The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

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permis.iun will throw
~ n fenre-rail onto the
campfire in the shape Of an account Of voyage
from Boston 10 Fortress Monroe, Na.' in Feb
Tuary, l-55.
Galloul's Island Boston Harlror was gen
eral rendezvous for recruits, aud ! being home
on sick leave that Winter and having over
stayed my time, ] reported TO "a hosTitm IN SOS
ton and when Hbie 20 return 20 my regiment
was sent I'D Galloups leland Tor transportation
20 the front In February tie Government
transport - is,issippi put iH there ana took on
about 0G0 troops FOR the front. being on
sick leave was somewhat 81 an independents
command without commander. We went on
board at evening and went 10 sea iltat nlghL
The next morning We had very strong head
wind, and the old transport rolled and lhtchea
fearfully. You never saw more seaslck lo' OF
people. AZ GA loard were recruits ior different
regiments. except two cOmiHu lcs-tlo, H. olsJ
Mass. commanded by J.. H. Cilk. aud com
pany Of the lllh Me-, commanded by Lieut.
Monroe Baggett. In looking over my diary
find their names aud several others that wll
mention in their turn j remember capt
Clarke company better as ] made my mead
quarters with them. The troops were ali unoef
Che command OF Capt Lincoln, 18th Me.
There was another Captain on board by the
name OF SCammOu, but did not note what he
belonged 10. ] remember that he was very
small, sickly young fellow, merely boy and
was very sick the entire VOYAGE, so we dld not
see him often. Can't Clark had two Lleuten-
ants. His First Lieutenant name has become
obliterated. 50 j cannot give IL, but ] can give
him as bclHE q brave, competent othceT, his
Second Lieutenant, Thomas Hart, was rs brave
little man aud as fne q gentleman as ever
lived
il took nine days 70 make the journey, four
days being the usual time ID good weather, but
we had fearful storm from FIRST 10 last. The
most Of the men were recruits bounty jump
eE) and drafted men. The bounty jumpers
were fully determined 60 not 90 20 the 'front.', so
before leaving Galloup's Island where most OF
them had been for a month or more they en-
tered iuto compact and organized TO take the
ship and run her into a rebel port, which, as
we will see, they did not do.
The meat and coffee were cooked on deck by
steam from the boilers below, and at a. No.
12 NJ, aud y. M. the men were brought on
deck Ia large numbers for their meals, which
they would take below where il was more com
Portable 10 cat, and Others would come up IN
their places; aud on until al were served.
On the Liih Gay out about 20 minutes before
~ ms lad about 70 or j. years Of age came 70
tie guard at the foot OF the main hatch aud
asked 70 be conducted 10 the officer Of the Day.
His expression showed that there WAS no time
20 lose 80 hc was conducted 20 the stateroOm Of
Lieut.. Darpcit. who was Officer OF the Day, aud
reported that there was 10 be mutiny at IL
O'Clock when the men cHmo mp FOR dinner
that they were going 10 aycgpOUcr the guards
and take the ship, kill tAc army officers and
run the ship into 3 rebel port. ] think that no
man was ever cured OF sea sickness so quick az
Lieut. Dgpgett. He said TO the boy You
stay here lie pat on his side-arms and went
on deck in doubie-Quck time. III called first
for the officer Of the Deck--the First Mate OF
the Ehip--and ordered him q batten down the
fore and mizzeH hatches quick, which order
was promptly obeyed. lie then called for the
Officer Of Tie Guard Capt Clarks First Lieu
tenant aud ordered him 10 station - men
with loaded muskels and xed bayonets at the
main hatch, and at eight bells 10 only allow 30
men % come Up at time. Capt. Clark and
Lieut. hart were on hand aud ready for &C
ti0n, were also the officers Of the ship but
Capis Lincoln and ScEmmon were not notified
until 81 was settled, they being Id their state.
rooms very sea sick.
Capt Kennedy, OF the shin the loyal old tar,
was very Good. HHd tried to cheer the army Off
Ccrs "a Ia 81 mere boys, none over 23l, hut he
very soon discovered that they were all equal
% the emergency they had al been at the
front since lr6l.
Capt. Clerks company was ordered under
arms aud stationed around tre deck with faxed
bayOucJs. When 80 mon came on deck, the
men below we're ordered 10 l.alt until those on
deck went hack. A. fast rs tlcy came Oh decd,
they W,re ordered 10 sit down iu line around
the deck end their food would be brought 10
ere, by Dee name o. Long thought that there
were enough on deck % take the ship aud "a
expressed himself, al the same time jumping
for Lieut.. DaEgett who proved 10 b. equal q
all eme YeHcies. He was armed with heavy
cavalry saler that he had used three years IN
the lst Bic. Cav, under Fitzpatrick aud Shcr
dan. lt was q very sorry charge Tor Mr. Long
for the Lieutenant nearly clupped Tic arms OF
OF him la much less time than d takes 10 writ,
tie account. Others that Htteuutcd % takt
LOnRE advice were dubbed with muskets D.,
Ciark'a nlen, and the troubled soon settled.
Capt Kennedy wanted 10 turn bis tats loos
on them, but ID was not necessary All weu
brought on deck, 80 al time, without an,
further trouble, but about O'Clock that after
noon some 81 the more desperate thought the,
would lIy their luck again 30 made q raid OF
the guards below, capturing them and disarm
ing them, and attempted o. come on deck Bu
they found that vigilance was Size price Of I'D
erty, aud that the j. men with ixed bay0Het
were still un duty 81 the main batch, aud tha
veteran Sergeant, AInazIaL Hunter OF Lieut.
DaRRcits company, was ln immediate CON
mand, with Lieut.. DagRctt Capt Clark and hi
two LeutoHGuts close 81 hand.
When tie adyauce-guar8 Of mutneeI
Tcacheh thc turn in the hairhAgay they halte,
Hs they thought IL safer % 90 on 10 the iron
and be hBot ln the regular way as - m Sawyc
would fa. ltl than 90 face the ~ loaded ma
kets Of herpt Hunters guard. The crowd ,
pirates below made every cudcaV0r 10 fore
their advance guard up lIe hatchway. but /
10 PURPOSE, ns ID wa sure death to ad vance al
other step.
Then 3 fearful tumult began below. I.iph
were all put out and robbery, garrotiug ets
commenced, and was carried on iu mAnnt
most lrightful 10 relate. The subject uud,
discussion then Was h0w 10 stop o.
Just ESQ tis time Lieut.. Dazgett and Car
Clark displayed more courage aud calm, co
bravery than j have ever known before ,
since Dagrett being Officer Of the Day, rath
took the lead, and Eaid " Capt Clark ] ha'
recently closed term Of three years in q
ranks, gud 81 81 things that j dIslikcd IN
Commissioned officer was a. order private
80 whore he did not dare % &c himself No,
insteal % you sending lot u men below lei
% down ourselves"
Solid man" said Clark. o. am with Won
So they took 81 their sabcrs. and with D.
V0lycu lu tbeif hands down the hatch ~.
they won't DagEelt in the advance. WI,
they came 10 the crowd ou tho hatcllway belo
the turn they ordered tIc muIiucers 10 "a
back, aud those thai did nut obey 0Ide. a. Lieu
DaRFcit licked back, aud reached the deck D
low, They had no sOOucr landed on the low
deck iH,n they were assaulted by the mul
uccrs, l4i lhey did lively work with N,
heavy 'uts army ICyo.ycrs, first omptvii
thgm iu'9 the mob ANA lhcn using them
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