hour, and hardly had time TO pack the
regimental desks, which were ordered TO
be left here.
After packing up we moved to Waterloo,
about mile from camp, and boarded the
Swallow, which was tied up on Main street
When loaded she steamed out through
corn and cotton fields for about two miles
and crossed the river proper TO ChickaSaW
Landing, where We unlcaded, and She
went back for another detachment of the
regiment, while the first one went into
camp about three miles back from thu
river. / was directed to superintend thu
landing Of and directing the rest Of thu
regiment to camp.
March 16.-The 18th was pleasant, bu
cold. Received my commission as Firs
Lieutenant, Co. l., dated Feb. 25, on tn
14th, and was passed by the board O
examiners as qualified for Office the 18th
Was to-day mustered, and immediatel,
detailed as Adtutant. To-day l saw DIR
Saiter, who was Medical Director at Chat
tanooga when l was stationed there. III
Is now Chief Surgeon of the Cavalry Corps
Military Division of the Mississippi, nov
our corps.
PREPARATIONS FOR INVASION.
Preparations were being carefully mad
for a rapid and vigorous invasion of
portion of the South that had heretofor
been practically unmolested by our forces
Everything was to be in the Hghtest posi-
BILE marching order, so that we could NOV
rapidly enough to confuse the enemy b,
hitting them in one place one day ant
another far distant the next, making then
think the Yankees were omnipresent
Only one wagon to a brigade, except am
munition and supply wagons, in train
Regimental and company business was