The National tribune., 1891-07-16


AN oath 10 be loyal to the Government. A
prominent merchant of this class from q neigh
IuIHE town wished pass Go 60 % ~ hpcilng
. Go rcplenish his stock of goods, aud conceived
this potent evidence ~ his loyalty. ii ie had an
Old copy OF the New York 1ril7uc and having
.mwov.scd a fuu SO that The folding Of the
paper displayed the heading WHOM be asked
Tor The pass, ] suggested the required oath,
when hc uuocutiy gave a knowing wink
directed towards the i.iJlHG I lciguod TO not
understand when
HE wTNKFn AGAIN And hCAIN:
hnt as ] had never kept soda fountain he
failed 10 make me understand. The reader
Viii understand ,he potency of this device
better perhaps whun ! state that just prior 90
,hc Dar only two copies oi The New York latb-
lr.f-ouc each to William ]. Carpenter and
Sidney d. i>idd-haa ever been sent 20 tho
fo-io'HCn 8i t8rir-lBrg. and FOR that oileusc
Horace Greeley tie publisher hHd hocu cited
40 aFpclI before the lu3ge of uur tircut Court,
and bee was iuHnl guilty OF publishing and
distributions au uc"hul.ry document, Mlth
tIHt Indictment standing against Horace
Greeley, ihc aforesaid merchant thought his
paper fans Should hy aH auguustl0acd passport.
llc tool. The oath.
] could goon "a iuHritum relating incidents
under This hca1.ng--sawa Of them amusing,
some oI Them ioucbina and painful,
lGe third csss. Cr =" truIv rebel, seldom re-
qurcd passes. ThoF remained al home, and
were themselves The keepers Of their self made
prisons. They We're few in numbers, however,
and gave the Government Ittlc concern. They
worshiprd in lhe.r isolation the institution
Oi negro slavery and tee act o' secession, bat
were too CowHra|y 80 fight ior their cause.
About the lOih % September came the glad
some order fuT nae Go rciluquish my duties as
Post Adiutaut and report for duty at tho
front For several weeks priort 10 this Gate The
officers OF ogr regiment had been ur-iug the
authorities 90 relieve our scattered regiment
from the rls0me aulics OF iighang gucrnlIas.
and permit us 90 take the Geld as consolidated
regiment Until this Date my duties had been
wholly executive and clerical, and j knew
nothing of the qracica. and exciting duties Of
war,
Butt WAS EAGER FOR THE CHANGE,
and welcomed the order that hade me report at
Beverly, the place designated for the assem-
bling al my regiment. Believing tlgi my iirst
experience IN real soldering would reawakcn
the early reco. leCtioHs 81 some of my comrades
who enjoy the lad croas side Of early army
life ] viii draw ihe picture as il now yiyidiy
stands before me. The A6iutauts Of infantry
regiments being entitled 20 a horse, had pro-
cured q noble animal with The finest rig-Eoid
braid bright ornaments, and ali Of the most
approved army rcgulat0ps-my uniform and
s.her 20 CORRESPOND So when mounted,
looked every inch a soldier aside IN band
box. Poor. foolish, misguided young man.
How little j knew Of the realities oi terrible
war Well the dav came when / was to take
my leave. My command consisted Of the Reg
mental Band and about ~ recruits for differ
/ eut companies II the regiment DI course ]
had % have transportation for my personal
effects. but j was a good deal peTplcXeG when ]
discovered that The fnll complement OF the
regiments transportation had been furnished,
T q H.4rH q
was not 10 be TCpuiscd so early IN tho en-
garemcut. ] bad already in my Official ca
uacity secured The friendship Of Capt. Charles
Leib, the widely notorious Depot Quarter
master and by strategic movement secured
/ from him am ambulance and pair OF fue
] horses The veteran soldier VIII naturally
ask, For what purpose dia one common,
4 every day hdiuiaut want with so much trans
! pgrtauoH?' The iElaTy is easily answered.
/ 1t WAS Cor my
SARATOGA 7EUNR.
/ filled with several suits of soldier clothes, with
an abundance Of fine linen. iuciudiug night
shirts. cIc. 8hHn my caWpchcst, WGicl was
I filled with cooking utensils, with an abundance
4 Of iIauis, tongues, sausage. ieiiics, preserves,
\ spices, etc: with a lnil line Of chiuaware,
. knives, !ort-. spoons, etc Then ] had a cot.
4 with blankets white spread and sheets, and
nay desk was ftled with paper, envelopes, and
1 necessary blanks for regimenta purposes, not
1 forgetting wal tcut.
The hour -or Departure came, the assembly
I sounded and mounted ~ the head o. any baud,
recruits aud ambulance. it was necessary %
march tBrpugh tAe city, and that hour revealed
20 me that oven amid The i0mp and glitter ani
tiase. just behind the scene lurkcd the heart
burning Of possibly
THE last GDoB-BY
10 family and fiunds. My residence in the
city was 0n the route fr0m camp 20 thc main
road upon which tho marcB Was 10 b. made
halted the command 20 front Gl my residence
and bad ile band play Home. Swer. Home
Whiie ] took the friendly haad Of tA0sc snu
had called for ihe purpose aud held 10 my
bosom my young VIE and little babc. whllc
the kisses and tears mingled w.t. the silent
Eool-by. ID was asrI4rali0Ii '.e recital ol ahIct
VIII no doubt re awaken similar cZVeII noes 0
some Of my comrades ol tEe war who may
road it, ut saddor recollection still viii come
60 be- widow aud orphan who looked for theI.
brave and loved one that came not.
Having remouutcd lcft ,be touching seen,
behind and marlncG away 10 tbc war, tie band
playing that ot-p.uycd aud familiar SIR. l'b,
Giu ! Left Behind Me" oar lTsl days maIci
covered D. miles, going iu'0 camp at sunset
] al once proceeded 80 prepare iur the nj ght
] had my tent pitched on p beautiful grassplat
and ordered supper prepared. Aiy servant ya
"a c0lofcd boy named BIll" who hailed fr0u
AtUcluuail. III VII have occasion 10 speak q
him again. lie was just ~ ignorant ol camp
ing Out OF getting "a meal myscli; bat th'
FIRE Was Buit, and cofcc made. and al ihl
dishes placed. aud a ham was cut. pickles an,
fruit brought Out 0i the cur5t, and ! was sum
moned 90 The Tcaast. IL did not take long 90
mc 90 discover that ] bad forgotten the mos
important part Ol Jhc mcuu.-bread. Tho Tesui
o.. iHls wrs that very early Iu my s0.elerin
/ ] had 60 sk irmlsh iOr something 90 eat. mad
mv distros, known 10 thC baud. Aud soon iOauf
, liberal EIvgrs The next day thu march WAS &
Buck shannon. where Wr remained several day,
wilh nothing Oi special interest ~ relate, oXccI
! . tie circus per. 0rnaucg 0i my aIoEuflru}I0ue
, / boy, 1911, from Cincinnati. lie was GCslrou
90 insuect THE town aud surroundings; accord
/. I ilg|y, without leave, Dee d0Huel my best sui
! / of military clothes, saddied 10y horse with bcs
\ 4 rig and granted himself lrarc Uf absence III
i three hours ] had that boy Biil court mar
1 tialca at once. ] WAS personally President
the court Judge Advocate, and the court
g verdict WIS guilty Sentcucs, di,h0u0rbl
4 dismissed tine SERVICE findings approved. At,
/, leaving bHcEhannou the naEch was 90 BC'
\ orly where for tI~ flrst time since It's organ II,
/. ton the regiment WAS all together. A mont
i was spent at Beverly 20 drilling aud prcpariu
i ourselves for the active duties 81 the soldie
\ Oar next orders were % procecd 10 Elk Wat,
!. d 20 into Niater quarters.
, iu my IpEt viii reciie my rccoilectiops
4 the campaign from Elk Water 10 second Bu
y Bun.
90 Be roufiHuedl
Z The sei-Dsjrust 81 Authors.
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