. Reminiscences, or, Four years in the Confederate Army : a history of the experiences of the private soldier in camp, hospital, prison, on the march, and on the battlefield, 1861 to 1865 . began to throwshells at us with such poor marksmanship that theystruck and burst almost anywhere, one lodging in thecornice of a store house in town and most of the othersfalling near the Davis mines, a mile from town. We re-gretted having started the racket on account of the dan-ger to innocent people, and withdrew; but this did notend it as they kept it up all night. Platters men whooped us up pretty live
. Reminiscences, or, Four years in the Confederate Army : a history of the experiences of the private soldier in camp, hospital, prison, on the march, and on the battlefield, 1861 to 1865 . began to throwshells at us with such poor marksmanship that theystruck and burst almost anywhere, one lodging in thecornice of a store house in town and most of the othersfalling near the Davis mines, a mile from town. We re-gretted having started the racket on account of the dan-ger to innocent people, and withdrew; but this did notend it as they kept it up all night. Platters men whooped us up pretty lively and wouldhave caught Tom Dyer and n^e on one occasion but forthe warning and presence of mind of two negroes. Oneof them, Phil, ran two miles across the woods to warnus and as we started out the back way Aunt Sophypushed us back just in time to avoid being seen by theYankees, who had come in sight. As they disappearedaround a bend in the road we took to the woods and werenot in the house wiien they searched for us. The sameparty went out that trip and captured WiW Reaser, whowas laid up at home with rheumatism. At another timethev surrounded three of us at Mrs. Bruces, near Mor-. Oapt. Frank M. Kuykendall. Enlisted at the outbreak of the war in Cominiiiy I. First Kentucky out in September, 1862, and re-enlist€d as First Lieutenant Company A,Tenth Kentucky Cavalry, (the company was commanded by his brother William,better known as the Red Fox): was captuied in Ohio with Gen. John imprisoned on Johnsons Island until the close of the war. Since the war hehas turned his attention to farming and stock raising,, at which he has been quit*successful. Mr. Kuykendall is now keeping hotel at Sturgis, Ky., and he greatlyenjoys the society of the old Confederate .soldiers, and is never so happy as when hecan contribute to their comfort and happiness. BY A PRIVATE SOLDIER. 69 ganfield, but we succeeded in hiding so well that theyfailed to find us, but took tw
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