. General Joseph Wheeler and the Army of Tennessee [electronic resource] . About nine oclock one night I received a communica-tion from General Morgan, asking me to come to hisquarters as he wanted to see me on a matter of went immediately. After talking over affairs generallyhe asked me if I wouldnt make a scout for him that handed me at the same time a communication just re-ceived from General Wheeler, ordering that a scout besent out from each squadron on our right, to penetrate theenemys lines, or by any other means ascertain where theinfantry and cavalry joined their
. General Joseph Wheeler and the Army of Tennessee [electronic resource] . About nine oclock one night I received a communica-tion from General Morgan, asking me to come to hisquarters as he wanted to see me on a matter of went immediately. After talking over affairs generallyhe asked me if I wouldnt make a scout for him that handed me at the same time a communication just re-ceived from General Wheeler, ordering that a scout besent out from each squadron on our right, to penetrate theenemys lines, or by any other means ascertain where theinfantry and cavalry joined their forces, as they had marchedout toward our breastworks for several days past. I hadcome into our camps with the view of getting rest, muchneeded, and I objected very strongly to undertaking what Iknew would be a whole nights work, and a very difficulttask. But he begged and pleaded with me, saying that onaccount of my experience I would have more chance tosucceed than almost any one else. I told him that this infor-mation could not be procured except by going within the. EUGENE DU BOSE ( SCOUT), PRIVATE, CO. I, 51ST ALA. Page 322 THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE 323 lemys lines, and that he knew the consequences should Iid my men be detected and caught. He then remarkedlat he had been informed that it was General Johnstonsitention, provided this could be obtained, toin a column of infantry between the enemys cavalry andifantry, turning their left flank, and by that means enfiladeleir lines. He added that it would give us a very greatdvantage and in all probability save a great many lives onur side. The general again appealed to me to go. Well,eneral, Ill go, I said; you know, general, that I have wife and baby and an aged father and mother, and ifam not back by sunrise in the morning, you must promisele that youll telegraph them that I died doing my duty. Imnot afford to die as a spy, and will never surrender. Allf which he promised to do. Leaving him, I went immed
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