The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-18
Ccontinued from last Week.

the morning 1T was clear. but about
noon 1t began to snow and continued
for one hour 10 come down quite fast.
but melted as it fell. We crossed Lhe
Boston Mountains and kept going un-
| I'll near sun se;. We camped rear
Fayetteville, having travelled 20
miles. The next day We travelled ~
miles to Elm Springs. Started ear
ly in the morning, the 9Th on the
road to Bentcnville, miles distant,
there the fight began about 10 O'Clock,
and continued a running fighr until
night. Stopped and eat our last rat
ION that evening at s O'Clock We were
again on the march leaving our
wagons with our blankets behind.
Travelled until 2 o'clock in the morn
inc when we stopped TO rest carly
| in the morning after eating a few
slices of bacon, we marched. 1t was
clear cold morning, all of our boys
We're in fine spirits. They Thought
| they were ar least TO have a chance
TO try tn sir hands with their enemy.
They fully believed that they would
be successful So we marched on the
long lines Of infantry, moved with
heavy and steady tread forward.
General Price leading the left and
McCollcch the right. We arrived on
the ground in front of the enemy
about 9 O'Clock. At Ten the battle
opened in earnest We driving the
enemy back to their camp. Our Gem
eral, Slack was morally wounded.
Before the line WAS framed, We had
driven them back at every point.
About 4 O'Clock they brought on an
attack on our whole line. At this
time the rows of small arms bur
they were not able to sustain the
charge, and after standing one hour
they gave way in confusion our
boys pursuing them beyond their
camps. When it became dark. We
fell back few hundred yards and
laid our arms. About Z O'Clock the
next morning battle opened again
with great fury and the way the
| balls played over ranks. They We're in
earnest but to our great discomfort
Generals McColloch and McTosh had
fallen and the whole force was
brought against Price which gave way
but in such a way that they did not
pursue them. That night The Sth, we
encamped 10 miles from the battle
field. No supplies next morning for
breakfast. Some beef without saalt or
bread. At O'Clock we marched sSme
20 miles wading the creeks and with
it raining on us most of the day.
For supplies We killed hog, which
We eat without salt or bread and
laid down around our fires without
anv blankets. So | might go on and
Of every day until we reached Van Blu
rem but whit few exceptions we got
some meal ard baked 1t on rocks
and made mush in our tin cups Many
give oul and were noe able to go
any further until they got something
10 eat.
March rs, 1S62.-We have been en-
camped on Frog BuoyOn, six miles
from Van Burton. Since the 10Th, the
boys have gained their strength in
I great measure, though there Is lit
tie sickness. Those chat are sick
are sent down the river to littlo
Rock. All that are able have been
drilling thre hours each day Stacks
brigade has been joined TO Green's
and numbered the third brigade. The
other brigades have been moving for
several days and this morning we
are ready ITO move. We are TO start
east and We all Thought that we were
taking rounding on the Foderals by
going by PonthtCch, it was roundings
sure enough. After marching seven
teen days through the rain and mud
do9p lsaJ oMl s)Hu .IoJ J5lgM SUPRA
and pulling our wagons with our own
hands through the mud for days, we
arrived at Dezark. and the next night
we were quartered on board the steam
er Vicksburg At this place we left
our baggage but what we could car
ny. The next morning We started for
Memphis, Tenn. We had a pleasant
"trip considering THAI We were very
much crowded. We reached Memphis
on the 18th of April ard went into
camp one mile below town on a
flat piece of ground. That might and
the next day it rained and we lay on
the wet ground without any tents.
In a few days our tents came and
while We stayed at this camp we en-
joycd ourselves very we'll Here we
received our money for our Staae ser
vice and two months pay for our
service IN the Confederate army.
Col. Ross was appointed commander
Of the Post.
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