The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-08


In addition to the demand upon
their time by drill and guard duty,
commissioned officers met two hours
each morning in school, and one
hour in practice of manual of arms,
Lieutenant. Colonel May being a
tight school master" Add TO this
the reviews, dress parade, cooking,
washing, &c, gave us but little time
TO idle. This constant duty and drill
probably caused few men to try
feigning sick. At Z O'Clock, a. m,
the bugle would sound that doleful
call, and the sick assembled at the
surgeons tent, where they were ex-
cused from duty aud prescribed for
Some Of the boys concluded that
others were playing Of" on DR.
Mills. One morning b. Ward, Com
pany f, on being notified by his
Orderly TO get ready for picket"
replied Sergeant, I'll he blasted il
anybody can't get excused that'l go
to sick call, an Of you'll let me, I'll
prove it," and Ben's name was put
down. At the bugle signal Ben
wendell his way slowly TO the sur
geon's tent, assuming couuteuance
Of pain and misery calculated TO de
ceiye the very elect" He awaited
his turn. Surgeon Mills, knowing
bin 20 be a faithful soldier, asked the
usual question: Whats the matter
with your" go, Doc, | am wrong
every way in my inwards." Ben
soon had the satisfaction OF seeing
Eek" written opposite his name, and
the steward gave him his pills, with
directions. Ben had fine days
sleep, and in the evening arose re-
freshed, and around the cook fire
was engaged in tight wrestle with
one Of his comrades. Doctor Mills
just then passed, and was astonished
10 see such improvement in his late
patient. With a volley OF oaihs he
told Ben IL he did not explain his
evident deception he would have him
tied up by the thumbs. Seeing an
honest confession the safest way out
Of the dilemma, he gave the surgeon
the cause OF his assumed illness.
This had the effect desired, and the
surgeon became more careful in the
future; also causing Ward, about a
week later, to go on duty a very sick
soldier, dismissing him from sick call
with the command, Sergeant. put
that id hypocrite on duty; | don't
believe he looks half as sick as he did
when up here last" Ward never
tried that dodge on DIR. Mills again.
Our manner Of picketing all the
roads with fifteen or twenty men and
a cavalry vidette was kept up. On
the 18th April a squad Of the Eighth
was posted on the Franklin Pike.
Private Joe King. Company II, as
sentinel, little distance from the
reserve, commanded a citizen 10 halt.
As be was about 10 pass without pay.
ing any attention 10 the command, il
was repeated. This time the man
said. with am oath: an not be halt
ed by no id abolition Yankeel"
Seeing King raise his gun, the fellow
broke 10 run, when King fired, killing
him instantly. Colonies Duffeld and
Barnes both rode out TO investigate
the affair, and decided that the sol
der only did his duty, commanding
him for his faithfulness. The citi-
zens about town complained 10 Col
onel Barnes bitterly OF the shooting
of man whom they claimed was
crazy. The Colonel told them il
that was the case he was sorry, but
IL they did not want their fools killed
they must take better care Of them.
People passing our pickets after that
about Murfreesboro were, careful TO
halt at the word.
During the two first weeks of our
stay here many slaves came to our
pickets, generally after dark. Col
onel Duffeld's orders were to send
them in to the provost marshal, their
owners being allowed to come in and
reclaim their slaves on condition of
the masters taking an oath Of loyalty
to the United States Government,