West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-10-13
AcA1rp EPISODE.
One of the Amusing Incidents shat
Occurred when the Armies were
nt fredericksburg.

One at tn Amusing incidents shat
Occurred when the Armies were
nt fredericksburg.
rJohn Toyloo, IN the Philadelphia Week
~ Times.l
"'Fore de Lord, cotch you now sbuah. "
These words, not much in themselves,
were uttered under such peculiar circum-
stances as 90 cause shouts Of Wild laughter
in the Confederate camp located beyond
the town OF fredericksburg, Va, and
they were The expressions OF satisfaction
ggeu utterauce TO by one Of the numerous
faithful servants aud followers OF Young
Master" The splendidly organized, arm
"a and equipped army of the Union under
Gen. Hooker lay cncamped along the
north bank Of the Rappahsnuock River
m Stafford County while the Coutedcr-
atos, uuder General Lee, guarded the
south bank. Ra,ons, Hs usul, were
scarce within the Confederate lines. and
chicken was a luxury seldom 20 be enjoy
ed jim the well known attendant of
the Lieutenant Colonel of the Forty
seventh Virginia InfanTy who enjoyed
! old cook, bat also q successful forager,
had upon one Of his expeditions by some
means, fair or foul, secured rooster,
dcstiued on some important occasion to
adore tie table OF the Colonel Coops
not being regarded as part Of camp
! 'qulp7ge, jim secured lis prize by tying
II by Toe leg TO his cook tent until the
! captive rooster became domesiicAtel TO
camp lIic, when it was allowed 10 roam
around the camp, yet ever under the
waichful eye OF jim, It's captor The or
| binary routine of camp lite was. OCCASION
ally vailed by shot or shell, sent by way
OF aIemiu3er f.om the StsHold Beigbts
into oar liues. Meu soou became accus-
toned To such things IN war times, and
jim was not an exception 10 the general
rule, as the future demonstrated.
The Colonel, summoning jim to coun
Gil, informed him that company of great
Importance would that day visit the camp,
and inquired Of his faithful ally whether
it would be safe to invite them to remain
and dine Assuming an air of deep
thought, scratching his head and gazing
inteurly ON the ground, Jim replied:
"Ma-ae, urgs am henry scarce around
here, but spect by KILN oh dat chicken
an mskin' Cumplln' soup wiz what uues
ole marster sent Won de oder day, we
mought make ont to ga up tar KIDD Of
en-tum-mer-taiu mvut, sar."
"All right, jim thcu upon your re-
, sponslblity viii invite my friends to re-
main to camp dinner" sui the Colonel
Immediately in front OF Jim's tent
there remained a panel or so If an Old
Virginia worm fence left standing, which
had been carefully guarded and used by
Jan ia A.s culinary wuiN. y search for
"dat chicken disclosed him scratching in
a corner of that cid worm fence. jim
went for the chicken and that wise Old
bird sought refuge FIRST ON one side aud
then the other, lodging under and through
the rails in so successful a manner that
Jim, tired aad disgusted mounted ON a
top rail and sat down waiting patiently
for his chicken to seek some other refuge
where be could capture him easier, al the
time giving expression to his dissus, at
the chickens obsunacY in refusing To be
caught
Sudddenly flash was seen on the Stat
ford side of the river, and the whisilng
of "a shot WI, heard. There was a crash.
and to tine horror Of the camp, rails we've
sent about, the remnant of Jim's fence
lay strewn around, and JIM was ,ecog-
nized o the ground in spread egglo style
The Coone's dinner was forgotten, and
Jim was thought of. As the soldiers
ran to pick up what they supposed 90 be
Jlai's liieioss RENAME, be was seen 90 pull
himself together, gain a siuiog position
and gaze arOuod him upon tho scene of
disaster with eager aud anxious gaze.
His eyes soon rested upon the frightened
rooster, making Toe best possible time
down the middle OF the camp jim sDiiog-
log nimby To hts feet, without expressing
surprise Or fright 81 his escape, giving "a
loud gulfag, and ia lively tones OF pleas
ure exclaimed, es ne s,.rted in rapid run
after the chicken: "Dar now. bcers Goo.
you can't git under Cat fence no mo-. fore
God cJicn you now, sbuah". he can
tured his rooster aud retired, amidst the
cheers aod shou- of the camp to ~.
tent 90 make 'Cel pot OBJ Quicken sorp
"id dumpiins' for young masters com.
pany.