The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24

had arrived. They at once fell over
 the earth works into the water fiiline the ditches, in some cases up to their necks.
 There had been three weeks rain and the ditches dug for the protection of the army were full of water. As soon as We were safe, the men expressed their sense of the ludicrousness of the situation by loud laughter. That kees. and through water and mud fell back to Franklin.
 Battle of Frederickabarg,
 Extract from diary of Captain W. c, Ward. made on battle field December, 1862, Thursday
 Another day has come. The plain is covered with smoke and the sun can not be seen. Skirmishing has begun. How the muskets crack! Now the the shells are falling all through the woods. and the boys dodge and laugh.
 Half an hour-The cannon still fro further to tho right. We are lying quietly in our ditch The enemy Is still moving to the right If he would attack us in position. such another peltin gas we would give him..
 Burnside is trying to get possession of the railroad. o, God, bring confu- SlOH rilu udE o1A AOS0' OANN us thy light, but cover them with shame! Oh, Lord. deliver us not into the power of the enemyl He belfeveth himself great in his own strength, be thou our! Behold he lifteth himself up in his pride. Cast him down and show him thou art Godl O, God, our trust is in thee!
 have seen Generals Lee and Jack son again today. The battle Is raging -fr L. and cannon. We can not tell how the day is going. but. as the whole force of the evening is expressing us. expect we will be compelled to fall back. The roar of battle is terrible. Oh, God. be our help! The musketry rolls near and more near. Tomorrow Tomorrow.
 When the above line was writtcn, I had no idea we were to go into battle: but soon there came an order. and we were marched down the road. filed right and forward into line of battle in the face Of a terrible smelling. The command was given to lie down. Di- rectly ricochet shell killed Captain Keith. Soon another was wounded Then came an order to forward. The shells ploughed the ground all round us Again we were falling everywhere. One was wounded, another killed. V, $. Smith rode in front waving his hat. Soon he was seen out near the skirmish- CTS Presently Consin came riding in, his long, black hair waving Tn the breeze. He said in husky voice: Gin nie Smith Is killed" 'chnre was groan of pain in the company. Night came. but before it was dark l, with two others, went to bring his body in. What was my joy when l found him alive. I poured some brandy down his throat. washed his face, and laid him on A litter, and spread my blanket over him He was carried to the regiment and mt in an ambulance. God bless him. I never expect to see him again Billy Ware, one of Company D, was killed while the company was deployeG as skirmishers. After remaining till late in the night. we went to the woods and slept. O. God. thou has been witu us today: be thou with LIS tomorrow!
 Davis Evening at Spring Hill.
 The fragrance OF the good deeds and life-long service to his fellow men of inc revered and venerable Bishop Will mer still floats about and around the homestead where for so many years in ministerlng to his people he lived the intimate and charming home-life. And if was here in this beautiful home where room and hall and porch still sneak abundantly of the presence oi the good Bishop. and suggest the many end Important events that marked his life, that Mrs. Minnie Wilmer Jones, beloved and oaly daughter of Bisho1 Winner, called together the Daughters of the Confederacy to hold memorial meeting in honor of the birthday of Jefferson Davis. ehe beloved President