The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-25
CONTINUED from last Week.

A. Dye, T. ]. Franklin, j. w. Adams,
ID. Sigman, F. NJ. Chaudwin and b.
IL Chaudwin were transferred to
Captain McRiney's company. Our
army suffered very much with
sickness at this camp. About
the middle of July our regiment was
sent ITO Zum Town the remainder of
the division camped at Saltillow.
We were out on post duty. This is
not much of a town, though those
that live here are nice people. We
are enjoying ourselves very we'll have
company and battalion drill each once
a day. On Sundays We have meet
ing, the ladies come to them. The
soldiers have a great deal of pride
and keep their clothes clean and
make a good appearance. While at
this place our ba,allion was organic
ed into a regiment, Lieutenant Col
onel Edwin, Colonel; Fedgpett Neu-
tenant Colonel, Vaughn Major, and
numbered The Sixth Missouri Infan-
try, Third Brigade, first division
army of the west. Green command
ing the brigade division, Price THE
Corps.
On the 10th of Sepaeber, We start
ed TO Iuka and after four days hard
marching, we reached that place, but
the Federals had fled before we got
there. leaving a large supply of
commissary stores. On the 18th lthe
Federals made their appearance in a
very large force about 3 O'Clock in
the evening attacked our left flank.
Where the two divisions were the
fight lasted until after dark, our
loss for the number engaged was
large, about $50 killed and wounded
On each side that night We laid in
line of battle about daylight, We
begun to retreat. The enemy thought
they had us surrounded but cold pap
found a hole TO get out and before
they knew it, he was out of then
reach. In three days we We're back
at Bolding, completely broken down.
We stayed at this place nearly one
week before We marched for Carvent.
After the sick had been sent off,
our army was small when we did
march it was very warm and dry. We
took the route by Ripley, over cne
hundred miles. Price and Vandon
formed a junction. at Ripley when the
whole army moved as fast as 1t
could towards Carvent. On the morn
ing of Oct. 3, We were ten miles from
Canvent, having had nothing to cat
the night before. This morning We
cooked a hasty breakfast and start
ed on quick time for we had gone far
before we heard The cannon in our
advance. BY II O'Clock we We're in
line OF battle, two miles of Oarvent.
chey opened fire on us Our sharp
shooters were sent ous who soon
drove them back. We Were chen ad-
vanced in line for one and one-half
miles. Our suffering for WAGER and
heat was almost beyond endurance.
About 8 O'Clock we discovered .heir
breast works. We were ordered to
Ia down when they opened a most
terrific duel. For one hour the balls
oa,,. 4oar;p,, oua1. nur haadc nd a1oar-
ing up the ground in every direction.
This ended We were ordered forward
our way being in an old field with
some four fences to cross. The enemy
was in full view and as Soon as
we got in shooting distance a most
deadly fire was opened on us which
moved Us down like grass but for
ward was the word, though now half
our number We're killd or wounded,
We marched on until we Were with
In a few PAGES OF their lines which
gave away at first bur soon came
again and compelled us to fall back
a little. When Fishers brigade came
20 our relief, which soon enabled us
TO drive them before uSin confusion
leaving, the ground strewed with the
dead and wounded. So closed the
fight of the 3rd, of October. Our
regiment had suffered very severe, no
less than PA killed and wounded
out OF a little over 300. We went
into the fight with Captain Nc
Kinsey, he was among the dead and
Lieutenant Parish morally wounded
I was wounded in the right arm.
The next morning the fight opened
before day Prices army advanced
, into their breastworks, but had to
give back with heavy loss, and give
UP taking the place leaving the dead
and wounded on the field in the
hands of the enemy. l could probably
have walked off but those that
could MOI wished me to say with