"No, I don't; we've jest got here last night. I don't know anything."
"You know headquarters?"
"Yes."
"Well, just go on down the hill, and you'll find a path in the old field"
The man picked up two canteens, and went off. I remained with his messmate.
"What battery was that you were talking about? I haven't seen a battery with the brigade in a week."
"Wher' have you ben that you hain't seed it?" he asked.
"Off on duty," said I.
"No wonder you hain't seed it, then; an' you mought ha' stayed with your comp'ny an' not ha' seed it then; you hain't seed it becaze it ain't for to be saw. They're put it away back yander."
"How many guns?"