The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-01-19
How Are You Ike2

Ibe following army story from tie
Chicago Ledger was written by Professor
LAwaLNcE u GkENNAs, an ex.member
OF the ooh q. v. v. /. who heard i
fiom one who served In "1KE's" resi-
ment:
Issac L 'tleton, member of the o @
Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer
ln'an'rv, was good soldier, barring one
great fsult, a terv common one in the
army He was not reliable, end told 8
story With sb tiuch relish that he &C
tualv could retelI it without any Of the
contradictions Which afford so much
pleasure to a LAWYER {, discover. Isaac
wss sothe,hing Of q. butcher by trade.
ahd Vas detailed 10 slaughter beef tor
the brigade ST rJ superin'end the work
This gave him few field for adventure
and he improved 1t in his own ihimlts b! !e
wav. One day he came to the re4iinentai
camp mounted on gray niue. S ,die O.
the boys asked him where he got ih.
mnle. We vii let him tell his stott in
Ol5 own WORDS:
"Thst mule has history. | weht out
with party o: the Fourth PennsY Ylvania
to csrtnte soine cattle in Luray G, /.
We secured sixtv-sev N head OF cattle
and were enie'ly returning when a whole
cotibaSt of Mcshy's guetrillss charged
on US. 1 had no gun. Int had two re-
volVers. and as rode along the line
brought down q man at every pop. ]
KEEP, on till had dropped twelve mer.
NV retolvers heihg etbptv I i6ok 8
sabre from a dead Guerrilla and IAN it
through the body of the Captain of the
company. Then found two revolveis
on. his person, and armed with these and
mounted on his gray mule, the rebe's
took me for their Eap,sin / returned.
and at every pop dropped man until
| had etnptied twelve more saddles. Bv
this time the enerrillas were whipped,
hut there wss FIVE n1en left of The Fourth
Pennsy lvania.
Before the fght began la driven
the cattle into pen. and now We found
them all safe. The Corporal thanked
me for my presence of mind and bravery y
and eaid be owed his lie 10 me. He
asked me il he could do anylbiDg for
me. / told him only Wanted the gray
mule and the guerrilla Captains istols
He ssid won theth and ought to keep
them On our way Ia camp we met Gen.
She idan and his staff The General
stopped US and asked me where I GOT
the mule | told him the whole s'ors
and showed him the revolvqrs. The
General took out his note. book and ask.
ed me: +s go
"What's your namep'
"Littetop,' 4
"But what's your frs, ,araer
".Iaaac.'
"'What comnsny?' -
"Compauv E.
"What regiment?
"'One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio
Infantry
"'Wbat Brigade p
"'Fhst Brigade .,e-se4
"'What Division p @
".Flrst Division,
"'What Ccfrsr
Eighth Corps
"Well. fke,' said the G neral. 'my
name is Pull; edt mi.t call me Pull and
will call you Ike xould like to se.
you at nv headquarters. When can
yoh comep'
al told him l had to attend 10 The
cattle snd slaughter them Tor tie brig.
ade.
"Well,' said he, come tonight i
possibei eotse Oh that famous gra.
mu.e!
81 was SO busy l could not 90 un,i
ten O'Clock that night. Ifoun The Gen
eral sitting up waiting for me. A. soor
as entered he jumped up stretched ou
his band and said: How are YOU, Ike p
| answered: How are you, Phl2' W.,
talked over matters and drank little
wine and parted good friends. He ,oin
me wheneser | cathe neat bis headquar-
,ers Ia be suite ahd CALI"
TIE boys we're so delighted with b {
story that thev told IT yer and over un.
iii every man 10 the company knew i.
Added 10 ibis, evetv ubiucky fellow VIII,
rode eilhef horse or mule past the ca
was greeted with. '.How are ton Ike p
The whole division and at last tn,
corps got hold o! it and even The Ollicr
of the Day was hailed How are you
Ike2p II actually required an old ,
fremsthe corps Headquarters to stop th,
foolish question.
AtterL e's surrender at ArpomaItox
some OF the ll6h were Trans erred tt
the 81 I regiment, then stationed al r Oh
mond. Virginia. Shortly after the trans.
fer had been effected, Colonel Wes,'.
regiment vas Sstonshe.i to hear ..HoW
are you Ike shouted all along The line
of tents when any soldier or civlia'
chaDced to ride bv on mule. The tell
ing Of the story Gid mitch toward placn.
the veterans of the 62t on good term.
with their new co mi AIDES from the ll6 b.