Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15

greater part Of the way through A ,..,.
ness entirely destitute ~ stumble.
man or horse. Tho suffering of the .ol.,.
was very great during d. FIRST ia. f...
OF The march. lucultiyatod f.t ...
could nct be- c0uiscatcd. and pot . r..
or. nor chicken. nor even $3.50 err ar ...
was anywhere visible on thr h.rI ...
however, Affairs began 60 look ml.. I...
ful. for few Isolated dwelling. ... .
patches OF ground were bore lrl f...
be seen In state OF partial rllfIt,r.
on that day Lieutenant Wl.kHD. ...
Indiana cavalry regiment c0mm4nf.r ...
advance guard Of 80 men About r...
came upon small arm-h0us. v.
outward appearance indicated H.
might be some food upon ha r-.u...
Hating his squad ho dism04nt
with two Of his sub0rduafe nn.rr. Il.
tered the dwelling. Grants lroD.rt ...
had already gone through au thar ....
try, and Il occurred 10 tho lieutenant. ,...
by representing himself 90 le obi. .
raj. he might obtain The best mad ...
house afforded. Therefore.
stately demean0r, be acc0.teI r
tress OF the house with "a demand ..r.
for himself and his staff Tl I.. ...
as 10 who he was De ausr.rI ...
dier-General Grant and IA OH. ..
that name all the member MO- DBL.
present flew about with HrrHarf
rity. serving up an they Dad Boz H.t.
They We're an women, MI. r.
away with the body 0t c.r.r....
that Grant was pursuing OH ...
and his squad Toasted f1 f-
content. and then demar 'rI u..
20 pay NOTHING" was OBJ. rrrn. r.
OF the mistress OF the ho u.
Lieutenant Wickheld ard DIS 5000,
on their way rejoicing.
General Grant had halted tr r
a few miles back for br0f r.t. It.
soon resumed his march al. af.. ...
time the Lieutenant Has o.t 0r
and hearing. he rode mp to fhs ln
and hating at the fence in font D.s.t
doorway inquired ~ ue good rr..a
there would cook him ID meal
mo" came from guG female r.
on the inside Of te closed door "r
raj Grant and his stan have i..f .
here and eaten up an uo BAL n
house. except one single plmptn.r
Indeed said The General "Nllt .
your Nance
"selvidge' replied The woman
yenturing 90 open thc door,
well. madam / want that r'.
Grant. tossing o. woman a hai,-io..
please keep 10 for me. I Wiil send i..
tonight"
THE JOKE WAS ON THE L1EIreN.
ANT
The woman took the money and mace
the promise. then Grant rlle on e-s
fifteen miles % where the army ua8 o.
20 into camp for the night There t
various regiments were notified of a
parade at 6.0. 90 which tne officers ve
TO see that an the men ATTENDED. It
was so unusual "A thing with "a for., rr
the march that 10 created a decided ser
satOn. many supposias the enemy
unon them. The parade was fomei
columns deep, and nearly a Qlrer 0.
mile I'm length. and. after the usual c.r'
monies the assistant eoluantg-
read the following order.
headquarters. Army Of TIE f.e0 s..
cial Order-Lieutenan Nicktel o. tf
Indiana cavalry having on ns ll
eaten everything IN Mrs. Se.r4gff
the crossing Of DE lrontou ar.
hontas and Black river and Ca.e u.-.-
deau roads, except one pumpkln-le le.-
tenant Wickd ID is hereby ordere POI.
turn with an escort OF 100 cavalry 4ll
eat that pie, also "U. s. GRANT
"Brigadier-GenenI rl
"Brlgadier-Goneral Commanint
Az o'clock the Lieutenant FLED o.t r.
camp vita his hundred m-n amid te
cheers of the entire army INs ef
returned 20 camp about midnight i.Il'
ing that Wickfeld had eaten Tho N
pie and had appeared 20 RELISH .-