The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-01
FLIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
BY ONE OF THE ION vRrs. y

General Grants sister, Mrs. Mary Grant
Cramer, Of Orange, N. j., is lecturipg to
ex-solders in central New York.
Hurrah for the new flag with forly-four
new stars each star the symbol of peace,
prosperity aud liberty among self-gov-
erning people.
The wedding of General Schotield, Com
mander in.Chief of the Army, was a bril-
liant social event. The General has been
lucky in love as he was in war.
Sergeant Charles Campbell, of the Sew
enth U. $. Cavalry, who was shot through
the jaw at the Wounded Knee fight, is
now curiosity. He carries $3.50 worth
of gold in the great hole made by the
bullet.
The gallant fellows who volunteered to
risk their lives with the fearless Lieut..
W. r. Gushing to destroy the rebel ram
Albermarle, all were lost but himself. To
his brother officers, before starting, he re-
marked, "Another stripe or coffin"
"Good morning, Mrs. O'Faherty. Faith,
an it's too bad that it has to be rainin on
Decoration Day." cit is, sure, in one
respect, an in another it isn't, fur how
would you expict flowers to grow on the
graves ov the poor soldiers If it hadn't
rain to wet the ground The good Lord
knows phwat he's dom, aud don't ye fur
get it,"
A Lieutenant was promenading In full
uniform one day and approached a volun-
teer on sentry who challenged him with /:
"Halt. who comes there 2" The Leuteu-
ant with contempt in every lineament of
his face, expressed his ire with indignant
'Darn fooln The sentry's reply, apt
and quick, came, advance darn fool, and
give the countersign."
Although the greatest Generals OF the
late war have passed away, there are still
some great ones left, and they may be
seen in New YORK city alone, to-day, 81
Major Generals and % Brigadier Generals
of the Union army. Although it is now
more than twenty-six years since Lee sur
rendered,at Appomattox, most Of them
are yet capable Of active work.
One OF the oldest things in the line of
Memorial Day stories is that of n man
who goes to Gettysburg every year to dec
oratc his own grave. During the battle
he was thought to be killed, and another
soldier took his papers from his pockets.
The second soldier was buried for the
first, and now No. |, who recovered, goes
to the place every year to keep green the
grave which is marked with his own name
Among the prisoners captured at the
time Of the blowing up of the Petersburg
Crater was one whose face was greatly
begrimed, and as he marched by he was
saluted by blue-coat with the remark,
'Say, Johnny, guess you got blown up. u
"Wel," replied Johnny, with an oath, 81
should just say so; but somehow / got
the start of the other fellows, for when
was coming down met the regiment go.
ing up, and they all called me blasted
straggler !"
In August, 1862, during the march oil
the Army of the Potomac from Harrison''
Landing TO Fort Monroe, the Eighty-fiftt
Regt Penn. Vols. was halted about mid
day just before crossing the pontoor
bridge over the Chickahominy. 1t wai
extremely hot aud the road dusty.
group OF soldiers flung themselves on The
ground to rest, not noticing that they
were on the leeward side of the road.
Presently the clanking of sabers told o.
the approach of body of mounted men.
Just as they reached us, Gen. Mcclellan
drew up and said quietly: "Better cross
to the other side, lads, or you will be Gov
cred with dust" II was slight act, bu
IL showed that he was not indifferent to
the comfort of the humblest soldier.
Immediately after the ordinance Of Sc
cessiou had been passed, there was one
very fine company organized at Memphis
which acquired wide reputation for ex
cellence in all the evolutons, and was
commanded by Mexican veteran. Every
afternoon throng of people would resort
to the large vacant lot whereon this com.
pany was receiving instruction, to wit
ness and applaud. Ouce. when an unusu
ally large crowd was collected, the cap
tain became so enthused that after ex
hausting every recognized movement he
began to extemporize and shouted out Tho
command, accompany, right and lef
oblque march," The men cssayed Il
obey the order and scattered widely. TIT
captain racked his brain for proper com
mand to bring them together again, bu
the tactics provided no formula for sucl
a dilemma. At length, when the boy
had become strung out like flock o
wild pigeons, and seemed about to separ
ate forever. he yelled in desperation
"Huddlc, gol darn ye -
One dark and rainy Winter night, tn
writer was ordered To carry food to th
men in the trenches. A team WAS hiiche,
up and with loaded wagon and drive
we started out Every challenge wa
made with the least noise, as the enemy
was only few rods 10 front. Halt
dismount and give the countersign, cam
at every thirty PAGES. 1t was rough OF
my teamster, who was rheumatic and cold
However, we made the trip and halted n
cavalry post. Major IA very Palad
for courage aud strength, had rolled init
my blanket for a snooze. He had driver
the enemy with slaughter that day. NJ
Jehu began to recite his annoyance thus
''Cuss The burned infantry; they mad
me halt, dismount and give the counter
sign till was weary" At this moment
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