The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
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1Stbsse, was feelted by Commander Thsyer n
Post April and e SsB i siSyGe ~
Gsay eSs 90 s soaSd n n aran Isu"msr'
don = deny that through the whole long sum-
The eun-warmed earth has been my only
I hain't been able fur to earn livin';
A man with one leg planted in the tomb
S.DS eoop.d NJ IL 'sf scd %l:f Home
where did lose my lesi At spottsyiyanis-
| Perhaps you've read about thatblcody fight
| From doin' what the Law sets down - right.
I'm not vag through choice. but through mis-
An g fur drink-well, ali men have their
An. judge. I guess I've had my lawful portion,
/. u rough experience In prison vanilla.
81 served a. private in the Tenth New Jersey
An al the boys III say I done what's right;
YVES ever found a-shirkin' In . fight.
Right In the hell-born, frightfnl roar o. battle,
Where shot an she'll shrieked thrO' the
darks0me woods,
Amid the bliudin' smoke an musket rattle,
you'd always and me doin' the best could.
1--WE had brave Oh fellow fur colonel
we called him Sweety, but his name WAS
Why, judge, swear 1t, by the Great Eternal,
That Oh cues rather light than eat,
An yon could allus bet your bottom dollar
In battle sweety'd never hunt tree.
He'd allus dash into the front an boiler:
Brace up my gallant boys and follow me!' "
well. just before the spottsylvania battle,
/, " D., Sweety cum 70 me an says, saye he:
A tough, old, weather beaten cuss like me;
But In my very soul I've got feelin'
Tint I'm going to get dose to-day.
The ekittish thoughts that through my bosom
play"
EUR many years you've been my neighbor,
An hev allus found you squar an true
Back In our little town In old New jersey
NO one has got better name than you.
That II our cause to-day demands my life,
An you, yourself are left among the iiviu'
You'll take me back an lay me with my
wife,
"well judge that day. amidst the most infer.
An desperate fight ever seed,
Way up in front saw the daring colonel
Throw up his hands and tumble OF his steed
| In half minute was bendin' DER him,
An SEEM that he wasn't killed outright,
loaded him upon my back an bore him
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The blood from out CHASTITY wound wa
AM SO snatched the shirt from OF my bail
For could see the brave oil cuss was goin'
To die, unless held that red tide back.
An purity soon seed he was revivln'
An heard him whisper ABE, you've save,
my life.
Your oil wool shirt along with your connivin
Has kept me from the grave beside my wife
Well, judge, while stood there beside him
On how to gil him in Doctors care,
A ten pound she'll toward US come q screamin,
An when It passed I found myself a-lyin'
that Asrass sst S STdy ,1a
He'd tux my leg along fur company.
Well judge. that's all; 'cept when the war wa
found myself cripple, an since then
I've been sort of shiftless, worthless rover,
But jest as honest az the most o. men,
never stole . dime from LYNN mortal,
Nor never harmed woman, child or man
I've simply been bum, an hope the court'll
Re jest as easy on me % 1t CAM
Then snake the judge "such helpless, worth.
less creatures
Your case, tits true, has some redeeming fca-
For in your oountry,s cause you lost leg.
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The sentence Is, That all your life your camp1
Be in the best room in my humble home.''
The soldier staredi Dumb! Silent as . statue
Then In voice Of trembling pathOs said:
Judge, turn your head, and give me one look
That voice is like an echo from the dead''
Then forward limped he, grimy hand extended
While tears adown his sun-brOwned cheeks
did roll,
And eaid,. with slang and pathos strangely
blended;
"why Colonel sweety; durn your brave OIL
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