The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-28

(COntinued.)
"Whar they all come from"
"Tupelo. Come from thar m'self a
spell ago."
'sWhar y goenT"
"Only old Bragg knows. and he won't
tell. Reckon we're goen moth to Knox
Vile ter foIler tn two brigades "a
went up a spell ago."
What troops air all these hyar and
them ez is comenr'
'Waal, thar's Cheatham's and With.
ers' divisions, and reckon Anderson's.
I saw Gineral Polk today. n they say
Hardee's hyar. I'm in the Twenty
fourth Tennessee m'self. and thet's
Cheatham's. Lays cavalry brigade Is
hyar. That's all the cavalry I knows
on"
Mark was amazed. A large south
ern force was concentrating at Chatta-
nooga. and perhaps they would pour
into Tennessee or kentucky by one of
the routes pointed out to him by his
general It was a splendid plan. pro-
vided the general who was to execute
It could keep his enemy from knowing
his intentions long enough to throw
an army on his flank or rear.
Then In making a circuit Of the town
Mark was impressed with the natural
strength OF the position. He gazed
over the plain eastward. his eyes rest
ing on Missionary ridge. but did not
dream Of the soldiers battle destined
to take place there year later, when
the men OF the Army Of the Cumber-
land, disregarding the plans Of their
superiors, would start from the bottom
pouring shot and shell down upon
them from the top.
"Why didn't our generals occupy this
place when they couldY sighed Mark.
'.Now it is. too late"
While it was evident to Mark that
the enemy were concentrating for q
move against the Union lines. there
was nothing to indicate where they
would strike except the mention Of the
two brigades as having gone to Knox
vile. He knew that they might strike
any one OF several points from Battle
Greek 10 Knoxville, and eagerly sought
for some indication where it would be.
He strolled about with Jakey all the
afternoon. the two sufficiently resem-
bling country pumpkins to avoid sus-
picion- Passing a recruiting station,
Mark went inside the tent, where an
o1icer was writing at q pine table.
Cap" he said, II ben thinker I'd
IKE ter, fine the army"
you're just the man we want.
You've got plenty Of bone and muscle.
should reckon you'd been in the
ranks afore this"
''Waal, don't want ter fight outen
my state 4 can help It. !"
what slater
Tennessee"
'T reckon you'll have a chance 20
fight in it If you Join the army"
Reckon so?"
'Yas; I'm recruiten fur Chaatham's
division. Thar all Tennessee rige-
ments IN our division except the artil-
lery n a ngement O. Georgia and one
q Texas infantry"
"Whar IS yer dtvision7"~ -
ACROSS the river. At Dallas or Poe's;
somewhat up thar. Y better let me
put yer down FUR my rigement, the
tn Tennessee"
II mought he1 to so way down
south." -
mo fear o thatrjest now" -
''What makes y cal'clate on 't?'
there's two divisions across now
ourn and Withers'. p don't reckon
their goen ter cross the river fur the
purpose ., marchen south. do y'r
ooh. don't know nothen about mill
tary."
"Waat viii you Join us?'
'Ef y reckon all the sojers here Is
goen to fight in old Tennessee I reck-
on I VIII Tho abolition army hes over
run our state, n I want ter see 'em
driv out"
'sThe way to do #. my good man, il
to take q musket and help"
do ye reckon THIS what we're goen
ter do?"
IT teT You that two divisions are al.
ready across. and I happen to know
that all the transportation in the shape
OF cars and locomotives that can be
found are bein corraled hyar fur
further movement Come. now, my
man, stop taken and take yer place
whar ye oughter be. What's yer
Manner
The officer took up a pen.
IAN right, cap, count me in. I'll Jest
go n git my bundle and be back hyar
in half an hour"
The captain hesitated. Mark began
to fear that he was thinking Of using
force rather than let so promising q
recruit go.
"Are you sure you'll come back?"
"Sarten, cap"
Mark moved away, and it was not
until he had got out Of sight that he
realized he had run a great risk, for
ne saw that the captain would have
detained him had he not believed in
his sincerity about en1isting.
4narx went Straight to the hotel and
cess s,s bf=.. Era feared the recruiting
officer might send for him or have him
followed, 50 without waiting to e4t his
supper he made a package Of his pur-
chases. Jakey took his gun and slung
his powder and shot flask over bis
shoulder. Then the two left the hotel
to begin an attempt to leave Chatta-
YonnOa Their ctou bod baoN op1u from