The National tribune., 1888-08-02
FIGHTING THEM OVER.
What Our Veterans Have TO Say About
Their Old Campaigns
GRAIN" OF WHISKY.
me Onlr oecurrenea on Reeord.

for she still has sufficient 10 supply, not only
local demands but a large part OF the demands
OF the country.
In NV regiment whisky was the source Of
much trouble. This "ran" occurred at
town called New Market, south Of st, Joseph,
about September, Jo6L The regiment stopped
for dinner, and while the boys were busy cook
ing and eating. citizen called on the Chaplain,
Rev Richard Hauey, a Methodist Minister, who
always reminded me Of the late Col. Granville
Moody, Of the 74th Ohio; both could preach as
well as fight Chaplain HaBey listened to the
citizen. and was informed by him that IN a
certain barn very near camp was stored two
barrels Of choice whisky and be asked the
Chaplain to prevail on the Colonel TO place
guard over this whisky. The Chaplain went
Immediately to the Colonel and informed him
Of the location OF said whisky; and after brief
chat it was decided that the safety Of the liquor
was Of no consequence when compared to the
decentralization Of the soldiers if they should
find the liquor and get on drunk.
A detail Of two men, with axes, headed by
the Colonel and Chaplain, marched 10 the
barn, and. after short consultation, il was de-
cided TO knock the heads Of the barrels IN and
pour cut the liquor on the barn floor. The
order was given, and soon both barrels were
emptied on the hay and straw scattered over
the barn floor, the liquor pouring down through
the cracks and knot holes In the floor. As the
beverage flowed the Chaplain observed that
that truck viii not trouble the regiment"
After this the detail returned TO camp, and 1t
was soon known where and what had been done
BY the Colonel and Chaplain and the detail
Every one seemed to congratulate themselves
on the result Of the raid, and soon the call
sounded to Z" fall in" the music started, and
the regiment was again on the road.
But there was another part Of this event that
was unknown to the Colonel and Chaplain.
A citizen now, but then only niger" had
informed q soldier where there was two barrels
Of mighty good whisky, and for a small sum
had informed the soldier where and how TO get
70 that liquor. This soldier soon informed
dozen more where he was going, and one by
one the soldiers had fanked the locality, and
were just preparing to tap the fluid when
the sentinel on duty raised an alarm, and
every one was soon below, hiding from the at
lacking party. Every word spoken by the
Colonel and Chaplain was heard by the sol
diers and as soon as the cOmmissary began 10
pour down through the cracks and knOt-bOles,
S bucket pail, cup, canteen, camp kettles mess
pans. and one who had an extra pair Of shoes,
caught them full. This rain" literally
drenched some Of them, and while it did not
last long the precipitation was sufficient to Gil
every vessel, and before some Of the soldiers
left the barn they were equally as full. On
account Of q disabled bridge the regiment had
halted a mile or so from the noon camp, and
this gave the liquor catchers time to catch up.
Their party approached the regiment very
quietly. and soon had the liquor distributed
among the companies.
The call " fall ia sounded, and on went the
regiment. After few miles in the dust, aud
the cry Of Water! NsteTl" was being heard
along the line, there was also more loud talking
and occasionally q whOOp," that attracted the
attention Of some of the officers. Men were
falling out Of ranks here and there. Some
would quietly sit down in a fence-corner and
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there in the morning" there" meaning either
his feuce-cOrner or where the regiment would
60 into camp. The Colonel and Chaplain began
20 see the effects Of liquor. But where did
they get it, No one knew; 10 one would tell.
To look after the strsggleTs the Chaplain was
especially assigned, and be waited until the
colBmn and the few stragglers who marched as
IL the burden and heat were too much for them
had passed. The stragglers soon began 10 in
crease, and after several squads had stopped
along the road, TO be found by the Chaplain
and kept moving it was a query with the
Chaplain, Where did this liquor come from =?
So many soldiers were under the influence of IL.
Finally, the Chaplain began to inquire. This
one replied that be "draWed il another that
the Orderly gave il TO him, and another o
"culleG puss0B gave il TO him. But the one
that demoralized the Chaplain was the reply in
this strain:
"Who-hic-give-hic-i TO me?U
" Yes; who gave it TO your" repeated the
Chaplain.
" Why, hicl Col Smith-hic-give me this
whisky. Take-hic-some Chapg"
With this the Chaplain rode on, leaving the
Etragglcrs until he found the Colonel, and told
him what be had found out about the whisky
After listening to the stories,-especially the
last One,-thc Colonel told Of his experience
He had found one who s0lemnly had stated
that the Chaplain had given him all The
IL. l. l.
back on the Chaplain for anybody.
This dilemma called for more investigation
and 20 meet the case the Colonel aud Chaplain
both interviewed a soldier who was bound e
wait IN fencc-cCrner until the regiment came
back. IN reply 10 where he got his whisky
without looking up he told them to 20 10 the
Colonel and Chaplain and get their whisky. as
be got his from them, and didn't have 10 pay
anything for il. Although the air was gettinl
blue round the officials, the Chaplain insisted
on knowing when and where the Colonel and
Chaplain were giving away whisky and 10 thu
the soldier replied with the usual hic," tina
the Colonel and Chaplain had issued whisky q
barn back there, and that if il did have SOM
hay seed and cut straw In 10, il was good anG
there vas plenty Of IL. This brought the yell
for By tlis time the crowd was numerous, an,
IN spite Of the stringent order against givini
whisky TO soldiers, the Colonel broke out il
roar Of laughter; and as soon as the regimen
cOEt0 get 10 camp ~ was liked so that the strag
glers who had drank the Colonel's and Chap
lains whisky could get in before dark.
The next day the only story among the boy
was the whisky issued the day before By th
officers, and for some time they had the hes
end Of II, and used IL on special occasions after
ward when telling other troops what goo,
officers they had, especially the Colonel an,
Chaplain.
il was some time after this event when III
regiment was IN ST. Joseph, No, that a Provost
MARSHAL seized all the available liquor AM
ocked u mp placing q trusty" detail Of tw
men 10 watch II al night But the next morn
Ing his detail had sampled so much that IL wa
necessary 10 break the door IN so the guar
could be relieved and woke up" The Lieu
tenant-Colonel tried his hand on the whisk
traffic, and detailed a Sergeant Of Co. K an
one temperance soldier from each COMPANY 2
whisky revenue officers. At Edgefeld Tenn
this guard found q soldier squeezing out Of
blanket nearly half gallon of whisky be ha
brought from Nashville, which he secure
while on guard. Another emptied his our
barrel Of whisky; a wagon load Of wood cor
tanned gallon jug Of whisky; a loaf Of brea
peddled ia camp contained bottle Of whisky
and probably ho0p-skirt brought a few bottle
IN. This guard also found three one-gallo
jugs filled with whisky in rain barrel: an
still u came. The officer gave il up, and onl
found out how il came when in Murfreesbor
shortly after. He asked an Irishman in Co. {
how they got that last whisky"
- l0lonel - saws Jimmy will The -o,;,,,1r