The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-02-10
By osK OF THE "olp VETS. :

SSCOuds
During the Mexican war, our troops
were frequently fred at by the Nexicans
from the windows and roofs, and General
Worth became highly incensed. He gave
permission TO the men 10 break into and
sack any of the houses which violated the
laws of war in this way. When quiet
was restored, an officer noticed soldier
marching like sentry back and forth In
the middle OF the main street and asked |
him 'Who put YOU on guard there 2"
81 put myself SIR" ''For what purpose 2"
"I'm standing for bait" "What do you
mean by that ~ 'sThe General says, II
they fire on US from the houses, we can
go in and sack them. Them's all jewell
er's shops, aud I'm standing for bait"
An officer In the navy, on board one OF
our vessels, tells neat thing 10 The way
of blessing: A man on board the U. 8.
S. Monocacy, whose term had just ex-
PRED, proceeded to take leave Of his Of
fcers. Approaching the Commander, be
invoked the choicest blessings on his
head, In brogue that left no doubt as TO
his native sod, and so lie went from one
to another, with "God bless ye," or
MAY Heaven reward ye !" until be came
to the Lieutenant Commander, who had
frequently been obliged to suppress Pats
love for the ardent by stopping his
leave. With a reluctant touch of his cap
and downcast eye, be mumbed out, "and
may God bless you, too, Mister c. 10
sartin' extint"
The following is from rebel soldiers
diary
Four O'clock Called up from roll 10
the mud by roll OF the drums; no pros
pect of roll of bread Shoulder spades.
Four and half TO six A. MI dig and
throw Hp the earth; get sick and threw
up yesterdays rations.
Seven o'clock-Anether roll OF drums
filing off into line, filling my inexpressi
bles with sacred soil drawing ramrods
but ne pay. No Smelling out by the Gov
eminent, but great deal too much she'll
ing cut by Grant.
Nine o'clock-More drilling, but not Of
the cotton kind, wherewith to increase
my present supply OF one shirt.
Ten o'clock-More digging into the
formation Of the earth; find II 10 COM
prise strata OF sweat, sunstroke, boulders
and blisters.
Twelve o'clock Evidences OF dinner
Saw Capt Black picking his teeth with
ten penny nail, aud the Corporal taking
chew Of tobacco.
ID. II. Murphy, Of Tenn, furnishes the
following sketch Of army life, which was
written by rebel soldier belonging to the
LIST South Carolina Vols. while before
Petersburg, about Sept. 4tb, 1854, to his
wife Beloved of my soul. Your war
worn husband takes his pen In hand in
strange land, on foreign strand, under
the command OF our mutual friend, Col.
Barb, Of Rain House, s. C. My ink is
pale, and so am |. My pen is poor aud
so Is my grub. Last night had mud
paddle for pillow, and covered myself
with sheet OF water. long for more
whiskey barrels, more biscuit and less
bullets. How wish you were here; the
farther away get from you the better l
like you. So that you may know how we
work here in defiance OF the yanks. OBJ,
Marian, II you only knew what have suf-
fered to save you from being bombarded
by the yanks. am reduced to skele-
ton; my eyes are sunk so far 10 my head
that can look down my windpipe clear
through my interior. My chin is so sharp
that itshaves itself. lam going on picket
duty tonight. Almost every night
picket's gun goes of, and when we go to
look for him he is gone Otto. Ever your
dear husband. Buck,
The death Of General Henry A. Bar
mum, which occurred 10 New York on
Friday last, brings to mind career full
of hensr and gallantry. When the war
broke out he enlisted as private 10 Go.
|, 18th Regt. New York Vols. He was
elected Captain of his Company and was
SO mustered In, in October, 1852. He
was made Major at Malvern Hill. He
was SO badly wounded that he was left
for dead on the field, but was picked up
by the confederates, sent to Libby Prison
and afterwards exchanged. Partly recov.
ering, he again entered active service as
Colonel and distinguished himself at Get
tysburg. AT Lookout Mountain he was
again severely wounded. During Sher-
mans campaign, he commanded a bril-
gade and was wounded third time, bu,
be had The glory OF being the first Union
officer to enter Savannah. He never re.
covered from his wounds aud suffered in
tensely during all the years since the war.
His sacrifices for his country were receg.
nized when peace was again established.
His body wound, received at Malvern
Hill, never healed, and he wore rubber
tube through the track OF the ball. He
is the only man known to have lived with
such wound. Gen. Gartield's surgeons
examined his open wound with references
to its bearing upon that Of the mariyred
President. A plaster mould was made OF
It, and 10 now among the surgical won
ders Of the war In Washington.