Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-15

nesauga valley. our brigade taking
possession of q large grist mill. Vol
unteer millcrs were called for, and
dozen responded. Heavy detachments
went into the farming districts near,
and gathered all the wheat and corn
available. This was ground into -four
and meal, and bread and corn pones
and sinkers We're baked to take us back
to Chattanooga. We remained at the
mill about week, eating up nearly
everything that was get-atable, but
resumed the march with full stomachs,
at least.
Before we were out two days on the
return trip we were again short on
rations, and were compelled to resort
to parched corn. We were shorter
than ever on clothes, and as this was
in December, and the weather was
cold, there was much suffering. Many
of the boys had no shoes, and the
line of march of our brigade could be
traced by the blood on the frozen
ground from almost shoeless feet. To
save our feet we made rough mocca-
sins of blankets and pieces of cloth
ing, or made so!es of two or three
thicknesses of cloth, and tied them on
with strings. Some of the boys, how
ever, were barefoot, and swore that
their feet got so tough and hard they
could strike fire out of the tiinty rocks
along the road.
But, hard or not, the feet bled, and
as we could not fall out we let them
bleed, and plodded on. There was in
clination, however, TO find the softest
spots on the road or in the fields near
the road, and this brings me to my
messmate, Haynes. One day, as we
were passing through piece of tim
ber land, Haynes and others went
about 200 yards to our right into an
open field that tianked the timber. A
company of cavalry in blue uniforms
rode in among the stragglers without
exciting much attention until it was
discovered the cavalrymen were con-
federates in Yankee dress. Many of
the stragglers made rush back to our
line of march, but Haynes and score
of others were carried off as prisoners,
"The confederates hurried their
prisoners off as quietly as possible
three or four miles to an old house
in sheep hollow or gorge. Late in the
evening they took all the prisoners
away except Haynes and unionist
civilian, who had been marching back
with our army. They bound the hands
of these two, and left them in charge
of one guard. During the night they
were permitted to go outside, and
Haynes, STOPPING down, worked his
hands loose, caught up a club, and
springing suddenly on the guard
knocked him down. The refugee fin
ished the business, and he and Haynes
made n bee-line for the Tennessee
river aiming to strike it just abov.
Cleveland.
"The refugee knew the country wei
and where to find union people. Tn,
first night they were hidden in a hous,
which was searched early the mex
morning from top to bottom by con
federate cavalry, but the East Ten
nesseeans of those days knew how 4,
hide a fellow, and Haynes and hi
friend were not found. The next nigh
they were lucky enough to get across
the river and worked their day eau
tiously toward Chattanooga. In tn
meantime our brigade had marched
back to che camp on the North Chick
amauga, which we had occupied befor
! the battle of Missionary Ridge. Th
day after our arrival Bob, Lou an
Dave made scout up the creek abou
; eight miles and located calf, whicl
they intended to return for that night
; cut it's throat and carry the carcas
quietly iato camp.