. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . S. C, just before dark, andwere transferred to other cars. Augusta. was reached about the middleof the forenoon; the train stopped at an empty cotton shed, which weoccupied during our short stay at Augusta. I conversed with some of thecitizens, and of them there were several who seemed to he well disposedtoward us. 51i THE STORY OF Captain Governor Bradford of ]\Iaryland. provost marshalof the pUice, was very attentive
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . S. C, just before dark, andwere transferred to other cars. Augusta. was reached about the middleof the forenoon; the train stopped at an empty cotton shed, which weoccupied during our short stay at Augusta. I conversed with some of thecitizens, and of them there were several who seemed to he well disposedtoward us. 51i THE STORY OF Captain Governor Bradford of ]\Iaryland. provost marshalof the pUice, was very attentive to our wants, and did what in his power layto ameliorate our condition. He provided us with an abundance of edibles,among which were fresh crackers and excellent ham. We passed the nightpleasantly, and felt greatly refreshed by uninterrupted sleep. In the fore-noon we were visited by many citizens, among whom were a goodly numberof ladies. Our stay here was most agreeable, and when we marched out ofthe city in the afternoon, many of us felt that we were leaving kind-heartedfriends, whose generous deeds shall ;ilw;iys have a warm place in onr DlRINC TIIH Bi IMBA RDMBNT. After a tedious ride, via Milieu, we arrived at Macon shortly afterdaylight on June 6th. The officers having left the train, it moved furthersouthward with our enlisted men, destined for the death pen at short march brought us to Camp Oglethorpe, an enclosure formerly usedfor county fair purposes. Entering the yard, we were saluted with loud criesof Fresh fish. •■(iive them air, Keep your hands on your pocket books, etc. I was conducted to a room in the end of a frame building, the main partof which was used as a hospital. Here 1 met Generals Scannnan, Wessels. AMERICAN HEROISM. 518 Seymour, and Shaler. I had hardly become settled iu my new quartersbefore being waited upon by Colonel La Grange and other oiBcers, who sub-mitted several plans for escaping to liberty, and a
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