In fact, the enemy having failed to reach our mine had thrown up a line farther back, where most of the men guarding that point were placed.

There were a few men, however, left at the advance line, and others working in the countermine, which was still being pushed to find ours.

All that were there were thrown into the air, some of them coming down on our side, still alive.

I remember one colored man, who had been under ground at work when the explosion took place, who was thrown to our side.

He was not much hurt, but terribly frightened.