The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-12-31
FLIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF. THE OLD
, CAMP FIRES"
BY ONE OF THE "oLD VETS.

BY ONE OF THE 'oLD VETS.
The Andersonville Prison Pen is now
the property of E. S. Jones Post, G. A.
R., OF Macon, Georgia. The site includes
eight acres of land ON which were located
The stockade, Notifications, rifle pits, &c.
Il was sold for s., 900. tits TO be CONVEX
tel into national G. A. r. park
a scouting party from Fortress Mon
roe, having captured and brought in camp
Z live rattlesnake, question arose as to
{he disposal to be made of the dangerous
customer, when a partially intoxicated
soldier hiccoughed, "Darn him, swear
him in, and let him go, the same es all
other dangerous customers,
Colonel Baker, at The battle of Balls
Bluff, was constantly passing up and down
the ranks, encouraging his soldiers, say
-''Men, don't run until l run,
keep your courage up, aud other words
of cheer. He was a whole-souled hero,
but his bravery cost him his life. His
was that good gray head which all meu
knew and loved. y He fell gloriously with
the Eight of battle" on his features.
Parson Brownlow, at that time the edi-
tor of the Knoxville Wing, was request
ed by Gen. Pillow, to act as chaplain of
his brigade in the rebel service. The
parson replied in his usual scathing way,
''Sir, have just received your message,
requesting me To act as chaplain in your
brigade, and return you this answer.
When | shall have made up my mind to
go to hell, | will cut my throat aud go
direct, and not travel by the way of the
Southern Confederacy.n
Orderly Sergeant @. H. Plummer, of
the DIST New York regiment was on the
gunboat Pioneer, mortally sick during
one OF the Burnside expedition battles in
North Carolina. Late in the evening
boat came off the shore, and the news of
our success was told. Plummer, whose
life was just hanging in the balance,
turned to the chaplain and asked, rs our
side winningG y" On being told that ii
was, he smiled and gasped out the words,
"fhank God ~ aud expired
In the battle of Antietam, an officer of
Massachusetts regiment was MORALLY
Wounded and as he lay near to death, aud
conscious of his approaching eud, the
band of the regiment passed by. He
called to them ia cheerful voice and
asked them to play the ''Star Spangled
Banner.n They played the grand old
tune, the countenanee of the dying soldier
beamed with joy, he inquired the result
OF the battle, and when told il was vic.
tory, he exclaimed "Oh, IL is glorious to
die for one's country at such time us
this, and in few moments expired.
The wooden gunboat Paul Jones, com
manded by Captain Rhind, was one of
the vessels engaged in the attack on
Charleston. Captain Rhind steamed right
up to Sumpier, utterly regardless of
fear. He was implored TO be careful, but
AS in the Keokuk, he was determined to
gel nearest ''the crater. Having deliver
ed Two or three effective broadsides, il
rebel ball flew over the quarter deck, al
most grazing the shoulders of the gallant
captain, who once more let fly vigorously
at the fort and then tnumphanily steamed
back with flying colors. The brave old
salt was never nearer being a martyr in
his lie.
Mr.. Hepwortb, chaplain of one of the
Mnssachusett regiments, was captured by
a very nice piece of strategy. While
going TO spring to get his cnnteen full
OF water it so happened that u rebel sharp
shooter saw him, and drawing bead on
him cried out, 81 say, Yank ~ Tue chap
lain AT once saw his predicament aul
thought his last minute bad come He nj
last cried out, "Well, what do you want"
want you, walk over this way, please "
''lt was certainly Il very courteous invita-
ton" the chaplain says, but | was slow
in accepting, when he cried out again,
III say, Yank, aren't you coming or
shall | send some lead after your" This
was very pointed remark, and nothing
was left but to obey, and with unwilling
steps he walked over to the jocose rebel
aud gave himself up
The house of the celebrated bold hearted
and oui-spoken Parson Brownow, was
at one sine the only one IN Knoxville over
which The Stars and Stripes were floating,
and on one morning two armed secession
isis went TO haul down the said stars and
stripes. Miss Brownlow, young lady of
tweniy-'hree, saw them on the piazza,
and stepped out and demanded their bust
ness. They replied: ave have come
to lake down those stars aud stripes "
Sine Instantly drew revolver from her
side and presenting il said--"Go on I'm
good for one OF you, and think for both. "
"By The look Of thnt girls eye, she'll
shoot, one remarked, 81 think we bet
ter not try It," e'We'll go back and got
more men, said The other. ''Go and get
more men," said the noble lady sect
more men and come and take ii down II
you dare" But they did nol come aud
she was left the hero.
}. Johnson Beans, Sheriff elect of
Bucks county, has announced as his dc