The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-06-21

that evidently belonged TO Major j. j.
Vaughan, company f., 9th Missouri
Infantry, contains no money and Tor
that reason Is perhaps omitted from
the schedule. The papers pertain 10
military matters, being orders, permits,
etc. Only II article except papers II
found in Major Vaugban's package and
that is Il rusty key about two inches
long
Capt. Samuel f.. TaylOr's package
contains $l4I in Missouri money, three
gold buttons aud one white fine tooth
comb. some papers and nor
dums contain the names of W. Il.
Moody, TbOs. Brock, Thos. Neal, ThOs.
II. Roper, Samuel l.. Ramsey, ScIive-
ner Anderson and +. l.. Thompson.
The last package examined WAS the
one marked on the schedule "E. NJ. No
land or Gil. PARRISH" IN il is a vouch-
er from the confederate government in
favor Of j.. NJ. n land. which may have
confused the party who made the
schedule in 1864, nearly two years after
the box was deposited, but the package
was certainly the property of Lieut.. &.
l.. Parrish. II contains $50 in Missouri
money and "A beautiful confederate flag
about JXS inches, elegantly wrought in
silk OF the finest texture. While il is
spotted and striped with age il il still IA
thing OF beauty liza thirteen stars are "a
bright az were perhaps the hopes of the
young officer the day he went into the
fight at CorInth In this book. wrapped
in this miniature battle lllg, the young
soldier also had the following clipping
from the Memphis Appeal, which
though very yellow with < has been
preserved by the siIkcn flag, and reads
az follows:
SONG.
IAir; "The Girl | Left Behind Mel
Come all we SOuthrOns, brave and true.
Come fight for our young nation;
Deal deadly blows upon the foes
Who seek her subjugatiOn.
Chorus:
Then let each gallant soldier saw.
Farewell To the friends that bind me
| go to iigh: for my home Tor my rights,
For the gIrl I've left behind me.
The vandal hOrdes from northern shores
Their legiOns have parade |;
Have marked their course with blood and
crime,
And southern soil invaded.
Chorus: Then let each gallant soldier ,aic.
Hark We, sOuthrOns! shall these knaves-
Fit only for iails and halterS,
Reduce us to a race OF slaves,
Possess OIL homes and affairs?
Chorus: Then let each gallant soldier. etc.
No! be our rifles stern response-
No let our cannOns thunder;
The tyrant shall never rule our land
His woke we'll not how under,
Chorus: Then let each gallant soldier etc.
Then let us fight for Dixie. boys,
March forward To defend her;
10 each heart fixed the firm resolve
Well die, but nc'er surrender,
Chorus: Then let each gallant soldier etc.
And when the wal is over, BOYS,
And freedom greets our nation;
Then happy will each soldier be,
Who fought for her salvation.
Chorus: Then let each gallant soldier, etc.
Then grateful smiles will greet us, bows,
While VictOry's " Teathe shall bind US;
With joyful hearts Wen seek our homes.
And the loved ones left behind rs.
Chorus:
Then let each gallant soldier say
All hail to the friends that bind me
I've been to the wars and now return
To the girl | left behind me.
LEIGH.
A miniature diary is with the papers
of Lieut.. Caleb Parish" as he seems
to have been called, and is still! in a
fair state of preservation. On the
blank sheet is written &C. l.. Parish,
Westport, Mo-" One corner is dyed
in the blood of the young lieutenant,
showing that he must have been shot
neal the heart las this diary was evident
ly carried in his vest pocket. He has
faithfully 'chrOnicled the soldiers life
and not one day from the date of his
enlistment until the date of his death
has he omitted to put his thoughts and
feelings in this little diary which will
be a precious relic to his lear ones il
any of them survive him. Here is his
first entry:
January |, 1S62-In camp at Spring
field. Was sworn into confederate ser.
vice for twelve months by Col. Roper.
2-In camp at Springfield. Nothing
to do but cook and a
Stirred OF soldiers life.
4-llad apple pie for dinner.
5-Ilad corn bread and molasses for
dinner.
IN hiA ttulO III htb NilihIIR
peach. brandy; but not me.
7-Snowed five inches deep.
Slime drags slowly. Am thinking
of the time when | will see my jular-
key. Farewell, sweet me-.
lie thus continues till the l6, telling
of incidents of the camp, preaching on
Sunday and recruits coming in and
when al election takes place and +. Nj.
Mckinney was elected captain, w. II.
Oldham, first lieutenant. G.. l.. Parish,
(the w%riter), second lieutenant, and NJ.
). Burr, third lieutenant. For a week
he tells of camp life and the boys Jokes
then of cold weather and sickness, and
by the 25th works himself up to saving
"Wish | was to home and Lincoln was
to hell" The next day he took dinner
with Mrs. McQuiston, "a good dinner
Two days afterwards he says:
Drill, drill, all the time. Drill and
nothing to eat. Damn the Dutch.
February 2-Pie for dinner and went
to church.
10-Brigade review at Springfield
Gen. Price was out in all his glory.
Left Springfield Oh II, and reireated
to Wilson's creek, reaching there at Il
O'Clock at night.
His diary continues till the day before
his death. The campaign in southern
Missouri andArkansas is detailed graph.
ically in a few sentences daily. lie
tells of his commands trip down the
Arkansas river, thence to Memphis,
and gives a comprehensive account oil
the movements of his command during
the hummer of 1862 in northeast Mis-
sissippi. in all making a complete and
miniature history down to the battle of
Corinth.
The box and relics will be kept by
Treasurer Evans until called for by