The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-12-24
Lights AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
BY ONE OF THE "oLD VETS. '

An unsociable military official says that
love is combination of diseases; an af-
lection of the heart and influenza of the
brain.
Joe Hooker Post, No. II, Hutchinson,
Kansas, mustered in thirty.thr recruits
al recent meeting. This occurrence is
believed to be without parallel in the G.
AR.
A son of a veteran applied for position
to the head of one of the government Off.
ces in Philadelphia, and when told the
place would probably be given to SOL
der, promptly replied: That's all right.
was in arms at the same time my father
was" The official commended the young
fellow for his wit
All things small and weak loved Gener-
al Hancock. The children on Governors
Island adored him. They swarmed over
his house and when Mrs. Hancock pro-
tested mildly against their being permit.
ted to romp in the drawing rooms, Gen.
Hancock took it so much to heart that
she yielded. II was in vain that the Off
GERS wives on the Island forbade their
children to go so often; they would go
and stand before the gate, their little visit
full faces against The iron railing until they
caught sight of the General. He would
have the whole gang inside the gate In a
minute. 'If you mothers soy anything
to you," he would say, "just tell them
that am Major Gen. Hancock and l
won't allow my authority to be disputed
here.n
Private Fred Common, of the S6th Ohio
Regiment, was in Winter quarters at
Charlestown, West Virginia, and it hap
pened at the time that the wife of General
X. b. Hayes was stopping at Headquar-
tiers. Fred. got notion he wanted
another pocket in his blouse, so he went
to headquarters. The general was stand
ing in front of his tent he saluted him
and he returned the salute and said,
swell, my good man, what can do for
your" General, the boys told me there
was u woman here to sew for the soldiers,
and l wanted to get pocket put in this
blouse.o Before the General could an-
swer, Mrs. Hayes spoke up and said,
''Certainly, certainly, leave your blouse
for an hslr or so and you shall have a
pocket in il. E" Fred. returned to his quar-
tiers and pronounced her The best and
truest woman in the world.
An ex.Confederate tells how Union
lady captured three soldiers. During the
retreat of Lees army from the field of
Gettysburg to the Potomac, great effort
was made by the officers to prevent stray.
ling. 1t would have required an officer
for each man to. have carried out the pro.
gram successfully, as they were on short
rations, and in no mood to be nagged by
strict discipline. Three prvates slipped
away from the column about sunrise and
bolted into a piece of woods near by,
where they could see four farm houses.
They selected the nearest and entered the
gate. woman opened the door aud
stood waiting their approach. Sue knew
they were Confederates and Il ked many
questions concerning the late battle and
did not attempt to conceal the fact that
she was u strong Unionist. As they came
near they had considerable fun at her ex-
pense, but when they entered the cave
back of the house for something to eat,
bang went the door and they heard the
rattle of paddock and chain. They knew
they were prisoners, and began TO kick
and shout, when the womans voice re-
piled, "1ps no use tying TO get out !;
you are my prisoners and there is no use
kicking; it won't do no good" How
nice and soft they talked to her but il
was no 30. Then they swore and bus
tered aud she laughed at them, aud sue
kept them until next morning at 8 clock
cavalry.
A Union soldier tells the following story
oil President Lincoln had been iu the
Findly hospital several months. One day
President Lincoln aud Secretary Chase
walked Into the ward where was lying.
You don't know how much good it did US
10 see them. One gets 80 tired looking at
the nurse and at all the long row of cots.
II is hard TO lay on cot day after day
and hear The boys moan, as their life Gibbs
away. Some mornings, you wake up
and see AL empty col near you. Mum
Der six is gone,' you say to tue nurse.
Yes; he went at three o'clock this morn
ing. Poor fellow, but il better for him,
she answers. We boys took solid com
fort looking at Lincon's face and hearing
him talk. 1t did US much good. His
words were SO gentle and kind. He knew
just what TO say. have been sick yes.
that sleeves empty. left that at Chat
tanooga. As was saying, he only spoke
few words 10 me and passed on To No.
20. A Vermont boy, mere lad not over
10, was on IL. He had beeu MORALLY
wounded and was near his end. Lincoln
stopped at the cot and taking the thin
white hand in his, said, "My poor boy.
what can do for your" The little fel.
low said, please Sir, won't you write 10
my mother for me 2" "That | will.n an.
swered the President, and he sat down
and wrote long letter, when he arose
saying, 81 will mail this as soon as get
back to my office. Now Is there anything
more can do for your" eyes, won't
you stay with me until all is over; il won't
be long, and do want to hold your hand
and he sat down until all was over. with
tears in his eyes. Do you wonder that
the "Boys in blue" loved Abe Lincolp2