He had had a strange experience.

He was originally a member of a Texas regiment and was captured at Arkansas Post.

He then took the oath of allegiance and enlisted with us.

While we were at Savannah he approached a guard one day to trade for tobacco.
The moment he spoke to the man he recognized him as a former comrade in the Texas regiment.

The latter knew him also, and sang out, "I know you; you're Charley Hirsch, that used to be in my company." Charley backed into the crowd as quickly as possible; to elude the fellow's eyes, but the latter called for the Corporal of the Guard, had himself relieved, and in a few minutes came in with an officer in search of the deserter.