The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-23

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city or Country l have seen horses fall
on them and break both forelegs. A
Icood horse will not average over three
miles an hour over one of these roads.
We travelled some twenty miles before
reaching the Mills, which are very near
what was at that time the "Front. - -
They were not more than three-quarters
of q mile in the rear / think, and they
were then being used as hospital for
our wounded.
4 After halting at the mills for an hour
lor so. we continued on our way to the
front, and in short time we came in
sight of our inner line of breastworks.
There we found everything quiet, except
when an occasional shot was given by
us and returned by the Johnnies-'gust
by way of keeping each other awake
0as we used to term this pretty little
pastime.
No second halt was ordered until we
came to the outer line of our works,
Wheh the bugle again rang out clear,
sharp. decisive peal, and the order came
10 dismount, feed the horses and take
our own rations.
Some New York regiments were en-
camped along the outer line, but the one
at whose headquarters we stopped was
the = Michigan. They were all hne' tai
fellows. full of life and fun, and contln
ually playing all sorts OF tricks on ont
another.
One of the men in our cavalry squad
ron. by name George Sanders, Ken
tuckian by birth, offered to wrestle VIII
any of the>Michigan boys for chew Q
tobacco. The offer was speedily accep
ted by young Macmganaer' WHOM -, y,
comrades called Tim. Tim was tau
two inches in height, ,long, sandy ,straigh
hair, and heavy yellow I'M. mustacne' W evl
IDENTIFY one Of the crack men Oh tbis reg
iment, and the life OF the little grou
around him, laughing andiooking'ana-
must confess lt-sweaflns Win esel,
body within circuit of hundred yard
around him. Our chainpion' oe4, . >
was also tall, sturdy young SINNER
SOME six feet, or nearly SO, III neign'
but he had black lair aud spark,hn
black eyes; he was, however, equally
sprightly and full Of sport as his oppo
nent, and was also a favorite with III
fellow soldiers. !,
The terms Of the match were easll
settled. being these: that neither ma
was TO sskick shins," and they were
NJ aa
wrestle "siae NOUS A' n'a' o.. - =.
= remember the following was the conve
\. sation that prefaced it:
~ saw. chum," said George, "I'll b
vou n chaw Of tobacco that ken tiro
''s Won every time.''
~ .srll bet you two chaws you cant
=, - said Tim.
10 10 4Weun said George, deprecatingl..
no .I ho;nt oot hut one chaw left out of Il
Nv two nlngs that mad last-weeks ago. :
-, "a avail ), responded Michigan, s.rll Il
no. no. YOU for one chaw, then, just for the Il
"a 'aaslof the thing
"a - Then turning to one Of his comrade
ov he added:
ny " ..Ssv lack hold The stakes, will yo
~ ~ till we get through? and don't cha
~ =. more'n half of it up,nuther. Ii you I
81 I'll throw you afterwards Tor ntithln
NO. NO. 81 say, Tim," responded Jack, W
ear was unconcerpedly sprawiinS at !
Mo length upon the grass, not the least q !
md concerted by the threat contained ~
ks. friends last sentence, Il says iim' II J
tel win the stakes I'll go two more cha
her agin you; and then we'll have speil
in itw s.,
IKEA The men Of our squadron ana
,ich Michigan regiment had formed q GU
cen around the contestants some le.'n' =,
but against Their nofses, anu soino ss,N ~
. on the ground on their blankets an
md continual stream of aanterlng was 4 I
briskly flowing. Some OF them oe. pl
and tobacco on the issue-tlle ocas
ing in favor of the young Micnlsan1
-. Belts and coats were thrown on 9eo
,e,, : : saying:
!, e., ! Il am hard up lor topacco' a.''.
~ jingo, I'll try hafd 10 WIN ,hcin
an cbaws"
rol .. The two went at III livery ana &c re-
que good style; and for about ten m'n'
Mo " neither seemed to get the pet'cf "
aan @ other.
,bIie M Suddenly. while every lace Wol
pnh. careless siIiile-while upon every to,
Mir. a bantering word still llnsereaIt
a,dt came right into bur midst a soi'u sao
1t struck nothing but the poor ie