The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-12-17
"LIGHTs AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
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General T. J. Wood, whose conduct all
through the three days battle Of Lookout
Mountain marked him as one of the ablest
leaders of the Union army, made the fol-
lowing speech to his Division "Brave
men, !" said he, ''you were ordered to go
toward and take the rebel rifle pits at the
foot of these hills. You did so aud then,
by the eternal, without orders, you pushed
toward and took all the enemy's works
on top. Here is fine chance for having
you all court-martialed, and l myself will
appear as the principal witness against
you, unless you promise me one thing. F"
"What is il ~ "What is it 2" laughingly
inquired the men. at is, resumed the
General, ''that as you are now in posses
sion OF these works, you will continue,
against all opposition of Bragg, Johnson,
jeff Davis and the devil, steadfastly to
hold them" "We promise, we promise. !"
they cried, 'ot course, we will hold them,
and let any one try to take them from us.
During the fog and darkness of the
night, Decatur was taken. General Dodge
and Colonel Spencer, of his staff, thinking
that the troops had arrived, started in a
small boat to row across to the town. As
the boat neared the shore, sentinel hear
ing the splashing, cried out. "Who
comes thereRn Thinking II Union SEN
tinel, the General cried out, General
Dodge" Bang, went the gun of the SEN
tinel-ae was rebel picket. The boat
was put to the right-about and got safe
ly away, although fired at by the entire
guard, and the General wisely determined
not to take Decatur without the aid OF
troops, and waited till they made land
ing.
In the conflict that took place at West
Point, in the Spring of 1862, as General
Franklin came on the ground, he discov-
cred soldier scramblng up the sand
bank and hailed him. "What are you
doing there, Sir Where is your regi-
ment 2" Numbered the General. "From
that transport, your honor, and paid the
fellow three dollars to bring me over, so
that could take hand in the fight.
You're a brave fellow" remarked the
General, Sand will see you cared for. :"
He was directed to his regiment. The
General subsequently ascertained that the
man was SO anxious to take part in the
| fight that he had paid the boatman three
dollars to land him, so that he might take
hand in 1t. General franklin sent him
five dollar gold piece and promised to
reward him for his bravery.
During Gen. Burnside's expedition into
North Carolina, at New6urn, on one &C.
caslon, the Federal troops, on account of
the numerous batteries they had to en-
counter, became discouraged, and were
falling back; thereupon an officer rode up
in haste to Burnside and asked IL he would
order retreat. Retreat" said Burn
side. 'Yes, right into the face of the
enemy-that is how | want you to re-
treat" A forward movement was order
ed and by forward retreat the Union
troops carried all before them, driving the
enemy from entertainments and capturing
all their siroughoids.
When our army was in the Chickahom-
my swamps, before Richmond, just at the
breakfast hour, when the aroma of good
coffee is doubly delicious, our pickets were
accosted by a voice from the rebel side,
only few rods distant, with-'Hallo,
there" "Hallo yourself. " "What are you
doing over there 20 "Making some cof-
fee. Have some 2" "Will you let me
come over ~ eyes" "Will you let me
come back 2n' eyes" "Honor bright2"
Eyes" And over he came His coffee
drank, he smacked his lips, and said ;
swell, that's very nice. We don't get
any OF that on our side,n then casting his
eyes around, and scrutinizing the neat APP
pearance of our men, he continued !;
"Well youlook very comfortable-all you
live so 2" eyes A few moments more
OF silence, and he broke out, swell,
like the looks of things here. believe /
won't go back, :" and he didn't.
AS the army of the Mississippi, under
Gen. Halleck, was approaching Corinth,
Gen. Pope commanding the left wing,
Gen. Palmer was ordered to occupy the
same ground with his brigade, and Gen.
Pope sent an orderly to inquire IL Palmer
could hold his position. "Tell Gen. Pope
that can hold my position against the
world, the flesh, and the devil" Before
long, however, the rebcls--for they were
many thousand strong the bril-
gade to fall back. The affair being over,
Gen. Palmer rode TO headquarters to re-
port, and his appearance was the signal
for hearty laugh from the officers pres
ent. "How is it, Palmer" said General
Pope, as he entered the tent. "Well
General" said the gallant Palmer, 81
can stand the world, but the devil was
too much for me-"
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