he had a short conversation one day, over the fence which

one in supreme control was present to give directions, our

skirmishing was of little avail and brought but small reward.

A short time subsequent to these occurrences, Colonel Elliott was

made a brigadier-general, and as General Pope appointed him his

Chief-of-Staff, I, on the 11th of June, 1862, fell in command of the

brigade by seniority. For the rest of the month but little of moment

occurred, and we settled down into camp at Booneville on the 26th of

June, in a position which my brigade had been ordered to take up some