The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-15

it could keep his enemy from knowing
his intentions long enough to throw
an army on his flank or rear.
Then in making 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 a year later, when
the men of the Army Of the Cumber'
land, disregarding the plans Of their
superiors, would start from the bottom
Of that mountain and defeat an enemy
pouring shot and shell down upon
them from the top.
seWhy didn't our generals occupy this
place when they could?' sighed Mark.
sNow it is too late"
While it was evident to Mark that
the enemy were concentrating for a
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
Creek to Knoxville, and eagerly sought
for some indication where it would be.
He strolled about with Jakey all the
afternoon, the two sufficiently reseIa-
bling country pumpkins to avoid sus-
picion. Passing recruiting station,
Mark went inside the tent, where an
officer was writing at pine table.
"Cap," be said. Il ben thinker I'd
like ter jine the army" \,
you're just the man we want.
You've got plenty Ct bone and muscle.
I should reckon you'd been in the
ranks afore this"
"Waal. don't want ter fight outen
my state f can help it.'
"What state?"
Tennessee
81 reckon you'll have chance to
fight in it if you Join the army"
s'Reckon SOP" ~...
"Yas; I'm recruiten fur Cheatham's
division. Thar all Tennessee rige-
.ments in our division except the artil-
lery n a rigement O. Georgia and one
O. Texas infantry"
"Whar is yer division?"
across the river. At Dallas or Poe's;
somewhar up thar. Y better let me
put yer down fur my rigement, the
til Tennessee"
Il mought hev to go way down
SOUTH
"No fear o that jest now"
seWhat makes y cal'clate on IT."
There's two divisions across now
ourn and Withers'. Y don't reckon
their goen ter cross the river fur the
purpose O. marchen south, do W"
"Oh, don't know nothen about mill
tary."
'sWaal, will you join us?'
EFF Y reckon all the sojers here Is
goen to fight in old Tennessee reck-
on will. The abolition army hez over
run our state. n I want ter see 'em
driv out"
The way to do it, my good man, is
to take a musket and help"
"Do ye reckon this what we're goen
ter do?"
81 tell ycu 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 a
further movement. Come, now, my
man, stop: talken and take yer place
whar ye oughter be. What's yer
name"
The officer took up pen.
"All 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 a
recruit go.
care you sure you'll come back?"
"Sarten, cap"
Mark moved away. and it was not
until be had got out Of sight that be
realized ne had run a great @I. for
he saw that the captain would have
detained him had he not believed in
his sincerity about enlisting.
Mark went straight TO the hotel and
paid his bill. He feared the recruiting
officer m light send for him or have him
followed. so without waiting to eat his
supper he made a package of his pur-
chases. Jakey took his gun and slung
his powder and shot flask over bis
shoulder.t Then the two left the hotel
to begin ian attempt to leave Chatta-
nooga. Their stay had been only from
sunrise to sunset, but Mark had gained
all the information he was likely to
acquire a; nd was anxious to get away
with it. True. he did not know where
the enemy would strike. but this he
would not oe likely to learn.
Going down to the ferryboat they
found boat which had all it could do
to carry. tie soldiers and citizens who
! were crOSsius. Mark thought he would