. The great locomotive chase; a history of the Andrews railroad raid into Georgia in 1862 . gers, I cannot say who they were. Capt. Sarratt was not asked to select any man. He had long beenfretting over the four engaged in the former attempt, and told Andrews,with some satisfaction, that he would not al-low any of his boys to go a second time: buthis surprise was great when he was simply re-quired to inform Corporal Pittenger, thathe is selected as the man from your com-pany. He did not then learn the reasonfor what may have seemed to hiin a strangechoice, but probably attributed it to
. The great locomotive chase; a history of the Andrews railroad raid into Georgia in 1862 . gers, I cannot say who they were. Capt. Sarratt was not asked to select any man. He had long beenfretting over the four engaged in the former attempt, and told Andrews,with some satisfaction, that he would not al-low any of his boys to go a second time: buthis surprise was great when he was simply re-quired to inform Corporal Pittenger, thathe is selected as the man from your com-pany. He did not then learn the reasonfor what may have seemed to hiin a strangechoice, but probably attributed it to , under whom I had formerlyserved. He was not kept long in the I was busily engaged in my owntent, I was notified that Captam Sarratt waslooking for me. Going out into the com-pany street—for the hundred men in acompany lodge usually in two lines of tentsfacing each other at a short interval, which Capt. Jas. f. Sarratt. IS the place where the company forms in line for roll-call and other duties;and directly across the end of this street, stands the tent of the Selection of Engineers and Soldiers. 39 into which common soldiers do not enter uninvited—I met Sarratt andaccompanied him to the officers tent, where he informed me that had just told him that I was to go with Andrews down intoGeorgia, He said further—what I knew perfectly well—that a soldier isunder no obligations to go on such an enterprise, and himself went to thequestionable extent of advising me not to go. This was really a breach of strict discipline; but the depth of hissolicitude overbore all other considerations. He urged all the motivesthat seemed likely to have weight with me, saying that he had enjoyed nopeace while the other men were out of camp, and that he was greatly re-lieved by their return, but if I went it would be as bad as ever. Hissolicitude affected me greatly, and I somewhat reluctantly informed himthat I had already volunteered, and that all was settl
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