Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-27
Jokes AND NO JOKES.

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To the Editors Of the UNION AND AMERIcAN.l
III write notes for you uns, if you will
print them as write them #Gf
And speaking of you uns"-reminds me
that shortly after the battle ofShiloh, Adams
Cavalry was sent by Beauregard into Middle
Tennessee, to threaten and break the COM
nunication between Nashville and Halleck
and Buelrs army, at Pittsbmg Landing.
There was something in the thought, but
little in the execution. No fault, however,
to be attached to the aforesaid cavalry, or
their brave leader, John Adams-whose gal
lantry and chivalry was made conspicuous In
the bloody tragedy of Franklin. Cut off from
baggage and ammunition, they brot up In
the vicinity of Winchester; welcomed by
the ladies of that noble county, they rested,
making occasional demonstrations on the
Federal garrison at Fayetteville. The good
people-all Confederate-looked for, prayed
for fight. They knew "our boys" could
whip 'em-for there was =" them Ierds Rang
ers," but still the fight didn't come; but the
ready welcome was there, and day after day
the boys had their rations cooked and sent
in. But nobody knew why the fight was de-
layed. The FederAls became saucy, and rode
out to see our boys"-and the "TiHmen"
and the "ddrkies" and the " seed corn" won
dered why they didn't pitch in, 1T looked
like dare" And surely that man
Adams ought to be "turned out" by Davis.
"He was no account and the President was
prejudiced for West Pint" God pity u.s.
None knew save that gallant young man and
his confdants that he had not three rounds Of
ammunition for has commdad-and hence could
not attack, but he must hold and dcceiUe until
succor came or other relief could be had. But
yet why didn't they fight? One bright morn
ing Capt Chisholm afterwards Major rode
into camp and reused the Rangers, with
such a laugh or scream as Texans only
know how to give-exclaiming as he
laughed-Boy's BY George we must up with
traps and leave. This won't do for Terry's
men. What now ChisP says Larist-(the
LATEST fellow that the camp ever saw-but
the briskest that fight ever knew With
another side splitter the Capt. proceeded to
say-Well Boys | rode out this morning to
see that the company rations were being
cooked, and going up to shanty not far off,
called. and in answer to my halo, an old
lady about 80, weighing about two hundred
on the SQUARE. whom have hitherto found
quite amiable and kind to us, came to the
door, and rather CURLY, as l thought, said:
f" Wei Sir ' The tone induced me to throw
as much grace and suavity into my request
as possible when / asked her-"M Madam can
you cook the rations of our command this
morning, as you know we are without cook
ing utensils of any description-rre strangers
here-far from our DEMONSTRATING for your
rights% ....... -a
Sticking her arms akimbo, brows knitted,
her voice as penetrating as a Comanche
tomahawk, she replied:
"No, Sir l cannot cook for you uns,
any more You uns is bin here week and
hai'nt fit yet, and ave 'uns" is tired cooking
for you uns."
Amid the wild laughter and bully cheers
of the Rangers for the Franklin county
woman, Captain Chrisholm was heard to say,
Boys, Phi be id if don't think IRE 'uns
had better leave, when the old women doubt
and ridicule us" COOLIES.