Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-22

army ana were known throughout the
camp for their love of fun. Many joke
did they perpetrate upon their fellow sol
kdiers {the writer being one who did not
escape). One of their number. the Ia
mented Capt. Jerry Macon, was known
throughout the camp as practical joker.
No one escaped his fun loving jokes, and
many time he was made to flee to escape
the Indignation Of some "oili0us soldier
boy" On one occasion while he was act
king as postmaster for the company one OF
| the soldiers Corporal +. raised contro-
versy with him about the postage An
other soldier standing near interfered,
with this remark:
Corporal F., that amt according to
Hoyle."
The old Corporal turned upon him with
ia savage look and said:
"YOu don't know anything about Hoyle.
L All you know is blow We winds OF morn
Ein," and begad, you don't know that"
Another one OF the companywas elected
Corporal and soon after his promotion he
was detailed as Corporal OF the Guard.
Now we had what was known as the
| Haunted Post Post no. y on the lines,
and all the men were troubled, or as you
might term 1t ''jubOus" when detailed for
that post. One of our company was on
duty on this occasion and he had not been
was heard calling. Corporal of the
Guard, Post No. T." Corporal S. readily
responded and reaching the post asked
what was the matter. Charlie (the sem
tinel) replied: Corporal, there's dead
hog around here, and | amt agoing to
stay here" Corp. S. said, "Charlie,
you must stay" but Charlie swore in
his wrath that he or the hog would
have to leave. Corp. S. to save the re-
tofS rfh k,1v,k nd hn dnoH
porker up and dragged him come distance
down the hill. BE started back to guard
quarters, but before he reached them he
heard the voice OF Charlie singing out in
stentorian tones for Corporal Of the
Guard. Post No. Z" Returned immedi-
ately he met him on hts post and asked
him WHAT'S the matter nowP Charley's
Ereply was |'You have not moved That hog
fur enough; smell him yit," and Corp. s.
was forced to drag that hog some distance
| farther before Charley would agree to
stay on his post. We had some other
amusing things connected with Charley.
| He was on duty as q sentinel around TIE
| camp on one occasion, and the post on
which be was stationed, commanded the
road which led down to the river bank, OF
as we termed it ''the beach, Col. Doles,
commanding the regiment, desired to visit
our signal station on the coast, and to do
80 he had to pass by Charley's post. AS
he came up, he saluted Charley very po-
| litely, as he always did every soldier
he met, and started to cross the guard
Hines. but he was met by the stern COM
mand, HALT there" He halted, aud
again 'saluting Charley informed him that
he was "Commandant of the Post" and
had right to pass. Charley's reply was
81 can't help that. you can't pass here"
Col. Doles then asked him to call the
Corporal Of the Guard. Charley said 81
shaht do it," and Col. D. was forced to go
around to get through the lines. He came
! back and found out the company to which
Charley belonged, and hunting Capt. W.
L. johnson told him che liked good
sentinel but that Charley pleased him toe
WELL" and asked the Captain not to put
him on duty any more. Charley was dis
charged some time after, and met his fate
| by being shot in a watermelon patch in
SSumter county. .ss