It is probably the advance guard of Buell's army." They still had a trumpet, and at the colonel's order it was blown long and loud.

An answering call came from the men on the parallel road, and they halted.

Then Colonel Winchester's little troop galloped forward and they were soon shaking hands with the men of a mounted regiment from Ohio.

They had been sent ahead by Buell to watch Johnston's army, but hearing of the abandonment of Nashville, they were now riding straight for the city.

Colonel Winchester and his troop joined them gladly and the colonel rode by the side of the Ohio colonel, Mitchel.
Dick and his young comrades felt great relief.