They passed on and did not come to the old house.

They were at least a half hour in passing.

At last the main regiment had all passed, and I saw the rear guard about to pass, when I heard the captain say, "Go and look in that old house." Three fellows detached themselves from the command and came dashing up to the old house.

I thought, "Gone up, sure," as I was afraid the Yankee prisoner would make his presence known.

When the three men came up, they pushed open the door and looked around, and one fellow said "Booh!" They then rode off.