New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-15
Anecdotes of the War.
From the advanced sheets the October number of The
Land We Leye.n


re the advanced sheets of the October number of The
Il Land We Level
Major B. had command of battalion of Texas
Il cavalry, well known to the people of that State
for its deeds of daring among the snow capped
mountains of New Mexico and the swamps of
i Louisiana. While serving in Louisiana, previous
II to the first raid of Banks on the Red River Valley,
he fell in love with sweet girl, proposed and was
accepted lin due form. But just at this juncture
Banks's column came along carrying ruin and
desolation in their track Our forces fell back
into the interior, but the fair young girl remained
with her mother on the plantation. When the
federal army retreated to Brashear City, the Com
federates were close upon their heels, and of
course, Of the first acts of the enamored major
4 was to call upon his promised bride. Her mother
had been ruined by the raid, the negroes had all
1 been carried off, stock all killed or taken away
everything of value about the plantation had been
burned or destroyed. The young lady met her
/ lover and said, when engaged myself to you, l.
was the owner Of thousands, to-day Lam penui-
/ less. II is not right to hold you to your pledge
under these circumstances you are free.n "No,n ,ny
replied the major, E love you and not your
property You are dearer to me now than eFer.n
Some months afterwards the noble major fell
desperately wounded, while braTely fighting at the
head of his battalion in the battle Of Fofdeehe,
He fingered long in the hospital, but was finally
able to come ent-a wreck of his former self.
His right arm had been amputated, and three flu
gers had been taken off his left hand. The lady
was mis- tender and devoted nurse, through all
those weary months of suffering and confinement.
When he began to conyaleace, he said to her, q
ANA cripple and must be helpless alEmy life. It
would be selfish in me to ask You to throw away
yourself on such wreekas / am.i No. said
she, you did not desert me in my distress and
poverty. Nothing but death shall ever part US
again.
They now live in the village of ---, in Texas,
affofding beautiful example of devoted happi-
ness and Of the reward attending true nobleness
Of soul.
We give up the remaining space in the Haver-
sack to the good things presented by q young lady
of Louisiana, and viii not spoil theia BY any con
dimeuts of our own.
Emmett Mcdonald, one ofsaissouri's ,braYest
sons, passing through our village on his way to
HartYille-ttill fated field '--stoppeda a few mo
ments under tree ; several ladies went out to
speak to him, One said to him g Coll Nc Donald.
you must not be too brave We cannot afford to
lose you yet y Madam said he, taking off his
broad brimmed hat and looking around with a
smile. can never forget, Missouri is my home
am fighting for Missouri; if Il die let me die on
her soil, happy if my blood be a part Of her ran
som.n In less than two days he was dead.
On the same occasion, that of Marmaduke's
raid into Missouri, january sth, 1856. / was
standing at the door about two O'Clock in the
morning watching the troops go by. Seeing the
/ nag bearer stop q little way from the door, j
called out please, slr, stop and let US see the
flaB AS was spending the night some distance
from home with some other young ladies, equally
anxious with myself to look upon the "bars and
stars 4 Ii you are good rebels you may--if
not, oushall not. know one littlerebel lady in
itthfs town would be glad to see, and thank her
| for her Kindness to me once. Miss E. is her
name was pleased Of course, but said moth.
/ ing. The lamp was brought out that he mghtsee
/ whether we were "Tebs' Or not. On our mutual
look ut each other, was delighted to find in him
soldier had once aided to escape from prison. /
was made acquainted with his captain, who told
me the flag was presented to him by the ladies of
Little Rock, and he added, a shall live or die as
Sod may will it, but shall never leave my fag.n
He fell the next day at Springfield.
During the war cur house was seized for head
quarters at different times and ourselves obliged
to leave it. Not satisfied with thisrooms were
seized for different purposes in the one in which
we took refuge, generally the brave and patri
otto defenders Of onr Unioni were camped in the
yard, and ALI around us.
remember many amusing ineidents--among
the many, which were very otherwise, There
was very loud talking captain, who used to an
noy us very much He was q Massachusetts,
man, = and had the pleasant qualities Of mind and
manner, which usually characterize the natives of
the hub Of the nniYersen the Athens of
america One day be had annoyed my little
sisteriTefy much byridiculing the wayour soldiers
dressed. Seeing her red face and flashing eyes,
he stepped up before her and said Well, little
miss, II The gray coats were to get me and ask You
Whas they must do to me- what fate might antiei
pate ct him with greatscorn and dignity,
she said /" Well, Capt. r., I'd tell them to treat
the poor fellow Ikea gentleman as the worst
punishment they could infiet upon him.
3. Two auaHAllnsiy uTeSseu young oteerS wearing
the " true blue came one day for me to play for
them, which 1 did with as good grace as might
be. After L had finished one of them, with q
gallant bow and smile, said: Iamasurprised and
sorry that so good and pleasant lady should
espouse so bad a eauss!n Ah,n a replied |
Shakespeare says there's nothing either good
or bad but thinking makes it So, Looking
rather perplexed, he said at last, "Shak-
peareahl yesl he il one Of onr Virginia gen.
erals The bard would have risen from his
grave at such an accusation, tthat is, it he had
heard it,, spite Of his 1lalediction on whoever
should move his sacred bones.
One day, iank yisaged specimen Of the genus
homo came in wearing an oldcloth coat mucht too
short in the waist and sleeves, with the brass
labels from 0f'sardiue boxes on his shoulders to
designate his position in the estate militia. y 1
Handing me large envelope bearing very red
tape appearance, lie said in voice of
Linked sweetness long drawn out q
" Miss, there's nav commission, / come to cit Won
to read II fur me. Them Dutch letters is rather
too much for me, ] heint got no book larnin' 10
how, though have aot to be one nv Uncle Sains |
cssifersn read bis commission; at its close lie |
said refeotiFeIy, "DaLi used to say, Elic, You
aint never goini to be no account. wonder what
he thinks now that I've go a shore enough letter
from the governor Some OF the boys said he'd
spelt my name wrong. Elics my name-Elic
Sander, Sanders my middle name." ] said, |
well, it's 81 right, Alex is only an abreyiation Of
your nafne.N What in thnnderis dbrsrtatE0a2''