. Uncle Daniel's story of "Tom" Anderson and twenty great battles . hey took leave ofthe family, who were in tears, the two little girls, Mary andJennie, crying aloud. As the General, Capt. Jackson andHam walked away, Aunt Martha called after Ham : Now, Ham, ef you eber spects to see me agin, dontyou forgit your prares ob a night, and de good Laud willfotch you back ef you do dat; but He let you git killlike a cat when you done forget it. Do you mine me,Ham? Turning to me, she continued: I spect de rebs git datdarky, then going to the kitchen she gave vent to her uncle; daniei/s story. 143 gri
. Uncle Daniel's story of "Tom" Anderson and twenty great battles . hey took leave ofthe family, who were in tears, the two little girls, Mary andJennie, crying aloud. As the General, Capt. Jackson andHam walked away, Aunt Martha called after Ham : Now, Ham, ef you eber spects to see me agin, dontyou forgit your prares ob a night, and de good Laud willfotch you back ef you do dat; but He let you git killlike a cat when you done forget it. Do you mine me,Ham? Turning to me, she continued: I spect de rebs git datdarky, then going to the kitchen she gave vent to her uncle; daniei/s story. 143 grief. The poor old woman felt as badly to part with herHam as did Mary in parting from her General, but gaveexpression to it in her own simple way. The General, Jackson and Ham arrived safely atthe headquarters of Gen. McGregor, which were in thevalley to the north and east of Cochineal Mountains. Hiscommands of infantry and artillery were variously locatedon the mountains and in the valley, with his cavalry atPottstown. It so happened that one of the division com-. GEN. ANDEESON TAKING COMMAND. manders had been taken seriously ill, and was sent to therear. This gave an opportunity for Gen. Anderson to beplaced in command of a good division at once. To Ander-sons great delight Gen. McGregor ordered him to takecommand of this division. Having reported, he sent im-mediately for all the commanding officers of the division andmade their acquaintance. He was greatly pleased withthem and they with him. He learned all he could in soshort a time about the ti-oops, and at once took measuresto put them in good condition. In a few days Capt. James 144 UNCLE DANIELS STORY. Day reported, and the Generals military family was or-ganized, he having taken an Adjutant-General from thecommand. The army was now being rapidly put in good shape ; acomplete re-organization was being effected, and all werefeeling less discouraged. They seemed to well understandthat there was to be a great battle fought,
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