The Shasta courier., 1861-10-26
SHASTA COURIER.
A Bit Of Military Biography.

The Mackeral Brigade my boy, had great
engagement yesterday, and came very near
repuising the enemy. We were ordered 10
march forward in three columns, until we
came within five miles of the enemy. colonel
Wobbles leading the first; Mr.. Wobbles
leading the second and Wobbles the third
In the advance our lines presented the shape
of clam shell, but as we neared the point
Of danger, they gradually assumed more the
form Of a cone, the rear guard being several
times as thick as the advance guard. When
within six miles of the seceshers, we planted
our batteries of four six Founders, and open
ed horrible fire Of shot and she'll on the ad-
jacent country. The seceshers replied with
q hail of canister and shrapnell, and for
eight hours the battle ragged fearfully, but
without hurting any body, as the hostile fore
es were too far apart to reach each other with
shot Finally Colonel Wobbles sent mes
senger, by railroad, to ask the seceshers
what they wanted, and they said they only
wanted to be let alone. On receiving the re-
ply, Colonel Wobhles was much affected and
ordered US to march back to camp, which we
did
This affair was really o great victory for
the Union, my boy, and cannot refrain
from giving short biographical sketches OF
the leaders concerned in it, commencing
with
COLONEL wos1LEs.
This gallant officer, on whom the eyos OF
the whole world are now turned, was born at
an exceedingly early age, in the place of his
nativity. When but mere boy he evinced
a fondnsss for the law, and his father, who
was his mothers husband, placed him in the
Office of the late Daniel Webster. He prac-
ticed law for some years, but failed to find
clients, or clients failed to find him, it never
having been definitely ascertained which,
he finally started a grocery store under
Jackson's s administration. At this time; Cal
hcun's peculiar views we-e agltating Christ
endcm, and Mr. Wobbles married a daugh-
ter of the late John Thomas, by whom he
had no children When the war broke out
in Mexico, he left the grocery business, and
opened liquor store on the estate Of the j.
Smith, and accumulated sufficient money to
send his family into the country. Colonel
Wobbles is now about eighty five years old.
MR. woRsLEs.
This heroic young officer, now attracting
so much attention, drew his first breath
among the peaceful scenes OF home, from
whence the captious might have argued any
thing but a soldiers destiny for him. While
yet very young, he was remarkable for bis
proficiency in making dirt pies and went to
school with the Sons of the late Mr.. Jones.
In l84S he did not graduate at West Point
but when the war broke out bet cen Mexico
and the United States, he married niece of
the late Daniel Webster 1t was also ct this
period of his eventful career that he first be-
came husband, and shortly after the birth
of bis first child, it was rumored that he had
also become father. He entered the pres
ent war as military man. He is now but
forty years old.
woBsLEs
This noble patriot soldier, whose name is
now a household word all over the world,
was reared from infancy in the village of his
birth, and took a prominent part in the
meals of his family. While yet youth the
Florida war broke out, and he attended the
high sch,ol Of the late Mr.. Brown. On ar
irving Of age, he was just twenty-one years
old, and vas nat q student at West Point
Shortly after this event, he married a cousin
OF tie late Daniel Webster, and during the
Mexican war he had one child, who still
bears his fathers name. Wobbles is now
sixty years old.
You will observe, my boy, that the noble
officers have merited the commissions of
Brigadier- generals, and if they don't get
them they'll resign. Colonel Wobbles told
me this morning that if he resigned the army
would all go to pieces. / believe him, my
boy field pieces.
Yours geographically,
ORPHEUs c. kerr.
Weshinrton Sent 9th 1861