The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-18
SKETCHES OF ARMY LIFE.
Interesting Incidents OF tho OWL War Ko-
lated by X Con. Fed" A Member OF
Third 3. q. Regiment.

with enthusiasm all along tho line
and in fact 1T WAS continued cheer
ing from Richmond to Chickamauga.
At Acworth we were delayed for
some time and this scribe had quite
a nice time with the young ladies.
When we passed through tho
tunnel, now Tunnel Hill, Gn., was
sitting on top Of tho first oar, next to
the tender. BY the time we got
through the tunnel was nearly
dead, but tho fresh air coon revived
me, but l would never go through
another tunnel on top Of car. We
stopped at Tunnel Hill and had some
foot racing. There were some apple
trees loaded down with fruit about
200 yards from the station. Several
OF the boys made break for the
apples Col. NaLco told the er4i.
neer to movo forward. He blew tho
whistle and moved forward and there
was Il foot race to catch the train.
The train was stopped and The boys
got on and although we stayed thcro
some timo tho apples wp,e not
| bothered. We left tho trtin some
distance below Tunnel Hill aud on
the l9ih Of September woro hurried
toward Chlckamausn. We were
mnrchiDg on after dark. 1t was very
dusty and NO con!d not SEQ our file
leaders for tho dust. People who
have never lived in Il limestone
c"untry can't imagine how dusty the
country can got in time of drought
On tho morning of September 20,
1853, we crossed Chickamauga Creek
and soon formed in line Of battle.
JnSt after we had formed Federal
Colonel came galioping up and said
to hurry up as tho Confederates were
pushing them badly. Ho was told
that we would take charge Of him.
Helooked up and saw tho Confederate
battle flag and surrendered at once.
We marched forward to the firing
line. Here occurred ono of the
strange things that occur sometimes
on tho battlefield. We met Gen.
Laws Brigade going to the rear.
Gen. Law could not stop them.
They we're not running, did not m
to be demoralized, but we're 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. Kershaw to try to stop his
troops. We tried to stop them but
it WAS of no use. They knocked up
our guns and passed through our
lines. General Law asked General
Kershaw what ha WIS going to do.
Charge the Yankees WAS the Gen.
Kershaw's reply. We advanced and
received one Of the most deadly vol
leys ever fred on u.s. Our line stag
gered like drunken man, then closed
up and at them we went. We drove
them to the top of Snodgrass Hill,
but could not drive th IN any further.
There was large apace between us
and the 7th regiment on our right.
We went in with about 400 mon,
and were reduced to Sc men. The
I'd regiment suffered as much as we
did. We were at the foot Of the
hill and Col. Nance sent q courier to
Gen. Kershaw. Flo was killed, Col.
Nance sent another and ho WIS killed.
Col. Nance then asked LIT. Hunter to
take charge Of the regiment for q
few minutes and ran to the right to
SEQ Gen. Kershaw. Lieut.. Watts of
tho Lanrens Brias, thinking that
Col. Nance was killed, brought the
regiment to attention and moved
them back short dstancs where
they could get protection, and told
them to face about and give them
He'll. Col. Naaco camo up at this
time and told us wo must hold tho
position. Tho yankees thought wo
wore done for, and commenced to
huzzah and down they camo upon us,
but they wero the worse surprized
yankees on tho continent. We re
served our fire until they got nearly
on us. We gave them q solid vol
ly, and those that we're loft did some
good running indeed. Other troops
camo up and ono Of tho Generals
asked Kershaw to send in his troops