The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-19
"LIGHTs AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
BY ONE OF THE "oIn VETS.

The late General McKibben, who was
severely wounded at the battle of Bull
Run, is prominent figure in the we'll
known cyclorama of that name, died in
Washington, on Saturday, Nov. 9Th, 1890,
aud his remains were laid to rest in Ar
lington cemetery, Nov. 11th, with militia
ry honors.
When Gen. Palmer was on the Tonnes
see river, there was in Co. G, Forty-second
Illinois, singular genius known asJerry.
One day the General was looking through
his field glasses and Jerry said, "Old man,
let me see that thing, will yers" Jerry
took it and looked it all over and placing
it about two feet from his eyes said,
"Here, take the tarnal thing" and re-
tired amidst the shouts of the General
and his officers.
At the battle OF Gettysburg, when Long
street made his attack on the Union centre,
the Union troops were behind the stone
wall The rebels were told that the men
ahead were only militia and 80 marched
boldly up When within thirty yards of
the Union line, they recognized the
bronzed features of their old enemy, and
the cry was raised 'hhe army of the Po
tomac," when they became at once de-
moralized and were cut to pieces. Nearly
all the rebels shot in the attack on the
centre were struck in the head.
In the terrible engagement at Fort
Donelson, an Orderly Sergeant, seeing
rebel point rifle at the Captain OF his
Company, threw himself before his be-
loved officer, received the bullet in his
breast and fell dead in the arms of him he
had saved The brave fellow had been
reared and generously treated by the
Captains father, and had declared when
enlisting, that he would be happy to die
TO save the life of his benefactor's SON.
The affection shown by Damon and Py-
thias did not exceed that Of this nameless
soldier on the battlefield OF his loved
country.
Lewis A. Horton, OF Plainfield, Connec-
ticut, may be set down as man OF ex-
perience. At the breaking out OF the re-
bellion, he enlisted in the navy and was
wrecked on the Bahamas he afterwards
undertook to take prize into port, but
WINS himself taken and confined in the
Libby prison. When he was exchanged,
he went on board the ship that was to
that vessel went down, he, while attempt
ing to rescue the crew, was drfted off In
to the gulf, and was not picked up until
next day. Afterwards, while firing sa-
lutte at st. Domingo, both his arms were
blown off by the explosion OF gun and
'Iast of ALL, it is to be hoped, the safest
Of his many risks, he got married.
During one of the movements made by
the Eleventh Ohio Regiment at the battle
of South Mountain, to drive the rebels
from their position, Col. Coleman was un-
fortunately cut off from the regiment and
on emerging from dense thicket OF pine
and laurel bushes, found himself confront
ing some ten or dozen rebels, having in
charge several Union soldiers as prisoners.
In an instant he flourished bis sword over
his head, dashed right at them, and in a
stern, commanding voice, ordered them
10 no very complimentary terms to sur
render. Down went every gun and up
went every hand, and ordering them to
fall 10, he marched them within the lines,
the Union boys aud the rebels having
meanwhile changed positions considerably.
When the surrender Of Fort Henry was
found to be no longer avodable, General
Tilghmau had an interview with Admiral
Foote. Having been conveyed to the lat
ter's ship for this purpose, hoping to
render his doom little softer and more
bearable, the rebel chieftain desired to be
informed what terms Of capitulation would
be allowed aforementioned surrender"
laconically responded the fearless admiral.
"Well sir" said Gen. Tilghman, ''if l
must surrender, it gives me pleasure to
surrender to 80 brave an officer as you"
"You do perfectly right to surrender"
answered the admiral, 'sbut | should not
have surrendered to you on any condi-
ton" "Why so, | do not understand
you Z" because was fully determined
to capture the fort, or 60 to the bottom"