Fergus County argus., 1890-05-22
A PATRIOTIC DOG.
The Story Of "Budge," Follower Of the
Army of the Potomac.

Washington letter to the New York
Tribune: Speaking of dogs" said
Gen. Joe Bartlett few evenings ago
to Gen. McFeely. as he retlectively sent
the smoke OF his cigar curling up to the
ceiling "do you remember that big
threeleeged yellow dog called "Budse
that followed he army Of the Pot omac
during the early years OF the war?
Well. Bulge was "A character, II ! may
lie pardoned the expression. lie was
a patriOtic dog too, for he was one of
the first to get to the front in 1861.
with the three months men Of New
York, of which he was native. Bulge
was n terrible fighter. ! remember.
when the troops were on the march to
engage in the first battle of Bull Run,
he chewel up every rebel dog EN- route.
Every man that wore the blue was
Buslges friend, and took it upon him
self to see that he had the best the
camp and the country afforded. When
the fight was well under way on the
plains OF Manassas it was fun to watch
Bulge chase the half-spent cannon
balls and shells as they rolled along
or plOwed up the earth. 1t was while
engaged in this cheerful pastime that
Bulge lost his left foreles cannon
ball took it clean off. We who took
an interest i'm him were about that
time too much engaged to look after
wounded men, much less dog. there
fore Bulge was left on the field as we
supposed to die, or fall into the hands
OF the enemy.
"SOme days subsequent to the bat
tie, when We had all returned to our
old camping ground, who should come
limping in on three legs, his tail wag-
ging like mad with 10Y, but old Bulge.
Well, sir, some OF the boys who wit
messed the scene gust shed tears over
the fidelity and loyalty of that dumb
brute. A surgeon OF the Twenty sew
enth New York fixed up the stump.
and in the course of time it healed.
Bulge WAS all through the Pennsyl-
vania campaign, and during the ad-
vance and retreat he hObbled along,
and during engagements followed his
favorite pastime, chasing cannon balls
and shells. Nothing could abate his
zeal in this direction. Bulge followed
the troops back to Washington, took
part i'm the second battle OF Bull Run.
the hattie OF South Mountain, and
then hobbled along until he reached
Antietam. In the battle OF the second
day Bulge chose to take part in the
conflict on our right, and seemed to
enjoy it. lie was very busy that day,
and had got so that he could make
good time on three legs. lie had plenty
OF balls and shells, ] can toll you, to
look after, too. When the fight was
over, along in the afternoon, Bulge
was missing. The next morning, in
passing through the terrible corn field
in search OF our dead and wounded
soldiers, some OF the boys ran across
the lifeless body OF old Bulge, and by
his side was the body OF II wounded
member of the brigade who had been
in the habit OF feeding him. Bulge, he
said, remained with him when he fell,
and when the rebels swept through he
corn field in one OF the numerous
charges made, Bulge defended him
against what he knew was he assault
of an enemy, and was shot down, loyal
to the last to the cause the old ilag.
and the constitution. and the Union,
too. if you please, ii he was nothing
but dog"