The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-11-22
SOLDIERS STORIES.
ENTERTAINING "REMINISCENCES
OF THE WAR.
Graphic Account of Stirring Scenes
Witnessed on the Battlefield and in
Camp-veterans of the Rebellion Re-

cite Experiences Of Thrilling Nature.
Il have lately been reminded" said
B. 4. Bauman, of the Thirtieth Iowa
Infantry, "of my experience at the
siege Of Atlanta. A few days before
we went to Jonesboro we were on the
firing line day and night, and We
seized every opportunity to advance
our picket line. One day when we, on
the left, were within 200 yards of the
main rebel lines, the right was or
dered to swing forward to our line.
At the same time we on the left were
to make a demonstration and hold all
we gained.
I'VE were lying close in our little
vidette holes, or seoopouts, and when
the bugle sounded the charge our boys
made a rush. We had selected our
destination in advance and 1 had fixed
on a tree fifty yards in my front |
made the tree, which had been shot
of fifteen feet above the ground, and
was almost paralyzed to find a Johnny
holding the other side. He thought he
had me prisoner and commanded me to
surrender. At the same time he poked
bis gun around the tree trying to cover
me. made the same demand on nnn,
put my gun around the tree to his
side; and, regardless Of the fierce fight
ing going on about us, we edged around
that tree. each keeping opposite 10 the
other and each hoping to get the drop
ON the other fellow.
This was more exciting than it
seems now, and never gave my whole
attention to any matter / happened to
have In hand as / did to shooting that
Johnny. But finally my foot slipped,
and he seized the opportunity and
banged away, with the muzzle of his
gun not six inches from my nose. He
missed me, and l felt my chance had
come. As l stepped out to make sure
Of him he made one jump, turned a
somersault, lit on his feet and made the
quickest run to cover 1 ever saw. He
got to his. lines all right. l did the
same little later with quite as much
agility as the reb."
THAT reminds me-" said John Over
holt, of the Eighty-fifth Pennsylvania
Infantry, that things of that kind oc-
Cured in the Eastern armies. When
Gen. Benjamin +. Butler made his Ber
muda Hundreds campaign in May and
June, 1864, our regiment had a full
week Of fighting. l had been on the
firing line for six days and nights
when we arrived at Wier Bottom
Church, on the south side of the James
river, above Dutch Gap. Loss Of sleep
and constant shooting In skirmishing
had worn me down. The day was hot
and got under the cover of log.
one end of which rested on the ground
and the other slanting up, SO as to
screen me from the enemy In front.
"Skirmishing was in progress, but
dropped of to sleep, and 1t was about
2 or 3 O'clock in the afternoon when
was awakened by pieces of bark from
the log striking me with singing force
| in the face. The rebs In front had
shifted so as to almost enfilade and ex-
pose my position. The boys on either
side of me had been driven back, and
as was lying fat and motionless they
received the impression that / had been
killed. and left me without remark
"As soon as l was fairly awake
realized that 1 was in very danger
Gus position, and began to calculate
the chances of getting back. :. mimic
ball struck the earth at my side, show
ing that the rebels had my range.
made a zigzag rush toward the regi-
ment, very much to the surprise Of
the boys who thought / was dead Aft
er rubbing my eyes and stretching my
self l Joined in defense of the line.
But every few minutes the boys would
ask me how i felt bottled up behind
that log"
There is a man in Chicago" said
the Major, who had more exciting
adventure than that He went in bath
ing, not suspecting the presence of the
enemy. Through an unexpected and
sudden change in the lines the rebels
came upon him at close range and
made him walk out on their side of the
river. He was made prisoner stark
naked and was double-quicked toward
the rear. Fighting was in progress
all along the line and his guards were
In as much danger as himself.
Finally he persuaded his guards to
permit him to remove the clothes from
one of the rebel dead ana put them on.
Then he was hurried toward the left
Just as the Unionists made a charge.
In the confusion he slipped away from
the guards, fell In with rebel regi-
ment making counter charge, dropped
out as they neared the waiting Union
lines, hid under log. and when op-
portunity offered sneaked back to his
own regiment and in time donned his
own clothes and fought through the
battle in proper nt."-Chicago IN
ter Ocean.
New story of Lincoln.
Speaking Of General Coates" said
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