The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-26


longed, still commanded by Ammon
The army was all life and hustle
early the 9th Canleens filed with
water. and a fresh supply Of forty
rounds Of cartridges in our cartridge
boxes, we marched OH the pike
through Goodlettsville, then Quiet
Hall, and halted for the night at
Tyre Springs. Here few more Of
our ragged boys received another
partial supply Of clothing, Before
dark several Of the Fifty first Ohio
and Eighth Kentucky boys had
struggled of in the woods 10 hunt
paw paws, and were captured by
company OF rebel cavalry within
half mile Of camp. All our boys es.
capped except John Townsend, and
he made his escape a few days after.
The 10th, our column moved on
fourteen miles and halted near Mitch
ellsville at an old rebel rendezvous
they called Camp Trouser. Here
our brigade alone slaughtered fifteen
beeves and over one hundred sheep,
also few porkera and many chick
ems we're taken and dressed in pri-
yate manner. Private Ca.moody,
"Our Irishman," remarked, Faith
an we'd not be afther lawn the state
with lank haversaoks or empty stom-
achs aither"
At q o'clock on the morning Of the
18th, out columns were again in mo-
ton and soon passed the large stone
in the road that indicated the State
line. Az the Eighth passed over the
line the boys gave three lusty cheers.
We we're delayed several hours wait
ing for our long line Of wagons to
cross Sharp's Branch the rebels
having torn up the bridge. That
evening We passed through the pref
~ town Of Franklin. Ky. Here
crowds Of women had collected on
porticos and in front yards and dis
played several Union flags, causing
loud aud long cheering from the
troops. We halted for the night
within five miles Of town.
On the following morning, orders
were given by General Buell. that,
until further orders, only half rRtions
would be issued to the troops OF this
command. The Third Division
from cause probably never known
only 10 General Buell. himseli) was
detained here two days; during that
time the rebels had torn up portions
OF the l.. A. n. Railroad The half
ration order caused considerable for
aging ON an individual scale. Col.
Barnes and other officers of the Sth
demonstrated with the men against
foraging in our native state. As the
Colonel said. setting bad example
for other States regiments 10 follow"
But other troops did not wait for
any bad examples TO influence them
when their half rations did not half
satisfy their keen appetites. A flock
OF goats and a good sized sweet po-
tato patch had already contributed
largely to supply.the S5th's lacking
half ration, and without following
their example, our boys thought the
immediate future not very promising
for bounteous living. and our camp
guards had been standing with their
backs toward the aforesaid potato
patch and had failed to heed the
bleating Of more than one goat in
the corn near by. At last Chandler
b., OF Co. ID, caught the old billy
OF all the billies in the corn. The
old, bearded patriarch proved too
stout for Chandler, He not daring
10 shoot, caught his prey by the
horns. The goat, in its frantic
efforts TO regain freedom, came tear
ing through the regiment, our heroic
forager holding on TO the horns with
the tenacity of grim death to a dead
African" sometimes on top the goat,
at others being dragged on the
kiOuhd ~ tht nuttCiihk kOhts bt
loud cheering of the men, nor the
terrible oaths OF the colonel did not
make him break his hold, nor lose
his determination for fresh meat.
Thus the two re-entered the high
corn where the guards soon found
Chandler with few Of his more tim
id comrades taking of the goats
hide. Our conquering hero was
marched TO oolonel's tent. Colonel
B.-"Now, sir, give your reasons for
this fragrant violation Of my recent
orders; and be id quick about it,
too" Chandler -"Colonel, | never
meant disrespsot TO you, but ! seed
them burned 35 Irishsrs agoen fur
the whole flock, aud they'd killed all
but that old tough devil. He run
over to our side aud by golly / was
'termined they shouldn't have him,
an | jist went fur EN-" This earn
est explanation came near making
the colonel relax his assumed stern
naoa Chandler vaa nut On axtrt.