Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-30

drill, arms were stacked and the yeter-
ans broke ranks until dress parade at
$50 p. m. As soon as ranks were
broken the members of the old iron
brigade present, headed by the drum
corps. and accompanied by the Light
Guard band of Boscobel, formed in
column and marched down to the resi-
dence of Gen. Calls. to tender him the
compliment of scramble. They found
the old veteran out on the verandah
with few friends and as the column.
under command of Capt. Young, drew
up in front the General looked rather
dazed, and uncertain whether he was
to be taken prisoner or simply
SURROUNDED AND HELD
for an old time pump handle act. His
fears, however, were set at rest by the
band, which opened up with one of it's
most beautiful airs. As the music died
away Capt. Young placed all further
doubts at rest by stepping to the front
and proposing "three cheers for Gen.
Calls" They were given with will
that showed how hearty was the feeling
(which inspired them. The General
looking ten years younger for the hap
piness of the occasion then arose and
said:
Comrades and Gentieman.-I must
confess | am taken by surprise, but it is
not the first time have been surprised
by such friendly greeting. | recog-
| nize many faces with whom have been
associated both on the tented field and
in many sangunary struggles for our
nations life. | also recognize the fea-
| lures of citizens from Boscobel and |
am glad to say it is not the first express
sion of kindness its citizens have shown
me. am not prepared to make a
sprech to you to-day, but must say, as
have often said before, Boscobel
against the world. Comrades and
friends / thank you for this friendly
greeting aud mark of your respect and
will say that the next time you get a
raid up on me, just give me little
notice and | will promise you better
"lay out" (applause.) / see before
me members of the old Iron Brigade,
or what is left of them, and it makes
me feel sad to know that so few are left
to tell their tale of war; 1t was said at
one time that that brigade would take
such things as pigs, breakfast bacon,
turkeys, chickens, honey. etc., after a
forced march without rations when
-f
gotten between them and their shard
tack and ''sow belly;" but to all such
think ! can safely say, without fear of
contradiction, that no man of the
Second, Seventh, Sixth Wisconsin,
Nineteenth Indiana, or Twenty-fourth
Michigan ever took anything that they
couldn't reach, (applause) especially
when they were hungry; and do know
from my own knowledge that they
would take a battery or line of battle
in half the time it would take them to
break open smoke house. Again
comrades let me thank you.
Three cheers for Gen. Calls, were
given with WILL A cry was raised for
"Tom Barnett" but the gallant Lieut.
enaht had made forced march to the
rear and was not to be found.
Gen. Calls said he wished to intro
duce Ben Butler and then marched the
genial and whole-souled Col. Jas.
Knight of the Darlington Democrat to
the front who finding there was no es-
cape said:
My friends, you certainly will not
expect a speech from me. | can only
say take pleasure in uniting with you
in paying this compliment to our gal
liant comrade of the old Iron Brigade
who fought so nobly during the war
and was sorely wounded at Gettysburg.
G entlemen thank you.
Capt. Young, another gallant old
veteran of the Iron Brigade, and one
beloved by the old veterans of what
ever regiment, was then called out and
said:
| just wish to relate little anecdote.
1t was over twenty years ago. on the
morning of the first of July, that we
were marching on the double quick near
the village of Gettysburg. The Lieut..
Colonel of the Nineteenth Ind, and
the Lieut.. Col. of the Seventh Wis,
were riding together. The Lieut.. Col.
of the Nineteenth Indiana, Lieut.. Col.
| Dudley, rode off to one side and bought
pie and came back to Lieut.. Colonel
Calls and said. Lets get shot
little to-day, this is a good place to get
something to eat" We had Just come
through Virginia where there wasn't
much, even before we came, ''Besides,"
said Col. Dudley, "there are plenty of
good looking women here,'' (applause
and laughter.) Before this time that
day, Col. Dudley had his leg knocked
off below the knee, and Col. Calls was
lying ON Seminary Ridge with an ounce
ball in his lungs. He doesn't amount
to much now and never did, but when
we had him down south he wasn't afraid
of bullets.
Col. Calls amid cheers and laughter
said; "Now | nust tell one on Cap
Young. When we went into the fight 1T
Gettysburg, Capt. Young had been MAX
ing out the muster list. After we got
into the fight | found the rebels were
thanking us and | said to him, Captain
Wen be fanked in a few minutes
Caps answer was, LET them flank and
be id, we're giving them h-ll in
front. CHEERS and laughser.)
Another fine selection by the band
followed when comrade McMehan was
introduced who sang, marching
through Georgia" and the ARMY
Beam" all joining in the chorus. This
closed the exercises here and the column
reformed, being increased by soldiers
of the association generally, and pro-
eeeded to the residence of Capt. G. IL.
Baxter, president of the association.
The gates to the spacious and beautiful
grounds were thrown open and the
column drew up in front of the mansion
AT PARADE REST,
while the band opened the bali with a
handsomely executed piece, after which
Cspt. Young stepped forward and said: