The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-02-22
FLIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES"
nY ONE OF rHE Torn VETS. =

BIT ONE OF THE SOLD VETS"
The survivors Of rebel prison have en-
dured and suffered what you never can,
and what, l pray God, your children
never may.
A sword presented to Captain Charles
Moves, Company A, Fourth New Jersey
Volunteers, has just been returned TO his
Oldest son by DR.. Julius Dreuelt, OF Alex
andria, Va. Captain Moves was killed at
the battle Of Gaines Mills.
Major Stephenson, the founder of the
G. A. r., once remarked to friend:
s.You and may not live to see the day,
nor may our children, but the time will
come when this organization, the G. A.
R., will be the greatest and grandcst or
ganization ever known"
Every President OF the United States so
far has either been lawyer, soldier or
both. Washington. William H. Harri-
son, Taylor aud Grant were soldiers
Monroe, Jackson, Pierce, Hayes, Garfield
and Benjamin Harrison, were soldiers
aud lawyers, while all the rest were law
yers.
Peter Hart, 90 years old, died 10 Brook
lyn, New York, on December 18th, 1899.
Hart distinguished himself at the siege OF
Fort Sumter. When the American flag
was shol down, he seized the torn and
bullet riddIed emblem aud nailed II to the
staff again. The flag was subsequently,
used as q winding sheet for Majar Ander-
son.
Colonel John A. Bross, of one of the
colored regiments, seized the stand of
colors as he saw his men faltcring and
mounting the very highest portion of the
crater In front of Petersburg, waved the
coloTs zealonsly amid storm of shot and
cannlster. The gallant fellow was soon
struck to the earth, when he cried out,
''save the colors, and expired.
When our volunteers arrived at Phila-
delphia, on their way TO the war, even IL
Il was at o'clock 10 the morning, they
were supplied with as good a meal of re-
freshments and as well cooked as any
could wish to eat. But at New York.
even though they arrived as late as IL
o'clock In the forenoon, they were march
ed to Park Barracks and fed on soup, and
nothing but soup.
Captain Thomas =. Ewing, of the l 10th
Regt., Pa. Vols, was an honorable and a
brave man and was wounded 10 front OF
Petersburg. When the news of Presi-
dent Lincoln's death reached the army,
Ewing's regiment was just forming for
dress parade. The Captain tore the black
lining from his coat and draped the flag.
Thus the 10th Pa. Vols, was the first to
appear in line with Its flag craped In
memory OF the great President.
At the battle Of Williamsburg, General
Sumner FASTENED TO where General Hook
er was engaged. Hastily assembling the
drummers, buglers, fifers and other in
strumental musicians TO the number OF o
hundred or more, he directed them 10
!" Play anything-Yankee Doodle, Hail
Colhmbia--anything," and Immediately
the shouts went rolling along the front,
carrying confidence TO The wearied men,
IRE. endorsements are coming--hold on,
boys, " was the cry. Kearney arrived and
victory was won.
During the war, while some Confeder-
ates and Union men were playing poker,
q horseman reined up behind them. 'Gen.
Grant, by hockey "replied one Of them.
Grant removed the cigar from his mouth,
and with q cynical smile, asked the Con-
federate nearest him "Who's ahead r.
ooh, we're ahead" replied the defender
Of the Stars and bars Those chumps
you've brought down here can't play
poker bit, but they can fight, Gen.
eral." ssHave to sometimes, y said Grant,
dryly, and rode away.
Robert III. Henderson,, who gained
fame and honor during the war, and who
has ever since been known as the "Drum-
mer Boy OF the Rappahannock, was only
eleven years OF age when he left bis home
in jackson, Michigan, with his drum, 10
beat time for the soldiers. AT the battle
OF Murfreesborougb, young Henderson,
beat the ''long roll, with Union men fall
ing all around him, and when he had fin-
ished, picked up gun and began to pick
OF men with the soolness OF a veteran.
At one time he captured a Confederate
and astonished his superiors by marching
his prisoner into camp and turning him
over TO General Burnside. He was wound
ed 10 the battle OF Fredericksburg. in
1862. After bis recovery, from 1854 10
1866. he was spy for General Grant.
He new lives In Chicago and has docu.
ments written by Lincoln, Grant, Gar
field, Burnside and other famous men,
and he thinks Of placing them ia Indc-
pendence Hall, Philadelphia.
EI-PFesident Hayes, the soldier, patriot
and statesman, died at his residence In
Fremont, Ohio, Tuesday, January 17.h.
1898. Comrade Hayes war record was
OF the highest order. General Grant paid
him high tribute for .'conspicuens gal
lantry." He saw much servere service
and was wounded four times, once very
severely. During this service, ,hrs,
horses were shot from under him. In
1851, he raised the 23d Ohio Infantry and
was appointed its Major. While in wesI
Virginia he was made Judge Advocate OF
the ssaf OF General RosecraDs, and fol
bravery and gallant conduct he was pro
NOTED from time TO time until he wa,