The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-18
SKETCHES OF ARMY LIFE.
Interesting Incidents Of the Civil war Re-
lated by * Con. Fed" A Member OF
Third s. C. Regimen.

we 1911 At1duId lu6 uSAG udJ lOl
Brsgg's army. We were greeted
with enthusiasm al along the line
and in fact 1t was a continued cheer
ing from Richmond to Chicksmaugs.
At Acworth We were delayed for
some time and this scribe had quite
a nice time with the young ladies.
When we passed through the
tunnel, now Tunnel Hill, Co., was
sitting on top of the first car, next to
the tender. By the time We got
through the tunnel I was nearly
dead, but the fresh air soon revived
me, bat I would. never go through
another tunnel on top of car. We
stopped at Tunnel Hill and hadsome
foot racing. There were some apple
trees loaded down with fruit about
200 yards from the statior. Several
of the boys made break for the
apples Col. NaLce told the en9l
neer to move forward. He blew tie
whistle and moved forward and th:re
WAS a foot race to catch the train.
The train WAS stopped and the boys
got on and although we stayed there
some time the apples were not
bothered. We left the trsin some
distance below Tunnel Hill and on
the l0th of September wore hurried
toward ChlckamaugR. We were
marching Oh after dark. TWAS very
dusty and we conld not see our file
leaders for the dust. People who
have never lived in a limestone
country can't imagine how dusty the
country can get in time of a drought.
On the morning Of September 20,
1863, we crossed Chickamauga Creek
and soon formed in line Of battle.
Just after we had formed a Federal
Colonel came gal!oping up and said
to hurry up as the Confederates were
pushing them badly. He was told
that we would take charge of him.
Helooked up and saw the Confederate
battle flag and surrendered at once.
We marched forward to the firing
line. Here occurred one Of the
strange things that occur sometimes
on the battlefield. We met Gen.
Laws Brigade going to the rear.
Gen. Law could not stop them.
They were not running, did not sem
to be demoralized, but were simply
going back. They had captured
some pieces Of cannon and were
carrying them back with them, pull
ing them by hand. Gen. Law asked
Gen. Kershsw to try to STOP his
troops. We tried tc stop them but
it was of no use. They knocked up
our guns and passed through our
lines. General Law asked General
Kershaw what he WAS going to do.
Charge the Yankees wss the Gen.
Kershaw's reply. We advanced and
received one Of the most deadly vol
leys ever fired on US. Our line stag
gered like drunken man, then closed
no and at them we went. We drove
them to the top of Snodgrass Hill,
but could not drive tn IN any further.
There was large space between US
and the 7th regiment on our right.
We went in with about 4OO men,
and we're reduced to 06 men. lhe
I'd regiment suffered as much as we
did. We were at the foot of the
hill and Col. Nance sent courier to
Gen. Kershaw. He was killed, Col.
Nance sent another and he was killed.
Col. Nance then asked 1t. Hunter to
take charge of the regiment for a
few minutcs and ran to the right to
see Gen. Kershaw. Lieut.. Watts OF
the Laurens Bria0, thinking that
Col. Mace was killed, brought the
regiment to attention and moved
them back a short distance where
they could get protection, and told
them to face about and give them
He'll. Col. Nance came up at this
time and told Us we must hold the
position. The yankees thought we
we're doae for, and commenced to
huzzah aud down they came upon US,
but they we're the worse surprlz9d
Yankees on the continent. We re-