Connecticut western news., 1884-09-10
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
A COMPACT MADE JUST BEFORE THE
 DISRUPTION OF RANKS.
Story of Three Drummer Boys Who were
 In the Late War.

Perhaps not the least pleasant of the many features that marked the re- union of the Fifth Georgia regiment and the Fifty-sixth New York Volunteers at Macon recently has been the revival of those incidents and stories that have, since their occurrence, made brothers of men and strangers. Some of them are possessed of peculiar interest and wear fascination that catches even those who are unknown to and uninterested in the characters that made them.
 We were visited by two of the powder stained boys who have fingered here since the adjournment of the reunion. They wore upon their breasts the simple ribbon badge, upon which was inscribed. Fifth Georgia Regiment, O. s. A." No other introduction was needed; no further appeal to our interest was de- manded. As they took their seats one could easily perceive that these men, who were bronzed with years of labor, though bearing not the least physical resemblance, were brothers indeed, by ties stronger than those of mere nature. A common history made them kin. They were not long in divuJging the object of their visit. They had story to tell, and the reporter could see from the general expression of their features that their hearts were alraost too full for utterance; deep joy and happiness overspread their faces and reflected itseli in their eyes. The elder of the two acted as spokesman. The story he re- lated was as follows:
 "There were three of us, and we were all drummers in the old Fifth Georgia. ' He was silent for few moments and then proceeded:-"That was twenty years ago, and we were boys then. We were together often, though drumming for different companies, and loved each other like brothers" Here we couldn't help but notice how his eyes moistened and lips quivered as memory dwelt bust ly on the past. "It was near Greens. boro, N. O., just a few days after the surrender. We were all marching to | gether for time, before the final dis ruption of our ranks. I remember the morning well. It was the day we were to break company-perhaps for ever My other companions were seated witt me on log, discussing the situation and how we would get home, when Col Charles P. Daniel, the commander O the regiment, rode up. He had alwayi been attached to us and was evidentl, sorry that the time had come to par with us. Coming forward, he said:- Boys I have nothing else to give yor in parting, so take this.' He handed us a ten dollar Confederate bill, whicl we received with tears in our eyes. Here the speaker paused, and reaching in his vest pocket, pulled forth the frag ment of Confederate bill.
 "Do you see this - what is it ?'' h, asked, holding it up for the reporter inspection. "That is the third of ten dolla note.''
 Exactly so," he continued, "ant now I will tell you how it came to b. divided as you see it. When the Col onel gave it to us we resolved to cut 1 up into three parts, as that seemed about the best way to divide it. Ac cordingly we did so, and each of u pledged as we took our third that if VI should ever meet again that the on failing to show his portion should SC 'em up to champagne. As said before that was twenty years ago. To-day
 was crossing Poplar street with BH here, and was telling him of the incl dent, forgetting at the time that he wa one of the three drummer boys seatet on the log with me that day. The sl, dog said nothing until I had finished when he quietly sought his pocket ant pulled out this piece of money, whicl he has been carrying with him a SCOT, of years. Of course it so happened tha I did not have mine with me, and con sequently had to take him in and SC 'em up."
 The one addressed as "Bill" joined il then and corroborated the story, eddinl some details that had been omitted. I was genuine story and genuinely en ioyed. It may not be uninteresting tc add the drummer boys of this inciden are Mir. O. P. Brown, of Dawson; A. K Clark, of Augusta, and Thomas " White, recently of Thomaston, but nov of Macon.-Macor (Ga.) Telegraph. VOnr Own lOofor