The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-11-01
Who Vas George?

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In August or
the latter part of July, 1864. | was one of q de-
tail made from our regiment to guard a car
load of wounded rebels from Mou0cacy juno
ton to Baltimore, Nd. Where or III what bat
tie the men were wounded ! never learned
They were placed in box-cars, and four guards
We're required for each car. They were fair
sample of the ,I0hnnies. Near me sat q
young man who seemed to be above the
average diligence of the rest; in fact he look
ed as if he knew enough not to be q rebel. If
my memory serves me Alright after "a years he
was wounded about the head. Everything puss-
ed quietly, except an occasional uuthurst of lam
guage not sanctioned by holy writ when the
train would give q jolt in stopping or starting,
and some luckless fellow would get his wound
hurt, until we arrived al Baltimore The train
was running very slowly along the street, and
when near the Nuabe Piano Factory ! saw an
aged gentleman and lady standing on the side
walk close by watching. All ut once the lady
threw mp her hands aud exclaimed, There's
GEORGE and started on run for the car door
where | was sitting. She caught hold of the
car and ran alongside, making efforts to get in.
For fear she would fail and get under the
wheels ! politely told her to wait few min
utes, when the train would stop y es." said
the young man by my side, wait, mother;
you can see me at the hospital" The last !
saw of George was when 1 helped him out of
thought of the occurrence since, and wonder if
George recovered to gladden. that fond mothers
heart, and who George was, anyway. We were
marched to large brick building to sleep that
night, and were each given straw bed on the
floor to sleep on. / had slept on the ground so
long that that straw tick felt soft as downy
pillows are But. alas, some time in the night
] rolled of and found myself on the floor in
the morning. While marching along one of
the straits n RqlfInaTR / lay,yrafic or
doctors sign Il forget which) with the name
Of my maternal ancestors, who were from Dor
chester County, Nd. The name was Whiteley
/ did not call to see him, as | learned from
citizen that l was on the wrong side to suit
the fastidious taste of the family of that name
brother of my maternal grandmother, CAL
kins by name, from Maryland settled in Indi-
ana years ago, and | think the Calkins who ran
for Governor Of that State a few years ago is
one of his descendants. / fought nit Sigel"
or rather ran NIT him. for about all the old fell
low did was to fall back take a position, shoot
a little and then fall back some more. We did
this from HaiueSville, Va, to Maryland Nights
But l guess it was for the best, as Early had
about 10000 men after us and we only num-
bered about 5000 At Martiusburg Va, orr regi-
ment left their knapsacks blankets, and, iii fact,
everything but guns, cartridge-boxes, haver-
sacks and Canteens and guess they are thar
or thar abouts " yet, for | have never seen mine
from that day to this. At Hainesvlle one of
the boys secured a nice fat rooster in the
night season, and had just returned to camp
when the long roll sounded, and we were or
dered to git. He carried his rooster all the
way to Martinshurg expecting to have square
dinner in that city. But as it was thought in
expedient to stop for dinner the rooster was
left to guard the knapsacks. How well he
did his duty only Earlys men can tell. |
would like to hear from some of Co. boys, and
especially to have Lieut.. Dever tell about his
pudding.-M. NJ. SAYLoR, NJ. D., Co. I, I6Ist
Ohio.