The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13

oiled lines; but o how priced them!
1t was marvel that they all reached
me safely and without delay.
| Herewith are copies of extracts:
Lebanon Pike, Decen yer go, 1862.
We have at last oettled down in
position to await the enemy. We are
ready for him, and everybody is in
good spirits and confident"
"Docember 20, l862.-I hope you
have not been uneasy todly and that
you received my scratch written this
morning. 1t is now too late to ex-
pect battle today, and If we have one
tomorrow you will hear the sound of
1t. Keep your courage up. I slept
last night on pretty wet ground, but
am quite we'll. I hope you had no
ltroublc in getting to Beechwood yes
terday."
| "December 30, 1882.-We have q
very honorable place assigned US iu line
OF battle in Hardee's wing. The
enemy has not advanced since Satur-
day"
"Murfreesboro, Field Of Battle,
January l, l862.-The general and
staff safe. Ny horse shot and killed
under me. We hold the battlefield.
don't know whether there will be
any more fghtipg."
| "Field Of Battle, Jan nuary 2, 1867
We we're not in any fighting yester-
day. The enemy ere behind the rail-
road, to which We drove them. Col.
W. L. Black, commanding the 5th
Georgia Regiment, vac killed day be-
fore yesterday. Ed Auoley killed.
Ed Hall has died Of his wounds"
"Field Of Battle, January 3, 1862.
No serious fighting since Wednes-
day. Enemy intrenohed. Gen.
Breokinridge attacked them and was
repulsed. If things continue this
uncertain many days, you had better
go home. Keep your trunk ready to
move at moments notice. Not
Wishstandiog the bitter cold, inole-
ment weather, and no shelter, We arc
WE'LL"
History puts down Murfieesboro or
Stones River, as drawn battle and
as one of the biggest and bloodiest Of
the great war. The fourth day sitter
the battle had begun I was wandering,
as usual, aim.essly I'd restlessly
about the grounds when ssw horse
man approaching the house, and, hop.
ing no might have some tidings Of in
terest to me, hastened to intercept
him. Then T saw a gaunt and travel
stained-looking soldier who YEARLY
dismounted. and not till he spoke did
l recognize my own husband. How
rejoiced I was, one can we'll imagine,
to SEQ him alive, literally just ::out OF
the jaws of DEATH" even though he
told me he had but few hours to
i stay. How wished he could tell Of
wound severe enough to keep him
from "the front" for while; but not
go. Although he had been down in
the ''valley Of death," stormed ct
with shot and SHE'LL sleeping on the
wet ground, olothes-soaked with rain
and notohanged for week, little food
aud less sleep, yet he was whole and
we'll. &,s5 .s>:I. -: T.. = j.. !; 4
/ The Confederate army was in order.
| ~ retreat, not being followed by
Roaecrans, 80 he had made ''detour
from the main column to reach Beech.
wood and see us and hurry. us off
southwark by the. next, train 1 The
oars might stop running at any, mo.
ment; the country was full OF :sgtrag;-:
| glers; it was y alawiess time, and; then
We; ran the risk of falling within The
enems's> lines. TO be ...within the
enemy'sS linesl':']* /. Hay; B irraa1oh 4 that
fmeant to, mel for + was Il III Northern
! daughter" though aE,: southeSrln,, wife.
To stay where T then was W. al1neaut that
Ispon might go, without LET Or jhin:
drenoe, to an Eastern home; s where
loving hearts were 4 eagerly waiting. Il. .tc
welcome me and my baby whsnaaver sI
eou!d reach. there. No other way a1l., bf
getting to;them but hy yaneeiel =. s. u !.
d flag Of truce, u blockade runner. usir. & Bal
4 my native land was nov, alien ; and and
II after: q little hesitation md nnr fIiet;ne