The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-01-14
"LIGHTs AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
BY ONE OF rHE "oLD VETS. :

An Irishman from Battle Greek, Michi-
gan, was at Bull Run battle, and was
somewhat startled when the head of his
companion on the left was knocked off by
cannon-ball. A few moments after,
however, a spent ball broke the fingers Of
his comrade on the other side. The latter
threw down his gun and yelled with pain,
when the Irishman rushed to him exclaim-
ing, "Blasht your soul, you ovid woman,
sttop crying, you make more noise about
1t than the man that losht his head ~
A father at one time, accompanied his
son, delicate youth of about 200 lbs, to
the Portsmouth navy yard. He having
served three years in the army, and
therefore entitled to preference, the father
presented the youth to the proper author
tiles. when the following dialogue ensued:
"What claim do you present, sir Has
the young man been in the army, or else
where served his country 2" eyes, sir,
and he is big fighter too he killed every
darn rebel he came across, and when he
got home he licked me, the old woman,
and all the young.ones; If he don't de-
serve a job nobody ever did"
After the surrender of Lexington, Mo-,
an officer was detailed by Gen. Price to
collect the ammunition and place 1t in safe
charge The officer addressed Adjt. Cos
grove aud asked him to have the ammuni-
ton surrendered. Cosgrove called up
dozen men, one after the other, and exhib-
iting empty cartridge-boxes, said to the
astonished rebel officer, 81 believe, sir, we
gave you all the ammunition we had before
we stopped fighting Had there been any
more, upon my word, you should have
had it, sir; but will inquire, and II by
accident there is cartridge left, l will
let you know" The rebel officer turned
away, rejecting upon the glorious victory
of having captured men who had fired
their last shot.
A mercantile gentleman Of New York
aspred to military honors, and through
various influences at last succeeded in OBJ
tanning brigadier generals commission.
He was sent West with orders to report
to Gen. Fremont. He reached st. Louis
in safety and comparative comfort, and as
for looks, he was just too elegant 10 his
gold lace and snowy trappings. From St.
Louis lie started westward, but finding
that the railroad would take him to q
point forty miles away from Fremont's
headquarters, he abruptly returned to st.
Louis. When asked his reason for his
sudden countermarch, he replied: "Why,
hang it, man, found should have to go
the rest OF the way on horseback, and l
couldn't do that, you know !"
After the advance of the Union army
upon Bragg and his retreat, the Pioneer
Brigade pushed on to Elk river to repair
a bridge While one of its men, pri-
vate, was bathing in the river, five of
Bragg's soldiers, guns in hand, came to
one OF them shouting, "Come in here
Yank out OF the wet The Federal was
quite sure that he was ''done for, aud al
once obeyed the order. After dressing
himself, he was thus accosted: "You
surrender our prisoner, do you3" eyes
of course do. ''That's kind, now wei
surrender to you," and the five stacked
arms before him, their spokesman adding
"We're done with 'em, and have said tt
old Bragg, goodbye; secesh is played
C out. Now you surround us and take u
: into your camp" and 1t was done accord
= ingly.
General Schofield sent Lieut.. Bloodfelt
u attended by an orderly, with orders t.
G. lionel Hall, Fourth Missouri Cavalry, L
: move to the left and attack, during thu
battle of Newtonia The route of tn
. lieutenant WAS across point OF woods IL
: which, while passing, he suddenly foun'
d himself facing about forty rebels, draw
II up in regular line. Without moment
hesitation he and the orderly drew thei
J pistols and charged at the same time TEN
pering bravery with mercy, and not feel
ing any desire to shed blood needlessly
II be drew out his handkerchief and wave
u it in token of his willingness to surroun
: and capture the whole rebel force rattle
a than shoot them down. The cool impu
dence OF the act nonpu1ssed the foe, an
70 perhaps thinking there was large fore
" in the rear, eight of them threw dow
u their arms and surrended, and the balanc
'skedaddled.'
In tent in the camp Of the Elevent
Indiana Battery, near Murfreesborougl
In the absence of chairs, a rude benc
had been constructed by placing boar
:, on CROSSINGS. The board was soon foun
too timber to bear up the crowd whic
. daily enjoyed its comforts and was,
consequence, strengthened by layin
another thick plank over it. A rougis
sergeant one day removed this top planl
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through the bottom board, filled the
a, with powder, laid train from one
= another, prepa red his fuse, and then r
placed the plank. Shortly after, the benc
as usual, was filled with his unsuspectir
comrades, when he reached down ar
touched the fuse with his lighted ciga
OF course there was an explosion ju
about that time, which hoisted the par
as would perad, u ,setting the stove al
tea furniture, knocking down the ter
4. and enveloping all 10 smoke and dire co
fusion but be was never found out al
well that he was not.
u -Tiddledy Winks at A. II. Titu
~ Lots of fun. OIL
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