The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-08

and muddy. The number Of our sick
increased alarmingly DIR. John
Mills began to find a regimental
surgeons position quite a response
BILE one. He not only had two
churches full of sick, but a large
number we're at private houses in
town, where they received the best
OF treatment at the hands Of the loyal
men and women Of the place. In
many instances they not only allowed
our sick boys shelter, but prepared
suitable food with their own hands,
and doubtless saved the lives Of many
Of the survivors OF the Eighth Ken
lucky. The author, among many
others, will never in life forget the
kindness Of DIR. Mudd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Speed, Mrs. Milbourn and Mr..
Philips, with a host Of others. The
Misses Selby, though strong South
ern Rights" women, owners Of a
large hotel, gave up some OF their
rooms TO our sick, and were very
kind 10 those quartered in the Selby
House. These old maids we're untir-
ing in their care for Captain Minter,
and probably saved his life, as his
doctor said nothing but their nursing
could have returned TO us one Of our
best young officers, who subsequent
ly lost his life in action at Stone
River. Notwithstanding the good
citizens of Lebanon and the well
portion of the regiment did all they
could for our sick, with the attention
Of several resident physicians, deaths
through the latter part of January
and first half Of February were OF
almost daily occurrence.
The 18th Of January, by laborious
work with our inexperienced officers,
we had our muster-in roll prepared,
and were that day mustered into the
United States service for three years
or during the war.
Captain Mayhem, with Company
a. returned from the Rolling Fork
Of Salt River, about eight miles dis
tant from Lebanon, where he had
been two weeks guarding a bridge,
Buokner's rebs, who had made their
appearance there and committed
some depredations on private indi-
viduals, having fallen back toward
Bowling Green, where the enemy was
said 10 be in large force.
The Dist OF January we received
the welcome news OF the defeat Of the
rebels at Mill Springs. Ky. and the
death Of their General, Zollicoffer,
aud his Adjutant General, Pay,on,
boy our forces under General Thomas
We made many demonstrations Of
Joy over this great victory, as it was
called at the time. We did not then
know that such battle was a mere
skirmish compared 10 some OF the
bloody engagements some OF US
would participate in before the re-
bellion would be whipped into peace.
But as anxious as we we're to see
such result, we lid not desire that
other troops should gain all the
honor and victories, therefore we
were very desirous to leave Lebanon
and be in more active service.
The Fourteenth Kentucky Infantry
and the First Kentucky Cavalry had,
in December, taken an active part
Under Colonel Garfield in routing
Marshal aud his rebel horde out Of
Southeast Kentucky. Now, the
Fourth Kentucky. which contained
many of our neighbor boys, had been
winning bright laurels at Mill
Springs, while here we we're guard
ing a few quartermaster stores, nurs-
ing our sick, and burying our
deceased comrades in numbers almost
as great as were slain on our side in
gaining this much. talhed-of victory
at Mil Springs. The continuous
rains and consequent mud prevented
drilling what few men were able for
duty, and most of them we're daily
on duty as guards, nurses, or haulers
Of wood and other fatigue duty.
About the first Of February we
moved our camp down near the de-
pot, and remained there doing gar
rison duty until the 10th OF March.
Before this Forts Henry and Donald
son had fallen into our comrades
hands, Bowling Green had been eyac-
uated without any serious engage
ment, and Kentucky was nearly
cleared Of armed bodies Of the enemy.
We daily chafed at our being held
back.
The 7th Of March the Eighth was
paid up to the 3lst of December,
1851, having previously received one
months pay from the State. Two Of
our line officers, Lieutenant Crook
and Amy, had resigned, and during
the winter forty-three of our men