Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
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True Incident In the History of
the sixth Army Corps.
IFrom an unknown source

nou6 euo tuauy ulstluS uisHou
commanders who gave vitality tc
|hs Union fo.ces during our re-
Tent differences Of opinion, there
Rere none braver, more compe
Pnt, or better beloved by their
ben than Major General John
edgwick. A soldier in his soul
horoughly the officer and gentle.
an, whether upon the field OF
the camp fire. he won mems
parts by the innate nobleness OF
$ own. He was a man of kind
impulses, and possessed a fund
rich humor that not infre-
ently bubbled over, and some.
pes, when least expected, gave
ngency to reproof in a way
pit never failed to be remsm.
red. One of his peculiar traits
s that he sincerely sympathized
th that much abused animal,
army mule; and woe betide
officer or soldier who abused
mule within the Generals
pwledge.
there was an imperative order
The Sixth Corps during his com
nd OF it against trotting the
les OF the supply trains. and
law was as inviolable as the
Q dthe Medes and Persisns,
eciallS III the General heard OF
offender.
In incident in point came
ier the knowledge OF the writer
the Summer Of 1868, when the
Fth Corps, with Sedgwick in
nmand. was moving up the
udon Valley on its way to
hrrenton.
Dne morning the General called
butenant Cleadennin. of hi,
|ff. who was passing, and said;
Lieutenant, you have charge
the corps train to-day, ! be-
ye?"
Yes, sir"
well, there is an order, as
u are aware. against trotting
mules; but to-day / think you
" have to disregard it little.
Is very essential that you should
ep the train well closed up and
Pying, even if you have to trot
ittlei but be as merciful to the
hsts as you can.
II will look to it, General
! saluting, the train officer rode
to spread the injunction
Rough the park.
The days march was a hard
], lasting we'll into the dark
Ide of the evening. Just when
vas becoming too dark to see
tinctly, orders were received to
fk the tNin across small
cam near Uniontown, Fnuluier
nty. The Lieutenant saw the
ID of the train in the proper
d and rode back 10 the bridge
r the stream to hurry up the
CARDS. As each wagonmaster
pc up Clendennin would re-
Fk: s1
Hurry up those mu.es there;
Re Just going into park"
his,stske Of things went on
time until the Lieutenant,
wing impatient at . particu-
wide break. yelled out:
Trot up those mules thsrep
Walk those mulesp sa d q
We. quiet voice from out OF the
Sness on the side of the road.
Never sou mind those mules"
led the lieutenant. tartly,
there was silence for u few
nents except the n Disc OF the
d which toiled along until an
pr break showed itself and
lght the command:
Hurry up those mulesp'
Walk those mulesT said the
il voice out Of the darkness.
Don't bother yourself about
q mules, over there, If you
t want to get into trouble, "
tied tho exasperated Cler
bin. Then another hiatus
red. and he yelled desper-
Light out with those mulesP'
Walk those mulesp said the
81 monotonous voice from the
p shades.
This was several degrees more
N the muchrtiied Lieu enant
id stand and he yelled out:
Look here, by thunder! l
BIT know who you are, and /
p't care a cuss; but I vans you
Understand tina. l am Lieuten-
Clendennia. acting assistant
rtermssier OF the Sixth Corps.
orders are from Major Gem
Sedgwick, and il you don't
those mules alone, I'm d--d
don't come over there and
ch your hesdr
All, yes, Lieutenant. the
i voice responded; "my name
Hs6n Sedgwick, by courtesy
ed General, and my orders
from the President OF the
led States, and if yOu don't
those mules I'm id II |
rome over there and put
u arrest y
WM those mulesP yelled
ndenlio, us he disappeared in
darkness, followed by the
|rious shouts OF Ae whoIt
assembled under he trees
General had forgotten hi,
ructions OF the morning
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