Morris tribune., 1891-02-25
THE CAMP FIRE.
Lots of Fun and Glorious Good Time.

Lots of Fun and Glorious Good Time
Let. us oil be merry boys, to night,
For we are here, you know, for fun;
Keep the glowing Campfire burning
bright,
For we are here tonight for fun;
Listen to the speakers here tonight,
Remember, we are here for fun;
Cut your speeches short, and make then
light,
And don't forget we're here for fun.
Coffee, sow-belly, hard-tack, that's the
stuff
1t gives zest. you know. for fun;
| After all the guests have had enough,
Then, boys, look out for number one.
To say that the Old Vets of Over
ton Post and their guests, the Sons OF
Vets of Camp Albert Scheffer, had a
good time at the campfire last Friday
night, is drawing it most decidedly
mild. A glorious good time would
more accurately describe the occas-
ion. When we say it was an old style
army campfire all old vets will fully
understand Just what it was.
There were present, including the
Sons. about fifty, all in the best possi-
BILE humor and determined To have
lots of fun, and they had it.
There were mighty few speeches.
but any number of army yarns and
stories, all true, of course.
Among other interesting proceed
ings was the reading by Comrade Gil.
lespie of n communication from an
old comrade of st. Paul, giving de-
tailed account of the doings of our
delegates to the state encampment-
Comrades Colahan and Pepper. The
communication was received with un-
bounded applause and ordered placed
on file.
The contest for the prize to be awar
ded the champion liar was the great
event of the evening. There were
seven contestants, viz: Comrades Hes
ler. Spur, Smith, Dablow, Pushor,
Lofthus, Stevens. Dye, Bcvans and
Gillespie, the judges, were allowed to
relate ''well authenticated incidents of |
army life,' but not to compete for the
prize-a brass medal, with campfire |
scene on one side, and on the other
the name of winner and the words,
s. Champion Liar of Overton Post
1S9l,'' engraved thereon.
Pushor led off, followed by Spur.
Smith, Stevens, Lofthus, Hesler, Da-
blow, Dye, Bevans and Gellespie.
The first round left Dablow and Hes
Ter SO far in the lead that all others
from the contest and allow
I'd those two to contend for the cham.
Dablow gave minute, highly in.
teresting and extremely exciting de.
of the fianking of the rebs
1T Kennesaw mountain and the many
'hair-breadth 'scapes" that he passed
through there. 1t was Dablow's COM
pany, all alone, that got around on the
eft flank of the rebel army and COM
pletely doubled it up, so that they had
20 evacuate the mountain and fall back
IN Marietta. "IIad it not been for
ny company" said Comrade Dablow,
'it is doubtful if Sherman's army
's 6aid 81 5et ltfse EietesyE
It Kennesaw. Notwithstanding there
we're
Cannon to the right of US,
Cannon to the left of US,
Cannon behind US,
We went in and succeeded in turning
he flank of the Johnnies. That was
he hardest fight / was ever in.''
The relating of this incident plac ed
0ablow three points ahead of Hesler,
)ut Hesler showed no signs of sur.
Taking piece of char.
,oal from his pocket and picking up
IN empty hard:tack box, he remarked,
Now boys, you all know about Is
and No. 10 and the 10000 prisoners
Gen. Pope captured there. Well, old
Pope didn't capture any 10000 pris-
Dners at Island No. 10, and he would
not have captured any if 1 and my old
pard hadn't been there. That's what's |
the matter. Now, then, / will draw |
q map of Island No. 10, showing the |
Mississippi river, the position of the
different forts, masked batteries, gun.
boats, etc." which he did, 1.-THE Is.
llnd was surrounded by the Union
forces, except Oil the side where there
was a sort of lake between the Island
and the main land" said Hesler. "Me
and my pard made reconnaissance
in force all by ourselves and on our
own hook, one day, and learned that
the lake just spoke of was so shall
would, when they evacuated the is,
land, retreat across this lake. So
reported to Gen. Pope and told him
the opinion ! had arrived at after
making the reconnaissance in force.
Well, the result was. Gen. Pope or
dered me and my pard to at once take
possession of the lake, hold that po-
sition and prevent the rebs from
crossing, and you bet your dear life
we did. But we were too late In tax.
ing possession Of the lake. la,O00 rebs
escaped across it before we arrived,
but you bet there didn't any more es-
cape after we took up our position.
AS it was. Gen. Pope, or rather me
and my pard, captured 5000 prisoners
and had it not been for us he would
not have captured 4 blank ane!s.
This settled 1t, and Hesler was de-