The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-04


tain fresh impetus The rebels unable to withstand such
determined and bloody resistance forced into the fort
where terrible conflict ensued The charge of brave
truly splendid its rapid rush up the enemys works
terrific in appearance it destructive in its effect
for although the conederaes met the charge with frmne
they unable to hold their ground This brilliant and
| inently successful charge gave us Savannah.
Sherman and Howard spectators of the bloody fight
viewing from the roof of Dr. Chevers rice MILL mile from
the fort the opposite side of the Ogeechee. During the
progress of the assault Tecumseh looked agitated the loss of
many affected him keeny At this juncure,
Hazen sgnaed 81 have invested the FORT and will assault
immediately"
Sherman looks towards the fort and exclams:
"How grand2y they advance; not a waver !"
He looks again and exclams:
"Look, Howard, look, magnificent! See that flag, how
steadily it advances Not falters! Grand Submely
grand" He speaks to Howard once more:
"See they closing in There is faltering blum
derng! Stop it has halted they waverng No, heav
ems it, the flag the parape There they CO. right
it! See see there flag and another and another the
works Hurrah it is ours! The fort is taken!"
The following description of a which occurred
at the reception of Generals Sherman Mcpherson and
Barry in the camp at Huntsville Alabama is not with
out interest:
Major Flynn got board the train to greet the dstn-
gushed travellers when different style of cooquy took
Major
General Sherman addressing him, said ct proud Ma.
jor, that your BOYS look SO WE'LL"
Thank you General and in behalf of the Irish Legion"
congratulate late and
ton Also, yours General MCPHERSON and you
proud that YOU command u.s. ready follow you
am General not aware of coming should
been prepared for but bythebe have been read
ing about all three of to-day Irish paper and It has
clearly made you out to be all Irishmen"
eyes, Irish blood in my veins" remarked General
Mcpherson.
"And for me- interrupted General Barry, my parents
from Cork"
"Wel said General Sherman. "I have denied be-.
ing a Irishman but want to the paper.n
The paper was furnished By this time the signal whistle
gave notice of departure The band struck up ST. Patrick
Day" The "Ish Ninetieth" gave three rousng cheers
which the General acknowledged with bows smiles and
heads uncovered until the train had passed towards Ste
venson.
Irish wit flashes out in the following which &C.
Cured at the same place
THE BADGE OF THE FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS
The troops which here from the Army of the Potomac
brought with them various habits and customs
the Western soldiers Among them the
badge which designated the to which officers and
attached For instance, the badge of the Eleventh
Corps is crescent that of the Twelfth star The badge is
made of any material gold silver, red flannel and is
conspicuously part of the clothing The Western
Corps such badge How Irshman explained the
matter thus told soldier by tie headquarters of
General Butter6e tired and weather beaten straggr He
those who made Shermans march from Memphis
Chattanooga thence to Knoxville and returning
the terrible cold of that returning march, thiny clad foot
covered with badly shoe the other with piece
of rawhde bound with strings about sockess oo-both
feet and bleeding. earns will he trudged past the
head guard intent only overtang his regiment
Halt said sentinel with bright piece clean uniform and
white gloves "What do you belong to ?"
Eighth Misshory, sure"
What dvision?"
Morgan L. Smiths, coorse."
"What brigade ?"
"Giles Smiths, second brigade of the second division
" But what army corps?"
"The fifteenth you ID fool am one OF the heroes OF
Vicksburg Anything more, Mr.. sentinel?"
"Where is your badge p?
"My badge is it, what is that?"
you see this Star my cap That is the badge Of
the Twelfth Corps That Crescent partners cap the
badge of the Eleventh Corps
"I That's how yez Potomck fellers git home
dark nights Ye takes the moon and sthars with ye."
I" But what is the badge of your CORPSE" .
Making round about and appng his cartridg ebox
soldier replied: "D'ye that cartridge box-with
U S. brash plate, and forty rounds in the cartridge
boxand sixty rounds in pockets That's the badge of
the Fifteenth that from Vcksburg to help ye fight
Chattanooga"
For the present must conclude, space is
fairly exhausted On future occasion shall return