The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-03
AfiNY Anecdntes.

One Of our correspondents in tie Army
Of the West, writes: ...Es..
Being in camp Gone Of the $4,000 sons
of Ohio who responded to tie Presidents
call upon this State for 13,0OO,) l use a
moments leisure to jot down the follow4
ing experiences Of the last day or two a.
mong the volunteers. .... ..
One raw captain Of rural company
yesterday marched his men into the long.
narrow mess. booths for the first time.
After dinner, feeling anxious to bring
them out in military order, and thinking
it wrong to have the left in front untcr d.
ny circumstances, he ordered the separate
ranks to counlermarch where there was
not room 10 execute the movement The
result Of course, was great confusion
The captain rsved, swore. commanded
impossible things. Result, still greater
confusion. AT, last the men poured out
of the doors bell-mell, like sheep. The
disgusted captain placing his back agains
tree. shouted the only command they
could obey, thus: "Any way you please,
hang you-March!"
Antoher captain Qately railroad cbn-
ductor, was drilling a squad, and while
marching them by a FLANK. turned to speak
10 friend for moment. On looking a,
going toward his squad, re saw they were
in the act of Quitting up" against fence
In his hurry to halt them hs cried out
Down brakes! down brakesl' -t
Sill another one wanted yesterday to
leave the squad he was drilling fer mo-
ment, and brought them to the "rest, il
this style: Squad, break ranks. but il a
ny of you leave your places ill l come
back, | will have you put iu the gaard'
house!' .-.,t..
Being at Camp Wilkin "a, or nea,
Pittsburg,) last week. writes friend
while watching the evolulions Of bat
Italian drill, a captain Of one OF the com
panies attracted my attention. | turned
TO my friend and inquired his name
Why said he, that is the famous JohI
w. Dean | said, why famous? l new
er heard ofhim, He is famous for tn,
form of oath he administered to his me
at theit enlistment, which was this: 'Yor
solemnly swear to obey, fight for ant
maintain the laws of the Federal Govern
ment and Constitution, and supper, Johl
W, Dean for captain of this company
Upon inquiry l learned that the reaspl
the last clause was inserted was becaus
he had been quite active in getting up
company before, and when they electec'
their officers he was left out, so this tim
he was determined to make it sure. Ate
the company was filled, they met fer tb
purpose Of rlectiug officers. Being form
ed in line, Mr., Dean stated to them tba
the first duty Of a soldier was strict. ODE
dience to the orders OF the officers, an
any one gully Of any act of insubordina
ton would be dealt with in the most sum
mary manner, Officers were to be vote
} for vita 5oce. Mr.. D Immediately nomin
: aled himself for captain. There beiu
> several "Ayes," distinctly heard, withou
. waiting for the contrary, be immedlatsl
declared himself elected, Things worke
smoothly, all being declared unanimous
until the vote for orderly sergeant whe
there was "No" heard from the rea
rank. The captain Immediately rushe
> 10, seized mo" by the collar, and gav
him thorough shaking at the same tim
exolaimingi "You scoundrel, how dar
you show signs Of mutiny and inSubord
{ nation so soon after the instructions
gave your Take your place in the rank
and never be guilty Of such an offense (
igainP No instance Of mutiny has sine
been knownlu Captain Deans company
I Horner's Msooz;ne F.. So Ealtr = =