The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-12-30
.LIGHTs AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
By ONE OF THE Gold WITS.

MDen COlOnel OF volunteers HrSt pre-
sented himself in uniform to his wife and
little daughter, the latter said, after mo-
ment of wonder: "Why, ma, that's not
real soldier-it's pal"
Comrsde II. 5. Evans, Of Wilsey, Kan
sas, who served through the war in the
9Th Indiana Vols, met with the loss Of an
eye the other day. A singular incident,
however, he having three brothers who
lost an eye each in the lservice of their
country.
An officer Of an Indiana regiment, in
passing through one of the streets Of Nor
folk, saw a pretty little girl in the street,
OF about eight years, and gently patted
her on the head, when the mother, who
observed it from window, rushed TO the
door and brawled out at the top of her
voice, ''Come right in the house, Susanah,
aud will ash your head. y
General Miles told Col. Ingersol story
10 the hotel auditorium a few days ago
about sol4ier who, during some engage
ment, became panic stricken and turning
his back upon the enemy, ran like deer.
The General saw him, and being disgust
ed at such an exhibition Of cowardice,
put spurs 10 horse and made after him.
"Here, you sir, he called 10 bis slernest
martial tones "what are you running like
that for 2" The man heard but did not
stop an instant He did not even turn
his head, but yelled back, 81 am running
because | can't fly. -
The following took place at flag pre-
scntation in the Army Of the Cumberland,
May lst, 1883: The flag was presented TO
the Fifteenth Indiana Vols, Con behalf of
the young ladies' of Haskell, by the Chap
lain. In the couse OF his speech, he said
''Tell the young ladies of Haskell that
when the war is over their then sanctitied
gift shall be returned to them, unless
torn to shreds by the cnemy's bullets. :"
cried an lrishman in the regiment, and
Pat received a pass to go to town next
day.
While they were hosting the stars and
stripes over the officers quarters at Camp
Curtin, near Harrisburg, Pa, in the
Spring OF 1851, and just as the men had
seizd the halyards, a large eagle lowered
over the flag an sailed majestically over
the encampment while the flag was run
up. Thousands Of eyes were upturncd in
a moment, and as tue noble bird looked
down, the cheers OF three thousand men
rent the air. Never was such ovation
paid the "lmperial bird OF Jove.n II
fingered for few moments, then cleav
lug the air with its pinions, disappeared
on the horizon.
AT the siege OF Petersburg, a young
Lieutenant, who was very good looking
and great favorite with the girls at
home, was badly wounded in the !, fl arm.
Several OF the surgeons declared it was
necessary to amputate the limb but final
ly one of them decided that by removing
a section OF the bone the arm could be
saved ''But" said he, ait will be bad
job aud when healed would always be
crooked" The young Lieutenant think
ing that any kind Of an arm was better
than no arm, with thought, he replied
"Never mind the crook set it for hug
ging, and 60 ahead.
One morning, as returned soldier,
named Thompson, residing 10 Washing
ton, was engaged in conversation with
some parties at q public house 10 Peoria,
Illinois, an individual entered, and as he
passed the soldier, shouted: "Hurrah for
JEFF. Davis" In an instant the soldier
turned and went at the JEFF. Davis sympa-
thzer, and administered most thorough
drubbing, concluding the performance by
compelling him to shout twice for Abe
Lincoln, then allowing the fellow TO get
on his feet, he cautioned him never to re-.
peat that again. 81 have fought rebels
three years, and had Il brother killed by
just such men as you are, and whenever
traitor shouts for jeff Davis in my hear
ing will whip him or kill him."
A few evenings since, Col. James b.
Black and Col. Eli Lilly were seated side
by side at banquet table where body Of
veterans were assembled to enjoy them
selves. Col. Lilly was talking very earn.
es,ly and Col. Black was solemn listener.
But there was look Of determination 10
Col. Blacks eyes that gave evidence not
10 be distanced in the story telling bust
ness by one OF Col. Lilly's fishing yarns.
When Col. l.. had finished, Col. Blacks
jaws relaxed and he said: "Duriug the |
latter part OF the war my regiment was on
duty in Texas. One afternoon was out |
with a party foraging and we captured |
two large old fashioned farm wagons,
drawn by four mules each, loaded with |
provisions intended for the rebels. Just
as we started for our camp dreadful rain
came pouring down. IL seemed TO me
that II was the hardest and wettest rain |
aver saw. The harness on the mules was
made Of bulls hide, aud the wetter it got
The more IL stretched. We whipped, urged, |
and the drivers swore at the mules and we |
finally reached camp with the mules but |
The wagons were not in sight. | was al |
most heart-broken, but the colorcd mule
drivers understood the cause OF the dcten-
lion better than did. They removed the
harness from the mules and tied them Sc
curely to a big tree. The next morning
the sun came out strong aud warm, and
its effect on the bull hide harness con
tracted them to such an extent that when
came out Of my tent, the wagons were
in camp all right" Col. Lilly looked at