The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-07-26
WAR STORIES.
n,m,rl,eenee, and Au,edo,,. Of tho Rebellion.


private soldier gives the following account OF a
visit of President lincoln to the Army OF the Poto-
mac before the battle OF Chancellorsvile:
"The visit will never be forgotten by any OF the
old soldiers who survive and who witnessed u,
They viii never forget how heartily Mr.. Lincoln
grasped The hands Of the private soldiers, and how
little he seemed 10 regard the distinctions In rank
when away from Washington and the annoyances TO
which he was subjected IN and sIonnn .ne wne
dlffcnlt for six strong mules TO draw an empty
wagon and rendered the movement Of artillery
entirely ont OF the question, was yielding TO the
spring sun. we had grown tired Of the inaction OF
camp life, and began to breathe easier now that
saans 10 Inc c hal he Whole Of tie
Potomac were inspired by new hope created In the
change from Burnside TO Hooker as Its commander:
a division and established when commanding
corps, inspired the hope that In the absence OF Gen
could rive us. Gen. Hookers magnificent soldierly
bearing and appearance were In his favor. Nothing
captivates lady more readily than handsome sol
than leader whose form, face, and bearing I'LL the
chivalric ideal. Gen. burnside In January had at
undertaking TO cross the upper fords OF the Kappa
hammock, and then swinging around and taking
Fredericksburg and Its defenses In the rear IN ank
remembered only as the Burnside 'stick-in-the mud.
|. "These things prepared the troops for a change
down to the Rappahannock line TO review the army
II was In excellent trim and spirits and eager for
work as soon as the roads were III for marching
More than 10000 men, as dne troops as ever
shoudered musket or drew sabre, were reviewed one
bright spring day stafford Heights, on the north
sons ragged and resoute Veterans, posted on the
fortified hills beyond Fredericksburg. The Pres-
dent Sight tsa. day Is
deep columns Of blue, battalion after battalion
swept past the position occupied BY Gen Hooker and
next day the Presidential party, with Gen. Hooker,
reviewed 10000 additional troops, the Eleventh
asr Cen and psn
which spreads out several miles north OF Stafford
COURTHOUSE. ! remember In that party, besides
been one OF Llncons rivals for the nomination at
| the Chicago Convention OF 1850; Miss Kate Chase,
in the life OF the latter lady had been condoned by
| the brave and generous sOldle: who was then In
command Of the Third Corps, and who y ost leg at
fully holding an Important position In the centre OF
the held.
"Miss Chase ana Mrs Sckles were superb horse
women, and whether 1t due to our semi -barbaric
mode Of life, away from the clvlizlng influence OF
won IN, except as we heard from the loved ones at
home or saw asruggling cOntraband, or loyal or
frequent, they seemed divintles sent to inspire
pleasure that assisted Kate Chase to dlsmount
soon after she came upon the field. She rode among
those rugged and bronzed men as Boadlcea Ia rep.
| resented ut the head OF her ancient and loyal
Brltons Kate Chase was tall and graceful, and sat
her horse like queen. Mrs. Slckles was petite, but
ration of thousands Of brave men, who sincerely re-
| GREETED her death soon after. Abraham Lincoln
y ~
| that he was captain In the Blackhawk war, and
rode the circuit for years In Illinois. he was about
time. He was as ungainly and appeared AZ tall
when mounted as afoot. He wore long sklrted Ill
Inc 81 troops with Gen. Hooker his Attention lon was
divided between the effort 10 manage his high.
spirited horse and to keep his black silk hat In place
| on his head. His stirrup straps were much too
Short which brought his knees too far toward the
| wthers for graceful horsemansnip. Once lare oil
the head OF brigade startled the horse, and Lin.
coins castor was SHE'D rods away into the dust.
| The Commander-in-Chef OF the Armies and Navy OF
1 the United States was nearly dlsmOunted, and the
thousands who saw it, unrestraned by any sense Of
dignity, burst Into loud shout, which was echoed
enjoy the joke as well as those who witnessed the
scsmper OF his horse"
representative of the Chicago Iate,. Ocean:
al remember little incident after the battle Of
Lookout Mountain. The Confederates, posted high
pregnable. But when Hooker's command worked
Its way up from Wauhatchie valley our brigade
were peerng over their breastworks looking for vi
| from the front. There was tremendous tussle fol
five minutes, but In the end the whole command
surrendered. was little separated from the main
body, and at first before the rebels surrendered,
was at a disadvantage.
down to have a cup OF coffee. and when the Uniol
lines swept forward without dring gun they "a
| for moment stunned. jumped into the grouI
answered my whoop by throwing hts coffee In m!
face and sending the cup after 1t. This blinded mi
and enraged me to such an extent that jumped o
him with intent TO choke him. We clinched, and
think of all the scrambles that ever had 10 my If
that was the worst. II was q rough tumble
bear fight and we were at 1t when the rebels threw
down their arms. The officers parted US with
good many Jokes and laughs, and got up with tint
resolve that would lick that fellow II mad to di
for 1t.
'But 1t 30 happened that our battalion was de
tailed to take tie prisoners to Bridgeport aud In
the long marches got well acquainted with m!
antagonist, and we became friends. In crossing tn
pontoon bridge at Newport the prisoners and guard
were In great glee, and in defiance of orders, the
had started across at q swinging, measured step
The bridge parted, and scores OF the prisoners AM
prisoners we're drowned, and my old antagonist o
Lookout Mountain came pretty near going down no
to come up. pulled him out by the hardest work
and when he took the train on the other side hOun
for the military prison at Camp Chase felt o
badly as though had lost a lifelong friend.p