Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-22
FROM ArLANrY TO THE sea-
How Capt. Jack Crawford Amused Several
Hundred of His Waiting Comrades.

How Capt. Jack Crawford Amused Several
Hundred of His Waiting Comrades.
One OF the many interesting happenings in
connection with Tuesdays parade was the en-
| tertainment afforded q large number Of vet
Grams by that other veteran--Capt. Jack Craw-
/ ford, the Poet Scout" 1t was while num-
Der OF the boys in blue were waiting for their
turn to fall in line. down on the western 'front.'
OF the Capitol, tina. Capt. Jack recited the
poem which Is appended. There were generals
OF great reuown in the column. but It ia ques-
tionabie whether any one of them has . chain
OF hears-bound friends anything like 80 long or
80 strong as has capt Jack" The boys know
MIN as good soldier, and to many Of them he
Is somebody TO be venerated because he COM
bines all the qualities of tho genuine frontiers
man with the poetic genius given to but few
The poem which he recited ON Tuesday, and
which was greeted with much laughter and APP
plause. Is recent production and appears in
print Tor the first time in tn 8 issue Of The
STAR:
lCopyrishted 1892. by J. W. Crawford
"From At,anty to the Sea-"
Wen I've got nothin' else to do. 1 like to shet my
An ss e., the Oldtime rictsrs me'ry kesches she
Aaowp the dim an fsdin past in days o bloody war.
I M sooSns., in the ssnn any Gorps
urn tne otiSht side o the picter out an turn the
~ We Rn reckless o
The men at wore the shoulder straps have shown the
r. aa 6a na laagaags in the monthly magazines
An only fur his ship the war I, Be rnnn. yit
In ali the articles I've read. an all I've herd on
Has t gpt pesssa word to say ,bou. fun
Wen ws ane SgEss tP irt g the to me-
the sea- ~ ' ~
I've often seed some ittn forms approach the picket
An WHISPER sonethin' to the guard that served As
Then on some secret mission steal into the gloomy
Their ,Il T'et faces telling that their err.nd of
Their poor. unconscious victims had no warning of
That no,selessly approached them through the mid
An soon each shadowy cuss d snatch chicken from
Wen we marched with Uncle Billy from Aslanty to
Another soene-a suffers tent-a barr o. helrs de-
An order from the colonel in the painest black and
Sell only to the oicers-.o the privates none of
squad Of men with camp kttles stolen brace and
Slit IN the tent-a boring noise-then sursins sound
The sutler sells from tap in front. boys draw from
Tho i hole in rear
"0 aII uou-s"steo TiHiiiient on rOarln dead-head
Wen we marched with Uncle Billy from Atlanty to
the sea.
I've seed grzzled veteran in faded suit O. blue
Pillar % the church at home an man o. family too
Say iyur at roll call at retreat. then sort o slyy
Toward the niger quarters of farm not fur from
He'd whistle ont signal from the lovers tellyeraf
N N soon waller maiden. meratter half an half
~ be q swinyin' TO his most pow'ful loviniy
wen we marched with Uncle Billy from Atlanty TO
sinner with wife at home d meet a cracker gal.
An make her think fur sure he war Union s-ineral
An s t, her but day or two. then ry her as
As If preacher in church had solemn zed the rite
An then wen marchin' orders come he'd weep an,
An tax o the misfortins an bereavemen.s o, the
Then soon as we'd camp agn another wife he'd tree
wen We marched with Uncle Billy from Atlanty TO
the sea-
I've ofn seed Teller with pain distorted face
fail naSA behind the regiment an arike 4 snay pace
Al wslH Jest IKE his legs war made o ingy rubber
The surgeon d run onto hun an ak if he i'll.
AL Il en- We war bout to camp hog d cross our
He'd hoI out o. the ambulance an chase tina. razor
An oulrGn half the rigiment-b'gosh he'd outrun
Wen We marched with Uncle Billy from Atlanty to
the sea.
Thar amt no use o. takin'. boys. halfway
ID make spicy readn than the officers reports
An II them magazines u print pieces from the
ranks -
Instead o contributions from the erauletted cranks
Inc tid stayaihoines that viewed the battles from
ID git burned sight better comprehension o. the war;
Wen we marched with Uncle Billy from Atisnty to
the sea.