Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-06-25

NISz MONTHS IN THE QUARTER MASTERS
DEPARTMENT; OR, THE CHANCES FOR MAX.
n A MILLION: by Charles Leib, Captain
I. S. Army. This is a very interesting
and instructive book. 1t tells exactly how
the whole thing is done,-especially all
about the chances for making a miHion.'
The CAPTAIN tells some straightforward
stories about army "doin's," Here is one
speaking of the three months mcu" he
says:
those who could not take their horses
home, frequently Opposed of them for a
mere pittance. This was wrong. 1t was
their duty t. deliver them to a Quarter
master, who would receipt for them, and
trke them up on his property return as
captured horses. On on one occasion
the Quartermlster at Grafton received in
formation that three horses, justly lelons-
ing to the Government, were in the hands
of three citizens of Fetterman, two miles
distant. A polite note was SEM them, re-
questing the delivery of the horses, to which
two of them promptly responded but the
third. one Berger. a loud m uthed Secs
sionist, who, in absence of troops, talked
large and bravely of his valor, and the
chivalry of the Southern army. paid no at
tention to the request, other than to de-
clare he would sce Lieutenant Smith id,
befor5he would deliver up tn horse. An or
der was then sent, which ! e indignantly,,tore
up, and threatened personal violence to the
messenger. He was delighted with his own
bravery. and boosted that he had c%ouvinc-
cd the Yankees that he was not to be tri-
fed with-that they would play no games
no more on him; he had bought the horse,
and all the soldiers at Grafton could not
take him Very soon, a corporal and four
soldiers, with fixed bayOnet. approached,
informed Berger that he was wanted at
Grafton and before he could recover from
his surprise-to the infinite delight of the
Union men, and the chagrin Ofthe rebels of
the rebels, who were pTesent-was on his
march thither.
Arrived there, he inquired in apompous
manner of Lieut. Smith:
al want to know. 81 why | I'm ares ID"
"'Iwant to know, Mr.. Berger. You
have a 6ne horse belonging to the United
States, that it is my duty to obtain."
Il have a horse | bought for eighty dol
lars from a soldier, and he's mine. | paid
for him and | mean to keep him"
Don't get excited, Mr.. Berg T. Take
this matter easy: Do you mem to say you
paid that amount of money for him"
al mean to say he cost me that much
The soldier killed my game cock. worth
fifty dollars. L gave him a terrier pup.
worth thirty, and called it square"
"Mr. Berger. you had better send to the
soldier and get your pup back. have no
doubt your game cock was valuable bird,
and that your terrier pup will make a good
dog. but as neither ofthem would be rec1g-
nized on my property return, | expect you
to deliver the horse to me 1t once"
81 won't do it"
"You won't 2"
"No, curse if l do"
Corporal. hand this man over to the
officer of the guard, with instructions to
keep him in custody until further orders"
"You don't mean to put me in the guard
house. do you?"
''les and to keep you in there until the
horse is restored"
well. if must, l must but its hard to
deprive a man of his property, and loose
his cock and pup besides. I'll gi. him up
under protest !" /,
Berger, having sent for the horse, deliv-
cred him to Smith and left swearing he
would be revGnged on the soldier for cheat
ing him when he knew the horse belonged d.
to the Government. !.