The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-01
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"A Union Of hearts, Union OF hands.
And The dag ofour Union iOreYero
Galena, Illinois, will unyeil afine Grant
statue on Memorial day.
No brass band can play as many airs as
drum major can put on.
General Pleasonton, of cavalry fame, Is
one of the few remaining figures OF our
war. He may be seen any day sauntering
down Chestnut street, Philadelphia, well
aud hearty.
Shortly before his death, General Sher-
man was heard TO express himself thus
about the telephone: sits one OF the
biggest OF modern nuisances, said the
venerable warrior: 'I've tried the tele-
phone ten Thousand times and never knew
tito work right II | want 10 send
message, believe 10 putting man on a
horse and letting him delivered il. !"
"Well, be burned" remarked an old
Southern farmer at Atlanta, Geot gia, as
he stood and watched the electric cars
move off. whats the matter, old man ."
queried u bystander. s'Why, | was just
thiukin' about them Yankee fellers. Dur
ing the war they came down here aud
freed the niggers. Now, dad burn 'em,
they've come down here to free the
mules"
General Upton made an assault before
Selma, Alabama, to turn Gen. Forests
right, which he successfully accomplished,
when numbers OF the Confederates made
no attempt to escape, but threw down
their arms crying ''Don't ire any more
we are conscrIpts. For Gods sake,
Yanks, don't butcher us all. Thus Sell
ma fell, and great victory was won for
General Upton.
At the battle OF the Crater in front of
Petersburg, the 5lst New York regiment
was the first TO reach the breastworks. In
the forefront behold an Intrepid spirit
urging his men forward, waving his sword
and calling to bis brave boys 10 follow.
He reaches the enemy's entertainments
and CALAMITY falls 10 hand-tosh hand en-
counter, with his face to the foe, a martyr
TO liberty and an honor TO mankind.
Such. was the fate Of the heroic captain
Samuel H. Sims Of the 5lst New York
| volunteers.
General Sherman was ID command ofs
brigade at the battle OF Bull Run. He
was looking over the field without glass
when man Ia citizens dress stepped up
and offered bis tleld glass. Sherman
turned aud eyed the man over. ..Who
are you Sir, " said he. "My name Is Owen
Loyejoy." replied the clerical looking
man, I'm a member OF Congress from
Illinois. /" "a member Of Congress ~ re-
torlea Sherman, wltheringly, "a member
nf Cougrsss well ehouid lie 10 knex
what you are doing here. Get oui Of my
lines, sir, get out of my lines " and be
made him ''git." This shows how little
regard Sherman had for public opinion.
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Mr.. Patterson, OF Philadesphia, tells
how. Gen. Grant was Joking with aim