Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1901-02-06

| dIOuuu WHICH SD many events IN
interest transpired during the
civil war.
! Having crossed the Mountain,
at 2 o'clock in the morning, we
find ourselves at Peavine creek,
near the OutpOsts of the enemy
Here we halted. Behind us was
this great Mountain, with its tall,
gigantic oaks, which had wit
messed the changing scenes of
many decades. In front were the
silent terror5 of a vast army.
There was death like silence.
We know and felt that a desper
ale and death. dealing struggle
was about to ensue. Oh, for the
song Of the whip poor will, the
hoot OF The owl, or the guttering
wang Of the bull-Grog from The
banks Of the creek-just any
thing to break the silent monot-
ony of the plain. 1t was a solemn
hour. Soma such thoughts as
these fitted through the writer's
! mind; "Separation", "Shall we
! Know each Other There, Black.
oyel Susan, ,"Chcor boys, Cheer.
| was wide awake that night, and
! on The lookout, and things | did
/ not see, woro the invisible lhings.
After crossing the creek. the
brigade was halted and a little
time was consumed in making the
proper disposition of the reg
iments. This disposition having
been made, the advance was
ordered, "Forward, march,. Off
We moved with quiet, cautious,
deliberate step-holding our can
teens, not speaking above a whis-
per, knowing that talk wastes
force in war, and feeling that it
might be dangerous to awaken a
man suddenly when asleep. Our
object was to surprise the enemy,
and do our work quickly for fear
OF reinforcements. Our plan was
human. We had to rely upon
our grit, powder and ball There
was no Joshua there-no rams
horns to blow, as had Joshua
when he took the city Of Jericho.
On, on we moved through the
dark woods until we came in con
tact with the enemy's outposts.
Here they warned us by practical
demonstration that they would
resist further progress and ad.
vancement on this line. At first
the b,.!o whistled by, whiz, whiz,
ri; :, Eir. and one could count them
by ooun!s, giving US but a small
tu.tt3g'c of the real entertain
ma"t, 'ut presently welost count,
al : only listened to the contin-
eous roar of battle. We pressed
steadily forward, walking over
their dead and wounded bodies.
the momentum of our advance
weeping all before it, driving
! ha'G their advanced lines to the
railroad. 1t was here that We
found RoseCrans in strong force,
and we'll prepared to receive un-
expected company. Here we
met, face to face, about IS yards
o part, the blazing line of the
enemy. We could see before us
a long line Of PeopIe-a great,
dark multitude, standing as firm
a. the statel V oaks behind them
The battle ragged furiously. IL
looked as il all the artillery Of the
HeaVens with bullets OF iron was
/ pounding us. II took some ':me
| for the true situation 10 Govr'oD
Itself, but after . while W. realized
that "" wa.e playing. q losing
| game. We found ourselves con
nonted with two incompatible
, Genands--ouo 20 retreat rom the
responsibilities tIras. upon Us
| the other to 20 forward anI show
the marvellous development Of
Southern chivalry.
Our line seemed TO Ee in die.
away condition. 1t reeled, It
rocked, it wavcrad. |, for oao.
began TO thInk Senously of
change and mOycmeut-that care
was q prime condition of CONT
mental health, even in persona
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