The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-10-14
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
BY ONE OF THE sold VETS.

tam.
Skeletons of British soldiers OF the war
of 1912 have just been found at Lundy's
Lane in a trench in the sand pit opposite
the cemetery.
Captain Foster died at his home in
Chicago, Sunday. During the war he
was for time prisoner in Libby Prison
and was one of the 100 officers who es-
capped from that place through the famous
tunnel.
One of the most prolific of war-song
writers, Chas. Carroll Sawyer, died Sat
urday night, Oct. Sd, 1891, at the city
hospital in Brooklyn. He was bs years
old. Among his songs are "When this
Cruel War is Over, )" "Who will Care for
Mother Now and "Molher Would Com
fort Me-"
Comrade John Clayhonce, of Major Z.
A. Angel Post, No. 20, of this city, who
served during the war in Co. A, LIST New
Jersey Cavalry, was wounded in the right
knee by Minnie ball, during the unpleas-
autness along the Rappahonock, by the
rebel hushwackers. 1t passed entirely
through the leg, SCATTERING the bone. which
causes him great deal of suffering at this
late day.
A singular incident is related of Ser
geant Major Policy of the 10th Massachu-
sets Regiment, while lying in the trench
es before Petersburg. He carved with
his knife upon wooden headboard the
words, "Sergt. Maj. George F. Policy,
10th Mass. Vols, killed June -, 1864, :"
remarking to the Colonel, {" guess I'll
leave the day blank" The next day he
was instantly killed by she'll that struck
him In the breast. He was buried on the
field and the same headstone that he had
lettered was placed over his grave.
During the war, an Irish woman OF
Amazonian size and heart, as loyal as
brave, came to General Schenck to pre-
sent to Secretary Stanton the American
aao nnlled down nv CoIone, Miles NJ uor.
peris Ferry, when that post was surrend-
cred to the rebels. ''How did you secure
this, my woman Z" ''Sure, sir, lust lift
ed nv dress and wrapped it around me. y
The Secretary thanked her for her deyo-
ton and ordered fifty dollars paid to the
brave woman. It would not have been
safe to have attemnted to unwran that
flag.
wiz, ,ho ev,, ,;a.,
.a,,,., :, ,ee1 80. .a;. ,,,.,s
pa,,,n,oro ,hor NOV. a,oa,od rs;,n 4.as.
~, ali. on;,bo,o 80 sh,ao ava 80 y,
to ,,h... o,.doa -, -. ,,ua.,
som =, ,ho 49, ia l., ..,,..
a few bore muske,s and nearly NIL carried
reyolyers. Arrived in Washington. the
greeting changed. everywhere the column
was greeted with hearty cbeers From
the crowds on the sidewa,ka came the
CRY tWhare ara VIM from, ~ upon,svl.
vnnia y was the resnonse aGod hless
Pennsylvania. y was the hearty accord
Tho.o mac 4oun ala C.,,a, :, 49,
E,.h,oon,h por, 80 M,a.on,; a. H.,
das ~ ran,.;n 49, L.. -. a. -.
:, 49,, 80 tauon oe,oox,a ,oa,.., ,,.,,
-, IT, .o.,.uoa,, :, 49,,
80 ~ at. ,.,,.a. t,p9.,,,.s
:, so.,,o :, Ch.,,o",o.m o.. ar o.,
law officer after mnsing n moment
"sortie A SortieI Can. have the rebela
any General by the name of A. sortie q,
"Certainly. I've heard Of old Sortie fire..
ouentlv.n oWell. I puess + bave.n said
the CAPTAIN. "Come to think. now I've
bearn of his being repulsed very oftep.n
HI 80, :. ,ha o,,,a.,. 90,
T, oooa i, sa,..o oaon
hovaa ono dov II, noo,,iorIv h,.d -
xi,od IN tho oomn - Tho E,f,b Exoo,a;or
o,,ho hovs ovo o,aor;,. ,,,o
,o.ni,o - tim brand roon ,ho hovoa
,hioh n. 40 ,ol,o.. .ro n eoo - a.
=, Tho nr,va,os vho w.s ,hon IN ,ho .o,
oy a,,emn,,,o n mas,;ca,a n niece do.
claredIl. was plain "couldn't be
Misunderstood" "Why. how so9n was
the query. son. he replied. "that Is
the date when the crackers were made
ak hundred and three wears before
Christ" 1903 B. C.)
II. Roh,nson e,,,o,od IN tho ,oo,b
pon, Nou yort vo,s Tho on oro
IN o.mr IN tho leland and ,ho;r sr;ords
,.ro o,,on vio;,;ro than Too,s hro,hor
1o., o,o - oao hin and to.,a 1oo
,omoo,oL ue hooood 90 bad ,or 1ohn
~ "a, him a f,,lou,h thu, h,o nro,ho,
,n.n, - tho co,ono, ond ,o,d hin, h;s .;.,o,
no. do.a .na ,n,.hod ,aouo =, ah.o.o,
o. "a. h.o,ho. - - ho,,a o. a., a..
Con.o., ,uao ,;uoa .na =. ,,a, ,,,.ro Law
H.. ,ho o,na o,o - ,ho ,on h.ord -,