Some one asked him how high he had gone up.

"Dun no, massa, but t'ink 'bout t'ree mile," was his reply.

General Logan commanded at this point and took this colored man to his quarters, where he did service to the end of the siege.
As soon as the explosion took place the crater was seized by two regiments of our troops who were near by, under cover, where they had been placed for the express purpose.

The enemy made a desperate effort to expel them, but failed, and soon retired behind the new line.

From here, however, they threw hand-grenades, which did some execution.