The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-01-21
Lights AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
sr ONE OF THE "oID VETS.

BY ONE OF THE sold VETS.
| Do you know the soldiers definition of
a kissa "a report to Headquarters.
Captain Weaver, of Vermont regi-
ment, at the battle OF Five Forks, being
severely wounded, after being resuscita-
ted for time, said, g Doctor, am done
for, straighten the liue, )" and died peace
fully.
| General Devans showed bis bravery at
the crossing OF the Rappahannock, in the.
battle of fredericksburg. His Brigade
led the way over the lower bridges, and
when the retreat was ordered, he asked
that he and his men might be the last to
return. General Franklin, to whom the
request was preferred, turned and said to
General W. F. Smith "Well, Badly,
there doesn't appear to be anybody else
asking for that honor, so we will let
Devans w&S I'll the last IL he wants to-
On one occasion, Yankee from Hook
er's command encountered an Irishman
from Logan's corps. 'What corps do
you belong to :" said the man from the
East, bedecked with gorgeous badge on
his cap. "Phwat corps is II 7" replied the
Irish veteran, with some indignation,
''Sure, the Fifteenth. "What kind of
badge do you wear I" ''Badgeis it faith,
here il is, slappng bis hand on his cart
ridge box, 'Sure it's forty rounds, and
where can you get betther one than
that9"
Company X of the First Iowa Cavalry,
stationed in Tennessee, received into their
camp middle-aged but vigorous contra
band, when a Corporal advanced and
said, "See here, Dixie, before you can en-
| ter the service of the United States you
must be sworn. ayes, maasa, do
dat, !" he replied when the Corporal con
tinued: "Wel, then, take hold of the
Bible, holding out letter envelope, up
on which was deineated the Goddess of
Liberty, the emblem OF our country Tue
negro grasped the envelope cautiously
with his thumb and finger, when the Cor
poral proceeded to administer the oath by
saying: "You do solemnly swear that
you will support the Constitution of the
grounds floating upon the coffee at all
times. Eyes, inassa, | do dat, he re-
piled, ~ alters settle him in de coffee
pot" Here he let go the envelope to
gesticuate by downward tburst of bis
forefinger the direction that would be
given to the coffee grounds for the future.
"Never mind how you do it, shouted the
| Corporal, shut hold on to the Bible, and
lastly" continued the Corporal, ''you do
solemnly swear that when this war is over
you'll make tracks for Africa mighty
fast. " eyes, massa, do dat. alters
wanted to go to Cheecargo."
After Western Virginia had been for
some months the theatre OF active opera
'o"Hf eSo"' RoiuB out shiouSu tht
woods, near Elevator, on picket duty,
| accidentally espied, away in a dark ra-
vine, little log hut Anticipating a
hearty meal, be rode up to the house, and
an old woman, with face like pigs,
came out, looking the picture of conster
nation. The soldier dismounted and ask
ed for something to eat. "Wbat, wit
| tles2" exclaimed the horrible looking crea
ture; "whar did you come from aud what
be u sojer dozen here" swell, came
from indianapolis, and be after something
to eat. Are there any sccesh in these
parts Z" "Any what" "Secesh. :" "Why,
gracious, what's them 2" 'Are you and
your folks for the Union :" "Why sartin
that's the old man, noew." Just al this mo-
ment there came gaunt-eyed, slim-liver
ed, carniverous, yellow-skinned, noun
tain Virginian no doubt one OF the first
families. "Look beah," continued the
old woman, 'this ERE sojer wants To
know II you be Union" The old fellow
looked more astoDished than the woman
at the soldier. In the course OF his cou-
versation the soldier inquired what the
old man thought OF the war. "Whal
war 2" exclaimed the old fellow; 'the
revolution 2" eyes, the rebellion, we cali
IT," ''Oh, why we give the Britishers
| fits, didn't we q" II was evident the old
man knew nothing OF the rebellion going
on. When asked II he heard The fight the
other day, only six miles from his home.
be opened his eyes aud said that he heard
II thunderin' mighty loud, but couldn't
see no clouds, and didn't know what to
make of il.