The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-16
WOODWARD WRITES OF INDIAN
 UPRISING AND SOME INCIDENTS

o'clock. In very heavy rain. The cavalry was some two miles in the rear: the General ordered the men to fire on their guns wipe out and reload asked him if 1t would not be best to notify the dragons. for fear they make an unnecessary forced march to come up. The General said he com manded and 1t was none of my busi- ness.
 The firing commenced; some would re-loai and fire; after little we heard roaring behind us. and here was Major Lewis and Captain Glenn both uncles to Dixon H. Lewis--and very large men ,and Glenn looked almost as large as the horse he was riding. and Is was no pony at that. They were both brave and Glenn was a good fighter. I had seen him we'll tried at Caleebe Creek. Glenn did not care who command he spoke his mind very plainly. The next firing we had we. were encamped in little breast-work, Orders were issued for the sentinels to fire and run in, and g few in the line had private orders to fire their guns. in order to see how the men would stand 1t.
 It so happened that one of the sen- tinels did not receive the order, nor did he fire-his name was Booth Fitz- patrick, an uncle of Senator Ben Fitz- patrick-and when the few in the lines commenced firing. all hands cut loose. and 1t was sometime before a stop could be put to 1t.
 There were two cousins from Bald win county. both very stout men and good soldiers-James Aldrige and AL exander Chambliss Aldrige was a very mischievious youngster and loved fun.
 Chambliss was very hard of hearing and after the firing ceased ChamIiss asked Aldridge: 'Jim. did you shoot ?" Yes" says Aldridge, T did: and did you not see the Indians?" "No" said Chambiiss. T did not shoot. nor did see the first Indian.
 After 1t was all over Uncle Booth. as we called him. came walking in and said; My sons, I think you are mistaken, for I have looked with all the eyes I have, and have not seen the first Indian; besides my sons, you came very near shooting the old man. and if had not placed a tree between you and me. you would have done it."
 The next thing worthy of notice, we ieft our ammunition at Blackshire's oid preast-works, and marched some Tour or five miles and built A breast work. The ammunition was guarded ny some eight or ten men. One night we heard some guns in the direction of the ammunition camp, and 1t fell tony lot or at least I volunteered to go and see what the firing meant. LOOK these same two cousins, and some other. and put out. When I reached the guard they had put up a, target, and had been shooting at it by fre-light So the General concluded that 1t would pc easier to march back to the am- munition, than to remove it, so he did and we put up a little stockade- work and called 1t Fort Early.
 Meet HOstIe Indians.
 The next thing to be mentioned is. there was an Indian Town, some eight or ten miles below, on the river and on .he opposite side from us. It was calledFullemmy's, or Pinder-Town-the indians were Chehaws. An officer and some fifteen men went down there to get some provisions, and while they were there a party of hostile Indians sure enough, made their Appearance In the neighborhood of the town. The ofncer was notified of 1t, and fixed himself for a fight. They had expect ca to stay all night at the town when they went, but a runner was sent to the camp for endorsements It was then night and though not expedient to march men at that time. I took with me an Indian boy or man, whom we had as an interpreter-one Abram AL freend, and think David Strother. and went down with the intention of nov ing the men out in the night
 The runner and myself crossed over in a canoe. and when I got things ready for recrossipg, the canoe was missing. If the two big cousins were not in that crowd, I had them with me the next day. The old Chief told me there was a place just below on the river where could wade across, if there was no canoe. The men said they could defend themselves. if they were attacked took an Indian with me, put on blanket. and tied before me like an apron a woman's petticoat, and under the blanket I carried mus ket, and the Indian carried "a water jug. In making our way to the ford, through some switch cane that small foot path went through, at no great distance heard a gun fire, and in my imagination I heard others cock. That