Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-15
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From Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct.


As ] am about starting for the interior
of the State, have concluded to drop you
Il line. need not tell you of the manly
stand which Kentucky is now taking for
the Union, Her Legislature has not hes
i;stcd, at last, 10 give full and free expires
sion to the voice Of the people and the
people themselves are rallyiug manfuily
under the glorious old banner which their
fathers SO ably defended. There are now
about l. 600 men in the field, and rcgI-
ments filing up rapidly. They seem to
have the most unlimited confidence in
their leader His word, here, is law.
Ills expressed wish is more powerful than
an army. Every one loves him, aud they
have reason to do SO, .or he Is indeed a
model Christian gentleman, as well as
brave, efficient officer. He has that COM
tiuation, as rare as it is noble, Of heart,
kind, gentle, and sympaihiziug as any wo.
mau's, yet, when justice demands il, as
stern aud uny ieldug as the eternal rocks.
| regret to say, that his health is not good.
II has not yet fully recovered from the
severe rros,ra,ion induced by his sleeplcss
vigilance and anxiety at Fort Sumter.
Upon his release from that post, physl-
ci.us told him that he must not attempt
any active duty until his health should be
fully restored but every one pointed to
him as the man who might save Kentucky,
and it was feared that 10 other man could
do it. lie was warned that it might he
at the sacrifice of his life if lie attempted
it, bu. his reply is the index Of the man
| am ready for the work and tue sacri-
fee" This is the man who never waver-
ed ia the dark hour Of his country's dan
ger, when friend after friend deserted her,
when tempted by promises Of glory and
reward on the par, of her enemies, and az
parently forgotten by his frienns, to be
killed by the enemy, or TO s,arve in dun
geon, without liberty to save himself and
his companions, BY the means within lis
power. All glory to the gallau. ANDER-
SON Long may he live to enjoy the
honors and reap the rewards which
grateful country can not fail to testow up
on one SO severely tried, and so truly
faithful. NJ.
ISince Dr. Meylert's letter, Gen. An
derson is said to have been relieved from
the chief command in Kentucky, aud tina.
burden is transferred to Gen. Sherman,
brother of Hon John Sherman Of Ohio !
A MODEL SENTINEL anecdoto is
related of ole Of the citizen soldiers in the
expedition Of the Macpherson Blues asainst
the insurgents, in 1874, which is worthy
os being recorded. The person referred to
was a German by birth, of the name Of
Koch, and was well known in his day as a
large outdoor underwater lie died some
twenty years since in Paris, whittier he
had gone for the benefit of the climate,
leaving fortune estimated al 81 100000.
Mr.. Koch, ike youn, Shaw, was aprivate
in the Macpherson Blues. 1t fell to his
lot one night to be stationed sentinel over
a baggage wagon. The weather was cold,
raw, stormy and wet. This sc. the scn,in-
ell musing. After remaining on post half
an hour, be was heard calling Justify "Cor-
poral of der quartz Corporal of der
The corporal came and inquired
what was wanting. Koch wished to be re-
ieved for few minutes, having something
10 say to Macpherson. He was gra'ifed,
md in few minutes stood in the presence I
Of the General.
"Wcll, Mr.. Koch, what is your pleas
are ?" asked Macpherson.
"Why, General, wish to know what
nay be der value Of ia; wagon over which
am shentinel?'
GLOW should | know, Koch ?"
"Nell, sometipg approxlmative-not to
re particular"
"a thousand dollars, perhaps"
"Nery veil, General Macpherson, Irrie
chech jar der monish, and den IrW go to
cts."