The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-02-15
"LIGHrs AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES.n
BY ONE OF rHR GOLD VETS. y


Generals, 20 Major Generals and $50 who
held The rank of Brigadier General, of the
Confederate service, now living.
When Butler entered Baltimore he and
his troops were soaking wet from heavy
rainfall. Presently, Captain Farmer, of
Lowell, reported: General, have been
informed that this hill is mined and that
weshail be blown up" "WeIl, Captain"
said Butler, '.There win be one comfort
in that-we shall at least get dry
Al the battle of Drainesvillc, General
Mccall rode up, fiourishing his sword,
and cried out TO his men. Toward, boys
Charge boyonsts !" On they went and the
rebels fed, and in forty,fve minutes after
the time tbs Iebels opened fire, they were
in full retreat. Down went guns, rifles,
oyercoats and blankets, and everything
that would cucumber their running, and
the victory was won.
Tho following were among the army
supplies purchased by Mr.. Cummings,
OF New York, and caused quite scandal
at the time 2So dozen pints of porter,
80 quintals OF cod fish, 800 boxes Of her.
ring. 200 boxes of cheese, 26 packages of
butter, barrels of tongue, l,670 dozen
straw hats, 10, $50 linen pants, % barrels
OF pickles, 90 barrels of Scotch ale, 10
casks OF London porter, 700 Halls car
bines. Nothing in this list for the pri-
Yates, except the Goldfish and carbines.
A man named Andrews was brought
before Butler 10 New Orleans. s'You are
charged, " said Butler, with having ex.
hibited breastpiu, claiming that it was
made OF the thigh bone Of a Yankee killed
on the Chickahominy. Did you exhibit
such breastpiu2" ''Yes, sir, was wear
ing it," "Did you say 1t was made from
the thigh bone Of Yankee2n ssYes, but
that was not true, General "Then you
added lying to your accomplishments, in
trying to disgrace the honor of your coun-
try. sentence you to hard labor on the
Island for two years."
When in Baltimore, General Butler was
anxious to secure horses. A dilapidated
looking team passed his headquarters one
day. The mule was spawned and broken
down, the harness was bits of rope and
the cart an old sugar hogshead on wheels.
s'What'll you take" said Butler, stopping
the driver. 1850 cash, 10 gold, was the
reply. "Your team is worth $780," said
Butler, and the man got it. The next
morning two hundred horses and carts
were drawn up in front of headquarters,
the drivers besiegiug Butler 10 buy then.
He confiscatcd the whole lot and put the
men TO work clearing the streets.
Lieut.. Col. Reyes one day gave Butler
some instructions as to what was neccs-
sary TO make good officers in the war.
Butler listened for awhile, then said
"Do you think of any other besides those
you have described, TO make a good Of
ficer of the army 2" ''No," said he.
"Well, Colonel" said Butler, 81 think
there is one thing more that is necessary"
"Ahl General, what is that2" "Brains,
Colonel Reyes, brains. You haven't any,
aud you have bothered mo here long
enough. have reported You to General
Scott, and here is pass for you to 60,
and !. yoi aon'; SO by the mex; train
will send you under guard Good morn
ing, SIR"
Major r. p. II. S,aub, a well-known
lawyer OF Baltimore, said while in Phila-
delphia, few days ago, II see David II.
Lane is going into the hotel business.
Well, can vouch for him being good
host. Away back in the sixties, when
little rumpus was going on In this coun-
try, Mr.. Lane wore the blue. but I wore
the gray, and having been captured, /
was sent to Martinsburg, w. Va, as a
prisoner Of war. Mr.. Lane was provost
marshal, and he treated me with the ut
most respect, and judging from the traits
he then displayed, am sure he will make
success. He released me on parole and
was TO report daily. / Haven't reported
yet, but when Mr. Lane becomes land
lord, think will drop In and report"
Some enthusiastic and aesthetic patriot
has introduced into Congress bill to
change the American flag. He proposes
to engraft on the field white pansy,
commonly known as the monkey-fac
and around the edges to place the forty
four stars. We do not like the idea.
The present plan is good enough and the
pansy is by no means our national en-
blem. II Is absurd to adopt II for the
purposes mentioned. The star spangled
banner has got along for something over
one hundred years and looks pretty well,
thank you. Let the old fig alone, cx-
cept when II Is necessary TO put new
star In. On all our standards the Ameri-
can eagle perches above the banner. The
eagle is proud bird and emblematic OF
American proves. Let it be our only
emblem.
Anecdotes OF the late General Butler,
during his stay In New Orleans, are rife.
He was one day passing along one Of the
most fashionable residences when he OBJ
served woman thrust her head out OF
window and spit 10 the face of Union
officer who was passing along just before
him. He went up to the house, rang the
bell and said, Madame, you represent
one of the Oldest families 10 the South,
but your manners have evidently been
neglected. Now / am going to put stop
TO this sort of business. This afternoon
will mount howitzer loaded with grape
and canister at the head OF every one of
these streets, and the next time one of