Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-02

1t had been agreed between Gen. Hurn-
side and myself that after landing his
troops his steamer should come along
side of the Baltic to lighter my regi
ment and land my men at Annapolis,
all being en- route for Washing
ton. While waiting over night
for this facility to land, at mid
night l heard the challenge of
the sentinel: "Who comes there? halt!
Who comes there?" The answer came:
Lieut.. Schuyler Hamilton, of the
Seventh New York regiment national
guard, aide-de-camp to Gen Butler,
who desires to communicate with Col.
Butterfeld." He was permitted to
come on board. lie had orders from
Gen. Butler that 1 should land my
troops Immediately and report in per-
son. Having already accepted the or
ders and directions of General, then
Col. Keyes Us representing Gen. Scott,
] waited to receive Keyes' directions as
to whether should report to Gen. But
Ter. Gen. Keyes did not go ashore un-
til morning. While Gen. Keyes was on
shore, premature message came again
from Gen. Butler directing me to report
in person without delay and to land my
WHICH cOul(l IlOI no uLlll L
got the lighter. | went ashore and
found Gen. Keyes IN consultation with
Butler in his office l waited until Gen.
Keyes had finished his interview when
/ asked him if / should report to Gen.
Butler. He said he thought had bet
ter do so and | entered the headquar-
tiers and found Gen. Butler, whom had
never seen before, sitting in his shirt
sleeves with no vestige of uniform,
He demanded in very sharp, gruff
tone why l not reported before. / re-
piled that l had never heard of any
Gen. Butler, and did not know by what
authority he was in command, and had
reported to Keyes, of Gen. Scotts
staff, and had been waiting for his in
structions as to whether 1 should re-
port to Gen. Butler, and he had just de-
cided | should.
How soon will you land your troops,
sir?" was the very sharp demand
''As soon as Gen. Burnside's vessel
can lighter them. My steamer cannot
come to the wharf" answered.
How soon will you be ready to leave
for Washington?"
''As soon as get ashore" was my an.
swer.
well, you're the first man ready tc
move Immediately without demanding
something"
l said General, l have no trans
portatiou. My men have ammunition
nusllets and bayonets and canteens
but nothing to carry any supplies.
should like couple of wagons to carry
rations. Those l ought to have"
"Maj. Millerr' shouted the genera
to an officer OF the quartermasters de
partment, furnish this officer will
wagons to carry rations for his troop
immediately
''But cannot do it," said the office
addressed. II have none. What am
to do? There's only one wagon in th
town-here is the sergeant just com
and reported about it. You'll hea
what he has to say"
The old regular sergeant of til
quartermaster's department salute
and said that "the gentleman tina
owns the wagon says he will shoot tn
man that takes it"
''He does, does hep" said Butler, pull
ing on coat and drawing slouch ha
over his eyes. "Come, we will Sc
about this"
Naturally l went along. We wen
outside of the naval academy ground
and came to rather nice-loolling res
dence, with family carriage hous
and barn of the old style adjoining
There was a very respectable-loolSin
gentleman standing outside. The SCI
geant pointed to the barn and sale
'The horses are there, SIR and tn
doors of the place were opened and W
saw very fair team harnessed to
good farm wagon, evidently ready
depart out of the reach of seizure. Th
sergeant pointed to the gentlema
standing near by and said; "Therc
the gentleman who owns them"
Butler walked close up to him, lea'
ing not six inches of space between
and said; 81 understand, sir that yo
will shoot the man that takes thes