. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . s, eventhough years elapsed to intervene, they would leap to theirfeet and, instantaneously, make a most desperate effort toremount that gun and train it on the Federal gun-boat thathad caused the disaster, and which, presumably, would stillbe at anchor in the river below. Of the few days immediately succeeding the capture ofArkansas Post, Comrade Chapel says : Monday, January12, I took a walk over the battle-field and gathered somerelics. Moved into th
. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . s, eventhough years elapsed to intervene, they would leap to theirfeet and, instantaneously, make a most desperate effort toremount that gun and train it on the Federal gun-boat thathad caused the disaster, and which, presumably, would stillbe at anchor in the river below. Of the few days immediately succeeding the capture ofArkansas Post, Comrade Chapel says : Monday, January12, I took a walk over the battle-field and gathered somerelics. Moved into the rebels barracks at 9 a. m., our regi-ment occupying five streets, and our Company F, five houses ;which gave us plenty of room. Our mess occupies the rebellieutenants quarters. Spent the day in cleaning and puttingnew bunks in it. They tell us we are to remain here sometime. For the first time since I left Helena {twenty-two days) Iundressed and slept well. Wakened at daylight by reveille. Quite a new thing, aswe had not heard reveille before for three weeks. Had a niceJohnny-cake made of seceshers cornmeal for breakfast. CHAPTER XXII. WE DESTROY ARKANSAS POST. — OCCUPY MILLIKEXS BENDAND YOUNGS POINT.—CAPTURE THE DE SOTO.—GO TOGREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, AND RETURN. PENT half the forenoon on the battle-field, andjust got back when Adjutant Jenks sent for meto do some writing for him. Spent three orfour hours in writing general orders, whenanother general order came for us to embark imme-diately on the Warner. This is the way it alwaysis ; as soon as we begin to be comfortable, we haveto get up and move. We were ordered to put everythingcombustible into the houses and fire them ; which we did andat 2 p. m. we started for the boat, leaving nothing but smok-ing ruins. The rifle-pits are filled up and the fort is beingdemolished as fast as possible, and soon the fort at ArkansasPost, wrill remain only in history. We were busy loading all night. I volunteered to standguard for
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