New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-12
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. ISG3-BEUTELSBACH
1890

"Yah, I shpeaks English a lectle; perhaps
you shpcaks peter der German"
NO. a world" Veil den. Neeser. u hardt for 70
be OOndeIstandt
drei yahr In your coontry. fights IN der army
sherman
Twentiet Illinois Infautry-dghtin' Joe Hooker's com
mandt."
so you've seen service in Georgia. veteran. Ell -"
"Vel. tell you
shust how 1t vent Offer in sixty. und landt IN
Ne-YOrk
I shpends all money. gets SICK und near dies IN
der Hospiddal Belevuc
Ven / gets peter tramps to shcecago TO look for
some work."
Pr tty young then. suppose r. "Yab, svansig apout
der beop!es
Vot goes for to ask for some work dey hafe none
for to gcef
Etcly laughs; but holds my head ope Shu't 80
hgd rs der stecpes.
Only dot comes along, or sAouii have die be
lief"
Ever get woundedi notice you walk rather lame
and unsteady.
Pshaw got a wooden leg. ca Wat battle At LOOK.
out! Mt sayi
was there tOO-wait muute-your beer glass Is
empty already.
Cal for another There tel me how twas you got
wounded that day"
well We charge opo der side Of der mountain--ler
sky vos all smoky and hay,
We fyh; all dly long IN der clouds, but nefer get In
until night
But don't to moOch apoutit Der poys called
me foolish and crazy,
Cnd der do tor VOt cut ofe my leg, he say, GOO -
dot Il serf me shust right"
But drinks wood do dot thing over again. shust
same and matter
vot any man say Well. let's hear it-you needn't
mind taking to mo.
For was there. too, as | tel you-and Lor how the
bullets I'D patter
Around on brcastwork Of Doulders that sheltered
Tenth Tennessee"
so9 Dot vos a Tennessee regiment charged
In de efening.
snusi before dark und dey yell as deg charge una We
geef Aurrgh,
Dei OF der guns II vOs oriui-" An yes remen-
Der, twas deafeung.
The hot.,s; masketry fling that ever our regiment
saw"
IND after We drove dem back, ind der night come
IND din1s dot hear soinepody cal.in-a voice dot
cried,
Iing me some water for Colts sake Il saw his peit
bate gi,tcn.
Oouder der moonlight der barapet. shust outside
throw my Offer TO he lie, but answer
Dot his left handt vOs gone und MS right arm broke
NIT fail;
Den slump ofcr. und Cite hun to drink but shust as
ran, Sir,
Bang com a sharpsl ooter'a puliet. UNI dots how 1t
vos-lOt il aL"
And they called you foolish ana crazy did theyi Him.
you befriondod-
Tie reb meln-wlat became OF himi Did he ever
come 'rOuDdT
"Dey tell me he crawl to my side, und call TIL his
str,nglt v0s all ended
Unnl dey der stretchers. aud carry lis of
from der ground"
bat peorc We 70. he ask me my name und says he:
'Yacob Her,
You lose, your .cg for me- und day If both of
lcef.,
shows YOU don't yorget-but he most haze Giei de
POOR feler'
meter hear Ofe him since. He don't get VEIL
beliefs"
"Oniy alvays got der sIdli'flchshun ofe KNOWN
shtopi vots der matteri Here take some peer you're
vic rs a sheet
shtcady! your hanit on my shoulder! my gootneis!
G.uks y0H 70, goin
To lose your SENSES away uHd fill right of nit der
seat"
"Gcef mo Your hanfts. yo;! der left comet IND
you vos 4 soldier
IN do; sane ba'te1-s Tennessee regiment dots
mighty queer
BsyAap, after all youre"" Yes, Yacob. God bless you
Cd icloN, told you
Tiueycr-no never loggei You. told you To come,
and Pa here" GEORGE l.. CATLIN.
StNgu,t. Aug. 1850.