The National tribune., 1909-10-28

napyeweeks, and the boys were much
fatiered and worn out We expected
that we would get orders to halt and
rest before we got to winchester, but
no such orders were given. When We
uot within about two miles OF Berry
vile five of US boys belonging to Co. III
concluded 10 quietly get out of ranks
hnd stop OF for the night, and at the
dawn of day pursue the march. Ano
go We did. There was a stone fence on
each side of the pike on which we were
travelling, and so we crawied over tne
stone fence, spread out our gum blank
cts and were soon fast asleep. Some
time, during the night i awoke, and
heard cavalry riding up and down the
pike and was somewhat alarmed, be-
cause the army had gone on. and we
Uere in the enemy's country and sur
rounded by rebel bushwhackers; but.
being so weary, fell asleep again. and
Gid not wake up until the day began to
dawn. Then I woke up the boys. and
we started on the march for our des-
kinatfon The distance to Winchester
was between IL and Il miles. The hrst
house we came to We washed ourselves
and filed our eanteens with water
When we got within short distance
of Berryviile, we came TO a small strip
Of woods on the left side Of the pike.
We then held a consultation with each
other, and concluded to stop and get
our breakfast in that strip of woods
All the boys gave their consent to this
ARRANGEMENT but one. James III. BealL
of Co. II, said that he would go on to
Winchester. before he got his break
fast. and SO he went on. Just ahead OF
ms about a quarter of a nile, just at
the edge of Berryville, were about 90
wagons that for some cause had been
DELAYED and cut off from the main wag-
on train. There was company or TWO
Of soldiers belonging to an Ohio regi-
rnent and a drove OF cattle belonging TO
our army. all of which were at a stand
still NJ the above-named place They
had no guards out, and were an easy
prey TO the enemy. We had stacked
our arms and thrown off our equip
ments and built fire to make coffee
for our breakfast. when we heard the
report of a small piece of artillery. but
even then we did not think OF danger
one of the boys when he heard the re-
port said: THAT is good news, boys
We had seen a lot of men over to oui
ieft, but thought they were our men
and gave the matter little attention.
but in q few moments we heard anotfI-
er report, and then the rebel yell, and
Nosbv and his men charged right into
the wagon train, killing about IL or Ii
OF our men and wounded about th'
same number They took number o.
our men prisoners, and all the horses
and mules belonging to the wagon tram
drove off the cattle. set fire to all th'
wagons, and then quickly retreatet
across the hills The thing was all done
in a Shorter time than IL takes to tell IL
James II. Beall, the comrade who wOulC
not stop to get his breakfast. went on
and the result was that he just got e
the place where they made the charge
and was taken pr soner and sent 4
Richmond After the rebels had re
treated across the hills we went to tn
place where the charge was made. an
found IL or L ) men dead on the fiel
- and about the same number wounded
We buried the dead and carried tn
wounded to some houses nearby unit
they. could be better provided for. w
also put out the fire to save the wagon
from total destruction As the rebel
had taken all the horses and mules. "
had 10 wait until we could get horse
and mules from Winchester. in orde
10 take the wagons TO that place TIL
result was that we of the Sd Md, p
B., volunteered to go out on skirmis
Zinc with the Ohio boys. in order
protect the wagons until we could q
The horses and mules from W ncheste
The officer in command promised thi
II we would do this we would be take
20 Winchester in the wagons and woui
not need to walk We were kept on tn
rkirmish hne from early in the ,morr
ing until dark: then the horses an
mules arrived and we started for VIII
chester and arrived there some tim
after midn ght 7 shall be glad TO hes
from any of the comrades connecte
with that skirnaish at Perryville.-V
r-G. Eugler. Co. H. Sd Md, p. II. &
An!2lesboro. Pa.