The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-12-07
"LTGuTs AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
BY ONE OF THE SOLD VETS. "


came across the gray-coated foe, armed
with Austrian muskets, with sword-bay-
onets. These flashing through the trees,
caught the eye of q little Irish Corporal Of
the I'd United States Cavalry, who ex-
claimed In establishment, "Howly motheri
Here they come wild sabers on feet 4,
Captain John D. FIsh, Of General Up
tons Staff, at the battle OF Spottsylvania,
seemed to court death as he rode back
and forth between the cslssons and can
noneers. with stands Of canister under his
''gum" coat. "Give 1t to them, boys I
LII bring you the canister" said he aud
as he turned to cheer the gunners, he fell
from his horse MORALLY wounded and In
few moments expired.
The 1st North Carolina Cavalry charged
the rear-guard of our army at Frederlcks-
burg, consisting OF the 9Th Ohio Cavalry
aud a section of the 9th New York Bat
terry. In the melee Confederate officer
cut his way through the column to the rear
piece, and placing bis hand on the gun he
exclaimed: "Thisis my piece" "Not by
d. sight" replied cannoneer, as
with well-planted blow of his fist, he
knocked the would-be captor down and
took him prisoner.
Ex-Gov. Hoyt's sword is returned to
him after twenty-eight years, by an ex-
Confederate officer. The ex- Governor
lost his sword at the unfortunate attempt
on Fort Fisher, on the Sd of July, 1854,
when the Union line, after gallant charge
was swept back by the deadly rain Of
shot and shell from the frowning walls OF
the Fort, and when after bravely charging
over the ramparts y number OF the flfty-
second Pa Vols, with Col. Hoyt at their
head, were surrounded and captured.
Colonel Ellsworth, just after Lincoln's
nomination, called his company OF zouaves
together and said: "Boys, we must get
to work and practice the skeleton regi-
ment movement, for we will need II very
soon, Lincoln has been nominated; he
will be elected as certainly as there is q
sky above US then the South will rebel
and there will be long, bitter and bloody
war Pave the way now while il is time,
SO that you can step up and toward 70
any position you may choose" How
that prediction was verified the world
knows.
At the battle of Cold Harbor, General
Kershaw met private OF the 10Th Ala
bama Regiment, running to the rear
through the storm OF bullets that swept
the hill He had left his hat behind in
his retreat, aud was the bloodiest man
ever saw. "Oh, General" he blubbered
out, II am dead am killed Look at
iilis II showing his wouni. il mnie-baii
had passed through his cheek. II was
only flesh wound. told him 10 60 on.
He was not hurt. He broke In hearty
laugh and trot,ed of, the happiest man /
saw that day.
Sherlden at Five Forks. Come on men,
he cried, ''Go at EN- with q will, move
on at jump or you'll not catch one o!
them.n Just then man on the skirinsh-
line was struck In the neck the blood
spurted as II the jugular vein had been
cut. "Im killed |" he cried, and drop
ped on the ground. "You're not hurt
Bit, cried Sheriden; "Pick up your gun,
man, and move right on to the 'front.'"
Such was the electric effect of his words
that the poor fellow snatched up his mus
kct aud rushed forward dozen PAGES be.
fore he fell never to rise again.
Relics from Southern baltlehelds are
still finding their way to the North, and
they excite good deal Of interest among
the veterans. AT the Office OF Fred. E.
Hovey, OF Providence, there arrived u sec
ton of an oak tree about II feet long ard
IL inches through. II was purchased as
relic from farmer at Chickamaugua for
$500. This piece OF oak Is deeply i'm
bedded with rebel shells. partly vitible and
fourteen small pieces. The cap on one
Of these shells Ia three inches In diameter
and few letters can be deciphered ON 1t,
which tells Its make. The pieces have
grown In and are partly covered by the
gnarled oak. This tree stood close to the
headquarters Of General Thomas, on Sept.
10, 1868, at the battle Of Chlckamaugua.
"There used TO be an old fellow up 10
my country" says Judge Upton Young,
"Who was famous in the early days as
militia Colonel. just before the war he
closed every drill with these orders,
Company, attention All who favor Gen.
jackson for President OF the United States,
three PAGES TO the front, forward march i
The entire command always voted, but
one day one OF the soldiers got il into bis
head that Gen. jackson was dead, and he
stood elill. THIS characterization created
a panic, but the Colonel recovered him.
self, and with his face purple with rage,
shouted, Jonathan Thompson, attention
You vote for General Jackson, or III
have you courtmartlaled and shot sir.
Three PAGES to the front, Thompson, for
ward march = aud you bet Jonathan
Thompson marched, white and scared a.
any pet rabbit you ever saw. After which
the Colonel said, i have the honor OF an
nouncing to this company that General
jackson has again been elected President
of the United States unanimously.
An old Confederate soldier tells how
they were eager for the fray. Just before
Grant invested Fort Donelson, we en-.
countered party OF Michiganders, about
40 strong. They made hasiy scsmper
for the brush field, surrounded by rail-
fence and we broke ranks and III out al
| ter them. 90 as YOU please order. just