The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-11-15
The Havers:ack.

readers every month q series Of anecdotes
and incidents of the late struggle The
following are extracted from recent
number of that excellent magazine:
The Southern soldiers had but little
reverence for the clergy, who visited them
when comfortably quartered in some safe
place, but were not to be seen in time of
danger and privation. Sach a man as the
chaplain of the 23d North Carolina regi-
lnent, who trudged alone on foot in the
mud and dust, or such an one as the chap
lain of the til South Carolina Regiment,
VINO remained with his charge amid the
Iheat, stencil and carnage of Battery
Wagner, would command their love and
respect, while they had but little regard
for the occasional reverends" though
possessing the learning Of the doctors of
the Sorbonne, or the eloquence of the D.
DIS. of Professionalism. go '
An anocdote or Two will illustrate the
feeling of the soldier towards their flying
visitors. @e
"A distinguished clergyman came to
preach to - brigade, when the enemy
was GALL quiet along the Potomac" after
a pretty sound drubbing. Some one had
made him present of real cheese and
crackers, the spoils of some United States
suffers wagon, which he was quietly en-
joying by the roadside, while the troops
were marching past. 1t was not long
before the rebel sharpshooters opened fire
upon him, ~ wonder if heparson'sin the
blockade running business" Mister, I'll
whistle Yankee-doodle for you, if you'll
Gin me smell of that thar Yankee
cheese" II haint had nothing to eat in
three days, please sir let me have slice
of that crumb on your whiskers." )" Abb
sorbed in his pleasant duty and perhaps
lin his meditations. the reverend gentle
man had not heard at FIRST the pattering
shot around him. But when he became
conscious that he was the target for all
this desultory fire, he began to beat q re-
treat. Justthen long-legged, and gaunt
specimen of rebeldom stepped up to him,
took off his old slouch hat, made him the
most horribly awkward bow. and said,,
anot any for me, thank you kindly, par
son, you are powerful good, but that thar
cheese would be too excitin' to my. feel
Inns" e,
When Meade advanced upon Lee at
Mine Run, two of the ..soccasionals" were.
on visit to the incorrigible jokers of
Rode's old brigade. One was very long,
and the other very short, but both were
very desirous to see how q battls was
managed. They accordingly pressed for
ward to the front, where the artillery
was coming into battery. Everything
was new to them, their curiosity was nm
bounded and their satisfaction equally so,
at all they saw and heard. But alas 1T
was ashort-lived pleasure; q puff of smoke
arose Just opposite them, a shrieking she'll
whrled past, then another and another
They encolced themselves behinda bank,
but even their sorrows were not over
For an empty flour barrel happened to be
near and a mischievous Alabama boy
struck it with the butt of his gun. The
startled fugitives thought q shell had ex-
ploded by them, and once more took to
| their heels, eheered on by the shout "runi
big preach, little preach will catch you :
j A soldier sends tribute to a brother
soldier, and we use his own words: eat
the battle of WilIiamburg, May 5th, 1862,
the 18th North Carolina troops were ly-
ING down behind feIled timber in front of
fort Magruder, having driven back the
first advance of Hancock s troops
Many dead and wounded Yankees were
living in close proximity to our lines, and
the moans Of the wounded were truly
heart-rending. The enemy, however, was
peppering away at long range, and it was
almost certain death to raise one'sahead
above the timber. A Yankee was heard
crying out, "water, water, friend orsfoe,
water" Private Book of the 14th North
Carolina jumped up, and spite of there
monstrances of friends and the orders of
officers walked distance of fifty yards,
and gave the sufferer his canteen, and re-
turned unhurt, though exposed to the fire
from the front and rear. He said that the
"God bless you" of the wounded man paid
, him for all his risk.
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While the Jeff. Dsvis Legion of cavalry,
belonging to Hampton's brigade, was en-
camped on the Virginia Central Railroad
in 1862. q wild trooper more fond OF
ducks and chickens than of military duty,
: went out foraging among the coops OF a
farmer, m whose house stood near the camp
of the legion. The next morning, the
good man of the house came over to the
tent of Colonel Martin, complained bit
; terly of the outrage and asked for guard.
Colonel Martin directed a guard to be,
sent with strict orders to watch the feath-.
ery treasures by day and night. a COM
mon punishment in our regiment was
putting offenders on extra guard duty
Bnt on this occasion, the most exemplary
men were chosen to perform the delicate
task. of protecting tho poultry against
midnirht lnarauders. Young b., "a hand
! .iiN S2r..:.a;nr,inn 1uns one of the onard