The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-05-24
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE OH
CAMP FIREs,D
By ONE OF THE "oLD VETS. .

10 April, 1864, Jshn Rally, farmer of
Trimble, Tennessee, was visited by a
squad of northern soldiers, one of whom
asked for a horse. Reluctantly, Rally
| gave the horse, after the soldier had
promised to pay for it II he ever was able.
Rally heard nothing more of man or.
horse until March. 1898, when he receiv-
ed letter from the soldier and q draft 2or
1886, being the price of the horse, with
interest since 1864. he was glad to re-
ceive the money as he was very much in
need of 1t.
General John Corse, 'shcld the fort" at
Allatoona, and after the battle declared
that he could "whip all hell yet. After
the war, he was appointed postmaster of
Boston, when his wife, half in jest, said
to the General: "There is one consolation,
at least, and that is, that you have got
through licking all hell, and will occupy
yourself for some time to come in licking
postage stamps"
Private Edward Racine, of the 4th
Michigan cavalry, boy Of IS years, was
with the advance of his regiment while
on a scouting expedition and rebel sold
Ter fired at him. The ball passed through
his left lung, short distance above the
heart The moment the rebel fired he
yelled. surrender you yankee
but instead Of surrendering, Racine rails
ed his carbine and shot The rebel, killing
him Instantly. A few minutes later Ra-
cine was In the hands of the surgeon.
Gasping a word at time, he said: "Just
think, doctor, that fellow had the impu-
dence TO tell me to surrender" After
dressing the wound, the surgeon said,
"Wcll, Racine, think you will be all
right, but don't know where your heart
was when the ball went through you.
He replied, 81 guess, doctor, 1t was In
my mouth about the time was hit"
Lieutenant Wagner, of Phila., was
wounded very mysteriously in front of
Yorktown. While engaged at a table in
making draft of the Notifications OF the
enemy, shell from the rebel battery
struck the table, exploded and shattered
his arm 10 such manner as to render
amputation necessary.
The Union army in the War OF the Re-
bellion was the largest Of modern times
and the war was the greatest Of the Gen.
fury. The estimated cost Of the war
from 1851 to 1865, is $4,000, 900, 900.
There were four hundred and sixty battles
and skirmishes fought within one han
dred and fifty miles OF Washington.
The tallest man in the Union army was
Captain Vanbuskirk Of the 9th Indiana
Regt. He was ak feet ten inches The
shortest man was private in the 193rd
Ohio Infantry, whe was four feet inch
es tall.
A company OF Sons OF Veterans, out on
parade, are said to have been marched by
their captain TO the brink OF tho canal,
and then eeolly commanded 10 "eall in."
General Beauregard, the last survivor
among the confederate Generals, aud the
man who ordered the first gun fired on
Fort Sumter, died at his home IN New
Orleans, oa Monday, Feb. goth, 1898.
At the battle of Fort Donelson, General
Graut ordered General Smith to charge at
The Point If the Bayonet. ''ll. do 1t, tell
Gen. Grant "ll do it," was the reply;
and then facing his men. he shouted
SOLDIERS, we are ordered 10 take these
works by assault; are you readyse AYE i
aye Sir ready burrahl !" burst from the
ranks Then placing himself at their
head, he Numbered "Charge, bayonetsl
toward double quick, march," Never fall
tering, the solid column charged through
a storm Of shells, solid shot and bullets,
over the parapet, into the fort, like a
thunderbelt upon the foe. First was the
gallant Smith, and by this glorious charge,
he reflected immortal honor upon his ma
tive state Pennsylvania.
Captain Jack Slaymaker, of the I'd Iowa
Regt. was as gallant q soldier as ever car.
ried sword. At the battle OF Fort DON
elson, he was wounded by Minnie ball.
After he was wounded he raised himself
on his side, waved his sword and called
TO his men to 60 toward, sank down and
died; but he died gloriously.
The Department OF Pennsylvania, g. A.
r., lost by death S52 comrades 10 1892.
Hauling down our flag at Honolulu,
may be oil right, but II reminds one OF
the boy who having craaled half way
through hedge to get some apples, was
asked by the owner where he was going.
Shack again" replied the boy.
While General Birney and his staff
were In front Of the works at Yorktown,
a report was heard. Down" cried
sentry, and the next moment q shell ex-
ploded with terrific force right over their
heads. The pieces tore up the ground,
but strange TO say, no one was hurt. The
privates were amused 10 see the general
and his staff came down TO level with
them and laughed heartily at the affair.
San faith, "said one, "when shell comes
generals and kurnals are no more than
any other man."
This conversation took place at Lees
Mills, Virginia, between the pickes.
''Halloo, you yankees, what are you
shooting pickets for2" ''We are doing as
you do" was the response. Bangl would
go gun. "a little higher" shouted Sc
cesh. Bangl "There goes that blind
man shooting again, responded UnlsnIst.
''How about sugar up there, yank2'
Plenty OF 1t, old secesh " ooh, you get
out, yank-raise your blockade and we'll
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