The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-07-29

renee leading out to the bay. Ihc
fence was 40 or SO yards from the wa
ter. After the gates opened in the
morning We had free access to that
piece of ground and part of the bay.
About 100 yards out posts we're driven
up in the bay, 100 yards or more apart;
that vas dead line. If you were out
swimming and passed the posts, look
out for bullet. We had free access
to all the water inside the posts to
bathe and fish in: could catch whiting
and crabs. Whiting came 10 schools,
and if you would drop your hook in
the crowd and jerk it up sometimes
you would catch two or three at
jerk. The piece Of ground next the
bay was used for washing our clothes
and cooking fish and crabs. A gun
boat lay round most Of the time. Ma
.jor Grady, commander Of the post,
came round one evening in small
sail boat and came ashore. Two
Johnnies asked him to let them sail
round awhile. He said they could use
the boat, but must not go outside the
posts. There was brisk wind that
evening. After awhile the boys made
straight shoot for the mainland
shore. The guard on the fenco shot
at them, but did no damage. The last
We saw Of the boat was small speck
Of white cloth. 1t happened there
was no gunboat on that side at the
slime. Major Brady laughed and said
the Johnnies had outdone him.
] was going out TO the bay one
m"rning. After passing the gate I
Can. to piece Of plank. The guard
on the fence told me to carry it out to
the bay, but I paid no attention to
him. He jumped off the fence, hit
me in the face with the butt Of his
gun and sl.id '"The bottom rail is
on top now" You bet carried it
then. I also carried black eye for
awhile. II his gun had gone off l
would now be somewhere elss.
I got the book "Beulah." After 1
had finished reading il one of my tent
mates commenced to read it. He
would read awhile aud walk about.
Some one would turn his marker back.
He was week reading it. I asked
him how he liked the book. He said:
"It is very good, but there is too much
sameness.
There was little fellow there from
Mississippi 12 or ID years old. He
would do our washing for slice Of
bread or some crackers. He would
come round every morning and bring
me bucket OF water. The well was
at the cook house. The water sitter
standing awhile would have o thick
SCUM all over che top oft.
Every Sunday morning We had com-
pany and tent inspection. Ws were
allowed only one blanket to the man.
II ycu had more than one tho Van.
KEGS would take it. Another crowd
went through the tents and would
take, everything in sight. The John
nies who stayed in the cookhouse
were if anything as bad as the Van
KEGS. They had to go round to look
after tin cups the boys would carry to
their tents.
The boys spent most of their time
sitting Ground talking about getting
home to Dixie. A lot in companies I
and K spent their time playing poker,
Most of the lime crackers were the
cash. A Johnnie came in the pen
his name was Knapp who had man
aged to get in $500. We had q big
time as long as his money lasted. He
got the money from a dead Yankee
colonel; also got set of shirt and
cuff buttons and looket. The but
tons and locket were in bag round
his neck. The locket had likeness
OF young lady in it.. We were look
ing at them one day when Yankee
sergeant came in. He said he knew
the young lady and that she was tho
colonel's intended, and that if Knapp
would send them to her she would
'dress him out. He sent them to- the
lady. and she sent him nice suit of.
clothes. 1 was pretty ragged. There
was a,man in my company from Mary
land named Dilworth. He told me to
write to Miss Jefferson and SIX her to
send me g suit OF clothes and cay: 81,
,Dilworsh, am O. K" In few days
you would not nave known this John
ME. I had $50 out on the Point that
had,been sent me from New York.
had received letter saying the money
had been sent, but I could get no
hearing from Major Brady. They
allowed Q Catholic priest to como In
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