The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-05-17

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BOSTON Ne STORES
321 Ohio Street.
Ss,lllia Court House Square Nerada. No.
The Story Of Veteran.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Last night. in u fashionable saloon
on kearney street, two distinguished
looking miliiis,nen were recOunting
their numerous campaigns ut Sacra-
mentO and San Bruno. when y man
With one sleeve OF his coat empty
loungej up u the bar. As he did 70
he touched the elbow Of one Of the
bullion bound warriors. and at ones
apologized to the fierce military glare
fastened on him.
beg pardon" said be. "but I'm
slways kind Of careless when any Of
the boys in blue are round. i used
to be one myself"
The warriors in blue and gold did
not design to respond, but the siran-
ger WAS not ON the alert for any
obvious sights.
IL lost this arm" he continued. "at
Vicksburg. And This cough" be
added. ss be shook on spasm, II
ont in the same place."
Rather . poor recompense, wasn't
itr asked one Of the miliiiamsn.
Couldn't you get anything better"
"Yss," said the wreck Of humanity,
with . touch Of genuine pride, IL got
this. too" and he threw back the
lapel VI his rustic cuat To exhibit q
small medal.
As be unclaspsd it and handed it
over for Inspection. he sid: IL got
it for being the beat dressed soldier in
the Thirteenth Army Corps ~ Mil
likenIs Bend. before the capture Of
VicksburR. We had been slashing
around vicksburg . whole mouth.
and for q change had gone up the
White River and taken an Arkansas
Post Of 5000 rebs. When Ne got
back to Vicksburg again Ne were .
pretty rough looking crowd. We
were stationed in svampy timber
ground that every shower % d to male
. slough Of. and the fellows were md
al over. The day before Grant took
command at Milliken's Bend We had
orders to 6x up for the occasion. and
it Was given out that the best dressed
man in each regiment should get .
medal. We oil vent to work scrub
bling and polishing, but it was no use.
A fellow couldn't rub the mud out Of
bic clothes, and II be washed It out.
the minute they got half dry they
looked q bad % ever. Most of the
fellows gave it up - bod job. but
I'd made up my mind I vss going to
get the medal. I had . pretty good
uniform, and after I'd sswed il up on
the elbows and tackled the skirt Of the
coat up it looked good enough, only
for the med. II was about = good -
any other Uniform in the corps, but,
Of course, that wouldn't smount to
nothing; wanted n b better. What
do you think jidr"
Bought . new one 1 suppose"
said the barkeeper.
The veteras smiled. II vent down
and stood up to my chin in the Yssoo
for IN hour before par.de. I'd bur.
aished up oil the buttons aid black-
eusd my shoes with . piece Of burned
leather and pork fit, and when
walked up with nv yet sait ] just
paraly.ed the crowd. looked - IL
Id come cot Of . baudhnx when I
stuck on ny shoes and cap. and threw
my muskss over my shoulder
"And you got the medal said one
Of the militiaaes. handing bsck the
trophy.
"Yes, got il and more too. got
the rheumatic and pusumOnia. IL ..
was in January. you know. aud IL set
in to blow from the vest, and before
the parade vas over, wss most fross
to death. To finish me, the Colonel
was 90 ticklesl with nv appearance
that I was detailed tor orderly duty
at headquarte, and had to march
around for hOurs, until the icicles
we're hanging out Of my elbows and
coat tails. and do you know what
Grant s>id after the paradof"
"Whasf"
"He remarked with considerable
feeling Its . long time between
drinks"
The barkeeper showed three glasses
over the mahog.ny. and the militia
men both put their hands in their
p0ekets to pay.
"YeA sentlemea. " said the veteran.
- be wiped his gtinly moustache on
his coat sleeve and edged toward the
door. Il got the medal. and don't
you forget it."
IL s6ouldu't wonder, eaid The bar
keeper, - the veteran fitted through
the doorway. IF that fellow isn't an
pighteeo-earat fraud and lost his arm
ia sawmill."
"You do him injustice, I a.urs
vou." said . thoughtful but dilapi-
lated person. bending over the lunch
II recognize him - % in
lividual who hal Q limb shot OF in
Virginia City while robbing . wood
pile
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