Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-29
JACK GAME IN GIMP.
HIS Woful Experiences in Soldering
How He Fared in the Encampment.

s WofuI Experiences In SoIdierinp
. now He Fared in the Encampment.
For some time past, every instinct Of INV
noDie mature has been absorbed with, and
!. surrounded by halo of military glory
casting the heroes OF ancient and modern
q Vines into the shade. became, as it were
4 all worked up with the single-minded idea
tnat was born to become mixeti up with
scenes OF carnage and strife. pictured to
inyseii now, when my mangled remains
, were carried from the CORY field, and the
fragments oil legs, arms, and front teeth
were gathered together and placed upoa
my funeral bier, my best girl would rend
ner garments and tear her frizzes, and the
people would put on mourning, while my
soldierly form would be reproduced in the
Pohce Gazette, and the great machinery of
the nation wouli cease to operate. that
| one people might bow down in silent grief
| ae the sad termination of nv gallant
career. This was the way I looked at ia
put l have since encountered experiences
That have. to some extent, changed nv :
views on the military question.
decided to participate in peaceful ca m. !
palgn, in orde: that might bring nv ner. !
yous system fully up to the carnage stan. !.
GARD. l am Der OF K Company, 1st
InvlnclDie Proteetlonists. My rank is not | :
az could wish it, but the fact that it enti.
Ties me to carry q musket should be glory I
enough, in the face of the fact that if has E
been recently discovered that only seven
men performed this act during the Rebellion.
and four OF them were corporals (the bal.
ance OF the troops ranking above captain(, u
Inc Governor, doubtless surmising nv 81
desire to encamp-and with great golci- sc
tude for the comfort and welfare of his
troops, sent forth the edict ordering an en-. n;
campment dccing the month OF August. b1
The usual arrangements, involving ca
bne occupation OF about two-thirds
p my timo, were heroically made, and the
atal day for the start came as it always
Toes come, with unerring certainty. Swell -
ng with pride. and properly enthused by LII
me bellows productions OF the Royal Regi.
mental Musicians, fully conscious OF the
actthat individually was the central fig. .
ire OF the occasion, l managed to control fes
~, military dignity sufficiently to keep gal
,ithin ranks until the depot was reached. So
was bright, joyous, sunny morning, ~
nd in due course we reached the scene OF L.
lbsequent slaughter. Picks and shoveis ian
ere produced and trenches dug to allow sto
ne gore to run off (this is always a. wise 70 >
revision with new soldiers as
,metimes the sight of blood W
axes them impetuous, tents we're pre-
tched, cottage bedsteads set up and in J
ather beds adjusted, while the CARPET terG
yers ana upholsterers made rapid pro. nan
ess In laying the carpets and putting the ever
rniture in place. A number OF boys from hav
9 nearest village were hired to do guard out
lty over the commissary stores pickets with
ecured at dollar a day from among she
e residents OF the neighborhood) were tick
rown out, and rank and file prepared to had
old the fort" at no matter what sacri- fore
9: AS precautionary measure, it was outr
;ideo 20 fortlfy, and grub CALI was i'm her
dlately sounded. The rally was a liant
md one, but the repulse was beyond all OF t
,cedent, and the troops retired i'm un-i coun
'cedented disorder, sustaining great loss for
appetite). The enemy fired hot coffee. larce
! followed the deadly fusilade up with Mr.. !
barge uf cold mush until the ranks were cepte
nned as by mighty whirlwind. Sup fashi
'ueo Dy gallant officers, rally after rally comp
made, but to no effect. Brave sol has s
rs writhed in agony; men with At
yes OF steel and hearts of day
q, courageous, determined patriotic fel- Geor,
8; men who could face the cannon's and ,
nth and never finch, paled and webt witne
children at the thought OF "tenderloins to di
mushrooms" at home, and y hen night that
her sable mantle over the stricken that [
lp, the noble fellows, disdaining to sac. techn
e dignity to the autocrat of the guard, Bot
eaked the racket" and sought solace in argun
id encouragement furnished by the with [
est burghers nf the isolated, grass acquil
vn retreat adjoining the battle field. orato
hen the time came for quitting our nest local
retchedness, there wasn't enthusiasm tion a
Ign in one OF the entire regiment to placin
e him at the cry OF "dog fight" and on his vel
lomeward journey, mussed-up human Mr.
dirt, perspiration, cold victuals and cally 6
anity Joined issues in a manner worthy ing ba
political campaign. If the community field 8
be safe and permit me to resign, pre- August
% do so. | am willing to forego all Mansf
shed hopes OF greatness. Let the other consid
" die for me. Even let my girl mourn he ha
oss. Anything to accommodate the over
lie; but shall rigidly insist on being they h
,clusive stay-at-home soldier when the sspara
encampment takes place. had be