The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-09-26
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SlDELIGHTS0F MILITARY LIFE.
Stories, Anecdotes and Articles Of Inter
est to Old and Young.


On the march and In tho camp Shcrman's
life was simplicity ITSELF He had few brill
iantly uniformed and useless Aids about him.
The simple tent "liy" was hts usual head
quarters, and under II all HIS military family
ate together. His dispatches he wrote most
ly with his own hand. He had little use for
clerks. But Dayton, his Adjutant- Ge neral
was better than n regiment OF clerks. When
he halted somewhere in the woods for the
night the General was the busiest man In the
army. While Others slept his little campfire
was burning, and often In the long vgils OF
tho night have seen a tall form walking
little.
He did not seem to need sleep, and have
known him to stay but two hours In bed
many night. In later years slight asthma
made much sleep impossible for him. Af,er
the war, when was mt his home In st Louis,
he seldom retired till IL or 1 o'clock.
twas n singularly impressive sight TO see
this solitary figure walking there by the flick
ering campfire, while the army slept. II a
gun went on somewhere In the distance, or
II an unusual noise was heard he would In
stantly call out to one Uf us TO go and see
what 1t meant. He paid small attention to
appearances; to dress almost none.
There is going to be a battle to-day
sure" said Col. Audenried, OF the staG, one
morning before daylight.
How do you know asked a comrade.
"why, don't you see? The Generals up
there by the fire putting on a clean collar.
The signs dead sure"
A battle did take place that day, and
Cheraw, with 40 cannon fell into our hands.
II was more a run than n battle. He shared
all the privations and hardships OF the CON-
mon soldier. He slept in his uniform every
night OF the whole campaign. Sometimes
we did not get into camp until midnight.
think every man In the army knew the Cen
erals face, and thousands spoke with him
personally. The familiarity OF the troops at
times was amusing.
Don't ride too fast, General" they would
cry out, seeing his horse plunging along In
the mire at the roadride, as he tried to pass
some division. Pretty slippery going
Say, General, kin you tell us, Is this the road
to Richmond?"
Every soldier In his army had taken on the
enthusiasm OF the general himself. They
would go anywhere that he might point TO.
Often as he approached some regiment wild
huzza would be given and taken up and re-
peated by the troops milo ahead. Instinct
seemed to tell the boys when there was any
loud shouting anywhere whatever that Uncle
Billy was coming and they Joined in the
cheers till the woods rang II was n common
thing for the General to stop his horse and
speak words OF encouragement or praise to
some subordinate officer or private soldier
struggling at the roadside.
He had his humorous side with them, too.
When the army reached Goldboro half the
men were in rags. One day division was
ordered to march past him In review. The
men were bare-legged and ragged, some OF
them almost hatless.
"Only look at the poor fellows with their
bare legs" said an officer at the Generals e
side sympathizingy.
splendid legs" cried the General with a
twinkle In his eye. splendid legs. Would give
two of mine for any one Of them" "-McClure's
Magazine.