The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-09-22

careless Of all saw and heard.
A stan officer stepped up TO me as we
Joined the mGin body.
you've been shot young man." he
said, pointing to my left hand.
Before he could turn felt a rush OF
air and saw him fly into pieces, some
Of which hit me as | fell backward. |
did not know what had happened;
know not now more than that have
written. remember feeling something
under me, like a stick OF wood, bearing
hard upon my ribs. tried to roll off 1t,
but somehow II was tied to me and
kept hurting. put my hand over my
hip and felt II there behind me-my
own arml The hand was like that OF
dead man-cold and senseless pulled
II from under me, and II lay helpless;
K could not lift itself. knew now that
|, too, had become one Of the bloody
horrors OF the battle.
struggled TO my feet, weak and
trembling and sick with nausea l
must have been lying there a long
time. The firing was now at dis
lance. The sun had gone half down
the sky. They were picking up the
wounded In the near field. A man
stood looking at me. Good Cod" he
shouted and then ran away Ike one
afraid There was n great mass Of
our men back Of me some twenty rodA
I staggered toward them. my knees
Quiycring.
81 can never get there" heard mD-
self whisper
| thought OF my little fask Of wills
Ky and. pulling the cork with my
teeth. drank the half Of II. Tfrat
steadied me, and made better bead
way. could hear the sodiers talking
as ! neared them.
Look e,tlnre;- I beard many say
ing See 'em GOMEZ Ny Godl Look
nj en- on the hill theraT
Tho words went quickly from mouth
TO mouth in a moment could hear
the murmur of thousands turned 10
see what they were looking 1T Across
the valley there was long ridge and
back Of It the main position OF tie
southern army. A gray host vas pour
ing over Il. thousand upon thousand, In
close order. dcbouching into The valley
A big force OF our men lay between
us and them. AZ looked I'could sce
mighty stir In II Every man Of
them seemed 10 b. jumping up In tbs
dir From afar came the sound Of
bugles calling retreat the shouting
: " men. the rumbling Of wagons. II
grew loudc-. An officer rode by M
hatlcss ana halted, shading his eyes
then he rode back hurrtedly.
Hell has broke loosc!" he shouted ~
he passed me.
The blue coated host was rushing
townri us like n flood artillery, cav
. airy. infantry. wagon train There wa
a mighty uproar in the men behind me
I a quick stir Of feet Terror spread
? over them like the travelling OF fire
7 II shook their tongues. The crowd be
! gan caving nj the edge and Jammini
. az the center. Then II spread Ike
8 swarm Of bees shaken of bush.
] Run! Run for your lives was
= cry that rose 20 heaven.
Halt. you cowarisr' an officer shout
. Ell
D II was now past 3 O'Clock.
, The INV army had been on its fes
,. since midnight. For hours Il had bee
: fehtlng hunger. a pain In the legs,
Z quycrlug sickness az the stomach
. stubborn Zoe. II had turned the ian
d " Beaurecari. victory was In sigh
4 But 10. a new enemy WIS coming
:. the fray. lnnumerable. unwcaricd. eag'
n Tor battle, The long slope hristlcd wit
p. his bnyoncts. our army looked nm
q cursed and began letting 30. The me
near me were pausng ON the brink
p. awful rout. In a moment they wei
Y OF, pcllmel. like n lock VI sheep. III
earth sho0l, under them Officers n
around them. cursing. gcsticulatln
threatening. but nothing could stC
them. Half dozen tres had stood
the crutcr u the riotIng mass Now
few men chung 90 thcm-n remnant
the monster that had torn away.
Hut the greater host was now comm
The thunder Of lts many feet was mel
me: n cloud Of dust hung over H.
squadron " cavalry came rushing
A and broke into the 1Ning mass. llca'
horses, cut fpc from artillery, came ~
Looping after them. straps dying ov
fnamy tanks Two riders chung 10 q
back Of each. lashlng with whip nj
rein. The ruck Of wagons came AT
them, wheels mttllng, horses runnin
yulc,s shrllllng IN n Wild boot " terri
] Il makes me trrmhlc even now, us
;. think " H.. though Il Is muillcl und
the cover of nearly forty years ! ~
they would 80 over me Keeling rs
drunk. | nan 10 save myself
| ZlgzaggIne over the Geld, | came up
q gray bCardcd soldier lying In {
) grass and frll hcadlonr | sttA:gi
mldly, but could not rise 90 my e.
| lay. my face upon the ground, We
II. ing Ike a woman Save | he lost
ck he'll. shall never know again the BID
III, piu. " that moment | thought
VI my country saw is splendid capt
In IN ruins, lts people SURRENDERED
ne GDd's enemies
nj Tho rout " wagons had gone by.
ny coull now hear the heavy tramp
no tN,t,gev.fs rngainys t,,t, tho sh~iu VOTE