Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-29
AN ARMY wEDDINIl.

There are very few soldierl who have been in the
Western army who will not recognize in the following
picture, drawn from the Montgomery MSi, great ami'
ari;y to many army weddings which he has seen The
MARI age took pace at Bdll's Gap, Tenn:
An AlibaHa SELLER. who IN name would be too per-
sonsl but who is uglisr than the renowned Soggsin
fact so diseased with the chronic big ugly to have
failed procuring a iurlough from Brig. Gen. Law solely
on that ground-woed aud won a buxom Tennessee
maid of doubtful age. Whilst Special Was out that
day With his gun porene acout the purpose OF
reinforcing BIS haverssck he was interrupted 10 his re-
eonnoissnce by husky voice emitting from ten by
fifteen pen inviting him TO halt
Entering the low door he found the wedding Was on
the tsps, route TO happy termination. miIth.ul
Texan-not necessary to nsme-hSd copy OF. the
Aruy Regulations in his hand and hs throat WIS deco
lated With p of white bandsge such as is use1 by
our army rsa ready TO tic the hymenial OF so
tight that it could MOI be uudOno by the teeth. The
br degroOm stood largely six hoEes. feet 10 his
Socks was as hairy as Eau, and pale 81 N and enk
Bis jacket and pants represerted both Of the contend
ing parties ct war; His SOCK much the worse for
wear and his toes sticking cut OF the gaping rents
thereof reminded OF the many little heads of pel
cans you observe prorudicg from the Leaf which forms
the coat OF OF Louisians The exact color Of his
suit could MOI be gwen. Where the buttons bad been
lost of in the and tear OF war, unique subsi-
tue in the shace of persmmon seed usej. The
tr,de had esssyed to wash "AabImas" clothes, while
he modssy concealed his nudity behind brush heap
awaiting there until they were dried
The br de wa 'eDrobsd ia O clean but faded dress
Her Ieckhce composed of string of chir quspus
her brow was env!rosed by wreath of failed DOnneI
AoWers and her Wavy bar tucked up behind In the
old fashioned way. She wore a stout pair of No. 8
bTogans, aud Ter stockings and gloves msde OF
rabbit ekins-iur side to the flesh. Ca her fingers
we're dscerned several gutta perchs and bone fiDgs
presents various times from her lover Sac wore
hoops for nature mad gusn her such form CO to make
crInoine of 10 use to ten
AL being ready, the 4" Texas PArson' proceeded to
his duty with becoming gravity. ESPECIAL" acted the
part Ct wa or both bride and groom 0psuidg the
book aioe Mentioned the quandan parso1 commeuced,
"Ciose up aud the twain closed up "HAad 10 your
partner u and the coupe han3ed "Atten t-on ioo.r
dsrs |" aad We sill atencned Then the following was
read tl9ud: "By order OF our directive Gensra BraI
ton Bragg hereby sOlsmnly pronounce you man and
wife, for and during the war and you shall cleave
each until the Is over and tnen apply to Governor
Watts for family right of public land in Pike, cue for
residence Of tie Bridegroom and you, aud each Of
you will 8: to multiply and rtIleuish the earth"
The ceremony wound up wi b a regular bear hug be-
tween The happy mor,alt and We resumed our hog
hunt all the Tim, "gufAWing" the stoc ndiffs rance
manifested By the married parties the ioke line at
Bulls Gap.
Ca cur falling b,ok from the gap we observed the
happy couple perambulatipg Ia the column through
the mus and snow, wearing air Of perfect iniif,r-
cree 10 observation or remark from the 5odiery-
s. ould this soldier who captured tia maid of the gap,
obtain iu;lOugh for the purpose Of jcadng 10 Pie,
viii not our friends of the Mail obee them with an in
PRODUCTION 10 our gallant Governor WstsY