The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-10-07
"LIGHTs AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
BY ONE OF THE "oLD VETS. !"

bi uNh VI fAE - OLD WITS.
The "High Tide" of the rebellion mon
ument is now going up on Cemetery Ridge,
Gettysburg.
General Robert E. Lee, according to all
accounts, was as much given to kissing
the girls as General Sherman was.
AS much as Union prisoners desired
their freedom during the late unpleasant.
ness, none of them hankored after Libby
ration.
General Alex. s. Webb has Just re-
ceiyed from the War Department medal
of honor for Distinguished Personal
Bravery at the Battle of Gettysburg"
General Garfield, at The battle of Mid
die Creek, Kentucky: Go in, boys, and
give them "Hsil Columbia" take good
aim and don't shoot till you see the eyes
of your enemy.
Two old ladies were one time in con
versation on the battle of Chickamaugua.
Said one (quoth the Columbia "South
Csrolinian, " 81 wish, as General Bragg is
Christian man, that he were dead and in
heaven; think it would have been
God-send to the Confederacy.n "Why,
my dear" said the other, 'If the General
were near the gates OF heaven and invited
In, at that moment he would fall back
The following is an extract of letter
written by General James @. Rice, to his
aged mother, just before the battle of the
Wilderness, in which the General lost his
life: "My Dear Mother : Goodbye. We
are going again TO do our duty TO brave
ly offer up our life for that of the coun-
try, and through God we shall do vail
antly' With much love, and many pray
ers, that whatever may betide us, we may
meet In Heaven at last.-JAMEs. :"
One day poor wounded soldier on
crutches entered one Of the New York
railway cars, when lady got up and gave
him her seat. When asked why she did
that, by woman sitting near, she replied,
sMy husband was Union soldier and
have only done what would wish others
should do for my husband in a similar
situation" The other replied that she
had no husband in the army and was
glad of it. "Well,n retorted the true
American wife, "a would rather bo SOL
diers widow than a towards wife,"
General Viele's method of dealing with
secession: For instance lady went into
bis office TO consult him for some favor.
He received her with his usual politeness,
but suddenly noticing that she wore the
Confederate colors, he mildly suggested
that 1t would perhaps have been in better
taste to have come to his Office In some
other style. 81 have a right, sir, to con-
suit my own wishes as TO what | shall
wear. F" "Madam, +" replied the General,
"permi. me to claim an equal right in
choosing with whom shall converse"
The dignifed lady thought it best to make
exit from his presence,
One of the Federal prisoners, Corporal
Merrill, who was conveyed to the City of
Richmond, found an Unexpectedly oblig-
ing friend in the person of an Irish wo-
man. After the cars halted, the Corporal
heard a low voice at his window, which
was partly raised. 1t was quite dark and
he could not distinguish the speaker, who
was an Irish woman. "Whist whist ~
said she care we hungry ." Corporal M.
replied that he was, when she handed him
loaf of bread and some cakes saying,
'FThat Is all had in the house; take 1t,
and God bless ye |" He thanked her and
said, "You are very kind to enemies. "
"Whist !" said she, 'and amt | from
New York meself.
During General Birneys raid through |
Florida, bright little girl was found |
alone In one OF the houses, her parents
having "skedadled. She was rather
non-committal, for she did not know
whether the troops wore Union or rebel.
Two fine dogs made their appearance,
when the General enquired OF the girl the
names Of the dogs. The child informed
him that their names were Gilmore and
Beauregard. (Which is tho best dog"
asked bystander. 81 don't know" said |
she, "they're both mighty smart dogs;
but they'll either OF 'em suck eggs if you
don't watch EN-" The troops left with
out ascertaining whether the family Of
which the girl was hopeful scion, was
Union or Rebel.
ln the hospital features OF the war, as
set forth in 1862, Mrs. M. G. Love re-
turned thanks to Miss Breckenridge and |
other kind ladies of Princeton, New Jersey,
for donations OF hospital stores, including
a large supply OF currant wine made by
lady OF Princeton. The following senti-
ments were written on the bottles
"Currant wine from Princeton, N. j.
May 1t refresh you brave men from ILL.,
nois.
"You suffer in a holy cause. May you
receive an everlasting reward"
"Be patient be hopeful; the day is
dawning."
''Let no dark clouds prevent you from
seeing the bright sunlight beyond"
'.New Jersey honors the Union soldiers
10 Kentucky, no matter where FROM
Remember Washington, the great
father OF his country, and emulate his vir-
tues.n
''Currant wine for our brave defenders.
The Lord, thy God; He 1t Is that doth go
with thee He will not fail thee nor for
sake thee"
"This wine was made on the battle field
OF Princeton, Mercer county, New Jersey
not far from where Washington led his
army to victory"
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