Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-04-14
NOTES FOR OLD SOLDIERS.

GEN. BURNsIDR's sword AMI other
military equipments have been pur-
chased for the Memorial hall at Bris-
toll. R. l. His library was purchased
by Col. S. p Colt, who will donate it to
the Rhode Island soldiers home.
DURING the war brevet commissions
were only conferred in reward for dis
tinguished military services, successful
exploits of bravery, or remarkable
ability in the field. When the war was
over Mr.. Stanton remarked one day
that after the civil wars of old times
successful generals often became dan
gerous to the commonwealth. He was
determined. he added, that there should
now be such an abundance of them in
the United States that there should be
no public peril connected with their
existence. N. Y. Sun.
A FEW days since while visiting the
battlefield of Chancellorville, Va,
Comrade Il II. Martin, Commander OF
Lincoln Post, of Washington, D. c.,
picked up copper medal which, under
the circumstances, is in good state of
preservation. On one side is the head
of Gen. Mcclellan, and on the other
side appears the name of w. M. John
son, Co. C, 9th Pa. Reserves, Washing
ton, County, Pa If this comrade is
living and will correspond with Com
rade Martin, at 11s F street northeast
he can get his medal Tri-
bune.
EVERY man who went to the war
achieved some personal distinction that
has ever since been a source of pride to
him to tell about when he fights his bat
ties Der. ?. B. Willoughby, white-hair
ed man of seventy, who recently appear
ed before an Indianapolis court, d.
vulged the information that he owned
and carried and cared for the famous
eagle known as "Old Abe" which was
borne at the head of the Seventy Wis
consin in all its engagements 'Old
Abe" devoted his or rather her time af-
ter the return from the war to laying
eggs, and her owners subsequent ca
reer has been hardly m ore ambitious.
MAI GEN. o. o. HOWARD lost his
right arm at the battle of Fair Oaks,
and it was to him that Gen. Phil Kear-
ney, who had lost his left arm at
Chapultepec, is said to have made the
famous remark; Howard, you and l
will have to buy our gloves in partner
ship" Gen. Howard is sixty-two years
of age His headquarters as COM
mander of the department Of the east
are on Governors Island and he is not
infrequently seen in New York. The
abundant leisure which his official
position gives him is devoted to his
books, aud particularly to studies in
military science. just at present he is
at work on life of Gen Zachary Tay-
lor.
COMMODORE Montgomery, of confe6e-
rate naval fame, and later a popular
captain of river steamers, says that the
most interesting cargo his boat ever
carried was that which comprised the
remains of the men who fell at the
massacre of the Little Big Horn. There
were twenty-seven collins, the dead in
each wrapped in an army blanket, and
most conspicuous among them all was
the body of Custer All the other
dead had been mutilated by the Indians
but Clusters remains had been spared.
The trip was mournful one down the
Little Big Horn into the Yellowstone,
then down the Mississippi to Fort Lin
coin, whence the coffins were shipped
overland to eastern homes.