Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-06

wears SLOUGH hat but today he had ON a
stiff silk plug, the nap of which was well
roughed up He came up the walk to the
porch with a look of determination writer,
all over him. This said, II am going to get
there by and by" and he did He spoke TO
the guards as he came up and saluted every
one with democratic How do you do -
He had no papers to carry, nor did he put
on airs. As he passed me / noted that the
gray hairs have crept rapidly in and ont
among the black strands OF his hair and
beard, and that he is now on the edge of
growing old, and his walk shows that ne
still feels the wound which he received at
the battle of Atlanta.
a War story of Gresham
Speaking of that battle heard the story
or Gresham's wound the other day. Cen.
McPherson was over him. and a day or tvo
before Atlanta fell a shell struck Gresham
and carried away the fieshy part of his leg
above the knee. He was badly hurt but he
mad the nerve to send word to Gen. Nc
fherson mat he was disabled and had been
oiueEeu 10 the rear. Mcpherson sent back
synpathetlc message and an escort and
Gresham was carried out by a roun1ah hut
course 10 place where he could ret medical
attention. Here ne lay for some tive 30,
a. SOON as poSslDle he was put into a ba p
gage car on stretcher and in This Iray, 90
ried OF. In this baggage cav he $500 "a
coffin next him. II vas there when his
stretcher was put in Several rne, n.aro
Summing ABOUT IL. ana he heard one OF tbf n,
say; ITS too bad that the general is gone .
What general is IL you are taIkire ~ ~,
ne asked; whereupon the men toll bi@, rho,
they were speaking of Gen. McPherson ~
mad been shot in The battle and WHOSE Dc, !
body was in the coffin az his si1a NJ
Emerson had been killed shortly after ha b.d
sent him his escort and had now oyert,r.n
MN on his way to the rear
n Major GencrniShip or Bust.
This battle was fought in July, 1854 and
Gresnam went into il, 1 am told with the
nope that he might be made a major gen.
eral Tor his bravery. There is no drawer
man In the country than he. He won his
orisadier generalship largely through his
sailant conduct at the battle OF Vicksburg
ne mad gone into that battle as colonel OF
tne nIty-third Indiana and had rushed into
the storm OF II at the head of his men with
out orders. His regiment had done its full
SNARE OF hard hShting. and he had eyel
peeh IN the thickest Of the tray At its
cioSe. however. the brigade commander pu
MN under arrest for marching without or
uers' put Gen. Grant had noticed his bra
Wy ahc ne ordered his release. 1t was or
DFdhts recommendation shortly after thi.
mat he was made a full bricadier Ar thi,
pdtte near Atlanta he realized that the
war was nearly over and that il he was
10 VIII higher honOrs he would have Il
move quickly. Before riding into the en-
EaSement he said to one OF his friends or
McPnerson's staff. Here goes for a major
sShSI@IShip or bust He then slouchet
MS nat over his black eyes dug his spurs
INTO his horse and dashed into the fray
ne had ridden barely a dozen rods befor.
ne received a shot in the leg which knock
ed him from his horse and threw him 7,
The ground The wound was such a sever,