The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

distinguished men. Unfortunately for himself
and his country, he united his fortunes with
| Macmillan and was captured with the En-
peror, both dying at the hands of their country
| men.
Col. Irwin was very strict and thorough
drill-master. He took great pride in drilling
the regiment. especially when he had other
officers as visitors. During the Winter he was
visited by DIR. Solomon Langdon, Surgeon OF
the 4th Ohio, which was quartered at Puebla,
and Capt. George w. Pugh, who commanded
the Queen City Cadets, of the same regiment.
Capt. Pugh later on represented Ohio In the
United States Senate.
The Colonel ordered the regiment out to
drill, and John still being absent Che had not
returned from his mustang raid, master Neach,
member of Capt. Ferguson's company, was
acting with me
AS BATTALION MARKER.
1t was beautiful sight to see the regiment
drill, the arms glistening in the sunlight flags
flying and drums beating.
After the drill was over and we had returned
our flags to the Adiutants office, young Veach
by some means procured small brass cannon,
about foot long and of sufficient caiber to
carry musket- ball. Veach, averring that
had few cartridges, suggested that we should
go down the creek to the little rocky dell, about
half mile from the camp.
person of little drummer, the son of Capt.
Stratton, of the Columbus company. We Sc
lected as target large stone, and opened fire
with our little gun, but had not fired more than
three rounds when we saw Col. Irwin, accom-
panied by Adj't Tucker, DIR. Langdon, aud
Capt. Pugh, who were enjoying n horseback
ride.
Upon arriving on our firing ground the Colo:
mel, in peremptory manner, ordered Neach and
myself to the pnar1 lnuSe and yOunq StrattOn
to his quarters Well knowing by the merry
twinkle in his eye, and also by past experience,
that he was not half
THE MILITARY MARTINEZ
that be thought himself to be- and, knowing
that his severity was only assumed to entertain
his visitors aud impress them with the idea
that he was an austere and strict disci plinarlan,
we had no fears, but went to the guardhouse
and staid there until dark, and then went to
our quarters thinking the Colonel would have
forgotten all about us in the morning; but we
were mistaken. He was still posing and anus
ing his visitors.
Upon examining the guard report the next
morning, and failing to see our names upon 1t,
he sent the Sergeant of the Guard after US.
We were brought to the Adjutant's office I'M
der guard. When we entered tho room the
Colonel was furious, and, with his voice husky
with wrath, demanded why we did not go to
the guardhouse We meekly answered that
we did. Tho Colonel still very wrathy,
wanted to know why we did not stay there.
We told him because he had not told US to. He
then very mildly ordered us to our quarters,
and passed the decanter amid roar Of laughter
from the assembled officers
] now seem to see the indentations, mil
dewed and moss -covered made by the shots
that we fred against the boulder in those
olden times and my heart returns to the
of tba met yphila Hnnn with her
tints and bright hues, alluringly beckons me
on with her sweet, bewitching smile Yet |
linger, spel-bound in enchanted reyery, over
amusing memories