The National tribune., 1902-04-17

was falling back from near uie p"9' vi
Little Round Top | was knocked sense
s,ss in some way. besides receiving a shot
IN NV left leg. This happened about sun
aet, and | did not recover CONSCIOUSNESS
l;ntil after night. When / came to my
,lenses / tried to get up, but cou!d ho'
Iaght myself because of my head. IN the
t,ndeayor to rise my head was all III
,shirl, beside the pain. 1t seemed thai
Ihv brain was compressed, and could MOI
Understand the nature OF my ihJurIe re-
While living on the ground L noticed the
enemy'S litter-bearer and others searching
1ae field for the wounded, which seenleu
t5 be quite numerous.
Noticing my efforts to rise, two teder;lI
soldiers approached me. and one of them
remarked that he would kill the - rebel
add brought his gun down to carry out ms
threat; the other interfcred. and tolu nm
hb sbould not hurt wounded man. lie
tbon loft asserting that he would find
some other rebel that he would Kill. HIS
companion told him that he ought to nave
heen in the fight and done his part then.
He left. but was evidently very mad. 1hc
other remained with me, and got some
litters-bearers to take me off the heid.
A PRISONER OF WAR.
| soon found myself in company with
many wounded and well Confederate
rear of the Yankee lines. There were
numerous wounded Yankees also.
Along side of me was 4 wounded Yankee
being carried on a stretcher. His left leg
was broken below the knee, and the loot
was hanging over the end of the hitter ana
was dangling about. He was cursinS the
men who were carrying him because OF
the way he lay on the litter
| called the mems attention to the way
the mans leg was dangling. and told them
to stop and put him on the litter so that
his leg would all be on the canvass. They
stopped and put him on the litter prop
erly. | had my blanket in roll under my
head. and as the man seemed to be suffer-
ing so much, ] made them take my blanket
and put it under his head for pillow.
The sufferer remarked, with an oath that
the rebels had more feeling for him than
his own men. He was in so much pain,
and Just happened to fall into the hands
of two ignorant or Indifferent fellow-sOl-
diers, that any suggestions to help MIN
endure his sufferings, set his heart natur-
ally toward the party who seemed to be
most interested in him. He was soon car
ried out of my sight, and l saw him no
more.
was taken to the rear, and the
Yankees made me some coffee and gave
me some hardtack and picked pork. They
were very good, and l got a little sleep.
By daylight I was much better, except
that l had pains in my head. could
stand and walk tolerably well without as
sistance. There were about 1000 of us
In an old field-well and slightly wound
ed. or such wounded as did not need to be
lifted or did not need surgical attention.
We were guarded by some infantry, the
remnant of regiment which had been
engaged in the battle. / noticed the
enormous flag which they had and the
feyness of their numbers. The remnant
of the regiment was not larger than two
full companies, if that many.
was near the quarters of these guards
and | noted that five or six citizens came
ND, and after looking at US few minutes,
one of them remarked to one of the
Yankee officers that he ought to shoot the
- dirty scoundrels. The officer got
wrathy at this, and told the citizen to
leave or he would have him shot IN place
Of the prisoners. The citizens compan-
Ions laughed, and he left very much taken
down.
Soon after this the great cannonading
began, and the roar of the guns seemed tG
roll over the country like Jcve's chariot
wheels, as it sped through rebelllous
world, and the universe till the center
shook. This furious storm Of exploding
shells and booming guns had gone on but
q short time, until l noted that the enemy
and hurrying fresh batteries to the front.
Near us was a large number Of guns in
park There were q few trees in the field,
and some of our men climbed these TO try
20 get look at the battle OF these the
most conspicuous was tall, lank, but
fnely-featured Texan. Hatless, he was
the first to climb. The guards very soon
stopped this, and we listened and waited
all through the battle of the 3d. in hopes
that our army would break the Federal
lines, in which case we would doubtless
be rescued. But this hope was shattered
when we heard the battle lull, and saw
that the Federal army was not disturbed
Late in the afternoon our infantry guard
was relieved by Kilpatrick's cavalry. Gen
Fitzpatrick, after placing a cavalry guard
around the field, rode up 10 US; pulled of
his hat. and said that the guard had orders
10 cut US down without mercy if we tried
TO escape; whereat some Of the rebels
called for three cheers for Fitzpatrick
which all who could yell gave with a will
Gen. Fitzpatrick seemed TO be very mucl
surprised at this, for he sat on his hors'
and looked on in apparent blank astonish
ment. He did not get off with the simple
cheering, for numbers of the JOhnnies raj
lied him with perplexing questions as 4
his health and the state Of his mind Will
others made various suggestions as TO
mans appearances under certain condi
tions. He endured il all goOdnaturedl
and finally rode off seemingly satisfied tha
his short speech had met with the indorse
ment of his audience.
My head hurt me so bad that l coul
not cheer him, but l laughed in spite Of il
The Yankee guards were about rs muc
amused as anybody. War would be a
unmitgated curse if it Were not ludicrOu
sometimes.
The 4th we learned that Lee had bee
Westminster, Nd. On the way 10 Wes
minister We were guarded by the 9th p
Cav. The day was very warm, and "
stopped at one place to rest in the shad
Of some trees. While here the reports
guns was heard In the direction of far
house, one or two hundred yards from II
road. In an instant all eyes were turne
in that direction. 4 Federal soldier Wa
seen 20 run out of the farm house II
Yankee officer sent some soldiers TO s,
what was the matter. After little the
returned with the man who had run OF
Of the house, and / understood that the
man had shot another soldier who was
the farm house in a quarrel over some bu
termilk. When he was brought to Il
command he refused TO give up his gu
The officers, mounted on their horse
quickly formed a circle around him al
cut him down with their swords.
At Westminster we boarded cars al
were moved TO the Relay House. Al th
place we remained in box-cars all the q
ternoon. A great many people came ne
the cars and talked to US. Some syr
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