Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-24
MRS. LrNcoLN's BROTHER.

When the war broke out, Mrs. Lincoln
had two bro hers, Dr. Todd and Sam Todd,
residing in New Orleans and in business
there. DR.. Todd was early appointed
surgeon in the Confederate army. and, we
believe, came to Virginia. Young Sam
Todd was gay and happy youth, not over
30, of good social standing and pleasing
address, handsome in person, very popular,
and in every respect manly fellow. He
was, of course, known as the brother.in-
law of the President, or "old Abe" as he
was generally called cut being an ardent
Southerner that did not affect his relations
with his friends. In March, 1862, when
Beauregard was appointed to the West and
sent out to stay the progress of the Fed.
eral army under Grant and Sherman
through Kentucky and Tennessee, he made
a call upon Louisiana, his native State. to
come to his aid. This was promptly re-
sponded to by several Thousand young men
OF New Orleans, of all grades of society,
VINO eagerly volunteered, and among the
number was young Sam Todd. He enrolled
himself in the Crescent Regiment. A
month after volunteering the great
battle of Shiloh was fought. Ga
the day before that battle the
writer and others gave ga dinner" to
some hslf.dozen of their personal friends
of the Crescent Regiment, Washington
Artillery, Seventh Texas, etc, and Sam
Todd was one of the favorite guests. 10.
vial Sam Todd VINO that knew him can
ever forget him All soul, all fun, all fire.
too They separated for the march, aud
the next day were all in the midst of battle
by sunrise. The first day went merrily
enough for our side. 1t was a delightful
game OF base ball, and, though the battle
was fierce, desperate and holly contested,
when night came we had scored a great
victory.
That night was a fearful one, and we
slept on the field in the most drenching
raln-storm that was ever experienced, &C.
companied by some of the very loudest
thunder, which could only be distinguished
from the roar of the columbiads fired at
intervals on the gun-bosts by the fact that
the first was harmless, but the latter being
loaded their shrieking shell and rolling shot
caused our fellows often to change the logs
selected for their pillows. Petimes on the
morning Of the 9TH we were all mp and in
line, but rested for awhile to cook break.
fast before advancing. While engaged
over pot Of boiling potatoes, while some
body else was preparing coffee, surrounded
by many of the staff and the CORES pondents
of Beauregard's army proper. the
louisiana and Texas men, young fellow
in the uniform of the Crescents cane ups
and expressed wish for one of them
murphys when they were done" Turning
and recognizing our friend Todd, we grasped
his hand and congratulated him upon his
good fortune in the fight; for although the
Crescents were IN reserve, they had yet
participated largely in the battle, and it
was the leading regiment in the capture of
Prentiss and his men, ito Colonel, Marshall
j. Smith, of Norfolk, receiving his sword !;
but the next moment NUMBER of round
shes came plunging over the field in which
we were assembled, one of which over
turned the potato pot, and the order vas
to fall in at once, as the eneuSlHsnn
vanciDg in force It was p
Buell. and Nelson, and
holly engaged. Sam To-
thrown to the front prom
by ours, when almost
met us as we passed q