, 1866-02-11
tWTtta fer t.fe Ce,easo 7r,ptcr1
TIE LAST or TIE "TIGrR RIFLES


nf PAUL fEiLsiNxuS,
Two ycASs Asn, WIS killing liine an! tE!.
ell e:o"ly IN The looe.ly hiockaee .if-ary,
dull rity " Mobile. W.. there mol because
liked the fine~. or :ae people, q. ihe.r m Az
nffs alif customs N thcts daya, fDs they had
rough rAJs atort thcm. which they woer
fond Of s1hfs4slns 10 people f1ou n, .ecttvn
Of eoaatr5, but heeAase I could no. well tr1P
n>teK Rat there ra sna, being thrre, !
adopted In gtras mcssare Inc manne.1 And
customs Of tho natives read ths Tribwne and
the Rts7t'rr. md spoke il loud 7oire ottca
tiuses over the s.ozsoaa victories arhiered-.
ru rsi*r-hy Rst4ant ~. aus. forsyth, edI
tors of lls Aho~ .,an,ed sherts. sTasT we1c
tAueus leliows, too. IL their Wal: aud sl.ey
wusErd llks coal-hcarcts to "Dre The eouLl
eFr hesrt p and, h1ring enee k}pGlea 1t, T.,
elliott. @esr laektnr IN toei- part - keep !.
blasiny With Eli toa tufy pn44sllt. Du. 1t
~as' =, the time vstt= Of, yAtler dull
naEae which harued In the heart u =, Nd,
hiI.:sns, p<sr''tieslfy fIxaktn3; and. s.tt,
sEeTT had is ar e1erted to keep ths tpaa vi
di.eoFh n = glow. Fiery tecitA:1o,A IT Istst
valor, 7nic7persed With rrTtnse4ulck.
cnirS nnetaurhsm at :5e uuh!e
1saa VINO hsA It~ti s1,IIGu
into uni imely K1afs1 = tho hce4 N Sostl,-
bClsnls 10 late Of coahlr, md l,t,u,e, and ol
tkr saercI Institution o{ ssa.,Tf. 1ser,, a.,
standard "1sAdeEsN Of the pscst Il ths ritv,
But. though thuy Fe1l ule snuxssazrz i'm q,
liltu'ta psslr'e. ucTsr inew thtnA 10 csu.,
Que p.i1iut 10 present hlmarH i, aia,u, Stone
FIR enrollinent, un'cAs Aidca ~ tha aprsiai 70.
1ez1s Of cnnsc1Ipt patrof, III. life o: t ~.
, der al thr fsQnt ~ns not 11yfAble.t fctigta. .
lFcu. i.ritatc lctters. and, pow and thea. Eunl
Al az1tcle published in e>,tnr paper 90 our
tr,.DileF, which painted TIE Mss,..i-e dnlutcd
lY the defrndeEs III most sotubr. eolars, Lct
call tor Inen Sutns. a1.l .hrrt MA 10 re-
sIapse let call for money l,o n,aie, and
excl strosc 10 uuaFte the o.hrf fn consfihut-
lug 1t thelT sssiwrfnaus "sAueks-n I. rad
hi well In The frsnssrr-ti.ooe lou. coluuna CT
D4mcs " which we're attAshtd such t1naguld-
cent numerals tlat, had The paper they rep
had yst tceu rampant In DIatet u money II
really the sl1eus of w4-."
An insl3nee " this kind brought mt fato
Contact with tho heru Of t!4is skrtch-tax, last
Of the Tiger Kiats." An claburaE And
moving appeal appeared In tho columns of
then IN hr valley d flfEihis. Ths| ha;s
fought through The campaisrs ot Stone vail
tAeltozl they bad been uuder tie aca.Iikc4.
| hrr In every astl:e: and Te4r nn1. tsnust
| t.dacsu 10 onn-tenth VI thstr original Inn,.
ter, stIll fighting a,d marching Is upsi,pnt.
| taly aA Of old Shoclcss sna lu rags, thee
! men whosa valar SA worthy Of thk lest
| cause VI !ch ever tfausslt nlen uppn . tnttle.
Itld. .iil4 kept TIC field. 4 rigorous winter
| NaA uiou tbe1l .hty NcrG Unused to luck Il
| climate; ard. hslfei.d aud Poorly led, they
faded a~Ay ~ II btf,rr .atter3 ut quarter
rarse- The heat 0! NubII+ wss tonchtd-t
| responded quickly ana generously. Net,hts
| retr Er,At committees appoIrted, And c'a1
trihutiou4 Of money and oi clothing to3ed IN
uyDn them. L'ng co!cmn. u lha tka,ss n
the Eraereut. donors Appeared, day by DAY
In thr 1szpcre, 10 " hlrh ns:s1re weso attached
aun!A varying tcra cae dollar to trenty taou
sand.
lam not sshh1.,ed 10 ,ay that 1ny nnsne ~
ur.d tiutnb1r u,thn tho hst: enemies though
the=e men were t., rae sdu.Eed their detrt.
mined rnior, while I alherel IT. a!se ahd IL
tee.ion. bttfAes, nte otsrr cnp-tdc,at.aa es
}la1 uf Ccnerok3ty-f saotrtl 10 .e. my name
II the list, aat more, vaa.rL rapd n,sny
u.hers to see ft-aud they dill Nhs eo1iu
ssyI wss not pasrio,t WHO ehrse nj
with dlloya]iy 10 the Sunny South! Any
~Ay. sheEr ~as, AnA Is.
should b. fully and tuty appreciated, ! hal
rene To the frsyt-st Masshzts otaee 70 MAJ.
It. desired especially to bt oa ~o,d setma
with the r1ov~st Marshal. While &c .hould
es1nslde1 nu cotrccs. aud Up L, tic standard
OF t5.ts.o,hul. I csr~f Ilttlx far any cnt, else
lie ~ = Loas..@@1....s.s:., rsHcaed Major Ds.Al.
md be ese11ed lltu.-eit to .~e:: The a1nouni
0f contributions by rrtt1 nesns IN u,
pawer.
vert 10 his nftlse, and f'una t{ns-pltt
the exception Of hIe a><istsuta a7d enc out
slider, -os',its, !udEed-7utte s,ouc- ahk
c.asrd and Invited in.idc tee railing, Thtcl
rencsd ID Ills desk fy,n The rcst ri tat sunm
A. my 1Ap*.+a were .o,e-ab,y ~eu executed,
entered readily. The papers t1n,keu ofi~t1t
X. god tN"s had. bat ft~ t1J* before, Of.
ta'ned eitr l'Aas fof thirty as5a ~ar.a, -:
a:id 1fe!s quito u III! esse watl brought Int
caass contact with that nu-t dreaded, rane
listed, md most fa~rel uroa man Of tnc,;s,
: Provost Marshal In Southern city. II,
Mao-, Nsth much eo41rtesx aod no little fe.l
ing. rtsetred my contribution. I xN : ph
.k:e soldier t4t tb- ttr.el. End had tut ri %
| ~ orn fu1tonched from hospital hat
thontn !t1aItrd In neans, my few dol!aT
wou!t. ao}ed+ Lc ~ ACCT ,table - The otier
! laR> Of wealthitr rn~r. etc, ~.c. There HA
real And genuine nsuheod In I'll. ret. Major
HAA beel clad In "ttuEn!f and 1lnr l!:,rn,
os hn. Ls teen csrit and noe!al. through
knowledge that ] had rl-.i.;.r'c tank sc
e.lrzt. Ju1, dear rradG :, Lad ts.cer heard lAl
*.bo ron .re that f-!h,~ oses ahsrc Ii Ii.
dFct asked he lnz}or. Putting slightly s.
wn1si the r<id.er notice y. 1a1oc In, y n
| Jaa Nc that laiiow} Nell. hr t,oke nce1
| aud 4aiet eneuGh to-day, does nc col"
Il l.eplicd lhat thought he did. The ma
| NaA leas1ins n;:1inss dc4k ae1os7 the roor
lroLa ssherc VIZ eat, Il. rres IAll chord, hl
lAc. expfvesicnie.A. Isc lookt1 Is though
waA long continued uiscry that had dnye
tic Ashi ort Of hit eye and tho rt'ius ltph. u
check. lie xsa s1endes, tal1-a.atfcd nAu a{
pa,rn:ly .hlrsy years of aee; I &Ar T.
y. Had you Judged him b< !iis t,sasa, xist
/ oIt dt~cu,sntme largely tn Acrort!i eG Il
ltalil.. be 1a4 bIen called tn Jetrs OH
lie nas twrnty. tkttt. TEsfr MA notl.i.a
sb*'ut lin se attract alienation. rsrs u
~otE by H'bens's Itatt&liIt,u." "Nas' IT.
Esn . 'Iiger':: IsAAed Aalor Ds:nnss Ii
l question.
-"Yt4, DR.; he WEI 'Ttgcr'-one cE Il
old original Tiger n:ncH tbe hsaves1 c-.'
: 1ouy xho cvtr drrw a trigger 10. a,:'tr,
. ,.saycIt man u 4s'< Tiger 1stie.,' Yon nss
sul-lcf ~
n,rltca. and he continued.
We|t. yun know somethinc Of this er.
n.1rd. ey h.ArNaE. II yop nrvrr San thea
:, Ihe{ Eere rough rIo" I drawn ttGrtae-
leans. Their couuaa and:t 3labr Roae
Wh.&t, tsAd seen s<1vtee In Mcxico, and la.,
In 1tsat: and hi. rectlers daring hr.,r.At II
'tsAvtst and a1oet reckless r.rn il trka,
. aruInd f,s in-. lhiurs I'll. enu1tn aal II
Css1p Mourr. II 1st,wip a..o+, they ~crp lc
l ror TO su Wha lxG ct,tnc h rd0tact +sIt
han. Ry the tis::e the5 reached I.sncl su.,
:: FbEllia, On tlsis & y t0 RishEeord, they Vi
. | eAFned tie name Of "Thr. n anil. th:au.
MI TIC cours1T ai<t ( tic route aaey had etsn
they E1re ha.ed-ihsnugh all whl,t III.
. had Jrt II xrrei they wrrr dreaded. SA a
!, | robbed, tut, aho,, kul violated At niii- w
: aid then thr.f p.ascrs rnter:.s,k to sesra
them bot tho - Tiger hui ta.irA h'oot,
iter could nnt IT, fs-tTalned. The h1ttAilt
fou-4 an opportunity, At alanAks&s, to x.aL
their aehii!-s pFs*,llvIiie-, How they fog:
the-r bn. txe:. Esavcn IN hlsttrr. :.
"A THIS fellow sercss the t,n.n. L,okins "a y,
= and nlies. w. tae DAa VITO sz1!,ed t',t ts
talon " the second charge upau tho fsn,u
: Fire Io.ares. lie WAS hit trice; aud, ~!
. Ass le.t 471a bttsken, he seized the culAts b! l
Right, called o1 hts Comrades to t4uow hl,
md II The charge lat IL advance. Sn,Ia
could fal.er with speh IN example asl
lheS vent, many tIe never 10 Fstprn, h
they laalt the fisc Zau4,eA fttl that thcr b,
/. ! net IN sht Tiger tshte'' :hei- I.scrs,
TIC Na}as emphasized the closn1E scate:,
: | with yehelnenee- l looked s<~ia Il tn i
: stood on .hat sasa! tr,a n tho rscha j t
!. Fire Zousve., and wondered had thi. in
. ever d,pwn his r1tIe On the boy.
frf'Esa that tt1lla, mill lne tattalson X
head aud heart ty the death Of IL cn1n'Aar
= e, 10 tne OF tic te,en days fghts s9iQ
: Mshn,uod th1y tn.ssed lhclr pa,h III
:, blo.a In lnttlr, ana ,.y outtASta uf cxery.k,
!: r>Ei<tsr.sd preu 1ke eitt1sas With Hlt
y tLty came In t1f:1:act. Their name ha- IN.
!. n.se...... sd 4 rrprech," Rhd the Major. vi
= = M*ctsd r.tuta..y -. Il apakr.
! icgnn 10 think The Msjer had b5cn
"llfer'" but, !. the thought came apoo I
AZ Tnr.,, Thar roy.ro.r5 t,- u. a,,t,,