The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-23

council Of war and decided to drum
him out OF camps on a rail, which was
procured and Posey placed on the
shoulders of two stout men, with
drums and fife playing the rogue's
march. Poseys, had small stick in
his hand, to which he fastened his
handkerchief, using it for flag. He
was enjoying his ride and having ell
the fun by himself, SO the boys held
another council Of war and decided tu
try what virtue. if any, there was in
the wagon whips. Posey was carried
out OF camp, strapped to log and Is
lashes administered, with the admoni-
tion that if he returned to camp we
would kill him; but he got back by
the time we did. He was not only
thief but coward, having shot off his
right foreGnger in 'G1 to get cut of the
army. On May 9TH the regulars were
ordered TO Savannah. We went by
rail to Madison, and marched from
there to f(uitman, Ca, where we got
on the cars and went to Savannah, ar
irving there on the 10th, and went
into camp near the park There the
regulars received number Of con-
scripts. Some were good men, others
either deserted or became hospital
rats. I don't mean to cast any asper.
sions on those who were forced into
the army at that time by calling them
conscripts, for the regulars who were
the first Georgians at the front served
the last ID months Of the war as con-
scripts, Congress having passed law
to that effect on the 18th of February,
1861. All males between the ages of
IL and 60 years were forced into the
army. Co. NJ received some on
crutches. The Confederacy was then
tcttering on its last legs, and no doubt
the graveyards were resurrectcd in the
hope of finding some poor devil who
was playing out of the war.
On the 10th of May the regulars
marched to Greenwich Point, below
Savannah, and pitched our tents,
where we found sand flies and mos
quitoes world without end. On the
18th we relieved the First Georgia
volunteers at Whitmarsh Island,
where we remained, doing heavy
picket duty until the I'D day of July,
when the regiment was ordered to
Charlestonyc S. c. The regiment
marched to Savannah and boarded
train of box cars standing in the sun
that we're hot enough to fry eggs or
beef stake on top, but the boys soon
ventilated them by punching off the
sides with their rifles. Before reach
ing Charleston we left the cars and
marched across the Stono River onto
Johns Island, haltiug little before
day. The island, from what could
learn, was about three miles in width
and number Of miles in length. We
must have entered tho island at the
south end, as there were two roads,
ore on each side Of the islend. On
the 4th we marched about three miles
down the road on the east side and
bivouacked until the next morning.
The Stono scouts captured the surgeon
of the 26th New York colored troops.
We were reinforced by two companies
OF the 32d Georgia, two companies of
the Second South Carolina cavalry
with two pieces Of the Washington
artillery, from Charleston. On the
9th we marched about three miles
further down the road and encounter.
ed three companies of the 26th New
York under Major Die. The artillery
opened on them, killing three and
stampeding the rest Two companies
of the regulars were deployed as skir-
mishers, one on each side of the road,
to keep from being ambushed. as the
woods was dense thicket of under.
growth, and you could see scarcely
ten feet. Major r. A. Wayne, in
command, ordered Sergeant Major
John I. Cheshire to carry an order to
one OF the companies in advance and
by some unaccountable means missed
our men and was shot down by 10
negroes before he was aware of their
presence.
He was shot through the body and
after he fell several attempted to run
their bayonets through him but were
prevented by one of their white Off
GERS. The skirmishers arrived in time
to rescue him aud the negroes fed.
While we were-in hot pursuit Of them
Major Wayne received orders that tho