Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02


ed it off. was charged $50 for
it, but after explaining u the
captain how it happened he took
the cost off. We camped at
Spring Hill until Bragg left MUIR
freesboro, all left but one Or two
companies commanded by Maj.
Joe Dobbins, stayed at Spring
Hill two days and no yankees
making their appearance, we fol-
lowed on after the army. crossed
Duck River at Whites bridge,
passed through Murfreesboro
passed over the Cumberland
mountains, down Sequatchy val
ley to Bridgeport. The railroad
was floored between the rails, the
stream was up and very rapid,
there was such little space We
were not allowed to leal our
horses, so we had to ride them.
The engine blew, but our horses
could not be scared, we caught
up with the command at Chat
tanoog1. We did not nave any
fighting for some time. Several
miles South Chickamau-a Creek
Forest and his division we're on
the extreme left OF Bragg's army
The day before the battle Gen.
Hindman's artillery fought an
artillery duel all day cannons
were firing that night, Charlie
Yates and myself we're on pickle:
on Pigeon Roost mountain.
never heard suce 4 noise as there
was about day, buyles and drums
lne music for our soldier boys.
Then after day had dawned We
CHANGED To see two yankees, Wa
halted them about l0Oyaris away
they surrendered and came tn US,
they were kentuckians. Yates
TOOK them to camp, and | stayed
there until relief came as | was
on the extreme left OF Bragg's
army. We were ordered down on
Chickamauga creek, having
breakfast before we started, con-
sisting OF one bushel OF potatoes
and a one hundred pound hog.
We marched along the infantry
line some places would be in
sight Of yankee artillery, the
road being dusty they could tell
pretty well where to aim. shoot
ing close enough thought.
After heavy skirmishing We
moved about ten miles the battle
had commenced first night. the
yankees fortified Missionary
Ridge. Folks command took i,
the next morning, loss was heavy
on both sides, the third day
Bragg : armydroye R0sencrance
into Chattanooga. all this time
Sherman and his division were
cupped up in Knoxville by Long
street. Grant came down from
Virginia drove L1ngstreet from
Knoxville. Bragg 5 line 0t battle
was on Missionary Ridge. Grant
after relieving Sherman Of his
peril brought his army and took
position in front of Braggs com
mand, his soldiers lay about four
deep in line charged Bragg and
came near capturing him. The
line had 10 fall back 70 extreme
left fought until after dark, Il in
fantry retreats cavalry has
trouble the army made its next
stand at Dalton. Joseph L. john
ston relieved Bragg. | neglected
70 say that the yankees followed
Us 10 Ringold Gap, masked bat
teries let enemy get within about
nifty yards, turned loose made
lines through their ranks demor-
allied them, they did not follow
until next spring. The Fedora.
army vas taken from Rosen-
eranse and given to Sherman.
Johnston's army went into win
ter quarters at Dalton, Georgia,
Guilt little log huts. The cavalry
vas seven miles 70 the front. We
made a rade up into Tennessee
Had Roseacranse in Chattanooga
about this time the ist was III
aume's brigade, Forest and his
Command came back to Missis-
rpi, also Armstrong; brigade.
Humes brigade was first, 10Th,
Aixens battalion, Tennessee vol
InteerS.
W. 3. FRIERsoN.