Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-01
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
some Late Anecdot OF the Grant
Funeral.

From a Nea0 York Letter.
One feature Of the ceremonies incident
30 the interment of Gen. Grant was re-
garded with general approval, and butfor
the solemnity of the occasion it would
have aroused enthusiasm. That was the
presence as ~pall-bearers OF Johnston and
Buckner, the celebrated ConfeR ate
leaders. The first rode with Sherman,
who had fought him step by step through
the mountains Of Georgia, aud received
his surrender in North Carolina,
and the latter occupied the same
carriage with dashiuR Phil. sheri-
dan. On the STAFF Of Gen, Winfield :
Hancock were also 10 be seen Lieut.. Gen.
John b. Gordon, OF Georgia, and Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee. OF Virginia, while IN an
other portion Of the procession was q large
committee Of Confederate veterans, rep
Presenting nearly every state in the South.
The latter wore badges Of Grape inter-
twined with the blue and gray. and sur
rounded with a miniature portrait OF the
dead chiettalu. Among them were Gen.
LOring, who, after the war, became the
commanderin-chief OF the Egyptian
armies, and Gen. i. d. Lilley, OF Virginia,
one Of Stonewall Jackson's trusted lieu
tenants. Both OF the gentlemen named
wore an empty sleeve.
A CURIOUS RECOGNITION.
During the long wait which preceded
the movement OF the portion Of the line to
which the C0nfederStes had been assign
ed. Ii was my fortune to witness two or
three pleasant episodes that are worthy
OF record. The first Of these relates TO
Col John A. McCaull, the anager and
co-propriet0r OF WallaCk's Theatre ia this
city, who, IN the war, was famous
throughout the valley Of Virginia as a
scout. During one Of his expeditions he
had wounded and captured a Major IN
the Union army. Not being able To garry
his prisoner TO camp, he conveyed BIN 10
a neig hbOring farm house, where he took
the officers parole, and left Instructions
that he was 10 be properly cared for until
he was able to he exchanged. Months
afterwards, while within the Federal
lines on a scouting expedition, the
Colonel himself was wounded
and captured, and being in a
h ybrid uniform, half blue and half
bomespun, he was tried and sentenced to
be executed as a spy. The circumstances
reached the ears a. bis former prisoner,
who hurried TO w ashingtOn, mace a per-
s0nal appeal to Lincoln and had the salts
FACTION Of carrying to the condemn d aud
hopeless man a pardon. While Col. Me
Caull was sitting in has carriage convers-
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1leman stepped out OF the crowd, and eX-
tending his hand. said Colonel, do you
remember mef' AQuick recognition and
the recital OF the above Incidents followed,
and the reader must imagine the warmth
OF the meeting between the two men and
their mutual friends who were gathered
by the novelty OF the occasion, for IL can
not be described.
NOVEL TREATMENT ON A BATTLEFIELD
A similar recognition occurred in the
case OF DR.. Gustave f.. Sussdortf, who,
during the war, was a division surgeon in
Virginia. In one of the seven days bat
ties around Richmond he had occasion to
visit one OF his field hospitals, where the
doctors We're Sill at work with knife and
saw in taking careOt the wounded on both
sides. Among the Federals was a poor tel
low whose leg had been amputated only a
few minutes before, buL from his cries OF
distress he appeared to be suffering more
than any Of the others. Approaching his
pallet, DR.. Sussdortf kindly inquired what
was the cause Of his trouble. som groan-
ed the man, 81 have such agony between
my toes" But your leg has been cut on
and you have no toes" Cant
help It," was the reply, ''but
they hurC me all the same" and
the sufferer cried with sgony. The
doctor reflected a moment, and, then sud
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formed the operation, asked il be could
recognize the missing limb, and knew
where it was. Yes was the reply. ut
was thrown out of the window and buried
in a trench please have it dug up at
once,'' said Sussdorff. The order was
Obeyed and the leg found. A mass of
gravel was imbedded between the toes.
Snow" continued DR.. Sussdorff, "have
that leg washed, bandaged and buried by
Itself. This is one Of the cases recorded
in the books where an excess OF
nervous sympathy has produced the
pain from which , the mar
is suffering The directions were
followed and an hour later the patient
was as quiet as any of his companions on
the ground. While the doctor was on his
way from up town to Join his brother Con-
fedeTates, the same soldier hobbled out Of
the ranks Of the Union veterans on his
artificial leg and recognizing his friend of
tue battle field, insisted n enthusiastic
cally shaking him by The hand, and max
ing him known TO his comrades standing
around. DR.. Sussdorff says it was Ike
running a gauntlet Of beer, and II he had
been q drinking man he could have car
ried a barrel. Incidents of a similar kind
that occurred during the day might be
multiplied by the score.
GETTING RID OF 4 NfOTHER-TN.