Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
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lent In the History or
xth Army Corps.
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the many distinguished
III luders who gave vitality to
zlIi9n fo.ces during our re-
Ient erences Of opinion, there
1el 9ne braver, more compe-
en{ better beloved by their
Peg Nan Major General John
HI HEX. A soldier in his soul I,
hof4 ghly the officer and gentle
s4 whether upon the field or
camp fire, he won mems
by the innate nobleness OF
wn. He was a man of kind
pulses, and possessed fund
Fich humor that not infre-
htly bubbled over, and some.
es, when least expected, gave
hgency to reproof in d way
Pt never failed to be remem.
red. One Of his peculiar traits
, that he sincerely sympathized
Eh 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
Ind OF It against trotting the
les Of the supply trains. and
law was as inviolable as the
the Medes and Persians,
eciaNy' 'if the General heard Of
offender.
IN incident in point came
Her the knowledge Of the writer
the Summer Of 1868, when the
Eth Corps, with Sedgwick in
nmand, was moving up the
udon Valley on its way to
Rrrenton.
Dne morning the General called
Butenant Cleadennin. OF hi,
4. who was passing, and said;
Lieutenant, you have charge
the corps train to-day, | be-
ve?"
Yes, SIR"
well, there is an order, as
u are aware, against trotting
mules; but to-day ] think you
" have to disregard it a little.
ia very essential that you should
ep the train well closed up and
wing. even il you have to trot
ittlei but be as merciful to the
Rsts as you can,
II will look to it, General. =
i salnting, the train officer rode
to spread the injunction
rough the park.
The days march was hard
,, lasting we'll into the dark
Ade of the evening. Just when
was becoming too dark to see
tinctly, orders were received to
X the train across small
eam near Uniontown, Fauluier
luty. The Lieutenant saw the
ID Of the train in the proper
a and rode back to the bridge
u the stream to hurry up the
CARDS. As each wagonmaster
pc up Clendennin would re-
rk.
Hurry up those mu.es there;
70 just going into park.
his stste Of things went on
ebfime until the Lieutenant,
wing impatient at q particu-
wide break. yelled out:
Trot up those mules thsrep'
Z Walk those mulesr' sa d q
We. quiet voice from out Of the
lxuess on the side OF the road.
Never you mind those mnles,
led the lieutenant. tartly,
there was silence for fcw
nents. except the noise OF the
d which toiled along until an
n break showed itself aud
ight the command:
Hurry up those mules!'
j Walk those mulesF said the
il voice out Of the DARKNESS.
Don't bother yourself about
e mules, over there, il yoC
I want to get into trouble,
Rted the exasperated Cier
hin. Then another hiatus
red, and he yelled desper
4liqht out with those mulesP
Il Walk those mulesf' said the
blSmonotonous voice from the
p shades.
This was several degrees more
n the much;tiied Lieu enanl
i'd stand and he yelled out:
Look here, by thunderl
BIT know who you are, and
be care cuss; but / wanr yot
understand tha. l am Lieuten
Clendennia, acting assistan
rtermaster Of the Sixth Corps
orders are from Major Gen
Sedgwick, and if you dom
those mules alone, I'm d--t