The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-09-20
"LIGHTs AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
BY ONE OF TIE "oLD VETS. y


perfect trains of artillery and every ad
Junct pertaining TO properly equipped
host
President Lincoln was fearless in hi.
own nature. But he had the keenest for
bearance for the timi,iity OF others. He
would never consent TO shoot soldier fol
cowardico. He called them ''leg leases, ;
and no one need ever expect me to sanct
ion the shooting Of man for running
away in battle. 81 won't do 1t. A man
can't help being coward, any more than
he could help hump back, il he were
born with one. ~
Charles Shaw, of Gettysburg Post, 19l,
was very happy man short while ago.
He was one Of the large number of Union
Soldiers confined in Audersonvil!e, and
while there the rebels, thinking it the SAT-
est plan, presented him with strong pair
of handouts, which he wore all the time
whether he wanted to or not. The iden-
teal handouts have been saved from the
wreck of the Confederacy and presented to
him. His surprise at seeing them can be
better imagined than described.
Tho great struggle served TO arouse the
patriotism of our composers and to pro.
duce some catching and great melodies
which retain their popularity to this day.
or these we have the ''Battle Cry of Free
dom, Gust Before the Battle Mother"
Tho Vacant CHAIR and "Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp" all by George F. Root !;
''rentiug on the Old Camp Ground" by
Walter Kitteredge; "Wake Nicodemus, )"
"Grafted into the Army" "Kingdom
Coming" and "Babylon is Fallen" by
Henry c. Work 'In the Louisiana Low
lands" by Leon Morris; Saint glad to
get out the Wilderness" by John War
rem; when johnny Comes Marching
Home, " "Bully for All, !" by II. Angelo /;
"When the Cruel War is Over" and "Glo-
ry, Hallelujah,' by John Murphey.
"Dixie Land" was written by Dan. En-
NETT and was sung all over the United
States more than a year before the war
began.
After the fatal charge at Frcdericks-
burg, in 1862, Francis d. Clinton, of the
10Th N. j. Regt, who was seriously
wounded, was left upon the field within
few feet OF the enemy's lines. His pit
eous cries for mid reached the ears OF
Comrade Hugh Devine, .f his own com.
pany. Darkness had envelopcd the
CHASTITY scene when the or Ter to retire had
been given, and was obeyed by all save
Dcvlne, the soldier hero, who almost un-
der the rebel guns, sought the form of
his comrade who lay bleeding from his
wound. Picking him up, he wendell his
way on Bonded knees, over the forms OF
the dead, reaching his camp in safety
with his mission fully discharged. Clin-
ton lost leg as the result of his wound.
General Stevens made the attack on
foot at the head of the 10th New York
Higlanders at the Battle of Chantily.
The colorsergeant, grizzled old Scotch
man, being wounded, they faltered, the
General snatched the flag and the wound
ed Highlander at his feet cried: 'fol
Gods sake, General, don't you take thu
colors; they'll shoot you II you do" Tht
answer was: 'If they don't follow now
they never will, and he sprang forward
crying "Forward my Highlanders !" The
Highlanders did follow the Scottish chief,
but while sweeping forward ball struck
him in the right temple, and he died In.
stantly. An hour afterward when taken
up, his hands were still clenched around
the flagstaff.
A moment after Selling the colors, his
con, Capt. Hazard Stevens, fell wounded
and cried to his father that he was hurt.
With but glance back, that Roman faith
or said: 81 can't attend to you now Haz-
card: Corporal Thompson see to my boy. A"
A gentleman who was distinguished In
the late war for his personal bravery and
who fought iu some of the most bloody
battles, was asked just how 1t felt to be
under fire. ''Sha.l tell you just how a
battle affects mea" "Yes," was the reply.
II can only speak for my own feelings, 2"
tho old soldier said, "but as far as the
effect on me personally goes, battle is
like champagne drunk" "You mean
that it is SO exciting2" ~ mean," was the
reply, chat there Is first an intense and
glorious excitement. after that nausea.
was never in battle without being seasick
afterward.
Genl. Lander Post, No. 8, OF Lynn,
Mass, has in its membership Captain Fra
zler, veteran of the late war, 81 years
old, and also his son Milton Frazier, 81
years old.
In August, one hundred and sixteen
years ago, General John Stark, of New
Hampshire, made his memorable remark
at Bennington, VI: "We'll beat them TO-
day, or tonight Molly Stark sleeps wild
ow." Molly Stark still lives 10 San Jose
Gal, she being girl of 10, direct de-
scendant Of the brave General and tn,
sixth to bear his name. The first-named
Molly Stark was never widow. She liv
ed TO be 81, and General John survived
her two years.
AT Gettysburg: "What are you doing,
my good mani" ooh, just burying come
biscuit that my wife made this morning. y
"Some freak Of fancy, supposed" "No,
sir, business. There's going to be a vet.
Gran reunion here two months from now,
and I've got TO have some genuine 1868
cannon-balls to SELL"
Army teamsters were little appreciated
by the common soldier during the civil
war, for it was the general opinion that
''any foo. could drive mules" Those