The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-02-04
"LIGHTs AND SHADOWS or THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
ny ONE or THE "oLD VETS.

General Miles little army has knocked
all four legs off the seat OF war.
Yon,my-"Did you do much fighting
during The war, Pa2" Pa-'I did my
share Of it, Tommy ibid you make
the enemy run !" "You're right, did,
Tommy" "Did they ketch you, Pa I"
Half.past four O'Clock on the 18th of
April, 1861, will ever be memorable in the
history of our country. 1t was on this
day and hour that Stevens rebel battery
in Charleston harbor fired the first shot in
the South on the national flag.
Sheridan at Cedar Creek, swinging his
hat with CHEEKY smile for all, shouted :
"Face the other way, boys we are going
back to our camps; we are going to lick
them out of their boots |" The effect was
electrical and his command was victory.
war veteran tells OF comrade in the
same regiment who had novel cure for
cold feet ale raised bis foot from the
ground and struck some light blows with
his hand on the upper part of his leg, just
above the knee, and instantly felt flow
of warm blood coursing downward, and
the feet became warm"
Ellsworth Post, G. A. r., of Mechanics
vile, New York, claims the oldest G. A.
r. man in the United States, who is now
living with his wife, near Jonesvile, N.
Y. AT the breaking out of the war, he
enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifteenth
New York Vols, and served until 1864
AT the time Of his enlistment, be was near
ly so years old and is now in his 10Th
year.
General Sherman during his march to
the sea, used 10 60 out Of his way to avoid
a bridge. All any rate, some of the sol.
diers thought so. He was very fond of
wading. Oae day the army was to ford
a river and for several miles before the
men reached ii they waded knee deep in
swamps. Il say Bill" said one fellow
to another, II guess we struck this river
lenglhways
j The killing OF Lieut.. Casey and Captain
Wallace in The Indian muddlc In The
Northwest, brings to mind long list of
officers who, during the present genera
ton, have laid down their lives in lighting
the once lordly owners Of the soil. When
the Indian digs up the Ratchet and pre-
pares for business, his war path is gener.
ally marked with blood. Since 1866 Tic
number of officers that persisted is aston.
ishingly large, reaching as high as so.
The death OF General Reynolds, at the
battle OF Gettysburg, was a severe loss to
the country, and especially to The Penn
sylvania Reserves, whose idol he was.
Some of these men wept and all demand
ed 10 be led against the enemy that they
might wreak vengeance upon his slayers
During their desperate charge on the fol-
lowing day the thrilling war cry OF The re-
serves, "Revenge for Reynolds, F." rang out
above the din of battle and steeled their
hearts to deeds OF wondrous valor.
Two soldiers belonging to the Second
Iowa Cavalry went into store one day.
One OF them wanted TO buy silver lever
watch, while the other only meant to act
as additional judge. The proprietor show
ed them a silver lever watch, telling them
at the same lime that it had thirteen
jewels. do you think, asked the would
be purchaser, of bis friend, 'Do you think
that watch has tbir cen jewels 2" "Thir-
teen jewels :" replied that worthy, wink.
ing hard at The proprietor, "of course it
General Miles is The youngest Major
General in the u $. Army-lbe only
major general who did not receive mill
tary education. He entered the Union
army as captain OF volunteers, but fought
his way up 10 be commissioned mnioi
general at the close OF the war. He was
in every battle Of the army of tie Potomac
where he received three wounds, one il
the throat--a close call. He has the best
record rs an Indian fighter of any officer
in the army and splendid record in the
late war. He is not young man, and Il
well versed 10 men and affairs. He is
man Of good judgment and great energy
An old Union soldier tells this story Of
a mules last kick Inthe First Division
Second Corps, we had mule noted fol
his wonderful kicking powers in fact
he was ready to give any one kick, upon
all occasions. On the road 10 Richmond
he got his leg broken in bridge and wa,
taken out OF the team and shot, and wa!
10 all ap )earances dead, when a soldier
ran up, seized the mule by the tail and ex
claimed "Now kick and tho mule
having just one kick, let him have it
breaking tue soldiers jaw and sent hin
rolling in the ditch. The soldier neveI
heard the last of being kicked by deac
mule.
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