, 1881-07-17

at all, and 1t became necessary to inform the
managers Of the college that they would w9hla
| writer repaired the line nine
times in front Of this college during the first
! Two months Of service. The holding ot the
people OF the college responsible worked 'lke
Il charm, and it was seldom the wire was cut
| afterwards, but when it was the college !'eo-
| pie made haste to advise It's. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the institution was 0n the
direct road, and the centre OF military opera
1ions i'll that locality, it escaped destruction.
| IT WAS DELIGHTFUL SPOT,
| the grounds and buildings bearing marked
contrast to the hu,lseless climneys which
| were noticeable OIL all sides.
The commanding officer at Germantown,
Go phinneas pese Of the -; Fo15Sn1Inth 1bs n1nri
and none OF the Rebel forces that were
engaged in making dashes upon other
| points on the road ever had the telner-
ity to ;; some ;t to US knoW S1"t :. .,larE larSe
but upon learning who was lit command
changed their minds. This information Was
obtained from Miss Rogers. who resided
| near our picket line, aud who had 4 brother
i'll the Rebel army. It was to her very cute ute
Tie Tie SsventI St Kansas Cavalry, better known
as 1.-THE jayllawllers," were encamped 1T
Germantown, and was often amused to see
ll1E plQfla1tlo 01OAf-4lL ~ ~ %41CHl VIA t4AEl4
return FROM scout OIL the Co!dwater or
uatchie Rivers. They were a reckless set Of
fellows, those Kansas men, and nearly all
had seen service OIL the border. They re-
pastinle, being splel1didly armed and equip
ped One day \ poor-!ooking specimen of
humanity came into their camp and reported
that he was 4 Union man, and for
that reason the Rebel cavalry had
fodder, and i'll fact i:ad cleaned him out ell
1ircly. lie mas told to 20 home and he would
be taken care Of. The day. following the
jayhawkers made tour Of inspection, and
assessed the Rebel ,Sympathlzers heavily for
the benefit Of the Unionst. He was given
back more supplies than lie had probably
ever had before. Notice was left by the jay
lawkers that if the old man was further mo-
Tested the neighbortood would suffer for it.
1t is hardly necessary to add tie WAS not
THERE WAS SOMETHING CONVINCING ABOUT
THE KANSAS TEOOrS,
they were as reckless as the5- were independ-
ent. 1t is probable that their troubles OH the
Missouri border had educated them up to Il
full appreciation of what war really was;
they had suffered by the element that WIS
then wagiuE it aga1rst the Union. and they
nlore fully recognized the fact that war was
cruelty IN the fullest sense, and SO far as they
could they conducted d., themselves at
little sentimenta!ity apparent on the part
OF many Of the Federal commanders, espe-
cially those who had not ut that time been
schoolcd iii the service, on the field and in
and in time the Illinois and other officers did
hot consult the Constitution before gong OH
!. raid or firing i shot any more than the Kan
sas troops dill. The latter, however, took
advanced ground from the start, while other
troops followed III due time.
From Memphis to Grand junction. on the
Memphis IL Charleston Road, and FROM the
latter point to Jackson. Tenn. Oil the Misss-
sirpi Ce1trai were large numbers 9;,n Of troops
tss0 bfiIses aid an tres,ies' re fa0 eornth M Rt was
reached bv the Mobi!e l. Ohio
Eoad from jackson. All supplies
were transported over this line of road,
whisi, was poorly stocked and n"1 - the best
having been completely wrecked bctwcen
Columbus, ky.. and jackson. Beyond Cor
inth the Memphis Il Charleston was held as
far rs Decatur, OIL the Tennessee River. When
spring of 1Ai2 the bridge over the Tuscumba
Greek, DIS well rs the extensive trcstlcs
through the SWs.'npS. were totally destroyed,
but by mistake of the plekets guar ding them
THE WoEK OF DESTRUCTION
was completed before all the trains had got
PEELED to leave three trains, which
were pretty much destroyed, and where
ii r,llstake not, the wreck remained to the
close Of the War, communication with
-hELtpIllS uEllr kcpL up Viii JICkSOf. A1lcF !
the War was over | saw the wrecks of these
locomotives, after having been buried tor |
three years. The points OIL the Memphis IL |
Charleston between Corlnt! and Grand |
junction were occupied at times, and tile
road repaired portion Of the way, but the |
last train run out Of Corinth on the Memphis
d Charleston until July, lstl5 was by the
Confcderates under Gureaugard three years |
before.
During the winter Of II; the soldiers began
IN AMI had
spect for Northern COppertleads aid Southern
and feeling OF contempt for
apologists generally The Democratic press
OF the North was loudly condemned, aud in
the possession Of every Well-known Rebel
would be found Il copyof the Chicago Times,
the most yen0lnous sheet published. One
day citizen ut the station inquired of the
1icwsdealer OIL the train for his tayorit sheet,
ncar by inquired it lie had many, and was
answered in the affirmative, that lie lad
about 5,oO copies, and poitited to the bundles
i'll tile baggagr-Car. No sooner had the |
among whom were some Of the jayhawkers,
Jumped into the car and threw the whole lot
out The bundles were at once opened, and
at least 500 soldiers,
COMMENCED THE WORK OF DESTRUCTION
The newsdealer was then informed that if
1ie ever brought any more they would surely
hang him. 1t is needless to say that there
was scarcity Of incendlary literature with
ln our lines from that day to tile close Ut the
War.
An incident occurred one day which shall
never forget Tile Seventh Kansas lad been
paid OFT, aud Il blace Of leccties came out
from Memphis with a supply of ''pizen''
whisky which they soon SOLD ut tie rate of
S Der bottle Col. Lee, commanding the reg
li1lent. was very angry wIien lie heard of it,
and arrested the rssscals and made them give
up the money. He then marched then, to the
depot and had them tied up by the thumbs /
for the benefit Of the passengers who
might be passing through OIL the trains, US
well as the soldiers themselves. 4 long
board was fastened by ropes around their
nccks, SO rs ~ hang i'll front Of their lWdies,
and OH which was printed in large letters
Lllat all might read, I'VE SELL whisky to sol
1lers ut S5 per buttle.n
This entertainment was repeated for two
lays, when the Colonel released the men,
warning them never to bc found in his c:t,ill,
lsaln. The Colonel then told his men it they
wanted some liquor now and then to come
o hin anu tic would get it for them from |
he Culnmissary.
ruE ENAMrlE MADE OF THE WHISKY
SELLERS
lad most wholesome effect, and saved the
oldicrs thousands of dollars.