The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-05-30

dispatched westward astride fresh
horse and accompanied by an aid II
1 was slightly after O'Clock when we
arrived in the presence of Rosecrans.
/ For a moment the general scanned
! the brief note handed him by the aid
! Then he looked up. carefully scruti~
nizing my face with his quiet gray
eyes.
what is your Manner
| liking. sir"
"You claim to have been a sergeant
In Reynolds battery. understands
Eyes, SIR"
He turned quickly to an officer at
the end of the table.
Morton. step outside and request
Lieutenant McDermott to come here
for a moment
We waited in silence. the general
nervously rustiing some loose papers
about on the table before him and
whispering short. snappy sentences to
n man in a majors uniform seated be-
side him Perhaps ten minutes thus
elapsed before Morton returned with
his man. Rosecrans glanced up inquir-
tngly at the latter and then over to-
ward me.
Lieutenant" be said nuietlv kind
ly inform us If you nave ever seen
lhis man before"
The officer thus addressed stepped
over toward me. confused by the light
as well as the Confederate uniform
wore; then his bronzed face broke into
smile. and be extended his hand
by heavens, King, but | am glad to
see you alive and safe again. We had |
you marked down as killed or miss
ing. and there are mighty few of US
left"
''He belonged to you. then?" 1t was
the voice of the general, breaking in
upon our greeting.
''This man is Sergeant Ebert King
of Reynolds battery. sir" answered
turning instantly toward
him. yet still retaining my hand clasp
ed tightly within his own.
Every well. Now. Sergeant King. we
are prepared to listen to your story"
| told 1t swiftly. realizing the value
If time and inspired by the interest |
perceived depicted in the
aces clustered about. related mere
V what they needed to know from the
military viewpoint, leaving out all ref
renee to the girl. except to mention
hat she was the cause of Lieutenant
)unn's night ride.
you report" said the major. that
he plan. as you understood it. was to
ouble the Confederate right wing to
he rear past their center last night:
hen that during today. and under
Of those bluffs yonder. the
enter will also be moved to the left,
bus massing their entire fighting force
1st back of Minersville soon after
ark with the intention of hurting il
! solid mass against our unprepared
ght flank at daybreak tomorrow?
10 | state this correctly"
THAT was my understanding. sir"
"Yet our pickets have reported no
lovement apparent in their front.
ampfres were burning the full length
: the Confederate lines from Miners
lie to Coulter's Landing all through
lie night :
Then the most of them must have
zen dummy fires. sir. for | rode from !,
enslow's plantation to Coulter's with
1t encountering single man. | am
,sihve that after midnight there was )
It Confederate company left on duty Z
st of Salter's creek. A few men !
ay have been detailed to keep the 7
es going, but their regiments were }
rtainly already on the march west
ard" }
Rosecrans was leaning stiff1y back :
his chair. tapping on the table with !
e blunt end of a pencil. his keen eyes !
studying my face. Sud :
My he glanced over toward the !
CUP of officers standing clustered In :
e doorway.