. 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 . ank was a true gentlemanand soldier and a general favorite in the regiment. Hisdeath cast a gloom over the whole command. This fightoccurred on the 2Sth day of December, 1863 and is knownto all who participated in it, as the Charleston had just got the artillery across the mud when theboys began to straggle back and had all our work to doover. If Colonel Liebold> the Yankee commander, hadfollowe
. 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 . ank was a true gentlemanand soldier and a general favorite in the regiment. Hisdeath cast a gloom over the whole command. This fightoccurred on the 2Sth day of December, 1863 and is knownto all who participated in it, as the Charleston had just got the artillery across the mud when theboys began to straggle back and had all our work to doover. If Colonel Liebold> the Yankee commander, hadfollowed on he would have captured two good rifled can-non. But he seemed satisfied with what he had alreadyaccomplished and very kindly, let us get away. There were some amusing as well as serious phasesattached to this skirmish. In their over-confidence, theboys neglected to pull down a high rail fence in their rearand thus provide for a retreat (they never forgot it after-ward.) The only way to avoid this fence was through apiece of heavily timbered bottom on the right of the fieldand the boys made for this woods as a good cover and thebest chance to get away. When they reached the wood. Capt, L. D. Hockersmith. Loreuzo Dow Hockersmith was working at his trade of brickmason in Louis-ville, when the war broke out. He immediately enlisted in the Confederate serviceand did duty as a private until Col. Adam Johnson began to recruit the TenthKentucky Cavalry, when he joined that regiment as First Lieutenant of CompanyC. By the death of Captain Wall at Milton, Tenn., he was advanced to the rankof Captain, and commanded the company until his capture with Gen. Morgan inOhio. Capt. Hockersmith planned and carried into execution the scheme bywhich Gen. Morgan and his party escaped from the Ohio Penitentiary. After thewar he settled in Madisonville, Ky., where he has followed his trade. He is aprominent Mason, and member of the M. E. Church South, and is universallyloved and respected by all
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