The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-07-05
FLIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
ay oNE OF THE "oID VETS.

burg, where there l6, 500. The smallest
is ut Beverly, New Jersey, and contains
only l64.
1t is stated that at the battle OF NAL
vern Hill, some Of the enormous projec-
tiles came over the head Of our skirmishers
in the cornfleld. The boys would laugh
and say, There goes another thrashing
machine, or, "Sce that tanning MILL" as
they made queer sort of noise while pas
sing through the air.
General Griffen, al the battle of NAL
vern Hill, gave the command, "Boys hold
your fire until those men come near
enough 10 sec the whites of their eyes
then rise up aud give them volley, and
be sure 10 fire low. Should they remain
after that, charge them with your bayo-
nets"
AT skirmish at Savage Station, Cor
poral Gallagher, of the Sd Pa. Cavalry,
was shot through the left leg, the ball
breaking the bone. Shortly after, General
Sickels was seen waving glass OF brandy
and limping along, at the same time ex-
claiming, General, they can't kill me |;
I'm ready for them again.
General Hooker at one time asked a
sergeant what line of business he was in
before his enlistment. Well guess
there is nothing that is usually done in
country village that have not done.
| have clerked in grocery, tended bar,
drove team on threshing machine, worked
in slaughter house, drove omnibus,
worked In saw mill, learned the printing
trade, rode saw logs, been brakeman on a
freight train, acted as chambermaid In q
livery stable, worked on farm, been an
auctioncer, edited a newspaper, took up
collection in church, canvassed for books,
been life-insurance agent, sat on jury,
BEEN constable, been deck hand on a
steamboat, chopped cord wood, run ci-
der mill and drove horses 10 u four. minute
race al county fairs. "That will do, said
the General. "You will take charge of
the Pioneer corps"
In the the battle OF Round Mountain,
which was one Of the hottest Of the war,
"a captain stood beside his horse, scanning
the field with his glass and directing his
troops. Suddenly he heard minnie ball
singing in the air, and he felt something
strike his leg, but the occasion was urgent,
and he kept up his glass. There was an
other strike, and so 1t continued. Fin
ally, there cvmc shouts Of victory; the
battle was won. With long drawn sigh
the captain shouted TO his orderly, am
wounded Jim; come and help me on my
horsc.n ''No, / guess not, replied the or
derby. 'Come, hurry up, I'm wounded. "
''Ob, no, you arc not, sang out the or
derby, "Come here you rascal" shouted
the captain, "no, don't; that's the big
gest nest of hornets there, ever saw in
my life," was the final laughing reply OF
the orderly. The storming swarm OF hor-
nets were the only minnie balls that had
struck him. !"
When a volunteer army Is mustered out,
all are alike. The private who has bus.
mess ability, will become rich and respec-
ted, while the officer, who has been pro
NOTED thro ugh favoritism, aud who nc.
quires bad habits, will keep going down
hill, and will be glad l., drive delivery
wagon for the successful private, whom
lie commanded and snubbed when h, held
proud position and got the hig head.
An act OF genuine bravery was that OF
Sergt. Edmund English, OF Co. G, I'd N.
J. Regt., on May 9th, 1864, at the Wilder
ness, Va. Seymour's right was turned
back upon Shaler, and Shalcr's turned
upon the Sixth Corps. A critical moment.
Gordon's Georgia Brigade, backed by
Early's Division, swarmed in on hand
full OF men that belonged to several regi-
ments, disorganized but not yet slisheart-
ene,i, except for u leader. English yelled:
"Shame to retreat; stund here, boys !;
we can ut least check the tide" Led by
the braye sergeant, that small knot OF
odds and ends was added to, aud mum.
bered perhaps 1000, who checked Cor
dams onslaught loug enough TO give Gen l..
eral Shaler time 10 form line and save
the army Of the Potomac from defeat.
This brave Sergeant was awarded med
al OF honor by Congress for that action.
81 have never slept In bed since the
the war; remarked an old soldier recent
ly. "The reason" he continued, sis not
because ! am crank, simply am unable
to 20 TO sleep 10 bed, aud for 90 years
have not tried. served all through
the war. had no home and consequent
ly had no furl,ughs. The habit OF rolling
in blanket and sleeping, grew SO fixed
with me that when | got back from thu
WdI anu sctticu uoWut Utu was u NUS
ance. have rolled and tossed and tried
hard to sleep night after night, but wal
not able TO keep my eyes closed until
sought The floor. Fiually gave 1t up
and now in my home in Boston, | slceE
In room In which there is no bed.
simple roll myself in blanket or two &C
cording TO the temperature, and sleeT
soundly. My health is good, and an
sure that shall live just as long as IL
slept on down mattress"
Riding after Death.-A Union soldier,
shot near the heart, mounted mule and
rode some distance beside his companion.
Soon the glared eye balls gave uncquiyo.
cal signs If death, but the body rode on
upright. When the mule was needed, II
required considerable force to loosen the
dcaih-grip Of tho soldiers knees on the
animals shoulders.
AT Goldsboro, confederate officer was