The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-06-29
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
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trained sharpshooters, the terror OF Off.
GERS and artillerymen.
A Revolutionary conundrum-" Why
did the Hessians carouse so late the night
Washington captured them at Trenton 7"
They probably didn't realize how quickly
time fled. tits said in history, you know,
that the HessiHss were without watch.
Major zagonyi, at the battle of Spring
field, Me-, noticing the bugler approach
ing him said, "In the midst Of the battle
you disobeyed my order, and I dismiss
YOU" The bugler showed his bugle to
the indignant COMMUNICATIVE mouth
piece of the instrument was shot away.
He said, 'Ze mouf vas shot of. l could
not bugle viz mon bugle, so bugle viz
mon pistol and sabre 1t is unnecessary
to add that the brave Frenchman was not
dismissed.
The United States is called upon to
support nineteen persons, widows OF Rev
olutionary soldiers, because their worthy
husbands, many years before they were
born, rlsked their lives for the sake of
their country. If an army which was
reckoned by thousands, leaves nineteen
wards to the nations care, one hundred
and nine years after its disbandment, how
many will an army which was counted by
the millions, leave after the duration of
the same length of time : How many re-
bellon widows will there be In 19749
John w. Mank, of Co. F, 13Sth Regt.,
Pennsylvania Vols, and Daniel Woisord,
OF the same regiment, were out on scout
of their own In front of Petersburg, Va,
when they saw two officers in rebel uni
form coming from Petersburg towards
them with drawn revolvers, they getting
behind large oak tree to protect them
selves. When the officers ordered us to
surrender or we will shoot you,n we
told them 1--WE could not see it, when
Mank said to Wolford, sLet us shoot
them," we Immediately raised our guns
and fired, Mank bringing his man from
the saddle, the other officer got away.
the one killed proved to be General A.
P. Hill of the Confederate army.
"General Grant was entirely destitute
Of nerves." said soldier of the late war,
recently. 81 saw six. inch shell explode
within four feet of him at the siege OF
Vicksburg and he never missed puff al
his cigar or looked in the least startled.
He was standing watching the placing of
gun, and when the shell cracked,
dozen men near him run their noses into
the ground, horse was killed and the
gun dismounted, but not man was hurt,
and when be looked up aud saw Grant
putting away so unconcernedly, we felt
sheepish enough, can tell you. General
Custer, as brave man as ever charged
battery, was all nerves, and fighting Joe
Hooker would start like school girl at
the swapping of tent rope
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General Lee, the only staff officer from
the Confederate army present at Apo
mattox, pays the following tribute to the
name of General Grant, he said : 81
think bis great service has not been fully
appreciated as it deserves. His browning
glory was that ofpeaeemaker. After discus
sing the terms OF peace he said to General
Lee with great vigor, / want this war TO
end without tho shedding OF another
drop OF American blood.'p This made
great impression on Gen. Lee. Gen.
Grant took away the sting Of defeat from
the Confederate army. He triumphed,
but without exultation and with noble
respect for bis enemy. There never was
u nobler Knight than Grant OF Appomat-
tox, and no statesman ever decided vital
question more wisely. Let II be inscribed
on his monument for the teaching OF COM
ing generations, 'Grant of Appemattox,
Grant the Magnauimous.
Sheridan was born fighter his ideas
had clinched fists on the end OF them his
determinations were drawn swords tipped
with the fire OF courage. mo surrender"
was one of his notices, ''no delay" was
another. II had rather die than not lick
these rebs," was another. He had the
same endurance that carried Hannibal
across the alps; he had the same dash
that carried Napoleon up Mount Tabor !;
he had the same determination that held
Wellington at Waterloo he had the same
heroism that made Horatio at the bridge
invinelble; he had the same tact that car
ried Cyrus under the walls OF Babylon !;
he mad the same military pride that rivet-
ed The eyes of Caesar on the eagles OF
Rome he had the same devotion to a
great cause that made Martell immortal
on the Plains OF Tours he had the same
valor that lifted Warren into sublimity on
Bunker Hill; he had the same patriotism
that crowned the dying Wolf on the Plains
OF Abraham with unfading glory he had
the same persistency that dissolved fol
Grant the works of vIcksburg. What re-
sources The world will never know theil
extent no historian will ever take Gen.
Sherdan's full measure.
Queer sensations. How 1t feels to b.
wounded by bullet or shell. A muskel
ball at Anlietam passed directly through
General Hooker's foot, between the arch
and the muscles Of the sole, the seat as
every one knows, OF sensitive nerves.
, Had the General been In state Of moder.
ale repose the blow would have unnamed
him, for the moment at least. Intensely
preoccupied as he was, he did not notice
the blow or the sensations that accom-.
panied and followed IL. A Sergeant OF
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