The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-11-04
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
BY ONE OF THE GOLD VETS"

Two of the great engagements of the
rebellion, the battle of Bull Run and the
battle Of Chickamaugua, were fought on
Sunday.
A clever mot is attributed to General
Sherman. When asked why people al
ways said 'Brave as a sword, and never
" Brave as a cannon" he replied "Be-
cause a cannon always recoils when it is
fred"
A soldier was wounded by shell from
Fort Wagner. He was going to the rear.
Wounded by SHELF" some one asked.
eyes, he coolly answered, 81 was right
under the darned thing when the bottom
dropped out"
A private of one of the Pennsylvania
regiments tells how he lost his teeth at
the battle of Gettysburg. 81 was dis
armed by big bully of a confederate
dentist, and he strapped me to stump of
a tree and pulled 'em out"
Where did you get that turkey :"
said Colonel to one of his amiable re-
cruits, who came into camp with fine
bird. 'Stole it," was the laconic reply.
"Ah |" said the Colonel, triumphautly, to
a bystander, "you see my boys moy steal,
but they wont lien
Master Charlie: ooh, what noble men
they were who fought so brayely for the
Union in the great rebellion | Why, grand
father, you must have been young man
then; did you take any part in the war ~
Grandfather "Ye-es-that is--well, no
not exactly. didn't fight in any battles,
but | sang in the great peace jubilee"
A Colonel Of a regiment which served
during the Rebellion for short time, met
one of his men in the street few days
since, and after talking over camp life,
the former private said: 81 tell you what
1t is, Colonel, the boys used to grumble
about you, but they were ungrateful fell
lows; they ought to be thankful to you,
for you always kept them out of danger,
Coloueln
A loyal American, law-abiding cili-
zen, can endure many insults and wrongs,
as recent events have already proved, but
when our glorious old flag was assaulted
and shot down from the battlements of
Fort Sumter, the half-smothered patriot
ism could be depressed no longer 1t was
the flag of the immortal Washington. 1t
is the same radiant standard that was car
ried by our fathers, seven long years of
the Revolution, and which waved at last
In triumph at Yorktown, aud proudly does
The old flag, the "Stars and Stripes, " float
on the school house in our town, and on
others in this country. 1t is well that our
children be taught to love that "Star-
Spangled Banner that in after years
they, like our fathers and ourselves, NAV
be ready to lay down their lives in de-
fence of "Liberty and Union, one aud in
separable, now and forever. y
General Grant made his daily investiga-
tions mounted on mule. During the
siege OF Vicksburg at one time he halted
10 the rear of the Goth Ohio Regt., sur
veying the position in open view of the
enemy, and intent on knowledge, coolly
drew his fleld-glass and took a steady
survey, apparently not being aware OF the
well-aimed shot and shell that whzzed
past or exploded above or around him.
his play of fireworks over the soldiers in
the trenches was little trying to their
nerves, and one of the men became
thoroughly indignant. "See here, you
old fool, " he shouted to the distinguished
observer, who was only few rods dis
taut, ''if you don't get Off that mule You II
get shot !" Some one informed the man
who 1t was to whom he was administer
ing such peremptory advice. Well, |
don't care, he retorted, "What's he fool
in round here for, anyway we're shot at
enough without takin' any chances with
him.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Bap-
list Church of this city, will hold their