Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-27
4 "Reminiscences of the Rebellion

! Editor Rutland Herald. In the yeal
1862 [ was on duty in the Adjutant Gen
erals Office, Headquarters Department O.
the Gulf, New Orleans, La, Major Gen
eral d. T. Butler commanding. While
stationed in the city of New Orleans, Gen
Butler took possession of all the newspa
per officers and one day while l was en-
gagged in looking over the files of manu-
script in the office of the n. O. Delta,
found one in the handwriting of "Asa
Hartz" Maj. Mcknight took the same
and have it now in my possession. 1t is s
letter addressed to Gen. Sherman while
the Major was serving in the Confederate
army. AT the request of the readers o.
the HERALD in this vicinity, | transmit
a copy of the same for publication Al that
paper, rs | have never seen the letter in
print. SUNFLOWER.
As a HARTz TO GEN. SHERMAN
No. 49,
GentZe Warrior
The sweet young female patriot
VI tiiG WIO
bathes my classic brow. has inst left my
bedside in the 300 Hospital Before
leaving she informed me that you intend
to come up this way in short time, il
not sooner.
Mr. Sherman, don't do it.
cannot say, my heroe, that you occu-
Ply the most loving corner in my heart of
Hartz, nor that you are particularly a
proper bosom companion of my uno lie j.
d., or "Old Blizzard = still | like you
with muchness, and do not wish you to
take contract that you cannot fill. APP
preciate duly the kind motives which
govern me in this, my gallant YanlS, and
do Justice to the affectionate heart OF your
Confederate trump
My hcroe, | don't know if You are
aware of TIE fact, but this section of the
once lIaited States is engaged in u war
wa- Of some magnitude, too-and all
the little annoyances incident to eondi-
tioa of war prevail to a certain extent
here. The means of transportation are
not so abundant as they might have been
had peace continued and railroad com
panies multiplied. Provisions, in Sec
lions where there is a scarcity, are not 50
plentiful as they would be if there were
more Of .hona Tho people all along the
route, by which you may reasoSably be
expected to travel, do not fannY your pc
culiar style. Fondly believing that you
are not a good egg, and tina. you are not
over-nice respecting the materials of
which your fires are bEiis, they will very
naturally place distractions in your way,
and might even so far forget what is due
Southern hospitality, as to fire at you with
ball cartridge. They are supplemented
creatures, my warrior, and don't know any
better.
| mention these little things magnifi-
cent Yanl-, as but small portion of the
difficulties which will make your excur-
sion a2y thing but pleasant. They are
by no means the most prominent Let
me tell you little story.
There was a gallant and festive chap
from Florida, who used to answer roll
call in block IA, mess ,. He was mem
Der of the Sapstone Rangers, my hero,
and as such broke into the prison block
aforesaid like a man. He had the bad
taste to dislike his quarters. and was
simple enough to entertain desire for
freedom. So one day he sAo2ghs of a
plan to break out, and al a1sl1nowI. to the
other Sapstones, put 70 iato execution.
Time passed on, ana ahe day arrived on
which he fondly hoEed to leave the prison
walls. He started, my Western hero, but
didn't go fa2 before he ran his head
against an c s...ae of ,ead-and stopped
The lady ne used to board with never
got another letter from him. He sleeps
now where [ never wish to visit again,
and aa doesn't care for the cold.
lily hero, the chap referred to undertook
journey unadvisedly, and never made
the trip. In view of his fate, and apply
ing it to your own case, allow me to re-
peat with gentle firmness d0nt come
Should you rashly conclude to follow
the bent of your own judgment my worthy
conqueror, and try to come any how, take
advice founded upon experience, and
eschew all railroad lines. If you under
take the trip by rail, you will die of old
age before you reach Danville. Danvilse.
my sweet General, is supposed to BE in
the bosom of the mother of States. "a geo.
| graphical fact open to doubt, ar, but for
the extremely cold Temperature which
prevailed there the last tim., your tramp
passed through, liable to ahe imputation
of being in the bosom OF the Father Of
Lies. Don't stop az Danyille, Mr.. Sher.
1
with Heaven anl settled with your laun.
dress. A night there would be an inflic
ton too great for my worst enemy te
bear Finally, if you ,ciN come, my gentle
warrior, bring your dinner and stay s
week
You will find me at the 900 Hospital il
Columbia, where 1 am engaged in tho
highly interesting pastime of robbing the
cradle and the grave. / have sacked Il
cradles in the last 16 days and inferred
all of the spoils except one-an interest.
ing infant of Is summers. | am saving
him, my heroes, to start e new grave YARD
with near Charlotte, in The State of n C
Don't forget to call on Genls. Hardee
Beauregard, Hill, Johnston, Taylor Brags
and other gentlemen of military instincts
as you come by. They are jolly and in
teresting set, and will entertain you in {
highly satisfactory manner to them
selves.
Remember soothingly your chief com
missary.
Yours in suggestive way,
4 AZA HARTZ.
300 Hospital, Jan. 90.
j PERsoNAL.-Mr. Daniel Gale, vel
known as the former landlord lof the Ft
VIM. Henry Hotel, Lake George, has tax