Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-19

Mr.. ". A. johnson has contributed sew
eral Close Calls" to this page and con-
tinues his "reminiscences this week in
diary form:
March 6 ISs5.-Camped last night on
the banks OF a creek. Did not start from
camp today until II noon Marched very
slowly and halted OfJen-the enemy close
at hand. Marched only four miles. Beau
tffui day. Saw a bright star in the sky
TO-DAY.
march LEFT camp this morning
about s O'Clock and after marching
about four miles we took the road 70
Fayetteville. y. C. Hills and pine trees
numerous. Plenty OF ratiOns-at least we
are being loaded down with them. Guess
the mules IN the commissary department
must have played out and we have been
tdrned into a commissary train. Good
idea: wish Il had been thought OF before.
Fair.
March Scot into camp last night about
3 o'clock Commenced 10 rain before
morning Left camp this morning about
half past Z O'Clock Rained all DAY
VERY few houses on the road. Saw some
raEor-back h0gs-too poor for food. But
these hogs. when in good condition. make
the best OF bacon and hams. Turpentin'
farm. In some places the resin from tn
stills had flowed into and along the roac
New idea in rOad-making. Got good We
AouGN- MALEAE4 AA0AA AAAAEEn HINTS -
terday.
March Ave were wet through when
ne got into camp last night and the water
Was standing on the grOun.- 50 that we
could net lie down 20 sleep We sPeni
the night turning round and round in tn
rain. before the IRE made by the tur
pentine trees. These began 70 fall about
daylight. and & was Lookout! Crash
Lookout and Crash until we 60
clear OF this camp The falling OF these
trees about bIockaded the road and W
had 70 climb over and so around the logs
20 set along
I guess the owner OF that turpentne
farm felt about as the Dutchman did who
owned the wheat field in Pennsylvania
Took a country road this morning
which IS much better than the one We
have been travelling
Stopped raining before day this morn
ing. but commenced again about O'Clock
today and rained very hard just before
night Campea about ten miles from Fay
ettevflle. -. c.
March I0.-Left camp at : o'clock this
morning and marched 70 Fayetteviile,
and then marched three miles down the
central plank road and went into line OF
battle. stopped raining at II noon The
enemy did noe attack US Got my sup
per IN FayetteviIle-a most hospitable
people. Girls beautiful
March u.-Broke up our line OF battle
al half past 10 O'Clock last night, and
after q slow march crossed the Cape Fair
river and evacuated Fayetteville. Went
about three miles from the river IN the
north side and camped about midnight.
We marched ten miles today and got 10
camp early.
I understand that some OF my class
mates from the South Carolina Military
academy. who are in Hampt0n's cavalry.
we're badly wounded In the lighting abou,
Fayetteville. Among tnez NY old friend
-sGabef' Hodges. a whOle-sOuled, noble
hearted bOy-nOne better n the land
an Erleved very much over his misfor-
tune. Fair day
March Ia-Sunday-
Remained IN camp all day. Went into
the country 10 get some fresh food Got
some lard. one hen and a head OF cabbage.
All paid for. One OF my company. the
most lovely eater I ever saw, and who be-
ing a very modest man withal-I withhold
his name-was just charmed over my luck.
nc had q gallon iron pot which he secured
IN Charleston to be used 20 cook rice in
or boil chickens in which had outliyed
their usefulness In civil life. The first
victim OF this pot was a Shanghai rooster