The National tribune., 1902-06-26

with crash. Well, "come away" from
that particular locality. Spent some time
in the rifle pits, and then visited the divi.
sion and regimental hospitals.
Tuesday, June 16.-Visited the batteries
to our left Many of the guns have been
moved to advanced positions. Spent some
time in one battery which was firing. The
enemy replied with great spirit with small
arms. and we were all compelled to use
great caution. After night l went up to
the trenches and spent until 10 o'clock
watching the flight of shells and talking
to the pickets, who had an animated con-
versation all along the lines.
Wednesday, June 17.-Capt. White,
Lieut.. Melmine and myself spent the fore
part OF the day in the advanced work on
our right. Firing both of small-arms and
artillery was quite heavy. Our batteries
on the left We're attempting to make a
breach in the earthwOrks opposite to them,
and the way they made the dirt fly was
caution. Since my last visit four pieces
of cannon had been put in position in our
advanced earthworks. One of the 4th Va.
was wounded at this place just before we
got there. 1 saw the pool of blood where
he fell
We entered the sap which we are work
ing up to the enemys fort, and found that
it was advanced to within about eight feet
of the ditch in front of this fort. We went
up to the end. As ! have before said, a
bank of about eight feet in thickness was
all that separated us from the enemy.
Just to let them know that we were there
we tossed over few clods and chunks,
and thinking that they might be hungry,
we tossed over bone with very little
meat on it. They acknowledged the com
pliment by tossing back the sticks with
the addition of brick bat, which struck
one of our party in the breast without
hurting him. Well, we were in very close
quarters and were enjoying ourselves in a
very gOod-natured way, when one Of the
rebs, getting rather bloody-minded, sud
denly poked his gun over the bank ele-
waited the breech and fred. The ball pass
ed just over our heads, but / never heard
as sharp a whistle to any ball before; it
sounded like it had an edge on both sides.
We waited q reasonable time for him TO
show himself again, but he did not do 1t,
so we returned again to camp, and got
there just in time for the Paymaster. /
received S22S.70. While / was sitting in
the Colonel's tent ball struck a cot near
me with great force, tearing out a consid-
cradle piece of hard. seasoned wood.
Thursday, June 1S.-Nothing happened
today, except the usual amount of firing,
but we have got so used TO this that we
think nothing is happening at all.
Friday, June 19.-One of the Sth Mo.
was killed on picket this morning. / saw
them carry him by on blanket. / did not
visit the fertilization today. but went up
to the hospital. Spent several hours very
pleasantly with Lieut.. Grayson and the
other boys. This was at the division hos
pital From there started for the regi-
mental hospital. Bought some pineapples
on the way. which / enjoyed. Found the
| boys as well as could be expected, talked
with them for some time. then returned to
! camp. One of the battcrymen was killed
this evening while passing a point which
have passed 20 times.
Saturday, June 20-Late yesterday
evening n rlImor spread through camp that
some demonstration was to be made on
! the enemy's works today. There was q
| great deal of speculation INDUCED in as to
the probabilities Of this report, but it was
generally dismissed as unreliable. In the
morning this rumor was brought to our
minds again. however, for about 4 Ocloc,
/ the cannonading became heavy along the
whole line and was kept up with grea,
spirit. At daylight the pickets were dou.
! bled. and the command came at 6 o'clock
Fall in line and stack arms in front OF
| company quarters, so as TO he ready at q
moments notice" The cannonading con
tinued from In the morning until H. ]
went up on the hill. but could see but very
4 little on account of the smoke OF the bat
teries. The infantry was not called out or
the center 1t is reported that Steele cap
tured = battery on our right. Whether this
is true or not we cannot tell.
Sunday. June 21.-Had meeting in thu
morning at $50. The congregation ant
attention was very good. The theme wa,
"The charity brought to view in the 1911
chapter of LIST Corinthians" Some ball.
passed very near by us during the service
yet ] did not notice anyone vince. Spent
the after part Of the day in the hospitals
DAY OF UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
Monday, June 22.-Started out early II
the morning in company with Capt. Whit,
to examine our trenches In front, and SEE
what improvement could be made in them
We went first to our own rife pits. Tn,
: rebs were firing with great audacity. One
Of Co. + had just been struck, the ball en-
tering his cheek and passing out of tn.
back Of the neck. / think he will die; ht