The National tribune., 1909-05-13
A Foraging Incident.

Editor National Tribune: have to
report the death of Comrade Cornelius
Hurley, Co. B, S7th Ind, one who served
his country well and true. He was
wounded Sept. 20, 1863. at the battle
of Cbickamausa. He was my bunk
mate during our three years service,
en- within five miles of our camp We
were sure to get it. While we were In
camp at Triune, Tenn, Comrade Hurley
told me one morning that he was sure
that he heard cock crow while on
picket, and thought he had line on
the direction of its place Of abode. 1
reported to Lieut.. Agnew, and asked
permission to visit the 1st Tenn. Cav.
We we're soon on our way out for our
rooster. After searching the surround
ing country for about five miles out, we
were about ready TO give up, when we
discovered away across the field q large
white house, to which we concluded to
go. Close to the house we found an
old negro hiding behind a fallen tree.
He called out: do you know, up there
at the house there are five or six Union
sogers an a wagon with four mules,
ioadin' con, an Jest down under the
hill is bout 100 bushwhackers, an
they's maxim ready to git them sogers
Oh, God knows, they will murder them
ALI" turned to Comrade Hurley and
said: I'VE must save the boys. You
run across and tell them to run for
their lives, and I will run to the Cav
airy Corps and notify them" But Com
rade Hurley said: Let me go to camp;
you 20 over to the boys" And, like a
greyhound, he was off on a run. ] ran
across the field and gave the boys the
alarm. i found they were getting corn
out of long log crib, and on tine oppo-
site side OF the wagon was another log
shed for drying tobacco. They had
backed the wagon In between the two
sheds. We concluded to pull out OF the
shed, turn around and drive the mules
In first, which we did. The one end of
the passageway was also closed up.
When the mules were under cover there
was still room for about one-half of the
wagon. This blocked up the pass, SO
that there was no chance for the BUSH
whackers to rush us, and We felt sure
we could hold out until Comrade Hur-
ley could reach the cavalry camp and
send us help. We had no time to spare,
for the rebels were already in sight,
moving slowly up toward our fort We
let the advance get to close range,
when thru the cracks of the log shed,
we let loose six shots. Two horses
dropped, and three more could be seen
galloping away without riders. The
rest retreated behind the house, but
only for a short time. They once more
came, on a run, not quite so close, fired
q volley at our fort and we gave them
all we had as they wheeled to .-un.
About 20 of the bunch made a run
across the field to get between US and
our camp, so that we could not get
away. The rest then formed in line,
dismounted and advanced towi.d tUr
fort. AS soon as they were in range
We opened fire on them, and kept IL up.
They were timid and did not seem to
Hike our shots, but they were coming
closer ell the time. About this Time
We saw those that had passed a short
time before coming back on the run,
and could hear clatter of hoofs behind
them on the pike. Our cavalry had
Just started out for q scout when they
met Comrade Hurley. and made Q run