The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-28
THE BOOMING CANNON
REclTALS OF CAMP AND BAT
TIE INCIDENTS.
Survivors of the Rebellion Relate
Many Amusing and Startling Incl
dents of Marches, Camp Life, Forag-
ing Experiences and Battle Scencs.

Yes," said Dan r. Anderson. this
Is my first visit to Chicago In fifty
years. 1 was here in 1856, and l came
in this morning. AS everybody comes
to Chicago, decided to come over and
inspect the town as a regular assign
ment. Nearly everybody seems to. be
here, but, do you know, | am disap-
pointed. l had a sneaking notion thar
would meet John Folsom on the
streets, recognize him, and have long
chat with him.
John was Reb, and l was YanK
in the great Buell. Bragg foot race from
East Tennessee to Louisville in the fall
Of 1862 We struck up an acquaint-
ance under the most extraordinary cir
cumstances, and l would like to CON-
pare notes with him now. The two
armies marched for a month on nearly
parallel roads. Neither general wanted
to fight, but each wanted to reach Lou
isville before the other. In the feints,
bluffs and covering maneuyers there
was liable to be at any time general
mix-up.
I'm this particular case I hurt my
self coming down Muldraugh's hill, and
the next night, finding l could not: keep
up with my company droppei out
and. completely prostrated. crept into a
eornfeld and lay down under tree.
| knew the Confederates were hanging
on our flank. but l didn't care. went
to sleep and slept through the night.
In the norning. when / opened nv
eyes, l saw not far from me leg
tr0usered in gray. | OWNED that the
Confederates had passed along the road
and that a straggler had shared my
quarters.
This looked serious, ami realized
that my safety depended On quick ac-
ton. The Reb was still asleep. with
his gun alongside Of him. In five sec
onds l was sitting astride of him aid
was holding his arms to the ground. ]
weighed over. 200 then. and the Reb In.
formed me before he opened his eyes
that horse had fallen on him. When
he did open his eyes l fiercely demand
ed his surrender. He said there was
no need of making so much fuss about
it He would surrender.
Il at once removed the pressure, as
sisted my prisoner to his feet. patted
him into shape introduced myself
learned that his name was John Fol
som, and we proceeded to get break
fast. We felt better after that, and In
friendly spirit discussed the situation
lit was clear TO US that, if we went to
ward Louisville on the road before US
we Sere just as liable to meet Con
federa ties as Unionists. Therefore, We
agreed that we would 60 forward, eact
one carrying his own gun. If we struck
a detachment of Unionists he was N,
prisoner; If we came upon a Confed
crate picket line. was his prisoner.
This seemed to both of us very
good plan. But the times were out OF
joint, and the first man we met was a
suspicious civilian hitching his horse
to pSht wagon. lie wanted TO know
why in thunder we We're going about
together that way 1 explained tna'
the Reb was my prisoner. He wanted
to know why In Sam Hill 1 didn't take
his gun away from him. Then be or.
dered the Reb to take my gun away
from me. He would not listen to any
explanation, and we Joined teams on
him, tied him to tree, and, taking
his horse and wagon, cut out for Louis
Vile.
I'VE made good time and had Just
agreed to modify our protocol 80 as to
hermit a quick Journey to Louisville AZ
ioint mariners in the outfit when we
saw three Confederate cayalrvmen
guarding bridge In front By this
t;na tbe c,ause in tbe nrotocol nroVid.
inc that in case we met Confederafes
: ,.ss +o 10 yobn ro,eon,,s nrisonar uyas
= daad 1,offar d;dn,t want n he can
tured. and John, having friends In
Louisville. didn't want me to be cap
tured.