The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-19
4 QUEER COINCIDENCE.
BY A CHICAGO EDITOR.

ly, three, passengers occupying adjacent
seats got into quiet conversation, when
it was discovered by one Of them that the
other two'were strangers to each other, he
accordingly introduced them;
"NIr. Taruish, this is Capt Hight, my
friend"
Captain Hight" exclaimed Taruish,
that name sounds very familiar, One Of
the best men know in the world is Capt.
Hight, and be is my brotboriu.law"
That isn't inc, " good oaturedly rejoin,
the Captain, a am nobody's brother-in'
law But who is this name sake Of
mine?"
"He is glorious good fellow, | assure
you" said Tarnish, "Ill tell you a little
story about him-a funny story, and very
remarkable withal for its several cOinci.
dences"
Let US have the story" exclaimed the
Captain aud myself, where upon Tarnish
proceeded to relate the following nara.
tive:
"Well to begin with, he said, "Captniu
Hight and myself were entire strangers to
each other up to the time of the breaking
out of the rebellion We fell in with each
other when our army, then under General
Rosccrans, was marching through Tenn.
essee-he being in command Of a company
10 Wisconsin regiment, and citing as an
army correspondent for one Of the Chicago
daily newspapers. We somehow took"
to each other-became acquainted by acci.
dent. and we're accidentally thrown togetb-
er at various times both while in camp aud
on the march, and at the battles Of Nash
vile and Stone River had an eye to each
other, to render assistance in case either Of
us should be mown down by the enemy's
balls or shells. Fortunately we reached
Chattanooga unbarmcd, but greatly fatie
ued and in need of rest. On the third
morning after our arrival at Chattanooga
| received his answer to telegram that |
had sent to my paper at Chicago, asking
for permission to come home for a couple
Of weeks Yes, come along and report
at editorial rooms % arrival No old
warrior, foot Sore'witH' niarching. scarce
with wounds and having home and loved
ones to think of thousand miles away,
was ever more delighted on receiving bis
discharge from the service, than | was on
reading the welcome words Of that little
message | had been miugling with and
following this army from the day it com
mencGd its movements against Fort Don
elson up to the taking of Chattanooga, and
you may be assured that it was touching
and exciting series Of campaigns for me
full of hard work, dangers and priVa,
tions--and | was pretty nearly worn out
Accordingly, gathered up my travel
ing and writing outfit, and prepared to
take the train for Nashville and the North
early the next morning Meeting Capt
Hight in the evening at his brigade head,
quarters, communicated to him my good
luck.
"You leave in the morning, eh?" he
asked.
Eyes and will put through to Chicago
as fast as the cars will carry me"
"Just my luck, exclaimed the Captain,
IjOyfully; II too am going North in The
morning train-receved a three weeks
leave of absence from the General to-day
and am only too happy to know that
will have such good company. | will
90 with you as far as Chicago, and then on
wings Of steam will fly to a little woman
not a thousand miles from there"
"Tbat is good" | said heartedly; "if |
could have had my choice, you are the
very man | would have picked out for a
travelling companion for the trip"
Next morning, bright aud carly, we
met at the depot, and took cars Of the
waiting train, aud half an hour afterwards
we're gliding down the heavy grades
through the valleys and hills and over the
bridges of that rough region, bound for
Nashville; thence to Louisville; thence to
Chicago, where we arrived, dust covered
and completely tagged out At the rail-
way depot we bade each other good bye.
Il shall expect to see you back in the
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