The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-01
The Soldiers Hayersaek.

From "1Re Land we Loue," we select, :
from the department styled the aHaver-
SACK" the following laughable incidents
connected with the late war:
An expression was very common in
the Army of Tennessee, without being
able to explain how it started. A soldier
sends US an explanation of it; from War
renton, Va:
When RS brigade of cavalry was first
organized, it contained some rather excl
table individuals, who were accused by
Forests men of making more use of
their spurs thar of their swords: The
brigade eventually, became distinguished
for its gallantry; but at the time OF which,
we speak, it was laughing-stock, not Z
merely to Forests veterans, but to
the Yankees themselves. One day
on train in Mississippi, the rear car was
occupied by soldiers, cracking their jokes
upon one another When the fun was at
its height, a very ungainly-looking "reb,"
with clanking spurs long uncombed hair,
and a general appearance of long disuse
of "biled" shirt, staked to window
and thrust his carbine out of it. Then he
stopped and looked around, as though ap-
prehensive that he was doing something
wrong and inquired, sis there any OF Rs
men aboard of this shebangw No an
swer. "I say, boys, does any of you be-
long to Rs cavalry 2" At length, some
one spoke up, 81 belong to RS cavalry"
"Axin yer pardon, stranger" said the
uncouth individual "my old gun is dirty,
and l wanted to clean her out, I'm jist.
gwine to pop a cap. Don't be skeered,
honeyw
From this started the taunt so often
used to towards, Gle down I'm gwine to
pop a cap"
= There lived in the summer of 1862,
on the Mechanicsville Turnpike, near
Richmond, generous, hosptable, whole-..
souled Virginia gentleman, who however,
was very passionate, and excitable, and
who when hurried, was apt to mix up
the reverential and the protane, the sub
lime and the ridiculous, in a very odd :
kind of way. He had given up all his
crop, pasture and fields and everything
he could spare to the C. S. Government.
But he had reserved one ten acre lot for
his own.use, and this he guarded with un-s
ceasng vigilance. One day, while on
watch, he discovered group of horsemen
approaching, and instead of going round !
his fence, they took the most direct way.
through. His wrath wasinstantly aroused,
and surprising that they belonged to that
class of individuals, whom "a we'll known
French officer in our service used to cali
"de damn cavelree," he rushed outip great.
rage. "How dare You 90 through my
field? damn you, I'll report you to Presi-
dent Davis" 1--WE are on urgent business
and took the shortest cut" mildly replied
the leading horseman, in faded grey
suit. =
Gentleman.-'.Do you command this
company" 7"
Horseman.-"Yes,s SIR"
GentIeman.-"I'l teach you not to ride
through my field, damn you; what's your
nameW
Horseman.-"My name is Jackson"
Gentleman.--"WhatJ Jackson"
Horseman.--sT. J. Jackson"
Gentleman.-"Wha hat is your rank ?" >
Horseman.-~Fm Major-General in.
the Provisional Army"
Gentleman.-(Raising his hat.) "Bless
my soul, you amt Stone,caU jackson 2" >:
Horseman-'I am sometimes called by
that name"
Gentleman Rushing eagerly up to
him and shaking his hand.) "God bless
YOU, General Jackson, [ am so glad to see
You. Go back and ride all over my field,
damn you, ride all over my field. Get
down and come into my house. am 80
glad to see you. Ride all over my field,
all over it, all over it., Bless your soul, l
am SO glad to see you"
= On one occasion, after the battle of
Shiloh, the hospitals of the towns and
cities on the Ohio River were so crowded
with wounded men, both Confederate and
Federal that some of them were sent to
Covington, Ky, and in the Southern
Mothers Home, under the care OF that
benevolent institution. On bright and
pleasant day, after some OF The wounded
had become convalescent. a Confederate
soldier was out stunning himself" when
Federal soldier Of the Teutonic .persua-
sion also came out, and after walking
round and eyeing our Confederate friend
for some time, accosted him thus:
You pees Won secesh
aHow do you know" said the Confed-
crate.
"You pees so tam fat"
"Explain yourself" said the Coincide
rate.
"V,ll. I pces in tie hospital myself I
sces some tings vot goes on. De ladies
come in nit tie pasket on the arm, and
she coomcn to me say vat you be 2 [
saw saw I pees Onion man, wounded at Shiloh.
She say vat a pity for de heeples ven de
var shtopt!' Den she goes to you and
say, vat you been 2 You say, Il pees a
rebel soldier Wounded nit Shiloh Den
she puts her lilly vito hand in de basket
and takes out de cake and de vine, ana