The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-10-30
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like tho other regiments" !"
"Yon shall have both," the col
onci eagerly responded. "Only
take the arms and return to yonr
duty and | will Immediately re-
present your grievances at head
quarters"
A ;uInult Of answering cries
followed lis words, uttered in
anger, derision and Incredibly.
at is all work and no pay with
MS. We're the ragged scarocrows
Of the brigade. We've heard that
story before. Tell that to tho
marines. No pay, no muskets."
"Attention |" shouted the colo
mel; and the regiment instantly
ca,no back to position and silence.
Then The colonel made an ear
nest and impassioned harrangue
Of fifteen minutes, while dozens
OF curious spectators from the
neighboring regiments stood about
viewing the extraordinary scene.
He promised tho men that he
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would give his personal attention
to their grievances until they
we're redressed; he represented to
them their mutiny would certainly
be Intellectual for the purposes
they sought; and begged them to
save the good name of the resi.
rnent from the disgracs with
which thoir disobedience threaten.
ed it. Hardly doubling that his
address would have the desired
effect, he concluded with the 70
petition of the command:
"Eakc arms ]"
Each and all stood like a rock;
and not a single hand moved to-
ward the muskcts. s..
The 'mutiny was becoming ser
ious. For more than an hour tho
cntiro regiment had stubbornly
refused 10 resume their arms, and
the persuasion and authority, as
well as the commanding officers
as of the officers OF the line, had
fallen idly upon their ears, The
excited colonel ordered .'Lreak
ranks" which wac qnietIy obey
aud calling for his horse ho rode
off at gallop TO the brigade head.
quarters. 80.
Our brigadier had come from
the regular cavalry to accept his
command ia the volunteers; and
he was one OF the best disciplinar.
ians that West Point evor gave
to the army. lie was much past
the micdle age, and had seen ard.
uous aud distinguished service in
Mexico and the West. lie was
a man OF medium height, or per.
haps something aboveit, with hair
dashed with gray, sandy whiskers
and moustache, n massive fore
head and face, with wrinkles Of
service, and bushy eyebrows,
overbanging a pair of keen, in
oisive eyes. His presence was
habitualIy stern, somewhat forbid.
ding; the habitual expression Of
his face was one Of determination.
Yet he had one Of the kindest of
hearts, and his commands invaria.
bly, learned, before he had done
with them, that their comfort and
safety wcre at all times the object
of his anxious solicitude. He was
far braver than generals are apt
to De; when his trOops went into
battle he was always upon the
limo with them, exposed to the
fire; and not Sheridan himself was
moro reckless of bullets at Ope-
quan and Cedar Greek than this
man. His troops Of course loved
him whom they knew linn.
He listened to the story of the
colonel on this morning with evi-
dent displeasure, which found OK.
preston Ia a few words which
were more forciblo than elegant;
but venture to Say that no gen
eral officer in the armies would
have said less under the circum-
stances. lie listcnened attentive.
ly to the details OF the mutiny as
tho colonel gave them, and when
the latter had finished, hc said:
"They won't take arins-ehl"
"No, cir, they won't. Any or
der they'll obey, but not that"
"wcIl sir, arc any of your off,
GERS in this business I"
"Not one, or any OF the order
lies" was the eager reply.
the general took one turn across
the tent floor.
"itoturn to your camr, SIR" he
said, "and assemble your officer.
in front Of your tent III Le thero