The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-08-04

he had nice place in the cave
and could sleep there and his wife
would carry his food to him in the
day time, as there wns no danger
then. The cave was in sight of
his house and he could keep a
look out on his family and little
home. Every night or two some
of the boys would take their guns
and go up and stay all night with
the family so that the husband
could be with his family and feel
that he was safe.
Joseph Miller had three sons in
the third East Tennessee cavelry
of the federal army and while we
were camped at the gap, they
came home on a furlough and visi-
ted our camp and gave us good
history of the people that lived in
their neighborhocd and said that
they were all loyal to the Union
with the exception of one family.
The exception was family by
the name of Linton who lived on
the top of Grindstone mountain
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ate army. There was a daughter
by the name of Kate at home and
as she was a very strong rebel,
the boys took great delight in 60
ing to see her and listen to the
stories that she would tell about
the rebel oavelry securing the
country at night and capturing
union citizens and running them
over to Red Clay and pressing
them into the rebel army.
Andrew Miller, who was a bro
ther of Joseph and a strong union
man, also lived in the same neigh
borhood, but nearer to Red Clay
and about seven miles from our
camp. He also had two daugh-
ters about seventeen years of age
and the boys soon formed an ac-
quaintance with them and were
invited out to their home. No
danger seemed too great for the
boys when they wanted to see the
young ladies, even if it was near
the rebel lines.
One night the ladies invited the
boys out to dance to be held at
their house, and as it was only
three miles from the rebel line it
looked dangerous; but as the
boys were used to danger they did
not mind it. So about dark, Sam
Poland, Hi Brown Joe Sherlock,
S. S. Rogers and two others, after
inspecting their guns and looking
we'll to their ammunition, quietly
stole out through our pickets and
started up the railroad.
After tramp of seven miles
through dark woods and cedar
thickets with a possibility of be-
ing fired on by the roying bands
of rebel cavelry they, at last, ar
rived at the home without the loss
of a man. They found the young
ladies, six or eight in number,
waiting for them with everything
in readiness for good time.
The most important question
with the boys was as to who
would stand guard on the outside
for they must have picket to
give warning of the approach Of
the rebels if any should pass that
way. AS all wanted to dance
with the loyal ladies of Bradley
County, Tennessee, after a great
deal of discussion, it was decided
to draw cuts as to who should
keep lookout for the first hour.
In drawing cuts our old comrade
Hi Brown was the unfortunate one
and had to stand the first watch.
He took his position near the
fence 50 that he could keep an eye
both up the road and down, as
the rebels were liable to come from
either direction. AS the bows
had their own music, for there
were from two to three violins in
each company, the dance soon
started and the boys from Starr
made the home tremble and pine
forest and cedars echoed with the
merry laughter of the lassies and
the yankee soldiers. Comrade Hi
thought the hour was very long,
but at last the dance ceased for a
few minutes and he soon discover
ed Sam Poland coming to relieve