Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-11-06
On TO RICHMOND!

Brigade advanced on Washington city
by rail and entering the city about nine
r. NJ, quietly took possession OF the
town Of magnificent swindles.
As the column wheeled into the
Avenue they were enthusiastically
greeted by two boot-blacxs as follows:
. Il say Jim who is them fellows
"Chain Gang Bob
"No they are the strikers, shoemak-
ers striking for higher wages.
We thought the last remark dropping
the shoemaker was about right, they
were strikers and they struck square
from the shoulder for about tour years,
they struck Uncle Samuel SO hard that
he had to turn Castle Garden into a
compulsory recruiting Office and make
"the colored troops fight nobly," before
with the assistance of rag money star
walton and bad management on the
part of the Davis faction at Richmond
The strikers came to terms at Apo
matox. $40
After refreshing the inner man we
ORC once more aboard the train and ION
to Richmond" is the cry, an all nign'
ride behind the iron horse Is before U.s.
around ms one by one the forms are
donhl;no ND like barlow knives and
coon we only are awake on the train.
We are thinking that these men
s,sen;nr around us are the remnant OF a
Sr;Gsde that made the name of Stone-
wsil immortal, in the smoke OF the first
hattie in the face of the first charge we
see them standing firm, immovable, and
hear the ringing tones of Bee above the
roar of battle and the shrieks OF shell,
"See there are Jacksons men standing
like stonewal," oh, what glorious herl-
tage for these Heroes is the name bes-
towed by the martyr Bee midst the bap-
tism of blood and fire, name made
more glorious in every battle in when
StoneWall and his men afterwards en-
gagged.
SHalt !" commands Col. Nadenbousch
Hooking as young and as gallant as
when we saw him last, twelve years
apoO we are now in Richmond, "kich-
mond on the James" before the Monu
mental Hotel where we had been III
formed "the Stonewall Brigade will be
elegantly entertained 10y the city. The
Col. is met by u veteran who looks as
though she hadn't had nothing to eat
for three days Mister"
Col.-Weil, what's here!
Vet-Plenty of soldiers up stairs.
Col.-Nothing else?
Vet.-Plenty of straw.
Col.-Were you left in charge here
Vet.-Well. no Mister never was
left in charge of nothing in my life ano
/ amt had nothing to.
Col-Break -anks,march.
And off we went, tired, sleepy set
np through the Capitol grounds looking
for hotel.
We will probably never forget tina
breakfast it reminded us forcibly OF va
times. two inches OF thin beet steak; on
cup of coffee too weak T. stand alone
butter strong enough K. work 10y ih'
dav, and bill fifty centA Ne hope thai
Young mans conscience Con trouble
him, but we fear 1t will.
On our return to the Monumental we
find the procession forming and we fall
in ready for the tramp. The old Stone
wall band is playing, surrounding 10y
AN admiring crowd who have heard its
stirring notes i'll the days that tried
men S souls.
Now we are on the march, first the
Band, then the color bearer, his battle
flag all torn with shot and shell; mex
the 2nd Va, Regiment heading the
lStonewal Brigade.
There comes Gen. Joe Johnston
hear the old rebel yell as it sweil'
along the line. He is mounted upon
superb horse and looks every inch the
soldier. Time has marked his hair ant
heard with his silvery snow, but hi
form is as erect as when he led thu
charge.
Here we wait while the long pro
,,ession OF the Richmond Military anC
various Societies go PASTOR to-day they
are in front, it strikes us that there wa
y time when this Stonewall was in front
Way down the line we hear the cry
swelling up from the ranks as the merl
hers of Jackscn's staff ride by, they hal
near us. =,
DIR. Hunter Mcclure who was will
our Hero at the last great triumph, wheI
midst the throes of death his thoughts
vent back to his Brigade. The Doctor
has stepped into the first ranks OF hi
profession in Richmond and has mel
with well deserved success. Col. Dab
ney, who has given to the world an ex
.eilent life OF his COMMANDMENT earnest
true christian gentleman.
Mai. Jed Hotchiss, who looks ready
to map any section on short notice al
he was often forced to do Stonewall
way.
Col VIM. Allen now Professor in the
Maryland Agricultural College, has beat
his sword into pillow share.
Col. Morrison, brother in-law of Gen
jackson, who served during the first
years of the war.
Capt. Smith, tried and true friend
and admirer of the Napoleon of the
South. now Pastor Pres. Church, Fred
ericksburg.
We look in vain for Maj. Douglass
but suppose he is busy with the Mary
land campaign. ;, =,
And now with firm step and heads
erect, the proudest men IN all the world
five hundred of the old Brigade whee