The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-02-22

lIIiy ,AHci As as wondering l."s tell upGi.
Ia" monumental Tow Ter. vii" marchrd IN
rhc van ui the conn any Captain Ellis
heard the comments and remembers them
~ this day Ia thr rear uf the com i,Lny
mtf Chet tina, genial leu irmau. the late.
G""igr Met uiiuugh. Hhs y rs. ut has nrc.I-
SION. the acting cpu'uIs~ait nj the com
patty 10 render las APPEARANCE more I'M
posing. he had borrowed Of 'trn ~-HaIl a
tat! p,uined chaprau. that at major gen
eTat OF militia, commanding division.
which military position Gen. Sewaii held
NJ To 1912. the var Of his death. Gar
reader can ImrgIuc the military cut of the
cupmiS>aly IN such p"u,iorpu> ornament.
Struggling uu':ry Tins massive head p3rcr
the c'mmIs>aiy looked dnubIy IMPOSING
~uch display. hnvrvrI. was too much FOR
the rXc,t"H uichlu. Who's. admiration rh..
massive Fnmiri had Just excited Ain
shouted he GvpI"Chtlngiy. thai hig i,,IO.
II nothing Nrs came. Hs dIidy IT them
III. -N"'r fIiL dbyui ice gsHcrdiS. ,-iy you ?
The cHmpauy rual"d -urfIrht, thu mrrI!
mrmt WIS too rnuch ~, poor Gr"gsr McCui-
Tough, aud bralIus a ha>ty retreat hc de
serted the ranks and sought SHELTER in a
nrIgabnrIug hotel where hc d"if.d hrs cnu
spIcnnus head gear, and played soldier II"
more that day.
kuGI!rh Brarett remained a mcuner of
;ho company uEuri 1t disbludcd, and shared
with It many pleasant excursions. notice
ably thar 10 BAllImuir uu the memorable
occasion IF the Rinrgnld obs.qnIrs. III
1915, which brave Mary land officer fell
during the MEXICAN wal. and whose sword
was recently presented "a the Mary land
Historical Society. We recall another uc
Casion WHEN RndU!ph BruurtJ. who shared
IN those days IL" general enjoyment. was !.
participant III the military display at - min
III review. The late Gen. Henry :. Suites
was the reviewing brigad'er. l. Was held
on the farm ef Col. Samuel Il"lIIms
Just north nf I.lIrlr Elk. and now owned
10y Daniel BIarInn. E-q The \. G-nl c- ;
cavalry. a tine body of hur-emen that day
uudrr the cumm.rd of Lieut.. sutton cx-
cited or youthful admiration with their
faii!Inc >ahTrs aud prausIug s'erds. G~n
suites MS the ilIsi living DiIgAdirr We had
ever seen. and shall never forget the
ave hIs 'mpusIr. figure uu horseback ~
>pucd in our IntAuI!lr mind As when eu
shInudcd i'll a ran"ply "f dust, III ali ihr
rrIde. pnmp aud circumstance III war, aud
>nrU"uuiod by his >iaif. hr entered iht.
.i-id. - and down the lines passed ttc
Iovlcw.u" staff On- al his ads we plr-
VI. Coleman. then chief uf staff aud calIni
Of TIE Csc,l Dcm"rrH. now on rh. edI
tnrIal stall - the Philadelphia Lcaq,E. a
more rrmuhrI alive pn~IGIun 10y the WAY
After the fsvIew cane the maneuvrr Ey
some mischaucr. not al course ;hruusI
lsunr.ucs Of the battalion drIii. the chs,
Il stall m:st""k ti;. order of hIs cummaiu
my gcnci.l. and when the column dcptuy t.ti
~ the night iu-j.. Il al Ia t,r LETT the grant
charge MAS made up the nIil. the uniurk,
.I"lUfaut nearly came Ia gTirt 10y being nvri
whclIurd 10y tn" advancing lines "" IL
member tn" narrow escape ui the AL II ..
As one pf the few d,ug-rs of the II hi az
CURED III that last militia review in Cecil
county
L. rhIs connection y" have space bat {"
recall ..nnihrr contemporary military con
pauy, " !nr Eiki"n GuardS, cpmrulndrn
ny Captain Ennch C.uud aud nf which We
uriIcvr. CD. g. X Howard H. II. only sur
.lvIng ,iiI.ri In Cecil LI!ilr Ekrnu. 1t.
Rnduip brnnrtt : Paimy days. w,~ quire a
hIll-Ient place fTnm he Lutte Elk al tn
day All til" Bruu..rt family father and
>uus-lIv.d th.Ie. II the old store h"u>s
where. until hIs death. Nr. Bennett la,d
thriving busIurs, was done amounting IL
those days to many thousands of dollars
aniu Ally. James Matthews also doing 4 con
siderable IrIaI! trade thcIe. II IL now a
deserted village, and It's ancient lifr aun
hustle are departed. not soon. we fear, To
return.
Ruinlph Bennett is dead aud gone iikr
other men he had hi> faults. bat pus>c>-,d
many admirable traits # character. \
nan "f strong feelings, hc was alike a gont
enemy aud WARM friend. He h I'D a hnr
rnr III grtrin. in deli, aud never owed u
man a crut long. lie was gene Gus. AMI.
above all. Charitable He never forgot tkr
poor that were always near him.