thought myself fairly safe so long as I made it impossible

recast as a colonel of cavalry by a pair of well-worn eagles that

General Granger had kindly given me, I hurriedly placed on my saddle

a haversack, containing some coffee, sugar, bacon, and hard bread,

which had been prepared, and mounting my horse, I reported my

regiment to the brigade commander as ready for duty.

EXPEDITION TO BOONEVILLE--DESTROYING SUPPLIES--CONFEDERATE

STRAGGLERS--SUCCESS OF THE EXPEDITION--A RECONNOISSANCE--THE

IMPORTANCE OF BODILY SUSTENANCE--THE BATTLE OF BOONEVILLE--