The National tribune., 1894-01-25
DEATH OF pP. BREAD"
Yankee Device for Securing Decent Ra'
tsons,


| Hons.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In tn
midst of a binding snowsiolm on the niph
of Dec. 81, 1861, at Hermann, Mo-, the 6ls
| Ohio received marching orders, and went I,
the Missouri River, one mile distant, TO cross
but, boats not being available, were ordered
back to camp. ~ or
The next morning early the regiment wen
10 the landing and prepare TO cross in few
| leaky skiffs. The river WAS very high, witt
strong current, and filled with floating ice
and, being over q mile wide. the crossing wal
attended with much danger. During the
day portion Of the S1stOho and 10th Mo.
however, crossed, the boats being dragged &
mile above the point desired to be reached
then shot diagonally across, unloaded, aud
shot diagonaly again to the south side o
the river, from which they were pulled tt
the original starting point, the remainder o.
the regiments and Home Guard battery
| finishing the crossing OH the Odd.
The next day the command started after q
| large body OF rebels who were tearing up
| the North Missouri Railroad, frequently be-
| ing in sight of but unable to Overtake them.
But, finally, after several days hard march
| ing, they drove them into Berge's Sharp
shooters (afterward 66,h H. at Mt. Zion,
| where they were b autifully whipped.
The S1st stopped for few days at Mexico
| where The writer of this, in company with
men from the 5th Mo. militia Henderson, j
| assisted in getting out paper-somewhat
| of a novtlty-from the Office of the Audrain
County Gazttte, the proprietor of which, being
bitter rebel, had decamped leaving the
outside printed, which was Secession TO the
core. The Union soldiers placed head,
The Better SIde," at the top of the inside
pages, filed them with loyal matter, and
then issued the paper-half rebel and halt
Union.
Here Gen. Scho6eld, then almost unknown,
was in command. Remaining in Mexico a
few days. the commands were sent to differ
ent points in north Missouri, the Slst being
ordered to Danvile.
In few days several companies of the
s1st were sent TO guard points on the North
Missouri Railroad, Co. D being sent to Mont
gomery City, four miles distant. Starting
for that point, which was on the level prairie,
when within half q mile of the "city" the
Sd Iowa was seen marching in line, carrying
a coffin, with firing squad, reversed arms,
draped colors, muffled drums, and every
thing in strict conformity with military OBJ
Servance.
Slowly and sadly apparently they
marched to where grave bad been pre-
pared, deposited their burden, went through
the usual ceremonies, the firing squad per-
formed its duties, headsione Tor rather
board) placed to mark the spot, after which,
to quick time, they returned to their camp.
All had been performed with gravity and
due decorum; but on visiting the grave, to
note the name Of the unk nown who had
given his life for his country the following
was found inscribed:
=" In memory of z. Bread, born B. G. 3e,
died A. ID. 1862, aged 1000 years"
Investigation was made, aud it was found
that, tired of subssting upon bareback, and
no attention being paid to their remon-
strances, the 81 had buried a box of crack
ers with military honors, adopting this
method of showing them disgust. 1t had
the desired effect, and soon they had rations
of soft bread.
Gallant 81! They soon left us, and when
next we met them was in the thick of Shi-
Ioh, where on the first day we passed
through their camp, in which their own and
the rebel dead were lying, thickly, showing
that well they had done their duty.-H. I.
CARLISLE, Co. d, S1st Ohio, Princeton, Ind.