. Footprints through Dixie : everyday life of the man under a musket : on the firing line, and in the trenches, 1862-1865 . s to protect the supply train against a threatenedattack by rebel cavalry. Here we remain until July 26, buildinglog fortifications, after which we return to our position in the lineand draw three days rations. On the following day I am sent witha squad of ten men, with other details, to work on fortificationswhere we labor all night building a small fort. This work is ac-complished in the midst of a pouring rain, thunder and lightning andan occasional shell from the enem
. Footprints through Dixie : everyday life of the man under a musket : on the firing line, and in the trenches, 1862-1865 . s to protect the supply train against a threatenedattack by rebel cavalry. Here we remain until July 26, buildinglog fortifications, after which we return to our position in the lineand draw three days rations. On the following day I am sent witha squad of ten men, with other details, to work on fortificationswhere we labor all night building a small fort. This work is ac-complished in the midst of a pouring rain, thunder and lightning andan occasional shell from the enemy lines. From July 23 to July 29our part of the line remains comparatively quiet, the time mean-while occupied in building fortifications, caring for the woundedand burying the dead. On July 29 our brigade is sent out on a scoutand find a few rebel cavalry who are routed, when we return to campand remain here until August 2. We now learn that our peppery, yet kind-hearted colonel hasbeen promoted to brigadier general, a just recognition of his sol-dierly qualities. While in camp our new brigadier is seen approach- 113. J^^y^A^ Fresh Fish Captures his hrst Enemy. Footprints Through Dixie ing the reserve and wishing to carry out military usages and rulesthe reserve guard is ordered out to salute our new general. Onseeing these hurried movements Reilly yells out, Here, here, noneof that, this is no place for such d—d foolishness. But we have theedge on the general and pay no attention to his order but fall inline and give the salute which is returned by Reilly without furtherprotest. Lieutenant Colonel Sterl, formerly captain of Company A isnow promoted to colonel, and Major Jordan formerly captain ofCompany K is promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, and Joseph Riddle,captain of Company F is promoted to major, where they all serveduntil the close of the war. August 2 we move about eight miles to the right of the linepassing in the rear of the other forces and take our position on ther
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