The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-05
"LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
BY ONE OF THE GOLD VETS. >


The War Department has decreed that
April 18th, 1861, was the official first day
of the rebellion, and May 1st, 1865, the
last day.
General Rockers iron camp bedstead,
which he used during the rebellion, is
now on exhibition at Libby Prison Mu-
scum, Chicago.
General Fremont's cannon ''Old Sacra-
mento," which he took across the plains
on his first expedition, is at the Kansas
State Capitol, 10 a good state of presever-
alton.
at the battle of Bull Run, Governor
Alger met soldier fleeing with the rest
of the army toward Washington. The
soldier had wound on his face. "That's
bad wound, my man" said the Cover
nor, as the soldier halted. ''Where did
you get it.o scot 1t at the Bull RIM
fight yesterday" "But how could you
get it in the face at Bull Run ~ "Well
sir, !" said the man, 81 got careless and
looked back
One OF the principal recruiting factories
was once on time enhvened by one of
those amusing episodes which help the
appetite and spirits. $50, sir, you've
clapped your dirty sojer trappings on my
husband, have you ~ "Who is your hus-
band," asked the officer. "Biley Nc
ourtee, an shure an a bould boy he is;
so PLACE ye, but it's dirty thing of ",
my pretty man, to take him from his wife
an children. y Cant be helped said
the officer, it's too late now." "Then
take the baby too" she cried, as she
forced the little one into the arms of
Lieut. Adams. .Take them all-"IT
send ye four more today Off she ran
at rapid space, leaving the unfortunate
officer with the squirming and squaling
recruit in his arms. Doubtful of its SER
vice to Uncle Sam, he sent il home bv
its father.
One of the most interesting reunions
ever held on Gettysburg battlefield, was
the recent meeting of the Count of Paris
and few of his former comrades who
mad important commands when Gettys-
burg was fought aud who went there to
attend the Count during his inspection of
the battlefield positions. Among them
were Generals G. Slocum, Sickles, How
ard, Doubleday, Newton, Wright and
Gregg, all of whom had served with him
and during their conversation it was stated
that Stuart had been told by Gen. Lee to
slip between Gregg, at the cross roads,
and the Union rear, and seize the reserve
artillery and the ammunition trains.
'And II he had gotten in there" observed
Slocum, "that would have been the last
OF u.s." "But why didn't Stuart go in
there II that was his plan,n Gen. Howard
asked innocently. "Why," said the
Count, responding to Howard, by repeat
ing his query and pointing proudly to
the modest cavalryman, because Gregg
was there to see that he shouldn't go in. u
Presentiments on the battlefield often
prove prophetic. Here is an instance:
While Col. Osterhaus was CALAMITY at
lacking the centre of the enemy on the
second day of the battle of Pea Ridge, IA
Sergeant of the 18th Missouri Regt. re-
qnested the Captain of his Company to
send his wife's portrait, which he had
taken from his bosom, to her address in
st. Louis, with his dying declaration that
he thought of her in his last moments.
'What is this for" asked his Captain,
''you are not wounded, are your" "No,"
answered the Sergeant, "but know |
shall be killed to-day. l have been in bat
ties before, but never felt as | do now.
A moment ago became convinced my
time had come, but how, | cannot tell
Will you crafty my request; remember
l speak to you as a dying man. Seer
tainly, my brave fellow, but you will live
to good old age and be with your wife. y
"You will see, was the response. At the
camp fire that evening, the officers after
awhile made inquiry for the Sergeant.
He was not present. He had been killed
three hours before by grape shot from
one of the enemy's batteries.