The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-29
WAR STORIES.

Half Il dozen gentlemen ut the En-
position one Wednesday evening held
an Informal campfire in which they
discussed the Louisville reunion Of
the Grand Army from many different
points of view, fact not to be won
dered at, for some OF them wore the
Loyal Legion button and Others the
Confederate bronze. Three stories
were told ,tlat were exceptionally
good, one by Manager Frank Gainnie,
formerly captain in the Confederate
service; one by Major II. G. R0sen-
crantz, of Indianapolis, and one BY
Mr.. II. L. Drummel. all of them going
to illustratehow natural and proper
and praslwortIly thing it was for
blue and gray TO come together in the
Kentucky metropolis.
"I'm more sorry than can tell you
that l couldn't get away to Louis
villc," Mr.. Gaiennic said, "because
that is just the sort of gathering l
fstould like to go to, but with the Ex-
position open Of course | couldn't. I'll
tell you what is the cold truth, next
to meeting some of the boys that
were on our side, | would like to meet
some Of you fellows that were on the
other. Especially some of those that
we had an occasional romp with our
selves. There never was a better way
to get a clear, lasting and. you might
say, vivid idea of the spunk and stay
ing qualities of you Yankees than to
fight you some. Long before the war
was over we were prepared to issue
certificates of good conduct to pretty
nearly all of you. Why, I've seen
Union soldiers do things that would
bring your heart into your mouth
and when our folks down in Kentucky
get hold of these men they will show
them what Southern people think
about them. They were good fight.
ers, or they couldn't have licked us, II
do say it myself, because we fought
some, too"
what was one of the things you
saw, Capt. Gaicnnic," one asked him,
that impressed you mOst?"
"When | spoke l was thinking
about that spring day in Vicksbure
in 1863, when the Federas exploded
their mine under the Crescent. was
inside at the time and the experience
was an awful One--if l had bitter
personal enemy that wanted to pun
ish | couldn't ask anything better OF
fate than to have him in an exposed
earthwork that is to blown up by
mine. That was the chief part OF the
Notwithstanding that it was going Il
take place. We knew that the Yam
KEGS were mining our position, and w
sunk counter mines in several places
but could not catch their work. w
lust had to walt, that WAS all; ant
, finally the mine let go and shot
whole hill of earth into the air Whc'
it fell it covered the whole plac
, like an avalanche. The guns wcr
buried. Many men were blottcd ou
and before the dust had settled W
heard the Federals getting ready T.
. assault us. The Louisiana regimen
to which | belonged was behind til
works and the Sixth Confederate
Missouri. The attacking force CON
Ing at the place was made up up q
the Sixth and Eigth Union) Missouri
They drew out in long line, and we
In front Of them was an officer with
.. aword in his hand and a pipe In III
: mouth. He knew and we knew tina
he was coming to certain inevitaol
death. We were armed with the BE
I glan guns, fifteen buckshot In caci
ID and when they came into range
!, chicken could not have lived on I'll
ground our guns covered. Still tn
= officer came on smoking calmly
10 though there was not a danger In
:. thousand miles, and occasionall
I poiuting to our works with his swor'
They came nearer, and our ranks ros
=. We waited, and finally VIC had to ilr
y never felt more like a murderer
= nv life than when gave that ord
.. that was going to sweep out OF II
Is those magnificent fellows and the
gallant leader. A man must ha