Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-20
T" "reminiscences Of the Tensas Cavalry
CHAPTER v.
About this time, the monotony of

About this time, the monotony OF
camp life was relieved to some ex-
tent. Hitherto. our only diversion.
is such it can be consistently termed,
was doing guard duty around
the camp. picket duty on all the
roads leading into it and trying to
keen warm under insurmountaole
d;f;culties. But it was learned at
headouarters that company OF
Federal troops were making them
selves obstrusively obnoxious IN the
vicinity of Morga mt wn, SO I'd 9
twelve or fifteen miles from Bowl
-" The "Tensas Cavalry" and one
Of the Mississippi companies OF the
reo;ment. were detached and placed
under the command Of Maj. Hagan,
who was ordered to proceed to the
camp Of the presumptuous Federals
and chastise them into complete
submission. It is not inappropri-
ate to state in connection, that MAJ
Hacan-I assume he was OF lrlsn
extraction-was not versed In the
use of euphenistic language, but mad
an irresistible penchant for indul-
cence,to perfection in blasphemout
explosives, which acquired tor him
the sobriquet Of odd He'll and
Potomac, y which chung to him te'
naciously until the "Tensas CAY
alry''had been detached from Coi
Adams regiment, and presume un'
til the termination of the war:
We found no trace Of the Federal:
lin the locality where we had heard
|they were camped, but learned they
had proceeded towards Green River
We followed them in that direction
Int discovered that they had crossed
To the other shore and left no boat
on the latter side.
This information was ascertalnet
nv a accommodating party sent II
advance, who returned and report
ed that they were on the opposit
side Of the river. not far from tn
bank. with no trees or foliage o
any kind to obstruct the view ant
apparently seemed to be awaitin
onr annroach. The river at thi
J place was not wide and it scenes
to be possible that the carrying ca
pacity Of our guns was able to reacl
them. As soon az he heard TIL
report, Major Hagan ordered To
men TO dismount, and number 4
as is the custom with cavalry. t
hold the horses. We then marche
} to theiriver bank, where they wer
} in plain view, and opened iire o
them. They returned it with equa
expedition and alacrity.
Il This fusilade was continued 10
at least half an hour, when the en-
envy suddenly withdrew to a pos
|. ton where we could no longer So
. them, and firing ceased On bot
J sides.
u We we're never able to learn .
|. they sustained any damage, as "
. never saw or heard OF them an
|. more, but their sudden withdraw
was evidently indicative OF the cor
|. clusion that they were fully satisiie
with their experience Of the confiic'
!, It was a mere skirmish, and
, very indecisive one, consider!n
. there was q river between Us, who
, we could not cross, and they ev
IDENTIFY had no desire to do 90.
There was no member OF tt
:. "Tensas Cavalry" killed, and {
far as l can recall, only two wount
ed. They were Sim Crossgrove an
: Jim Christmas. both Of whom r
: covered in due time and served IA
!, the cessation Of hostilities. l d
! not know the names OF the Missl
= sippians. / am unable now to n
call the name of the Captain. Henc.
. if any of them were killed or wount
ed, it has passed entirely out OF m
recollection. But / don't think the