The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-16
ON THE PLAINS IN '65.
That mHtiny-The Boys Refuse 10 March.
The Resnit..sraziei IL Arrested Through
Mistake and Cast Into 'Durance VILE"
smoking the Pipe or Housekeeping
with Snakes.
BY SERGEANT HOLIDAY
BY SERGEANT HOLIDAY.

by nine o'clock about one-third oil the
ponies were packed, the long line OF wag
ons were drawn out; but fully two.thirds
Of the ponies remained hitched to the
picket line. The mutiueers gathered in
groups, and were loud in their denuncia.
tons Of their comrades who had made
preparations TO go.
by somc means rumor got afloat that
in case OF an attempt to arrest the men
would fight. This spread rapidly, and
caused wild excitement throughout the
camps and city. But this was mistake.
No such thought had entered the mind OF
any man in that camp; but on the contrary,
there was general understanding that all
would quietly surrender.
However, report was current during
the day that two negro regiments on duty
at the Fort would after night surround the
camp and arrest the whole outfit. This re-.
port caused wild cominotion among the
mutineers, and indeed many who had up
to that time taken no part in the
muLiny, for this cause determined to join
them and repel such an insult, as they re.
garded it. all day long We lay in camp
awaiting impatiently theaction Of the COM
handing officer.
From morning till late in the afternoon
our mule train remained in line awaiting
orders, while the wagon. master aud teams
lers cussed and swore and gave vent to
their wrath by lashing the poor mules,
who became restless by long waiting.
Late in the afternoon the tram was
moved out on to Salt Creek, three miles
out on the over land stage route, where
they went into camp for the night.
As the shadows OF night fell upon us.
another order came to move. Col. Flem-
ing gathered the men together and made a
short speech, as did several other officers
Appeals were made 10 their sense OF honor
and the shining record Of the regiment,
which had been purchased by the sacrifice
OF the lives and blood OF hundreds OF its
members on the field OF battle during the
dark war which had Just closed, and the
folly OF such course NJ the boys were pur-
suing was pointed out.
As the Colonel spoke tears ran down his
dark cheeks, and many hearts were melted.
He closed by giving the mutineers another
opportunity TO obey the order. and as he
moved out OF camp short time afterward
he was followed by about one.half OF his
regiment
He had given assurances that no colored
troops were 70 be used against his boys, and
this had good deal OF effect in persuad.
ing many. That night about one hundred
and fifty OF US camped on Salt Creek,
| whithpr nnr train nracadAd na
The mutineers gathered up all their
equipage aud threw it in heap together.
A few officers remained in the old camp to
look after the property, for which they
were responsible, Among these was our
genial and worry lieutenant, II. W. Brazie.
The boys who are yet living, and sno
read this, will Of course remember him.
How could be ever be forgotten, especially
by those whose hardships and burdens
were lightened by his ever joval nature,
and his oft repeated acts OF kindness to.
wards his comrades and those under his
care. Shall we ever forget how kind and
considerable he was, both OF the farmers
interests and his boys. When on going
into camp we always received the injuuc.
ton and caution from him not to take
anything tor wood but the stop rail" Of
the fence, and then how he always allowed
us 10 90 on the hunt oil "barn yard pleas
ants" SO that they were picked before
brought into camp.
He was also fond Of "yenison," no matter
II itdid have the taste OF mutton. He was
always ready to listen to any plausible ex.
PLANTATION OF anything which had the ap.
pearance OF being little "crooked"-
especially II the forager was willing "a
divide the spoils. ~
In him the Wit and humor OF the whole
regiment centered. lie was as common in
his dress and address as any private, and
vet could appear to better advantage on q
general parade than any General in the
army-when he so desired. He was q
West Pointer, and knew how to drill-in
fact, knew all there was in It. He rarely
ever wore shoulder straps, or any insignia
OF his rank.
He was up to all kind Of tricks, and
never let an opportunity pass to play q
joke on any one, not even General.
At one time, while attending theatre
in Washington, at which Pauline Cushman
was tho star, Brazie WIS sitting beside a
dsshing young Colonel who had under his
official care very beautiful lady, whose
habits and character were pretty generally
known, and were very questionable.
When Pauline made her disappearance
upon the stage, oil course she received the
applause OF the vast audience, and was ap.
lpiauded by none more than our fat Lieu
tenant. Flowers were rained upon the
stage like the falling OF leaves IN autumn.
Amidst the uproar and confusion, the
Lieutenant seized the Colonel's plumed
hat, and rising TO bis feet sailed Il over the
heads of the audience and 1t fell upon the
stage at the feet OF the beautiful actress.
Next he pluCked rosette from the dove
like head OF the Colonel's blushing partner
and 1t went to keep company with the
plumed hat. Never did that grand opera
house ring with such shout oil applause az
followed.
| The hat was soon returned by one Of the
"supes," with the compliments OF the lair
actress, and our ioyial Lieutenant was
'put under arrest" much to the regret oil
his many friends.
But lie got even with the Colonel in a
very short time. While passing down
Fourteenth street, in company with an.
other, one night he saw the Colonel enter
house Of some notoriety among the boys.
Waiting few moments, they followed.
On eatering they soon found the Col.
onel's room, where they discovered him
locked in the loving embrace o. his lady
friend. Here withdrawal Of the charges
against the Lieutenant were demanded,
and OF course It was done-ior was not the
Colonel married man? Tho two black.
mailers leit:the house, feeling that they
had 'got In their work." The next day
the Lieutenant was restored to duty.
At the camp everything was in commoo'
lion. Guards from some oil the other regt'
ments had been placed around the camp,
where they remained until after dark.
About nine o'clock dark lines Of troops
could be seen moving in the direction oil
The mutineers camp. Soon they form a
hollow square, and surrounded the camp.