Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-09
REMINIsE nee OF TIE WAR


Wheeler took all Of his cavalry
and forded the Tennessee River
AT Cottonport, crossed the Cum
berland and came into Middle
Tennessee at cMinnville. There
We had an engagement with
Stoneman and DESTROYED their
supplies and wenton toward Nash
vile. We had fought the tst
East Tennessee Regiment at
Jonesboro, and captured their
horses and artillery, the COM
mander OF this regiment was
Brownlow. We captured bis flag
and flag-bcarer and re-met US in
sight of Nashville and captured
his flag again near Nashville and
had considerable fight there. We
moved on towards Franklin. UP
the railroad. built fires along the
railroad. We would string out
along side of the track and turn
rails top side down, when burnt
by the fire the track was useless
until they went to the shops sta
toned in three or four miles of
Franklin. where Gen. Kelley was
killed. While there saw the first
and only cannon ball in the air.
1t looked about the size of a small
rubber ball. Here we began to
tare and burn the track toward
Columbia, where We crossed Duck
River ana moved on to Gideon
Pillows, n place run by n North
ern man, Bean by name. Here
we rested until morning, we went
through Pulaski and forded the
Tennessee River, the next night
before came to the river | dis
mounted, taking off my cartridge
box and gun fastenings tiled to
my saddle, then tightening my
glrth jumped into my saddle.
allowing my feet to swing free OF
the stlrups, the moon passed out
II sight just as my horses foot
touched the black water. Ii was
very dark. | could Just see one
man ahead and | followed close
in his tracks, his name was Ralph
Grisham sometime We would be
On rock and sometimes We would
plunge into ten foot or more of
water. The river was a mile wide
AT this place. We finally reached
I~ishomingo, VI ssissippi. rested
one week and went back 10 At
lanta. Soon after we c-ossed the
river Judge Webb and myself
cane home. My people wer
living at College Hill and the
Judge had an uncle living there
TOO. Col. Lewis told Us We could
get a pass. but We could rot. but
liked our passes and they were
go vel fixed that the guards az
n bridge across the railroad lst
- pass where We stopped We got
the man 10 sign all names that
Were required. The first time |
had been home for two wears.
and the only time I came home
during the whole four years ex-
eept one other. The time I came
home with Robertson. Of Oxford.
as step father was express agent
At the train.
Vel to return to the Judge AID
|, We stayed one week. having
dae fun hunting fox as they were
plentiful. when Webb AMI I re-
turned to Tuscumbia. Gen. R1Gv
could give Us NJ information ii
the whereabouts Of cur eomman!
bat saj. Shep WebD. Of Mem
phls, and f Forrest command.
and a flne clever man. told
va beyond the river. WeeaaEas
up with the regiment abouta d4vs
travel from Tuscaloosa, Il took
some time for u to get lack 10
Johnstons army.
Had a considerable battle a.
Rasacca crossing the river on
the railroad bridge. Four Ms
sissippians were killed bv a.
bumosheil. johnston could NOT
make a stand at Rasaeca. Sher-
man Went around Johnston 10
flank him out Of his position.
heavy ssermishing had a battle
at New Hope Church. nv Can't.
+ reeman was dangerously
wounded and of my eompany.
H5lser by name was killed. to.
se,hst with several othere in the
regiment.
"nen We We're with the infantry
We dsmounted it fight, we fought
more on foot than in the saddle.
Gen Sherman burnt Atlanta be-
fore We got there, he placed his
long ranged guns on the en-
oankment at the railroad bridge
across Chattahooeha river. six
miles from the mouth, the guns
were loaded with hot shot which
set Atlanta on fire. Our cavalry
was on the extreme right.
captured Brownlowses and
artillery l--s some prisoners.
rt the battle OF Atlanta we
went on a raid up in Tennessee
TOOK some prisoners all along the
route, captured BrownIows repi-
ment flag in sight of Nashville
that was two flags we got from
Brownlow.
Brownlow's regiment was the
LIST tennessee yankee regiment.
AS all know that Hood took COM
nand and we had no moro
pitched battles until we got down
INTO North Carolina, Hood went
north, Sherman south, hayino
nothing to oppose him but a corns
of cavalry from Georgia and
South Carolina MALTA. Sherman
destroyed eaerythinp "a he -.