. Die Republik erlösen : die dritte Periode des Krieges der Rebellion, im Jahr 1864 . nfusion, dass die Konföderierten die Dinge auf ihre Weise haben könnten. Um sicherzustellen, dass jeder Offizier versteht, was er tun sollte, wurden die Truppen angehalten und Kapitän Andersonwiederholte den Befehl. Sie verstehen, was sie zu tun haben, sagte er, und die Kolonne ging weiter. Wer kommt da? Es war der Hagel der Union Streikposten. ÜBERFÄLLE DER KONFÖDERIERTEN. 431 EINE Ablösung der zwölften Missouri Kavallerie mit Rebellen Gefängniswärtern, war die Antwort. Vorrücken!() Kapitän Forrest ritt vorwärts, und im nächsten Moment der Unsuspec

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. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . nfusion that the Confederates might possiblyhave things their own way. To make sure that each officer understoodjust what he was to do, the troops were halted and Captain Andersonrepeated the order. They understand what they are to do, he said, and the column moved on. Who comes there? It was the hail of the Union picket. CONFEDERATE RAIDS. 431 A detachment of the Twelfth Missouri Cavalry with Rebel prison-ers, was the answer. Advance one!(°) Captain Forrest rode forward, and the next moment the unsuspectingpicket was lying senseless upon the ground, felled by a blow upon hishead with the butt-end of the officers revolver. A moment later theConfederates were seizing the picket-guard. One only had time to firehis musket. The report came sharp and clear upon the morning air, bringing the second guard, nearer the city, to their feet. The Confeder-ates dashed upon them, but were received with a volley. Instead of sur-prising the Union pickets, Forrest found them alert and the alarm rolling. FORREST S CAVALRY IN MEMPHIS. from camp to camp. He must act with decision. The bugles soundedthe charge, and his men, forgetting the injunction to be silent, yelled as-loud as they could, as they swept like a whirlwind into the city. Blinds-were flung back, sashes raised, by men and women who leaped from theirbeds, and, though in undress, waved their handkerchiefs and night-dressesto their friends in the Confederate ranks. (10) The detachment detailedto seize the Union officers in the hotel reached the building, and severalof the men, stooping in their saddles, rode into the halls. Others leapedfrom their horses and burst open the chamber doors; but General Hurl-but was not there. The detachment which was to capture General Wash-burne dashed upon his headquarters; but the one signal-gun, the volley 432 REDEEMING THE REPUBLIC. following it, and the wild yell of the Confederates had awakened the

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