Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-06
Anecdotes of the War.
For the Clarion and Standard.J
CHICKEN PIE.

CHICKEN PIE.
When the two armies were entrenehed
around the city of Petersburg, Va, there
we're many little incidents transpiring
almost daily, to relieve the fatigue and
auxieties constantly upon the minds of
the "boys."
In the rear of Wilcox old brigade" )"
Malone division, which was situated
just on the right of Harris Mississippi
boys, was long hollow leading to within
some fifty yards of the rear of the line.
where there was a spring of elegant
water, shaded by majestic oak This
was in great measure secure from the
enemys missiles, and great numbers of
the free negroes from Petersburg used to
bring their truck" pies an things" as
we called them--and sell them to the
half starved rebels ut enormous rates
A long lantern-j -jawed, cadaverous-look-
ing Alabamian, who presented the ap-
pearance of one fed on Wedk rice tcdter
for many months; his hunger knew no
bounds; here was an abundance Of
everything TO eat, but he had no money,
not even Confederate rag" The
darkies were too watchful; he couldn't
slip thing. But he had determined TO
have a dinner, let the consequences he
what they might Some little time after
his determination, you might have seen
him vending his way toward one of the
most popular of all the stands, with a
sack slung across his shoulder And
thus he accosted the venerable "Aunty
"Well, Aunty, what's that chicken pie
worth p
Fourteen dollars, massa. Cheap at
dat ttF
"Well, | haint no money, but here's
four pounds of sugar in this sack, I'll
give you for as much of one as / can
eat ...
"Dat't a trade, shore Here's de pie. "
Alabama ate about three-fourths OF
the pie, Strengthened himself up, and
handed over the sack, telling her that as
the pie was so nice she might have the
sack too.
The old woman thanked him, but the
soldier had watched for busy moment
to hand over his payment, and while the
pie maker was waiting on others, he
wended his way back TO where bullets
were whistling, where he would be rid
from prosecution.
After lull in her business, the old
woman concluded to examine into the
nature of her trade, and on opening the
sack and peeping in, she exclaimed,
Humph, mighty purity sugar, and
reaching down her hand for a more
minute inspection, and Immediately her
eyes dilated her face elongated, and
mouth protruding beyond her nasal APP
pendage, growled;
Muffin but sand r
RAPID INCREASE
When we we're marching toward Get
tysburg and came TO Greencastle,
detail" was driving large drove of
fine looking cattle through the streets Of
the village. When about half way
through the town, one of the men saun-
tering along upon the pavement, passed
by a portico which came cut to the side
walk, when he heard the following utter
ance from one of several ladies, who
were standing there;
Just look at the cattle these dirty,
lousy rascals have taken from our peo-
pie, and are driving along here.
Madam" said the detail, you are very
much mistaken in regsrd to that matter
do you see that large red COW there
pointing to one suiting the description.
Well, what if l do?'
Why, only .his, that We bought that
COW aud her husband over there way
down in Virginia, and she has had all
these catDes since zoe left there.
CHANGING BREAsT-woRKs.
The correspondent OF the London Times
furnished that paper with the following
good one When the Confederate army
was passing through Chambersburg,
many ladies gathered about the doors
aud windows, around the gates and upon
the verandah, most Of whom were deco
rated with Union flags about their per
sons. One young lady who stood near
the street had a tremendous one stretched
across her bosom. One Of Hoods Tex