The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-06-01
- COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, SATURDAY,

rusty, picture.eus old town. Il Aaa : 70.
mantle dulness = Annapolis - which de.
serves . parting compliment.
Although We deem ourselves lns look.
ing set, although orr belts are blanched
With pipe elay, and our rifles shins sharp il
the sun, vet the townsrccplc stare at us il
. dismal silence. They have already an ii,
Of men quelled BY . desrotism. None car
trust his neighbor. II be dares to BE- loval
he must take his life into his handa. Mosl
would be loyal If they dared. But the sys.
TEN OF society which has ended 10 this prcs.
ens chaos, has gradually alienatcd III.
bravess and best mes. They have sone ia
search Of Freedom and Prosperity and
now the bullies Gov the weaker brothers.
50 There mus. be an end y this mean tyr
anny," think the SEVENTY as they march
through old Aruspolis aad ses how sick the
the town 10 with dosht and alarm.
Outside the town We strike the railroad
aud more along, the hownsers IN front
bouncing over the sleepers. When ous lin,
10 fully disergaged from the town. We halt
Here the scenc is beautiful. The val
rests upon high embankment, with /.
pool surrounded BY pine trees on III,
right, green fields on the left. Cattle ar,
feeding quietly about. The air sings with
birds. Chestnut-leaves sparkle. Frog
whistle in the warm srring morning. Tn,
regiment groups itself along the bank ant
the cutting. Several Marylanders Of the
half price age-under twelve-come gaping
up to zee Us harmless invaders. Each oi
these young gentry is armed with deadly
spring frog, perhaps by way Of tribute
And herc-hel!o here comes Horace Gree.
ley in proPrid psvson;a! He marched
through our group with tho Greeley walk
the Greeley hat on the back Of has hcad, the
Greeley white coat on bis shoulders. his
trousers much too short, and an absorbed
distracted demeanor. Can it be Horace
for himself? No; this is Ma.
ryland production, and little disposed Il
be sulky.
After few minutes halt, We hear th.
whistle Of the engine. This machine 10 al
30 an historic character in the war.
Remember il! 81. II. Nicholson" 10 itl
name. Charles Homaus drives. and OF
either aide stands a sentry with 6xed bayo.
net. New spectacles for America But il
is grand to know that the bayonets are q
protect, not to assail, Liberty and Law.
The train leads of. We follow by the
track. Presently the train returns. VIZ
pass 1t and trudge on in light marching or,
der, carrying arms, blankets, haversacks
and eanteens. Our knapsacks are upon thu
train.
Fortunate for our back that they do no,
have to bear any more burden! For thu
day grows sultry. II 10 one Of those breeze.
less baking days which brew thunder gusts
We march on for some four miles, when
coming upon the guards Of the Massachu
sets Eighth, our howit7er is ordered to fal
out and wait for the train. With com
rade of the Artillery, | am placed on guart
over it.
on GUARD WITH nowrrzER 40. TWO.
Henry Bonnell is my fellow-sentry. II,
like myself, is an old campaigner in suct
as our generation has known
SO we talk California, Oregon, Indian life
the Plains keeping our eyes peeled mean
while, and ranging the country. Men thai
will tear up the track are quite capable oi
pikcipg of any sentry. A giant chestnu,
gives Us little dots Of shade from its pigm,
leaves. The country about us is open and
newly ploughed. Some OF the worp fence,
are new, and ten rails high; but the farming
is careless and the soil thin.
Two of the achusetts men come bacf
to the gun while We are standing there
One is my friend Stephen Morris, OF Mar.
blehead, Sutton Light Infantry. l had
shared my breakfast yesterday with Stephen
80 We refraternixs.
His business ISL make shoes in winter
and f.hin' in summer" lie gives me a few
facts, suspicious persons seen about ths
track, men on horseback 10 the distance
One Of the Massachusetts guard last nigh
challenged his captain. Captain replied,
"Oficer Of the night" Whereupon, says
S.erhe. "The recruit let equiillc and ijes
missed bis ear" He then related to me tn
incident of the railroad station. "The FRS
they know'd,' says he, "we bit right into
the depot and took charge. 81 DOM mind,
Stephe remarked, ,-"I don't mind life. MOI
yit death but whenever see A Massachu
setts boy, stick by him, and IL them Seces
sionist attackt us tonight, or any o'he'
time, they git in debt.o
Whistle, again and tho train sppears
We are ordered to ship our ho~itsers on I
platform car. The engine pushes as on
This train brings our light baggage and th
rear guard.
A hundred yards farther on il deliciou
fresh spriug below tbs bank. While th
train hnlts, Stephe Morris rushes down +
fill my canteen. "This a'n't like Marble
head" says S,ephe, painting M; "bus a ma
that can shin up fhes rocks can git righ
over this sand.
The train goes slowly on, A. ricket
train should. At intervals We see tn
fresh spots Of track jnst laid BY our Tan
kes friends. Near the sixth iaile, VI
began TO overtake hot ard socsnforta
able squads Of our fellows. The unsen
souabls heat Of this most breathless day
was too much for many Of the youpge
men. unaccustomed 10 rough work sn,
weakened by want Of sleep and irregula
food in our hurried moy yements thus far.
Charles IIoman's private carriage was
however, ready 70 pick up tired men, ho
men, thirsty men. men with corns, Or me
with blist.rs. They tumbled int the trsi
in considerable numbers.
An enemy that dared could have made
m mod.ra,c bsg Of ssrsRg'ers at this tim,
Bot they would not have been allowed I
ssraggls, il any enemy had been sbsss. ,
this time ws wefe eoDsiDcsd that no attae
vas TO be sspected 10 this part Of the ~,
The main bedy Of the regiment, undo
Msj. Shaier, . tall, ssidssrly fellow, with
| mo ussache Of the fghsing color, tsanped q
their own pins 70 the watering -placs, eigl
miles or 90 from Annspslis,. There troo1
sud train eaos to ksit, With the pes
that . bridge ever . coaptsy read vas bs,
ken . mile farther 90.
Il had been distinctly insisted upon,
the usual Southern style, that We vers y
allowed 70 psss through Maryland, SD u
ws usrs 10 be g welcomed to hospital
graves" The broken bridge was cspii
spot for . skirnish. Why not look Tor
here?
1 We looked, bat got sosbiag. The -
Gals ceald skalk about q night, tsaf
rails, asd hide them vhsSs thsy night
| found By man With hslf 40 eye, ~ d
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