The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-06-02
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THE RETURNEO VETERAN

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John Logan's men. Gen. John, when boy
was in the Mexican war When he returned
he studied law, and at the age of % he was
elected Congressman by a vote almost unan-
imous. His district included the whole of
Southern illinois. His house is in Carbon
dale, Jackson County. o, how he can dance
lie looked like girl, and yet, with dark
complexion, and the blacklist hair, every
one took him to be part Indian. One rea-
son why the people liked him so we'll was
because he was Democrat, and hated the
Abolitionists. He used to give it to them
hard. Once, when espoke here on Popu-
lar Sovereignty, | asked him a question or
two such as Lincoln asked Douglas at Free
port, which concerned him: but he called
me a Yankee-Abolition-P which
made the people laugh, and say it was good
enough for me. However, they all went
against Douglas, and thatwas bad for Logan.
Whenever he undertakes thing he does his
best. At this time he commands in North
ern Alabama, and has his headquarters at
| Huntsville
When the war broke out he figured the
matter to see how it was going. and then
went for the Government with all his might,
soul and strength. Thousands deserted him
and called him traitor; other thousands
stuck to hin. Some of his relations fairly
shine with copper. He has younger broth
er, a good deal like him, who is true, He
raised one of the first regiments, and became
its Colonel. It's the 31st Illinois volunteers
Then he resigned his seat in Congress, and
our beautiful friend ]. G. Allen took his
place.
In those early days of war John was at
| Springfield, when Mr. Grant came t. him
to tell him his troubles. This Grant was
tanner, and, having an idea he could fight
a little, had raised a regiment and brought
it to Springfield, where it was in camp.
But the men had not been sworn in, and
finding it harder business than they ex-
pected, principally on account Of poor beds,
they were going to back out and go home.
This was Mr. Grants trouble. He couldn't
see how he was to get along. 1t looked as
though he would have to go back to has tan
yard. Perhaps Logan could help him.
''Cant you talk to them ?" said John. ''No," y:
says Grant. II can. Call them together.
They had all heard of him. lie made a
speech two hours long. He told them
all about the Government, and how the war
commenced. Tie sweat rolled. lie jerked
off his coat and handkerchief You never
saw a man work harder in your life. He
related stories which made them laugh, and
then he described a soldiers lifein such beau
titu language that one would think no
other life had so many charms. When he
got through the men were impatient to be
sworn in for fear they might lose the chance.
This was the way Mr. Grant got a start
and he has done middling we'll since, for
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Republic.
! A short time since John Logan's old reg
iment-the 3lst-came home on furlongh
to see the folks and to recruit. One of the
companies was raised on Rose Prairie. Here
1 lived Esq. Clifford he is an old settler, has
been a Justice many years, for he can read;
he has a large farm well managed; he is
rich, and his only son Andy is an officer III
! the 3lst.
The old man sat i'll the porch smoking
his homemade tobacco, waiting for the wag-
| ON. ANDY married a few months before he
went into the army, and his wife also sat III
the porch while her baby, nearly two years
old, ran from her to it's grandfather Susans
father keeps store in the village OF Rose
Prairie he is Postmaster, ard one OF the head
men. She can read and write. Beng
brought up quite lady, she never works
out doors except to pick cotton or bind alter
the cradles and she holds up her head, as
we'll she might, for she is real handsome, and
if any woman ever loved her husband, 1t Is
she.
Il don't know how Andy would like that
kind of talk, said she, 'for he writes Ill his
letters altogether different,
! Don't you be troubled, gal," said Squire
Clifford The writes SO jest to please the elia-
GERS, for they open all the letters"
Il hope they don't open any of mine;
though there's nothing bad in 'em"
! ''You Jest wait and see how Iii talk TO hitn !;
I'll bring him around sure"
The Squire was a peace democrat 10
tell the truth, he belonged to the hmghts
Of the Golden Circle, lodge OF which was
organized by the lawyers OF the county seat ];
and, being an influential man, he and few
others had made Rose Prairie a hard place
Tfor Union men. 1t astonishes one to see
how plain melE honest in their dealings, and
good neighbors, but ignorant, are made IN
tolerant by the designing. When slavery
made the people ignorant foundation was
laid for ever species Of intolerance-eVeh Iof
infamy and crime.
All at once the wagon came through the
yard with the horses trotting, which they
had seldom done before, and it was hlled
with soldiers, who were the Rose Rralre
bows, and Andy among them. Almost IN
a moment Andy had jumped over the bars,
aud was near the porch, when Susan gave a
spring around his neck, and would have
thrown him over if he had not been tall and
strong, and if he had not braced himself ;
and there she hung, lifted from the ground.
CHOW, want to see my boy" said Andy,
and he gently held him up, and, for the
first time gazed upon him -gazed upon
him with eyes as clear and as full Of salts
faction as they were on the blessed Fourth
of july last, when, with his companions, he
stood on the ramparts of Vicksb0rg.
His mother and his sisters also came
around him, and there was great time
They all kept looking at him. He was old
er and tanned. There is scarcely apersof
old or young in the whole North who does
not know the exact color of the Vicksbure
tan. 1t is said that the Rebels were worse
tanned, which is likely, since Gen. Grant II
a tanner Andy's clothes were 50 clean they
seemed new, and the blue cloth was very
fine. The women thought his beard was 81
funny, for it was only little punch aroun'
his mouth. They could not keep their eye
off the bright, round little buttons on hl
vest, and his shining patent leather Swor(
belt. His hair was cut SO as to make HIM 1901
almost as smart as General Logan. HI
father was proud, he knew his boy wa
HANDSOME aald smart, but he had returne
handsomer and smarter than he expected
After the first few words, Susan said little
for sic began to hurry the supper, but on
could see by the glimmer Of her eyes, unde
heir Iashe8, that she had pleasant thoughts
They had a good supper. 1t should nav nav
been good, for they had been preparing VIZ ~
t.als for several days. Everything on ~
table and around the house, looked as oa w.,
| they had wedding. 1t was very n'"'l'
wedding. >,