Evening star., 1901-02-16

pied by any Of his kith and kin? Ihrougn
Wing the father had gone further stlll'
found other soldiers whose fate was IN
tricately connected with that OF MS pe
loved. his misguided boy. 1t was d great
day when away back at Rome ne 1ouho
and questioned Conhelly, still feeble from
his injuries and from prison IeNtr, puI
clear headed and emphatic IL was
strange day when, late In August, III inc
streets of Chattanooga, as they TOOK lhe
road for Rossville Gap en- route to Daltoh'
Norman and his father came face TO race
with Theodore Lane, dressed in confeoerate
Uniform.
Unable to bear the privation of prison life'
with it's suualor and semi-starVatioh, lhe
weaklng had offered his services on amp
terms had declared himself voluntary
deserter from the army OF the Chloi, an
they nut him on duty in the dispensary OIL
the HOSPITAL where, so long as their scahl
supply OF wines and liquor was Kept uhuei
lock and key, he could do no great marin.
sters. drivers and frowsy darkles gazea
open-mouthed when the gray-halred oiu
doctor sprang from his vehicle and peggeu
for a florsewhip with which to chastse ,hal
lying, low-lived. two-faced cur. II was Noi7 na
man who dragged his father back ana
sought to pacify him, while Iheoaore ms
erably shook and almost wept. Iney lelt
the Wretched lad whining in the streets,
down entered the hospital where still I'm
pered certain helpless wounded, TOO Daoly
crippled to be worth anything to elther sloe,
and therefore left by the astute leader OF
the southern host to be cared lor Wy the t,,e
north, and here, for the first time since tne
dawn of that black morning at beue'ieW,
met the captain of the assaultlng squaolon
who would never charge again. LOT Two
clumsy crutches took the place e. VI .ais soad re-
leg, lost above the knee-and his sad-iaced
guide now an officer or dlstlhs uisheu
racord even though for the time at least
like himself. prisoner. aun
nm
hore fruit 1t was soon after Chickamauga.
bloodlest battle of the western war, wneh
from the submits of both Lookout Mouh-
tain and Mission Ridge the victorious soutn-
erners looked down upon their almost help-
less foemen, penned like cattle in Chatta-
nooga, that dramatic and exciting scene
took place in the camp OF sherldali
division.
They were sore-headed men, for' Just as
at Stone River, they had lost nobie anu
beloved brigade commander. Caught IN the
whirl. stricken in flank and never haVlhg
square show from start TO hnsh they
had been swept from the nela @Wl.non' @ a a
punish them for what they could not Wen
prevent the corps of McCook ana Critteh-
den were telescoped into one. renumDefeo
the 4th Their old generals We're ofdereu
north TO answer for their misfortune 10 d
court of inquiry. new commander was
put at the head of the new corps, ana even
the rumor that the man the Whole army
of the Cumberland failed to reconclle many
a soldier to the inevitable parting with
their brilliant leader. "Old Rosy. 1nere
were sore hearts all about the htrehcheu
camns of Chattanooga. There We're sore
heads on the southern side. for though
Rragg had driven the Union rlght IN uls-
order from the field of Chickamauga, even
with overwhelming numbers ne couiu no, Hut
nudge Thomas at the left, and the fear1ul
loss of 10000 killed and wounded IN the
confederate host attested the desperate
nature of the conflict.
They were talking of the situation al
Sheridan's Headquarters one crisp Os'oper el
evening but the little chief himself was
ftful and preoccupied. He was evidently
thinking OF other matters, while certain
brigade and regimental commanders were
seated about the campfire, ana ene lam !,
was brisk and at times pointed. Sheridan
seemed consumed with impat1ence. Every
now and then he arose and moved rest
lessly about, gazing off into the darkness
where Law the road to town. Tattoo was
sounding in many a regimental camp about
him before the sound of horses feet
souashing in the mud announced the COM
| ing of visitors. and an aid-de-camp In
| low tone said: Here they are. general
| Just outside the circle of freight there
dismounted three officers, who, leaving
| their horses with the orderly. came slowly
! forward and saluted the chief, VINO lee
| them within a big hospital tent. and briefly
SAYING 1.-The other would be here IN
! minute bade them be seated Some eamI
| lanterns stood on pine table. Two Others
| hung from the ridge pole and third was
| dimly glowing in smaller tent at the rear
| its opening abutting against the back OF
| larger one. The flap was down, but there
| was murmured conversation going on which
| seemed to cease abruptly as two officers
! Joined the party in the office tent. There
| was cordial exchange of greeting on the
part of most of those present, but mani
fest and sudden nervousness and embar-
| rassment in the manner of at least one
| Major Malloy of the -th Ohio, Colone
| Pride, with slight limp still perceptible ir
| his walk, crossed over and shook hands
| cordially with Major Lane of the judge ad
! yocate.s department.. who had udden oul