... field towards us, while the air over our heads was seething with shells and minie-balls. At my post, behind the breastwork, near the railroad, I would peep up to see how near the Federals were. Captain Jones , on the other side of the railroad, was doing the same thing. Closer and closer would the Federals come, and I would think to myself, Will he never say fire? At length they came within ten or fif...