The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-02-21
ANECDOTES OF THE WAR.
By An OLD VET. y


John Nixon of Battery NJ, LIST New
York, was great evergreen u boy, whose
laziuess, except on the field, where there
was no drawer soldier, was proverbial in
the regiment TO which he belonged. He
was one day ordered on picket duty.
Cant you excuse me to-day ?" The Of
fcer, who was acquainted with JONAS
failing, laughed and said; ''Now John,
where or how are you sick ~ The big
strapping fellow, who never knew days
illness in his life, hesitated aud cast his
eye along his huge, muscular body, and
then greaned "I've pain across my
misery, SIR" But he went on picket.
Henry Steinbach, of a Pennsylvania
regiment, while on picket duty in front
Of Petersburg, as brave an old German
as ever ate sauerkraut, was struck by
spent ball, which buried itself full inch
in the flesh. Running his fingers in, he
pulled out the ball, aud holding it up
said, with twinkle of the eye: ''Hey
what you tink of dat 2"
Attached to the 10th Maine Volunteers
was an old farmer, who joined the COM
mand as an independent camp follower,
paying his way, and just "going along to
look after" his two boys, who were in the
ranks, bat the first heavy FIRE we were
under the old man began TO get excited,
and by and by he climbed little hilloek
and, in a pause of the shooting, shouted
to his sans, when he had kept near
"B0ys, oh l say you'll have to look af-
ter yourselves I've got all can tend to
under my own hat I'm to the rear -
A. The battle OF Shiloh, tel. gannt
Texan, with his trousers rolled up to his
knees and barefooted, in his excitement
got ahead of his command, and intent on
aiming at the Yanks, did not heed where
he was going. Presently be ran into a
bush occupied by swarm Of "yelow
jackets" which arose to resent the inva
sion. They fairly covered his legs, but
there was no run in the fellow, so with
his broad rim hat he would reach down
and sweep his limbs clear Of the insects,
but the yellow jackets would gather
again while he Strengthened up to fire,
when in pause he shouted ''Don't you
laugh, you yellow jackets, just you wait
till | get these burned yankees off my
legs |" Under these circumstances most
Of us would have got mixed a little, too.
1t is always little awkward to retire
when one is suddenly surrounded by
superior force Of the enemy.
Recruiting O6iccr-"I'm afraid you are
not heavy enough for cavalryman. We
want men whe can ride over everything,
II necessary"
applicant all right, Cap. -
I've been New York truck driver for
over seven years ~
General Lee was never great talker,
except under one condition, aud that was
when he had young ladies TO entertain.
He had at one time invited two young
ladies, cousins of his, to dine with him,
and carefully arranging his napkin on the
table In front of him and sitting perfectly
erect in his chair, as was his custom, Gen.
eral Lee said: "When this war is over,
you will hear great deal of praise given
the leaders OF the armies, and in the at
tempt to do them honor the private sold
Ter will TO certain extent be overlooked.
This is unfortunate, since some OF the
noblest and most daring deeds of the war
were done by privates.