The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-29

see Uncle John, sitting cross-legged In an
armchair, with his hat on and meerschaum
pipe comfortably between his lips attending
to business with bis chiefof.staff, and general
~ In the best of hum0r. The general Is a bach
eior, not yet fifty years of age, aiia wears no
scars scars OF time upon his heart His full grown
". " lis.ers and mous.ache nre somewhat gray;
Tue rigors of a soldiers life have eft hardy
look upon his cheeks; but in the visage, now
~ ~ warmly lighted mp by eyes that can fash
nse enougnen anger or in battle there IL no
shaaow 70 make a child afraid. His manner is
qule. nis we;come kindly and serene he looks
you stTa,gnt III the eye while speaking and lis
tens to oil sou have to say. A plain nnassum.
ing gentleman, slightly above the medium
height. and with q certain something in his
carriage that would command respect were
you walking at his back Thorough soldier
proved Id the toughest battles Of the war and
beloved as only true soldier is By men who
have seen his cOurags and felt the impulse of
his calm and clear orders In dire emergencies.
General Sedgwick. from the time he refused
the fateful command of the Army Of the Poto-
mac, hadnothing to fear for his record now or
in the futurc.fe4ssI euffsicfa,lg sid ri vsng
The general has. about him brilliant staff,
mostly made up Of young men who have seen
service from the wars beginning. Uncle
John is very fond Of '.yoang company" and
a close but respectful familiarity prevails be-
tween him and his officers. : He leads his staff
rough life on the march and on the battle
field. tent at headquar ers then Is rare,
almost an unknown comfort. General Sedg-
wick claims in this respect few privileges
above those OF the common soldier. He Of
ten makes his camp at the extreme front
and IN the crisis Ut an engagement gallops
where the fight is hottest. When his corps il
p ssing difficult ford or executing critical
maneuver, he is at the point or among the
columns, watching and directing. On one
occasion, when his troops were crossing q
bridge at evening. the General. who wore a
plain coat with no Ign denOting his rank,
commanded one of the mu'e-drivers to move
faster. The driver LEI 20 curse in reply. and
being afterwards told BY one of the staff who
he had been swearing at came back and re-
ceived pardon after an humble apology.
THE ARMY WAIT iN ~
Emerging from the sh dow of winter TIE soldiers
who people these encampments finger awhile urder
the rains OF April be.ore M rch'ng forth anew. The
lie in quarters that they arg 10 leave is now az ma
raaas the I'D ,Outine Of peace. hi1 work of war
has become lie-wOrk to thousands In these ten a..
These Camps that VIII ten the slope. between The
Rappahanncck and The kapid4nare the only villages
along whore streets their le-t shall wynder who are
marked for death before the sammer closes The
soldiers OF the amy of the Ps'omac have lea ned
MT 10 let the thought cf or when the war shall
end overwhelm that 81 low ley a l best dispose
of thenseh e. in all things consist, ut with millta,y
duty w1iie it las I H. camp IL home u hem the
the ahor of sturdy rands ], m ssed ia slrnv. Of
the past Side hy side wi The sem unyir'ti &
spirit which the men sh in battle has been bred y
sober practc i ph 0-Ophy that SEQ ns the neglect
OF minor details evalent II the early stages of the
war. ~ cry tent Is hOus hold wi what q soldier
uses In 1t KEEP as care uly ~ome command might
not to morrow b inish It's 0,cup, ts forever. The
veter dOrs up his washing 18th the matronly air Of
hm>ewhe; You may zee him ON aim et any clear
day industrOusls scrubbng hi well w0 thirt or
pauts In the realms that wander through these val
leys He mends his garments 1T evening, hummng
an old tunes he plays at qu0its in the sunset the
hard trodden ground be ore his door a. he used to
by the back-mith-sh p at hume; he II tens TO tie
hoarse sOng Of Q comrade with the came .eiate
smile OF appreciation that a. companied his GOOD
wife's ballad In the cottage at whore gate he shall
never lounge with neghbOr This or that again. And
In the early darkness before the lights ere nut and
while the camp IL family turbulent with many voices
who know what the veteran thinksL siti. wi biz
head adroOp the fire in h- pipe half out his rough
hands nery0nsly twiIching between HIS knees while
from over the hill behind him float the notes that
q distant band is playidg--the song Of "Bonny
DOOM" C-ft,3 C.~ l-..rl 3f-1>ao OBJ L%sl3I8nG9
Yet not memory nor hardship can swerve the
heart OF single soldier IL the amy nom the work
to come work for which the American soldier will
er be sn Undertaking martyr General Grant,
when he leads the srmy of the Potomac TO battle
will zee such fighting as he h not seen In the est
brave and true though the Western soldier 4. {