The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-07-26
"LIGHTs AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
BY ONE OF THE sold VETS. '

10 action be sustained the character indi-
Gated by the name.
America is the most patriotic OF nations,
and still is not patriotic enough. We are
a busy people, and in the rush and hurry
OF trade, we are apt TO forget our more
sacred duties. After ''mothern and
'shesven" no words are so potent as
''homen and country"
A Confederate officer relates that at the
battle of Fort Donelsou, upon looking a.
round for Caesar, his cook, he was no.
where to be seen. Shortly after he dis
covered the man inside the log on which
he was standing. ''Come out Of there, "
commanded the officer. ''Can't Go IT,
be shouted in reply. "But you must; the
fight is all over.n "But l can't. Oar
four white men in dis log.n This the
officer found to be fact. They crawiish.
ed out, one after the other and finally the
darkey appeared. The officer was about
to open on the darkey, when he protested,
'tDoan' say one word; dis am de first
time ebber got ahead Of white man,
and It's gwine to be de VERY last. De
next fout we have, I'ze giving to let de
white man have dc hull log to hissclf, an
III look for hole in de ground
"Pap" Thomas army of the Cumbcr-
land had among It's excellent officers an
admirable example OF American manhood
In General Estes. The Generals boots
fitted him although they were 10 truth
voluminous of leg, and after an engage
ment 1t grew to be common to ask:
SLOWS Estes boots ~ .'Cut by bullets,
as usual, }" came the response.
A man dear to the heart of every mem
Der Of Grants, Serman's, Towards, and
Logan's, army of the Tennessee, was
"Uncle Jerry Rusk." Equipments were
what bullets troubled In his case; his but
tons were not spared his saber and sword
belt attracted lead, and his saddle was
pretty nearly ruined by reckless exposure
to the enemy's fire. 1t was a joke on the
General, which lost none OF its flavor after
he became Governor, and later cabinet
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