The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-02-24
lights AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES
By ONE OF rHH GOLD VETS. +"

said, consists Of two fishing smacks and a
raft--the former mounted with twelve
marines, and the latter with hen-ceop.
General Sherman remarked once, after
presidential convention, "Some fool
seems to have used my name. II forced
to choose between the penitentiary and
the White House for four years, like old
Professor Molinard, would say, the PEN
itenliaFy.r
"What are you doing there, all alone In
that house :" said Captain to an Irish
man, the sole occupant OF large build
ing Sure, and It's an officer am,
your homer" said Pat The Captain:
''How So" "Why, you see, the others
are all gone, and I'm leftenant.
General Sherman once told the follow
ing about some of the generals during the
late war; General Thomas was slow, bu.
true as steel; General Schofeld was also
slow and left toe much 10 others; General
Howard is a christian, elegant gentleman
and conscientious soldier. Gen. Hooker
vas : teoi' had he staid couple weeks,
he could nave marched into Atlanta and
claimed all the honors. General Grant
mas 'he perseverance o. Scotch terrier /;
nc was ieIs alone, and he overcome Lee
bv uutirine and INCREASING efforts
Many hospital steward and company
cook 10 the old Cumberland army remem-
'bers The unexpected and personal inspec.
ton which the sick quarters and the COM
pany kitchen received from Major Gener-
al Thomas, and not soon will they forget
how once bis face hardened into q white
heat OF passion when he found that a
drunken commissary had neglected to
provide sufficient food, and how, taking
out his penknife, be ripped of the fellows
shoulder-straps, and simply said, go
home, sir, by the next train; you may do
to feed cattle; you shall net feed my SOL
diOrs." His soldiers called him "Old Pap
Thomas. )"
At the time Gen. Sickles assumed com.
mand of the Second Division OF the Third
Corps, after the Second Bull Run, he gave
an elaborate dinner to the officers of the
Division. After winning aud dining these,
he sent FOR tue officers of his old excelsior
Brigade, aud said; ''Now boys, we will
have family gathering, and pointing to
the table said, "Treat it as you would the
enemy" which the boys did. Captain
Byrnes, typical Irishman, after dinner,
passed out, saying he was going to his
tent. Gen. Sicklcs sauntered out and
caught the Captain slowing three bottles
Of champagne in his saddle bags. "What !
Whatl" gasped the General, "What are
you doing, Captains" .Obeying orders,
General" said the Captain, In firm
voice. SHOW is thats" said the General,
sternly. 'sYou told US to treat the dinner
as you would the enemy, and you know,
General, what we can't kill we capture, y
replied the witty Irishman.
George Williams was Quarlermas,er Of
the I'd Iowa Regiment. When he dopued
bis full dress uniform he was a handsome
figure. One day there came an order 70,
parade. "Must turn out % he asked o.
Col. Wheeler. who was then in command.
Yes" said the Colonel. "And must
80 on horseback ~ ''Certalnly," reptile,
the Colonel. Williams wanted to ODE,
orders, but be felt some misgiyings. q
have never been on horse, " he said. Tn,
Colonel told him 1t was not too late Il
learn TO ride, and be started of to secure
his steed. After the parade The Colone
asked him how he progressed. Gal
right, Z" was the reply, "but Ill tell you
on the quiet the truth is, got stree
car horse. Inside OF my coat pocket
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