The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-21

kneeling to obtain clear range under
the cedar boughs and give the rear
rank better opportunity to fire low,
and thus for twenty minutes we did
them serious injury. By Colonel
Mays order | went down the road
short distance and discovered part
of the enemy's force we're moving to
ward the rear Of the train, evidently
with the intention of trying to cut us
OF. ! hurried back and reported to
Colonel May that fact. He gave the
command right face, forward, double
quick, march, for one-fourth of a
mile, and we came opposite the last
named force, who were now dis
mounted. Again we halted, and re-
turned their sharp fire, each man
firing about four rounds. Seeing the
danger of having our little regiment
surrounded by superior numbers,
our brave old coloneps voice rang
out above the rattle Of musketry,
Right face, forward, double quick,
march," Our column crowded the
narrow road, Colonel May and my
self being on the side of the column
and mounted, were compelled to fall
into the rear Of the regiment, and
became special targets for the enemy,
who came pressing on after us, after
the boys cleared the road, the colonel
and the author followed ON. / was
minus a cap, that had been shot
from my head. The colonels over
coat had two bullet holes in il, and
one through old Blacks ear. We
double-quicked it an oblique direc-
tion through the woods, and soon
came TO the other regiments, who
had with our two pieces of artillery
started back to assist us, while the
wagon train went numbering on safe
into camp. The Eighth took position
on the left Of the brigade, the solid
shot from the rebel battery whizzing
uncomfortably near our heads. We
lay In line, supporting our two
pieces, until the last charge in the
caissons had been fred. The enemy
appeared not 10 desire any more
close work with small arms, and as
night came on they fell back to our
encampment. Our loss in the Eighth
was two killed, fourteen wounded
and five prisoners. OF the wounded
were Lieutenant Mcdaniel, slight
wound in shoulder; private Ross,
Company g; Fillpot and Corporal
Landrum, Company A; one of Com
pany G, one of Company /, and pri-
yate B. Frailey, Company II, serious.
ly. Surgeon Mills amputated Ian
drums arm the morning Of the 10th.
He and Frailey soon after died Of
their wounds. Pleasant Smith, Of
Company ID, was one of those killed
in this fight. The enemy's loss was
reported by the detail who went with
the flag of truce to bury our dead, to
have been more than twice our loss,
where we we're first engaged. 1t
would be unjust in me to mention any
particular or individual act of BRAY
cry, when all nobly did their duty.
The evening OF the 10th our whole
division moved back two miles nearer
Nashville, where all remained until
the 25th, the Eighth doing their
share Of forage and picket duty.
The 18th, the author received an
order from General VanCleve, now
commanding the division, 10 proceed
to Louisville and bring forward all
the officers desks and trunks, belong
ing to the Eighth, stored there; also,
to collect and bring to the front all
men there in hospitals or barracks
belonging to the Third Brigade.
Lieutenant Mcdaniel accompanied
me to Nashville. Next morning |
took the train for Louisville, where,
by the 23rd, | had collected twenty
eight men Of our brigade, had the
officers baggage carted to the depot
and put on the train that was to fol-
low the one myself and men occupied.
We arrived at Nashville before day
light, the Oath, that being the last
train that passed over the road for
several weeks, Morgan's guerrillas
having on that night destroyed
portion Of the road behind us.
At 8 o'clock | procured pass for
Sergeant Elkin and the men to get
out through the pickets and sent
them on to the command. / remained
in the city until the next day, waiting
for our baggage, when learned by
telegraph that the train containing
our trunks was safe at Elizabeth
town awaiting repairs to the road.