The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-06-21
"LIGHTs AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
ny oNE OF THE "oLD VETS. '

perpelrale good thing while said regi
ment was at Camp Suffolk. smart
looking Lieutenant, with dashing air and
perfumed breath, came into tent where
Freddy was. He scanned him closely,
and said 10 the Lieutenant: "You are
doctor; know you ale doctor" mo,
my little man., replied the officer, "you
are mistaken this time; I am not doc.
tor. !" eyes, you are doctor, tou, re-
piled Freddy; 81 know you are doctor,
for can smell the medicine. " This was
too good thing to be kept, and half an
hour did not elapse before it had spread
throughout the regiment.
While the Brooklyn Fourteenth we're in
Virginia, it was noticed that where they
were the enemy's pigs got scared, an acct
dent would sometimes occur by which
pig was turned into pork, and then
"Halloa, my man; where did you get
that pork" called out the Major to SOL
dier staggering along with something
wrapped up in his shelter tent, and Grim
soning the ground as he passed. ''It
isn't pork, sir, it's tomatoes; you don't
know, sir, how hard 1t is to tell pork from
tomatoes in this country" The Major, q
capital joker himself, was conquered al
once, and did not press bis inquiries.
A gallant tar, William Reid, au ole
sailor on the man -of-war Owasco, wal
one Of the heroes Of the fight at Calves
ton. During the hottest of the battle he
received severe wound while in the act
Of loading his rifle. His two forefugers
on the left hand were shot AWAY, and the
surgeon ordered him below, but he re
fused to go, and, tying his pocket hand
kerchef around his fingers, he remained
on deck, and not more than thirty minutes
after another shot struck him in his right
shoulder, and the blood spurted out
through his shirt. Master Mate Arbana
then ordered him TO go below and have
the surgeon dress his wounds. The brave
old fellow said; mo, sir; as long as
there is fighting to be done, | will stay on
deckln
Since the founding OF the Soldiers Ma
tional Homes about 60, 900 veterans have
found refuge in them. They enlisted
under the stars and stripes and made its
fortune theirs. He has fought the fight
and kept the faith, and the flag with
forty four stars floats above the dome OF
the Capitol OF the Nation. where his valor
helped to place and keep il. When old
Gabriel sounds reveille on the resurrec.
ton morn, among the innumerable hosts
who will answer "Here" at roll call, the
old soldier, more than 100000 times
multiplied, will be among the first to
answer, and tho flag emblazoned on his
heart will pass him by st. Peter unchal-
lenged.
Major job Hedges, who led battalion
against Lees earthworks at Petersburg
after the order was given for the charge,
took picture of his wife and babe from
his pocket, kissed it, then to friend he
told that he felt presentiment that he
should fall in the coming assault. Then
he sprnng IN the saddle, and before he
Ind rid'icn ten PAGES beyond the crest
where the line formed he was shot dead.
In the SNOWFALL battle Of Fairvcw be.
tween New Jersey regiment md one
from Vermont, after ii terrible struggle
the Vcrmnniers came out victorious. The
following is fair reeapitnlaion of The
casualties TN both Sides Bloody nose s.,
80; bungch peppers, 81; extraordinary
chronological developments, 20; shot In
the neck after the engagement, unknown.
The enrolling officer Of district WIS
very active In his dnties. One day he
went to the house OF c0untryman, and
finding none OF the male members at
home, he made inquiry of nm old woman
about the names and ages of the males
OF the family. After naming several the
old lady stopped. SIS there any moro"
"Nonc except Billy Bray" "Wherc is
he2" ''lIe was at the barn n few mo-
ments ago." said the old lady. The time
of drafting came, aud among those on
whom the draft fell was Billy Bray. Nc
one knew him. Who're did he live2 The
officer was called upon TO produce the
conscript, and 10 and behold! Billy Bray
was jackass, and stands to this day as
forming one of the quota Of Maryland.
Attic battle of Winchester young sol
dier was detailed for guard duty. He
stood at his post until about the time his
regiment made its famous charge, wher
he "made break" and helped in two
desperate charges that decided the day
The young soldier was brought before I
court martial, and he came up With tear
streaming down his face, aud between
sobs SAID: "Yeu may shoot me II 20,
must; but dad told me, on leaving home
that when there was any fighting goinl
Ou 4 must bC III tut tfiChCoty uuu WAS
Now, II you want your stuff guarde'
when there is a fight, somebody beside
me must do it," The boy was let of OF
that plea, and ever after proved enc of th,
best soldiers OF his regiment.
Just before the capture of Savannah
General Logan, with two or three OF hi
staff, entered the depot at Chicago ont
fine morning to take the cars to join hi
command, but was stopped by an Irish
man with: "Ye'll not be goin' in there.
"Wby not, sira" asked the General. "Be.
cause them's leddies' caer there. Wan
safe in that cacr over there, IL yez want
it," al the same time pointing TO it.
"Yes," replied the General; 81 see there
Is one seat; but what shall do with my