The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-19
PERSONAL POINTS,
Individuals Of Interest at the Big
Reunion.

In the great host of boys in blue at the En-
eampment there were many whose life historic
were worth a volume of space to record. u
heroes there were not a few, and the story OF I
medal won, of an arm lost, of 8 sword-cut, of I
buIlet-furrow. as told by the one who hsc
psssed through dread experience. was ire
oueptiy listened to with admiration. Men
who have boon prominent in the history OF
their country since the war, or VINO nave
tonight for the rights of the veterans were 10 DC
seen also.
THE honor of having furnished the youngest
sol5Ier 20 the Union army has been Charmed Dy
numerous places, and New Albany is one oil
fbase. The man for whom this distinction Is
claimed is William L. Breyfogle, physician,
whose nome is in New Albany. but who has his
office i'm Room 81. the Kenyon Building. Dr.
Breyfogls is said TO have enlisted in the Union
army when but ID years OF age. His first terv-
ice was as a bugler with the 9th Ohio Cav, but
subsequently he was detailed as private bugler
for Gen. Fitzpatrick, of cavalry fame, and as
eucb served during the remainder of the war.
BE was the youngest regularly enlisted soldier
participating in the movements of the Union
army and is now but AZ years OF age.
Speaking of the good feeling, Gen. John
Palmer Secretary Of State of New York, said:
1.-THE display of good feeling on the part OF the
citizens OF Louisville which 1 have witnessed
since have been in the city convinces me that
xaaraa united people and that the South is as
natriotic as the North. This lie particularly
true of the men who fought in the Southern
Con federacy who are doing much TO enter
tain their Northern brethren during their trip
south Of the Ohio. The cordially of the peo-
ple of Louisville is really refreshing"
G. I. Freeman, OF Post l76 Connersville. Ind,
is youngest soldier" He was in Co. Z, 1lth
Ind. under command Of Col. John T. Macauley,
of Louisville Mr. Freeman enlisted az Ander-
son. Ind. when he was IL years two months
and seven days old. and served till the close of
the war, a term of one year, nine months
and il days. He experienced considerable
difficulty in enlisting having tried the exam
instion three times and finally agreeing to pay
the Surgeon $50 lie duty at Baltimore
when Lincoln lay in state there.
Alex. Perkins. Mexican half breed, wearing
a huge Mexican hat over a luXuriant growth Of
long black hair, attracted good deal OF atten-
ton. He was in full gray regmentals as to the
residue of bis sppareling. and his bosom was
sblsze with badges. He was 3 member Of the
18th La, which was finally merged into the
99th La.
PARKWAY Alaska and Washington were rep
resented by goodly number Of veterans. The
officers are: Conn., Norman RHck, Spokane; S.
" C. N. j. Alexander Sidney; J. V. C., l.. n.
Coon. Snohomish Medical Director, B. X. Free
man, Spokane; Chap. A. II. Lackey, Aberdeen;
Asst Adj't-Gen., J. NJ. CoGstock, Spokane;
Asst q. M.-ien., w. III. Wiscomb, Spokane;
Judge Advocate. Tbemas Matterson. Tacoma;
ms, r. b. Scott, Spokane; III. O., A. w. Hast
ings, Seattle. The Department badge is
salmon, from which hangs Ratchet. There
are 20 Posts. with about z, 500 comrades.
A. NJ Seacraves is veteran who suddenly
went insane while on the way 10 this city from
Uxbridge Mass. He belongs to Post %. of that
f.. Lie a1oe of
they came from the train and rode up and
down the city all Gay in street car before he
caught and put in confinement. be had
been uuartered with Post IS nj the Normal
School Building East Market street
Il Twas in two lively skirmishes when lived
in Winchester, Va" said Mrs. Josephine Ket-
tig. of Louisville. AT that time my husband
and had opened up successful woman's fur
nishing establishment as cur first financial
venture. The war came and ruined our
business Our store was next door 10 Taylor's
Hotel the principal hsstelry of the place. j
saw we must get into some other line of busi-
ness. That was a difficult matter TO decide at
first Finally a way opened, when Gen. Hooper,
a Con federate General, came TO my store and
asked to have bis coat fixed up in army trap
pings. i at once employed large force and
made thousands OF dollars decorating the
shoulder straps, etc. j put the buttons and
the straps on many distinguished soldiers,
among them being Stonewall Jackson"
Aft. Davis. Turnkey at the jail, tells good
story thus: 81 was once Sergeant in the 18th
KY, during the Atlanta campaign Of 1854. We
were CHARTERED in SOME little place in Georgia,
in q sugar-caBe country. Several Of us non-
commissioned officers messed with the regular
commissioned officers. and took turns in forsg-
ing for food. Several Of the superior officers
were very fond Of sugar-cane One night il
came TO my turn TO forage for 'grub.' Get
some sugar-csne, All. came the command from
all sides. on truaged Gown the road after
sugar-csDe. j parsed numerous soldiers All
burdencd down with the stuff. When asked
them where they got it, they all told me;
Down the road apiece' walked and walked,
but still no cane Night came down. inky and
dark. ] could hardly see in front of me.
Directly / met an old Johnny Reb. Where's
there any sugsr-cane around here?' Right
over thar he said. pointing 10 an adjacent field.
Here / did find stalks OF some sort, and COM
menced cutting them. When had gathered a
sufficient quantity ] started back with my
burden. About midnight ] arrived in camp,
hot. weary, and Disguised. Here's your -
sugsr-csDe' The men started over TO feast on
it. Then i beard words that were not nice.
] had brought back a load Of broom-cOrn. They
didn't feast after all. and all Of us were mad"
This is, Of course, strictly true.