Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-19
IT WAS I.INCoLN.

not take place.
IT WAS LINCOLN.
The rider was Abraham Lincoln.
At the last moment he had been in
formed by the boys mother and
sister Of the true story, and fearing
to take the time necessary in writ
Ing out a reprieve he sprang
upon n horse which was stand
ing at the doors OF the White
House and dashed to the SPOT Just
in time 10 save the soldiers life.
When ii became known among the
soldiers that Lincoln bad taken
upon himself such a task he WIS
greeted with such an ovation as Is
seldom accorded to any mortal. |
was standing near the grave which
had been dug to receive the young
soldier and heard the President as
he told the boy that he would be
spared 10 prove an honor to his
county. He talked like 4 father to
son, and the young man proved
worthy Of the confidence repOsed in
him by the President. y short
time afterwards he was killed in the
front line Of battle.
at has always been impossible,
gentlemen" continued the speaker.
'fOr me TO find words in which to
express my estimate Of the character
OF Lincoln. i shall nveand die with
the belief that Abraham Lincoln
was especially moulded 10y an all
wise providence
After n silence, in which each
! listener appeared 10 muse reverently
upon the life Of the war president,
Hon. John Shaw, who was n menu
Der Of the party, turned the subject
10 General Sherman. at was inn
mediately after the hattie Of Chatia-
nOOga, - said he. 1.-The army had
advanced TO n village Of 200 or
500 people, but not soul was Wis
ihle. Scouts were sent through the
town and after some time they came
back with one man who was the
only living persOn that could lie
found. The prisoner was a NAH Of
great size ana weighed at least 20
pounds, being so fat that il was a
very difficult thing for him TO walk.
He was taken before General Sher-
man.
what is your name, demanded
the general.
The name was given.
"'Gour occupation
81 am engaged I'm ;he manufac-
ture Of wooden ware was the re-
ply.
How long nave you lived in
this place.
"'Seven year,
"'GCu are just the man We want,
said the general. 'Yuu will guide
our army through that lass. point
ing to a defile in the mountains
about ten miles distant. The pris-
oner demurred. i know nothing Of
the mountains said Ire, excitetily.
and IL / did would not guide your
army. Sir, | am a British subject
and as such demand my liberty.'
Then il was General SheFman's turn
TO get excited.
. "'Gour liberty The - ex-
claimed the general, growing red in !
the face, 'l'll let you know that the |
British flag Is not broad enough TO |
cover you, you - enemy Of the |
union. Corporal, march this man TO |
Nashville and hold him until fur
ther orders
at was in vain that the Britisher
demonstrated and begged for a horse,
as he said the walk would kill him. /
The last We saw Of the woOdenwnre
man he was moving Off al double
qIick in the direction indicated.
Inquiries showed that he had stated
his business correctly hut hadn't
told all the truth. He was engaged
In making wooden gun stocks and
canteens for the confederate army,
Then il was another old soldiers
:urn TO relieve himselfof n section
from his experience in the army.
Il saw a great many fine looking
regiments in the war" he BEGAN.
but the Third MicSligan was the
handsOmest body Of men that my
eyes ever fell on. The Third Michi-
gan was known as a railroad regi-
ment. Nearly every man upOn NJ,
rolls had been connected in some
capacity with the railroad business.
and a remarkable fact was that there
was scarcely a man in the command
who was over so years OF age. They
were all splendid looking fellows and
iull Of tevilment and thegunpowder
Of war. We were endeavoring 10
iislodSe the enemy from a hillside I
near Chambersburg, Va, one after
noon, when this regiment was sent
forward to our aid. The confederates
occupied safe positions behind n line
lf hay stacks, while we were forced
10 lie down 10 avoid constant fire
which poured upon our ranks,
Quite a number OF men were shot. 7
and cur position became more crit
cal as the day advanced. \ private
II the Third Michigan arose and
advanced TO the commanding Off
'er; Giving the military salute, he
aid:
Gene nal, if you will let me have
hree men and give me permission
% go to that blacksmith shop I'll :
ilslodge the rebs in ten minutes
The blacksmith shop was about 100
yards distant and out Of the line Of
ire. After some explanation the
general granted the request, and
hen the genius of the private was
hown. Lighting the fire in the
orge he heated pieces Of iron red hot
md rammed them into musxet, first
the cartridge by a piece
# wet cloth. AS fast as a piece Of
ed hot iron was lodged in its place
he musket was discharged at a hay
tack, the stacks were set on fire and
We were soon having a picnic in
our compliments to the
leeing enemy. Even the rebels
the humor Of the
flair and cheered as they fed up
he hill. That Michigan man
ught to have been promoted on the
pot, for he accomplished something
hat would have cost many valuable
ives had it been attempted in any
a