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

large piece Of pastcboard tackled on
their backs with the words hog thief
IN large letters. Before they got
around and while passing one of the
regiments some Of the boys charged
the procession and tore the paste
boards off, putting an end to the pro
ceedings. No doubt the boys felt
considerably humiliated ut being thus
publicly exposed, but if all had been
IN the procession who had killed or
had eat OF stolen hog there would
not have been many left to see the
procession 20 by. | have no idea the
boys would have killed the hog if it
had not tried to bite them, then its
doom was sealed, as no soldier would
submit to being bitten by hog.
We we're campcd in thick pine
woods with the ground strewn with
dry pine burrs which would burn like
paper.
The 9th Georgia challenged the 1st
Georgla,for a pine burr battle at night,
! which was accepted and the boys pro-
cceded to gather up their ordnance
supplies After dark both regiments
turned out and formed lines of battle,
each man with lighted burr in his
hand. For awhile the fire flew thick
and fast, but the 9th was too strong
! tor the lst, 80 the 1st surrendered and
then Joined forces with the 9th and
attacked the 18th, which was the
largest regiment in the brigade. The
18Th turned out from the colonel down
and formed in from, of their camps.
The battle ragged for sometime with
the lst and 6th trying to force the
18th back through their camps, but
the 18th fought like demons and with
one grand charge and all together,
drove the lst and 9th away from their
camps. General Harrison's brigade
was on the opposite side of the rail
road and was so we'll pleased with the
fireworks they challenged Colquitt's
brigade to mortal combat the next
night, which was eagerly accepted.
Both sides made ample preparations
during the day and when night spread
her dark mantle over the dense pine
forest both sides were ready and eager
for the fray. Not wishing to take
hand, occupied an elevated position
near Colquitts headquarters, where
had splendid view Of Harrison's
camp and the ground between them.
Skirmshers were thrown out from
each line and advanced, each skir.
misher holding lighted burr in his
hand. 1t was not long before they
were hotly engaged, first one line and
then the other would be driven back,
then flank movement would be tried
and counteracted. In the meantime
the lines of battle slowly advanced
and met about half way between the
camps. First one side and then the
other would be driven back, then they
would charge and regain their ground.
1t looked to me like 10000 balls of
hre were shooting through the air and
was one OF the grandest displays of
fireworks ever expect to witness.
After fighting for some time Colquitt's
men in one grand charge swept Harri-
sons men beyond their camps and
then slowly retired The battle was
gs'ten up in spirit of friendly rival
~, but it would seem that great
many men cannot enjoy anything un-
LEGS some one was getting hurt While
numbers had their hands and faces
burned, others were Injured with
lightwcod knots used in the place Of
burs. Harrison S men also lost good
many things while Colquitt's men
we're in their camps. The next day
orders were issued against any more
pine burr battles. The next thing in
camps was camp meeting. The men
o"'Ae "u al cOi dou lnd0C ScalS Out VI
pine logs. and there was Il hullelujah
time of it, the boys shoutel. and num-
bers joined the church. The meeting
! was broken up by Colquitts brigade
being n'dcred to Savannah, Ga, and
the regulars to Camp Finncgan on the
l9th Of April. Colquit,'s brigade was
a splendid body Of men and like most
Georgians, good fighters. On the 1st
OF May the regulars relieved portion
Of the 9th Florida near Jacksonville.
While there 40 Of the regulars joined
the c. S. navy. When the enemy
landed at Jacksonville number Of
citizens fled the town, some Of them
near us in the country. 1t was not
long before they were in destitute cir