The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-23
,vnrT MOINTAlN, 1863--BEU-
TELSBACH, 1880.

i.hpeaAs English sn lr r,ahn perhaps you
90 rot word oon,, sr., un "e'''ef IL IS
hAIvshr in your coontry, ] fights In der
sln . Illinois Infantry-fghtin' Joe
TIcoker's commando
.,,e seen service in Georgfa-a veteran.
10 FouuhT-" Veil, / tell you
81 ov IL v0s. vent Ofer In sixty und
oc,srdt In ei.York:
y. al, mine money, gets sick, und near
,shpe.%i es in der Iiospiddel Bellevue:
set, peter 1 tramps tn Shcecago to
"' bok for some work..
-. souny then. I SUPPOSE" "Yah, swan.
'pfe'E .;g spout ind der peoples
sn.a 10 for to ask for some work dey
'" IKE none for to geef;,
laughs; but 1 holds my head Ope
rsN .Soost so high ~ der stcepies.
d' &c. &C., BE- SslI sa'
,.. at wounded? 1noticc you walk rath-
'Eu lame and unsteady.
cot wooden leg, eh? What battle?
nn'1lt lookout? don't say?
,,tere too-waita minute-y0ar beer glass
~, anpiher. There! tell me how twas
w jou got wounded that day."
.,,u :, 1harge ope der side Of der mountain
'~' .irr sky v0s all smoky and hazy..
80 n day long In der clouds, but nef
"A1 n sct hit until night.
s.-l IN care 70 shy mooch apout II. Der
SH~' ooys called me foolish and crazy,
rod Sef doctor vOt cut Ofe my leg, TIC say,
VI" 'Coa-dot IL serf me shoost right.
49,. links ! wood do dot thing over again,
'D" ,SoDst der same, and no matter
u. .Sv nan say."-"WeiI, let's hear it-yOu
~I needn't mind talking to me,
a, I vas there, too. as tell y0n-and I.0r!
W hov the bullets did pntier
,,.,nd on that breastwOrk of boulders that
sheltered our Tenth Tennessee"
,s., mt yos Tennessee regiment charged
mon ours In dc efening,
shoosf before dark; nnd dey yell as dcy
charge, und We geef hurrah,
n, mar Of der guns, IL vOs orful."-" All! yes,
W irsmember. twas denfening,
me hoetest musketry firing that ever our
regiment saw.
,r,d a,vy 70 drove dem back, und der night
come on. listen,
md dinkA dot / hear somepody callin'-a
voice dot cried,
,,ns me- some water for Colts sake'-I saw
hjs pelt. blate glisten,
Asuder der moonlight, on der barapet, shust
outside"
1 d,pv my canteen over to yer he lie, but he
answer
NJ bis left hand yos gone und his right arm
broke init fall;
IN slump ofer, und gife him drink, but
shust 10 ran, Sir,
D,ss !- come sharpshootcr's pullet, und
dots how Il vOs-dOt Is ALL"
md shey called you foolish and crazy, did
thew? Him, you befriended-
n rb. i mean-what became OF him? Did
he ever come 'rOund"
DIV tell me he crawl to my side, und call till
hts strength vOs all ended
(,ll dey come out init der stretcherS, und
carry US of from der ground"
- Vslsse W 70, he ask me my name und
says he: YacOb Keller.
Ton I0ses your leg for me, und some day If
.b0th Of 10 loefs,
l)evs you don't v0rget'-but ho most hafe
died, de poor Teller.
lSsisr hear 0fe him since. He don't get veil,
lbsliefs.
~ alysys I got do saddisfacshun ofc
shluD! v0ts der matter? Here take some
peer, you're vite ~ sheet
Ioodyl your handt on my shoulder! my
goosness! drinks you vOs gOin'
b leae your senses away und fall right of
= min der seat.
GeAMe your handt. vOt! der left Won gone?
UAd you vOs soldier
d IL same battle?-a Tennessee regiment?
dots mighty queer
)4A1Qe after all yOu're-"-"Yes, YacOb. God |
lbless you old fellow, told you
Nnever-nO never forget you. I told you |
I'd come, and I'm here"
-0eorys I. Cias'js, in the N. y. Tribune.
ll(gazs, Ans., 1850.