The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-13

served In the regiment q year, acting
40 q bngler and performing scout duty.
He Ia said TO have performed gallant
service.
Mr.. Bragg, Of Wisconsin, In q sarcas
tic speech, opposed the bill. He ridi,
culed the Idea OF boy too young TO be-
mustered In, fulfilling scout duty and
doing gallant service. The great pa.
trlotism which had been displayed by
the boy seemed 10 have 00zod away, and
he had become bePgar asking money
from the Government. A touch OF SEN
timent was atded 10 q picture OF a bat
Tie scene, by placing In the foreground
the figure OF dead drummer boy with
his drum beside him, But IL was only
sentiment, In reality, the drummer
boy AT the beginning OF @ battle could
be seen breaking the head Of his drum
and running TO the rear 10 do hospital
service. One OF the most glorious
memories OF the war was OF the noble
women who became nurses In order TO
alleviate the aufferinga OF the soldier,
but row these women were found com
Ing TO the War Claims Committee beg
cling that their gratuit0us service should
DO coined into dollars and cents. That
knocked all the sentiment out OF the
thing. He wanted some OF the rich
memories of the war preserved. He
did not want them all brought down to
dollars aud cents.
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, admitted that
war pictures we're very deceptive, but
more deceptive than the picture Of the
dead drummer boy was that which do.
picted an officer with epaulettea leading
the charge, sword In hand, singing out,
"COme on, men" II there was q hum
bug In American military history, II
was that portion which represented the
commissioned officer leading the charge
on the enemy's works. As q rule. they
were where their orders and the rules
OF war required them to be-in q safe
place In the rear-while the private
soldiers did the hghtlng, shooting and
dying.
Mr., Johnson, OF Indiana, maintained
that lad, though he might be too young
TO be mustered In, could do good service
In a regiment, who had been with II az
the battle OF Richmond, Kentucky, and
who had performed their duty gallantly,
They did aa much for their country az
did the man who led the Iron Brigade,
and who now attacked boy who had
barred hia breast TO save his country.
The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr.
Bragg had attacked the nurses In the
army, II a poor woman had given her
service TO her country and now, with
health shattered and means gone, asked
the country 10 do something for her,
was II not as honorable for the Govern
ment TO help her as TO raise the pension
OF q Generals widow from $40 10 $50,
Mr., Bragg inquired where this brave
boy had barred his breast. Had no
blown his bugle somewhere Hs q scout 7
Had tho scouts that served In the com
mand OF the gentleman from Indiana
declared their coming with bugles
Did the scouts 60 out with the brass
bandY II that had been the practice of
command II sh0nld have had some OIL
GERS OF the regular order 10 teach II III
duties. There was no occasion for oil
this talk about officers. The gentle
man from Iowa (Mr, Weaver wanted 10
know who had ever seen an officer lead
| q charge. He (Mr. Bragg had seen the
gentlemen who followed the stars and
bars, who bore commissions M officers
coming down In advance OF their lines
leading their men plump up against the
mn8ketry and carrying works at the
point OF the bayonet. He had seen OIL
GERS who followed the etars and stripes
who did not say, "Go In boye; am q
little lame; but you probably will DO 70
pulsed, ana | will be here 10 receive
you" The army he had served with hat
| h. Il officers who were not afraid 10 fight
These officers the soldiers had ld conf
dence In, and when no heard men, whC
said they had blen soldiers, take every
0ppOr'u lity TO abuse officers, no was led
10 the belief that they had belonged IA
the squad OF camp followers. What was
that tremendous battle nj Richmond
KyY What was the record Of itp What
was gained or les, by ity II was one OF
lhts) aklrmlsaes between outlying
trooI & whore, here and there, q shot wat
llred from the picket, and the troops
rallied back on the center, and the hor /
were eould d and drums beaten, h
move upon Johnny Reb, and when they
uhbNNh VNuhhl Ahuu nhu kbhOs
MIR. Johnson commended 10 the gen.
tleman from Wisconsin the reading oI
the military history OF his country, ThC
battle OF Richmoad had lasted for ton
hours, and for the number OF troops ol
| g0g d, II had been ~ severe q battle az
had been fought during the war.
Mr.. Bragg-llow many mon fellp
Mr.. J0hnston-I haven't got the lgurot
here, There were thousands OF them
There were about 1000 on the Union
side and about 1900 or 10 900 were with
Kirby Smith. Continuing, no repudlat
cd that no had ever abuSed the on ,ers
lIe had never tried 10 detract from IN
officers reputation, but no had tried Il
stand by the Interest OF the private sold
ier.
Mr.. Bragg-Was II not q fact thai
nearly oil tho command 10 which you
belonged was captured NJ Rlchmondp
Mr., Johnston great many were.
Mr.. Bragg-And was not the balance
sent back 10 General Wolford to bC
dfllledp Laughter
Mr., Johneton-In that battle wo werC
subjected to many humlllatione, but NJ
humiliation 10 great ~ TO DO drilled by
the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr, Vol
fOrd), The General was brave man
but never saw him have HIS owf
troops under command In my life
Laughter,l II IL u remarkable epCcta
Gle for n man who claims 10 have beer
q Union soldl r, 10 have had sympath,
with the Union cause, now NJ this latl
day 10 gl0at over n Union dereat.
MIR, WolfOrd, OF Kentucky, arose, ~
no said, TO reply to the unjust ltslhua
tlOn made by the gentleman from In.
diana (Mr. JOhnaion) He had com
manded u regiment, brigade and q
dlyl ylllon, aud he had never been aaham'
cd OF them or they Of him HO had lod
them In 0 hundred battles, He had
mover drilled for dress parade, but HI
had drilled TO Dght Some OF tho cayal