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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

apparently small, when an examina-
ton Of their enrolment shows that
their loss was really heavy in proper
ton to their numbers.
The next largest number of killed is
found in the Eighth New York Heavy
Artillery. The muster-out rolls show,
2,251 enrolled; 361 killed, or died OF
wounds-l4 per cent. Besides this,
there died of disease, accidents, etc,
BOP, and the loss by disease includes
lO2 deaths in Confederate prisons.
There We're only a few regiments in
the heavy artillery service. The regi-
ment which stands next in point Of
numerical loss is an infantry command.
The infantry constituted the bulk of
the army, more than four-tifths of the
troops belonging to that arm Of the
service. The infantry regiment which
sustained the greatest loss in battle
was the Fifth New Hampshire, and its
record, gathered from the muster-out
rolls, stands thus: Original roll, 976,
of whom 175 were killed in action
l7.9 per cent. Second of the Infantry
regiments in regard to numerical loss
is the Eighty-third Pennsylvania. 1t
went out with the usual ten companies
and 1000 men, but as it's ranks became
depleted it received recruits, until
from first to last over 800 men were
carried on it's rolls. With these. how
ever, We're included the non-com-
batants, the sick, wounded and alb
sentees. The muster-out roll of this
gallant command shows it's record
1908 enrolled; 2S2 killed 1873 per
cent.
There were other commands that
sustained remarkable losses during
not permit of their mention here at
this time-a tabulated statement may
be given hereafter. They were all in
fantry organizations, or heavy artillery
serving as infantry, were three-year
regiments, many of them re-entering
when their term expired, and so were
i'll service during the whole war. Still,
as the active campaigning did not
commence, to any extent, until 1862,
the duration Of the fighting was three
years or less. The three-year regi-
ments, for the most part, lost about
one hundred men killed in action.
Some, of course, lost many more, and
some considerably less.
The total of killed during the whole
war was, on the Union side, ITO, 900
out Of 1900, 900 men. To be exact,
there were PITS, 3O4 enlistments; but
after d%educting the re-enlistments and
reducing the short-term members to
a three-year basis the round numbers
would not be very much in excess of
the figures stated.
This would indicate that the num-
Der Of killed during the wal was, on
the Northern side, very close to 5
per cent. Of those engaged, and which
is, by the way, a greater percentage
than that Of the Crimean OF Franco
Prussian war.
Although the average loss of the
whole army was 5 per cent, it must
be borne in mind that the percentage
was very %unevenly divided among the
various regiments, ranging from 20 per
cent. down to nothing.
1t is fair to say, however, that all
did their dutyin the positions in which
they were placed. Some had to face
the worst danger, and some had to re-
main almost inactive as regards fight
ing and in places of comparative safety
and obscurity Chicago Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
Working Hours Abroad.

a Turkish working hour lasts from
sunrise to sunset. with certain intervals
for refreshment and repose. In Monte
negro the day laborer begins work be-
tween five and six in the morning,
knocks off at eight for half an hour.
works on till noon, rests until two, and
then labors on until sunset. This is in
summer. In winter he commences
work at half-past seven or eight, rests
from twelve to one, and works uninter-
ruptedly from that time to sunset. The
rules respecting skilled labor are thee
r%etlcally the same, but considerable lax
lty prevails i'll practice. In Servia the
principle Of individual convenience
rules in every case. In Portugal from
sunrise to sunset is the usual length of
the working day. With field laborers
and w%orklngmen in the building trade
the summer working day begins at half
past four OF five in the morning. and
ends at seven in the evening, two or
three hours rest being taken in the
middle OF the day. In winter the hours
are from half-past seven to five with a
short interval Of repose. In manufac-
tories the rule is twelve hours in sum.
mer and ten in winter, with an hour
and a half allowed for meals.
Eleven hours is the average DAVIS la
Dor in Belgium, but brewers men
work from ten to seventeen hours:
brlckmakers, sixteen; the cabinet max
ers Of Brussels and Client are often at
work seventeen hours a day; tramway
drivers are on duty from fifteen to
seventeen hours, with an hour and a
half OFT at noon; railway guards some
tines know what it is to work nineteen
hours at a stretch, and in the mining
districts women are often kept at truck
loading and similar heavy labor for
thirteen or fourteen hours.
The normal workday throughout sax
ony Is thirteen hours, with two hours
allowed for mealtaking. In Baden the
medium duration OF labor is from ten to
twelve hours; but in some cases it fa,
exceeds this, often rising to fifteen
hours in stoneware and china works
and cotton mills; in sawmills to seven
teen hours; while the workers in the
sugar retineries, where the shift system
is in vogue, work for twenty-four hours
and then have t%wenty-four hours free,
and in too many of the Baden factories
Sunday work is a rule.
In Russian industrial establishments
the difference in the working hours is
something extraordinary, varying from
six to twenty. It is remarkable that
these great divergences occur in the
same branches Of industry within the
same inspectors district, and among es-
adjustments whose produce realizes
the same market price.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

on March IA an additional 2Oo,ooO.
April Is was designated as the time up
to which the number required from any
district might be raised by voluntary
enlistment; after that date the draft
was to be put in force. July 4. 1864,
Congress amended the CONSUMPTION act
by the provision that hereafter, when
any call for troops was made. the ward,
town, or district which had not filled
its quota by volunteer enlistment
within fifty days must proceed to com
plete it by draft. July Is following,
800, 600 men were called for, and Dec.
30, 300, 900 more. The draft under the
July call took place in September, that
under the call of December in Febru-
airy. No objection of my consequence
was offered to these drafts, and they
We're carried out in an entirely quiet
manner
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
Mustered Out.
by GEORGE IL. PARRISH.

They came up the street in the moons sunn!
A dozen or more sra v headed old boys,
In Grand Army uniform solemn and SLOW .,
To mOnotonous beat of q drum 5 nJnleG
noise.
With no shout of command, no thought OF dis
As solemn as death and as still as a prayer.
Men halted TO look AMI then turned away,
And u flag futtered out on thecool autumn oil
A horse, black as night, led the way up the
Before it the teams drew back and dispersed
Like n clock on the stones rang the men
marching feet,
Their eyes 10 the front and their raskets re
varsed.
They FLEA round the bend in the 81 and tn.
The crowd scattered out like ~featilo2v foam
But deep in each heart had the story neen told,
That another old soldier was going home
Where was it be fought i'll the nations war?
At Gettysburg. Atlanta, in East or West?
What was his regiment, brigade and corps?
Oh, what are the odds, with his heart ut rest
That heart which thrilled with n PATRIOTS pride
That once throbbed out to Nh impulse grand,
AS his feet kept step by his comrades side.
And the old nag f~luttered across the land.
That heart which answered the sudden call,
Without q doubt, when the summons came,
And barred it's beating for shell or ball,
And held him firm in the burning flame,
Twas then that he counted his nation moro
Than ~iinglinS dollars or home aud wife;
Closed up. deserted the shop or store.
And exchanged his ease for q soldiers life.
Twas then thnt his manhood spoke aloud,
And tralnpled under each narrow creed,
While beneath the shade of the powder-cloud
He scaled his fate with Il hero's deed.
Why should YOU ask where the act was done?
Why should you question. as if in doubt?
Be he general or private, with sword or gun,
His duty is over-he's mustered out.
Then lit that boy on your shoulder high;
Lift him up till his soul grows strong;
Point him the old veterans marching by;
Tell him n dead hero has gone along.
Tell him oil that the flag would speak,
AS it points Its colors gains the dome;
'Tis honor, that tear on your manly cheek,
For another old soldier is going home.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

In conclusion, General Dodge says that
his "list Of fifty battles gives twenty
victories to the Confederates, an equal
number to the Federals, and leaves
ten which may fairly be called drawn.
In these fifty battles, at the point Of
fighting contact, the Confederates out
numbered the Federals by an average
of about two per cent.
Gas regards brilliant assaults upon
regular works, the Confederates were
never called on to show such devotion
as was manifested by the Federals at
Fredericksburg, the several assaults
at Vicksburg and Port Hudson, Spott-
sylvania, Cold Harbor. and Peters
burg. Few trials of fighting qualities,
in any war, go beyond some of these.
"As will be seen from the table of
forces, after the winter Of 1S63-64 the
Union forces so vastly outnumbered
the Confederate, that comparison of
the merits Of actual fighting becomes
more difficult. We can deduce little
from the battles except stanch pur-
pose on the Federal, and brilliant
courage, coupled with m~arvelous1y
able military management, on the Con-
federate side. But if one will take the
pains to tabulate the numbers actually
engagedduring all but tile last months
of the crumbling away Of the Confed-
crate armies, there appear plainly two
facts: first, that the Confederates, by
superior management and better posi-
ton, opposed to the Federals fully
equal numbers at the point of fighting
contact; and secondly. that Of the
combats during the entire struggle the
Federals had their full share of the
victories.
ut is certain that the statistics of
the war rob the wearer Of the blue and
the gray OF the right to boast one at
the expense Of the other. Neither can
claim superiority in actual battle. The
case bears enough semblance to Greek
meeting Greek to satisfy the reasonable
aspirations OF either 'Yank,' or john
ny
And in this connection it may not
be amlss. once more, to give our ma
tlonal s%elf-esteem a bonnie bouche in
the following table of losses in sundrv
battles of the eighteenth and nine
teenth centuries. The figures show
the percentage of killed and wounded
OF number engaged.
Prussians-Up to Waterloo, in eight bat
llcs 1874
iflsS!alls-At honlgSretz.. 3.S6
Austrians-Cp to Waterloo, in seven bat
1l.17
DISTINGUISHING in two. $50
rfeHch-Ip TO Waterloo III nine battles. g. IS
Llench-olnce III nlne S.S6
reconnaissance l7l5. in eight battles 49,. 1883
English-In four battles. 10 36
Federalism eleven battles. - a.
Contederates-In eleven battles .......... 14.l6
From this table it is manifest that.
excepting only the troops Of Frederick
and OF Napoleon, the American volun-
teer has shown himself equal to taking
the severest punishment Of any troops
upon the field Of battle. The wonder
fully pertinacious tactics of those two
great captains, rather than the disci-
pine OF their troops, explains the ex-
cess OF loss Of their battles. And while
the capacity to face heavy loss is but
one OF the elements which go to make
up the soldier, it is perhaps of them
all the most telling"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
The Ten Dollar Bill, the Baby.
Good Deed.

Franklin Murphy brought s.
thetic tears to the eyes of his hear
the dinner of the Leather Manut
ers' Association, by relating a so
benevolence, says the Newark J'a
\ friend Of his, he said, was Va
down to business one morning, WI
saw a young woman with a BABY
arms sitting on a church stepand'
ing. The man, whom Mr.. Nv
called Jones, was touched by hs'
parent distress, and asked her w!'
the cause Of it.
Il walked into town." she reI!ee'
have my baby baptized, and novN
cost me So to have the service
formed. I haven't the money, !
don't know what to do"
well, that's a small matter.
Jones. Il haven't So in chang
here's a ten-dollar bill. Take II
will wait here for the change.
The woman returned in a shoF',
and handed Jones 81. He pas'e.
child on the head and went dosI y.
rejoicing in his own goodness. y
good all day, and his countenanM,v NE
with al unusual brightness Hs 4,
ciates all noticed the change anu
one Of them asked him the cause /
Il am happier than usua. u
said Jones, "and the reason os y :.
/ did three good things on ny
town this morning" He Tea" a
occurrence, and wound up pS I'd
so l performed a deed Q. II
started a little child Oh its wa !"
disc, and got seven good dol'a''
counterfeit ten-dollar bill.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

last round. After the surrender a
Confederate officer was detailed by
General Price to collect the ammuni-
ton. Addressing Adjutant Cosgrove,
he asked to have the ammunition sur,
rendered. The Adjutant called up a
dozen OF so Of his men, who exhibited
their empty cartridge-boxes to the as
tonlshed Confederate officer.
Il believe we gave you all the am
mnnltlon we had before We stopped
fightlng,' said the A%djutant, "but if
we had any more you should have had
1t and be welcome to it. I will inquire,
II II by accident there is a cartridge
left l will let you know"
me Confederate officer turned away,
lehectlng on the glorious victory of
having captured men who had fired
their last shot.
SEDALIA, Mo.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
They We're all Wrong

A French artist, having al
blage Of his friends at bis slua, NJ
them to guess the subject Oh 49,
ture on his easel.
"It',. a sunset" said one. .no,
"a storm at sea-" cried aao "a.,:
"A plate of tomatoes,
third. 49,,
"a political meeting q,'o'4d 40
~Vessuvius in eruption, saw .;r,L
"A naval combat" cried !.
"A lobster salad struck y
ing," suggested a seventh :, NE
my friends" calmly sad T W. ,
ayou are utterly and ep''le III,
It simply representa- a c'''~'
ding"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
No Vacancy.

L am from ~Ialevard," he said. as he
sat down before the newspaper propri-
etor n carefully adjusted his coat
tails and furlel his trousers "ana
would like a position on your Journal >
L am sosry. sir" replied the wise
newspaper proprietor, but editor
1n-chlef Is giving excellent satisfaction
and we have no PLACE for ounN.rhi'
ca9o Inter Ocean. ~"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
va.or and Skill in tho Civil War.

TWO articles in
the May Cen
ta11'y discuss the
relative merits of
t h e Blue an
Grayin the trials
of battle. Gen
eral Theodore A.
Dodge writes to
the question n,
"Was either the
better SOLDIER"
and Charles A.
p a t C h a s k s,
(which was The
better army?"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
FLASHES OF FL,
A SKIN business-So,1;.

OF course a man that is d saa', !,
generally speaking, can't be ae eaa, b
II does not matter how
whisky. The man who uso. you
of it will have the worse I sps, too /
EVEN when q man weigh r' l..
he often finds they have no MS us ;
MISS G1DD1NGs-oh, nans ssAt.
can be more brilliant tbarn apa;
MIR. Giddings-A girls vi. a alaas
wants one. Wheo
PRINCE N1cToR, in send;n.
autograph-hunters, signs h;ms. re?l
Napoleon of To-Morrown Unset ul
day that never comes. "u'elt
L TOOK so much snuff, tbo.
in a huff, to old Vulcan AMY ny
provide me a shield for pro tpeas
nose from my too-frequent %Jy1y esv'..s5g'
sHE-l know that mamma viii
trouble you in the least afto Wilt
married. He-So do I. Sbo W.
hands full in looking after her "a
band. WI
WlFE-I've cleaned your d.,
and it took me only 10 mipnt assS
Husband-It will take ali Ie ~ '9'
time for six months to straigbtas !,
out again. e4a
FRlESp-You have a lot Of J..
tural implements. Where dia ~
them? Kansas Man-Thev fah = :.
"Ah, a relative of yours died '. ~
them to YOU, eh?" "No. no.a All
did the work" aEE
Miss SHARPE-Oh, how d. =.
Mr.. Sissy? You are not lool;,...
we'll. Mr.. Sissy-No, Miss 81.
I've a cold or something in m p'
Miss Sharpe (calmly)-I think +.
be a cold, Mr.. Sissy.
FIRST Thief-Ain't your two ",
gamblers? Second Thief-Nawr,.
one. First Thief-Ain't the otba,
Second T~hief--Nixy. He dontts
chances of gettin' into muses. wi.
perlice. He's a burglar.
KIND LADY, suppose your )o.;
Of hardship? Tramp.-Indeod
mum. In tn winter wen the !,
is dom nothin' but eatin' ami
drinkin' cider, it's too cold isr
tramp; and in tn summer we're
bein' offered work. :.
IT Was Needed. -"Where i
drawing-room?" asked Mrs. Strus
as she looked over the architects
81 thought perhaps the front and
p%arlors would obviate-" NO. il
we must have a drawing-room. /
daughter is determined to be an
HORSE CAR GRATITUDE.
Here's a seat" said he,
As he upward popped,
Raising his hat with his hand.
Many thanks" said she,
AS she downward dropped;
Really, 1 rather would stand
-Hdrrard Lampoon.
Mrs. HESpEcK with a selfss
air)-I notice that whenever Hard
4 Co. advertise for clerks or sal
they always say Married Men
ferred." Mr.. H. Tan employe Of
Cash & Co.)-Yes, the old "
They want men who are used 10
bossed.
AN organization of saloon keen
New York has under considen
proposition to sell beer by weigI
good idea. The man who know
many pounds he can carry would
so liable to attempt to stagger
under a bigger load than he could
up.
HARRY-She has Tilted me
know l shall die. The disappear
will kill me-! Aunt Hannah
how disappointments affect one, |
But you'll get over it. | felt j
you do now when 1 set that yelle
on thirteen eggs and only got in
poor chick out Of the lot.
But 1 can't marry you, Charlie
said, sadly. Don't say that, ia
Oh, don't say that! Why cant:
Because, Charlie, 1 am neithera
lister nor a magistrate and lr
authority" Then tie soul Of q
was quoted and a great light
round about him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
The Draft.

HE first suggestion
of a draft was made
in 1861 by Colonel
r. B. Marcy, Of New
York, to General
Mcclellan. The lat
ter officer &C m :
mended that it be
carried out, as men
were needed at once.
No drafting, how
ever, was author
lied during t Ii a t
~oor TIL, I 1000
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

D1sRAEL1 used to say the test of
gentlllty was to see women eat oranges
and grapes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

veteran is often
asked How many
men did your regi-
mentl lose in action 2"
Generally the reply
will be something
like this:
"We went into the
field 1000 strong,
and when we came
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
AROUND THE CAMPFIRE
OLD SOLDIERS TALK OVER ENPERI'
ENCES AMI SPIN YARNS.

Tho Blue and the Gray Revive Incidents
of the Late War, and in II Graphic and
Interesting Manner Tell of Camp, March:
>-J V,ttln
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

BY MUCHAKINOCE,

HE surrender of Lex
ington. Mo-, was rem
dered necessary bv
want OF water as well
as want of ammuni-
ton. A few companies
had one or two rounds
left, but the majority
Of them had fired their
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
Rcsimental Losses in Action.

BY COLONEL ALEX. DUKE BA1LlE.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

They came up the street in the Moons sunny
glow
In Grand Army uniform solemn and SLOW
To monotonous beat of q drums mitfled
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-20
STILL WAITING.

A Gad Remin,. Of the Great Blizzard of
T.sn Years Ago.
A sad reminder of the great blizzard of
two years ago, says New York letter to the
Baltimore American, is the mental condi-
ton of man living in the fashionable
part of Lexington avenue. not far from
Thirty-seventh street. This man had an
only son, who went out in boat the day
before the blizzard came for sail down
the bay. The boat was never heard of
after that and the young man very probably
was lost. Yet the father did not lose hope.
Day after day he waited for news of his
sons rescue. He hoped that some vessel
had picked the little boat up or that by
some other means the boys life was saved.
The body not having been found, the man
could not believe the boy dead. For weeks
he waited to hear some news, but none
came. Under the load of grief, his mind
almost gave way, and to this day the old
man. whose mind is almost wreck, expects
at the least noise in the block to hear that
his son has been found.
If there is a sound of hurrying feet on
the pavement outside he will get up to see
if there is not messenger boy coming
with news from his son. All through the
night he awakes at the slightest noise, and
his first inquiry is whether the news of his
sons rescue has come.
This has continued for two years. The
facts in the case were told by policeman,
who a few evenings ago saw two men stand
ing in front of the house at a late hour, and
requested them not to talk in a loud voice,
lest they arouse the old man and start him
to the door for the news which he has
awaited SO long.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-20
POLICE NEWS.
Roundup of a Day Among the Accused
and Offenders.

Roundup of Day Among the Accused
and Offenders.
The case of Mrs. Josephine Hensley, pro-
prietress of the Coliseum, charged with
selling liquor to a minor, which was to
have come up yesterday in Judge Sanders
court, did not take place, as the attorney
for the defendant asked and was granted
change of venue. The case will come up
to-day in Justice Woodman's court.
There were three cases of robbery Sun
day night, and in each case a watch was
stolen. w. Melville stole watch worth
about one dollar from lodger at the 1. X
l.. and was sentenced to 80 days imprison-
ment. Nye Corners and Charles
/ Stewart we're arrested and the other
Conners had trial last evening, but Judge
Sanders reserved his decision.
There was another big row in the SPELL
man community Sunday night. and five ar
rests were made. Mrs. Cornell and Mrs.
Pat Speliman had sot-to first. and in the
evening the Sullivans and the Spellmans
had it out. The trouble was started by
children. Pat Spellman attempted to
chastise Sullivan's boy, but Pat Sullivan
got after Spellman and the two men had q
fight i'll which Spellman got the worst of it.
He is cut about the head and was unable to
attend court yesterday. Both men were
placed in jail but were released on bail.
If Spellman is able to be out the
usual circus will be had in Judge Sanders
court TO-DAY.