The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

by the side of each Yankee with instruc- tions to shoot the first man that made any noise. We found this dark place to be break in the lines, as we expected and succeeded in passing through without be- ing noticed. We then decided the direc- ton we were to go and taking the North Star as our guide. we travelled until dawn the next morning, our way being largely through huckleberry ponds. which were sometimes knee deep in water.
 We had grave proposition before us. That was how to obtain some rations had two biscuits and divided one with Colonel Gully. The haversacks of our Yankee friends were well filled. however, and they generously divided with us. We rested that day and slept. one or two of us keeping guard. As soon as night came , on we started again on our march and travelled all night, stopping the next morning near farm house. We sent two men to the house to get something to eat and to inquire about the enemy. They brought back good supply of bread. 1t being all the people had, and the news that the Yankee cavalry was there the day before. We found out nothing, how ever of our forces.
 After travelling in ths manner for three' nights. we came upon a house brightly lighted up and several camp fires short distance beyond It was evident that there was big frolc of some Kind going on at the house, go Colonel Gully ordered two other men and me to slip up and see who they were and what they were doing. We slipped up to back window where we could get good view and saw about five or six ladies and about the same number of Yankee officers having regular old Virginia break down. Be- ing disposed not to brake up such good time, we quietly withdrew and reported to Colonel Gully. We then pursued our Journey.
 About daylight that morning we came upon a horse and buggy loaded with fifteen of the incest middlings of meat I ever saw. We shouldered the meat and made for a swamp nearby. but after stopping we found that we had more meat than we needed and thinking that perhaps we might be robbing some poor children of all they had we decided to keep two of the middlings and send the rest back Colonel Gully ordered sev- eral other men and me to do this and also gave us instructions to bring to camp anyone that we might meet. Upon arriv ing at the buggy again we found the owner, who thanked us profusely for what we had done and said that he was always willing to divide With united states soldier. He objected, however. to going back to camp with us. but finally con- sented and did not discover his mistake until we were nearly there, and then be became a good Confederate. In fact he was a Confederate soldier and had come home on furlough and did notgo back, but was hiding out. He proved good friend, however, and took us buck to his home and gave us a bushel of peas and loaned us wash pot to cook them in. Doubtless many of you all can realize what that meant to us. can tell you 1t was a royal banquet that I shall never forget Our friend also told us that our cavalry was just across the creek So after travelling about fifteen miles we again joined our old command. but to their surprise, many of them having written home that we were either cap tured or killed.