Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-19
A euMMeR,s HORSE TRADE.
How an Ohio Man saved Ills Scalp In
south Carolina,

How an Ohio Man saved Ills Scalp In
South Carolina,
II was in the fall Of 1861, when Shcr-
mans army was lying Mt Atlanta pre-
pairing for the famous march 20 the sea,
that a great number Of recruits, draft, d
men and substitutes were sent forward
TO join the depleted ranks Of veteran
regiments that had borne the brunt Of
heavy campaigns. The writer was one
of the number thus assigned TO an old
regiment from Ohio, and well rcmcm-
bcrs the shouts Of Fresh fish" that
greeted the squad on its arrival among
the bronzcd and toughcncd veterans.
Considerable of n feeling OF caste exist
ed among the soldiers, and the recruit
was always n target for the jokes and
iibcs Of the old boys and so continued
until bc became accustomed To the
duties of Il soldier and learned how TO
take care of himself
Among the gang Of recruits Of which
speak was one deserving particular
mention. We called him Billy NJ, and
he was a substitute that had been sent
from one of the lake cities of Ohio and
though young. was q iinciy-huilt fellow,
tall, htavy-spt, with u cool, bright look
cdSotcJ lon,. M -. ~ '','" In
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ut IL me which soon oCmmnndcduf them
a degree Of f,upnct not citcn shown
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n tradc VIII, so,,c ~ Lis t,,,a,,s,I,,,,,iry
mers' and generally managed TO get the
best end Of the bargain, too.
One night he came whooping into
camp at late hour' with quantity
OF excellent forage loaded ON line gray
mule we an admired ms load rs we
were hungry enough 10 apprcclitte that,
nut even more dld we admire ms taste
in the selection of mule. 1t was no
use TO ask him where he got IT, or how
he got IT, for Billy was not good hand
10 explain all the why's and wherefores
of his numerous trades In fact, he cul.
tivnted reticence on those delicate