The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-02

metnoulc foraglng, ana strictly FORBADE all otnel
kind. After a halt one night Just east Of Iuka.
my company was detailed for picket duty, and
having been ordered to halt here two days to
make up our pay rolls, The company was not re-
lieved till about 4 o'clock the next afternoon
In the meantime we had very short rations, and
the men, up all night became very hungry by JIG
o'clock the next day. Attention was called to
the reliefs off of post that shooting the picket
line might disturb the army camping mile
away, but that fat young bullock near the
line would make good steak if he was we'll bled
first. That day we had splendid steak for dinner
at IL A. NJ, and it proved extra eating Com
pany A selected the choice slices from the hind
quarters, and tucking them away snugly in
their oil blankets, marched into camp when
relieved in the afternoon in fine
style. We had to march past the Generals
quarters, which we did at shoulder arms In
such fine soldierly style as to elicit the praise of
the General afterwards. Company F of the
Twelfth, Captain Boughter relieved us, and was
on duty till the next afternoon. We told the
men where they could find some fair beef, which
they eagerly appropriated. But they were not
so careful the next day, when coming into camp
past headquarters, TO conceal the evil
dences of foraging. When they marched
In their beef appeared on their bayorets and
shoulders and they variously appeared burdened
with plenty to eat and it was too plain that gen
eral orders against foraging had been violated
by somebody. The company had hardly ar
rived at their quarters when orderly from the
Generals headquarters handed Captain Boughter
an order to report instanter with his sword to
Brlgade-g general LOOMS, and to consider himself
under arrest. The General not only called his
attention to orders against foraging, but repri-
manded him for the manner in which his COM
pany marched in at the same time ompliment-
ing Company for its soldierly appearance
and discipline. Captain Boughter assured the
General that his company had not foraged, but
had found the fresh beef on the picket-line. But
the General was too old soldier not TO know
well-disciplined soldiers when he saw them, and
sent Captain Boughter back to his company,
charging him to learn obedience to orders and
good discipline from Company A of his own reg
lment. and never to be found foraging again.
The Captain always felt that it was bad enough
to be compelled to eat the forequarters and neck
OF that beef, but, beef or no beef, his company
marched handsomely past headquarters after
that, for really Company was one of the best
In the Twelfth Regiment, and the captain one Of
the bravest and best of its line officers.
Rev. A. w. Lamport, of the Forty-eighth
Indiana: The second days march from Atlanta
brought US to McDonough the county-seat of
Henry county, Georgia. My regiment was put
on provost duty that night, and the men sta
toned two and two at every house in the city to
guard property and protect citizens. We stopped
at the home of Smith. Smith himself was at
and two children were at the home. Also, his
unmarried sister, Jennie Smith, whose home
was in Raleigh, n. g. She was charming
miss of eighteen summers, accomplished and
beautiful. We visited nearly the whole night.
On leaving the next morning, Jennie said:
eff you ever should get to Raleigh, of
course you will come to see me-"
answered, Most certainly will" had made
engagements with the girls before, but never on
this sine die" principle. Little did l dream of
ever seeing Raleigh. But, sure enough. time
wore on. We reached the sea, captured Savan-
nah, penetrated South Carolina bui5td its
capital, and, finally, after five months and two
days, went into camp on the hills north of
Raleigh. I set out to find my girl, and redeem
my promise. With much difficulty, found the
home. and spent much of time there for two
weeks. Who says truth is not even stranger
than fction2
The reverend gentleman gave, also, the follow
ing: ION the march from Atlanta to the sea
we had to depend largely on our skill in forag
ing. One hot afternoon, while searching for
something to eat, CHANGED to meet big Indian,
who was member of the Fourth Minnesota
Regiment. He could not speak my language
nor his. We turned in at the pcultry-yard of
an old plantation, but found that other soldiers
had been there, and every chicken was gone.
But there remained five well-grown geese. We
both made a dive for the geese. The Indian
caught two and caught two. Then came the
fun to see who should get the odd
goose. We both seized it at the same
moment--he by one wing and by the
other. He pulled and pulled. He jabbered
in Indian to me. and l jabbered in English to
him. But as he could not understand me, nor
him; and as the goose could not interpret for us,
surrendered and let go. We set out for camp
together. he with three and l with two. AS we
passed the generals headquarters, he came out
and ordered us to let the geese go. We both
started to'run, but he sent a horseman after us,
av16 nE nnIN a
found afterward that the geese were re-captured
and served at the generals headquarters"
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''In '62," remarked a northern Indiana man.
with g. A. r. badge on. at one of the hotels,
yesterday afternoon, ''our regiment was at
tackled by whole brigade in battle in Missis-
sippi We were unable to withstand such great
odds, and were compelled to fall back about
forty or fifty yards, losing, to the
modification of the officers and men. our
regimental flag Suddenly a tall Irishmen, who
was private in a cavalry company, rushed
from the'ranks across the vacant ground lying
between our men and the enemy's line. furious
ly attacked squad of men who had possession
of the captured flag, and telling sew
eral to the ground with his mus
ket, snatched the flag and returned
course, Immediately surrounded by his jubilant
comrades, and was greatly praised for his
bravery Our captain appointed him sergeant
on the spot. but the hero cut short the praises of
the officer by replying, "Oh, never mind, cap
tain; say no more about it. dropped my
whisky flask among the rebels, and thought that
while was getting it might as well bring the
flag along"
The man who achieved the distinction of tax
ing more prisoners in the battle of Gettysburg
than any other soldier in the army was young
German from this city named Henry Shaler. He
captured in all twenty-five confederates, taking
at one time lieutenant and eighteen men, 1t
is told that he went out one day with poncho
thrown over his shoulders, so as to conceal his
blue coat, and walked in among party of rebels.
whom he requested to lay down their arms and
help carry some wounded men off the field.
Surprising that he was one OF their
own men, the rebels complied with his
request, and followed him. When he
got them a safe distance from their arms, young
Shaler walked up to the lieutenant and ordered
him to give up his sword. The lieutenant re-
but xvao comua1led n obav the ms and