The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-04-19

grace and dignity and makes old age
an envy rather than regret
seated IN his study In New York
city or In beautiful burlington VI,
Colonel Cannon tells such stories Of
the war as make younger generations
ashamed at not having lived In those
stirring times and helped 10 make
such woudrous history. Colonel Can.
non acted ~ aide de camp 10 General
Wool during his occupation Of Fort
rcss Monroe. and 10 his glory b, II
said. was the first 10 suggest aud
utilize negroes as lighters Nobody
believed that they could handle gun
and face fire until Colonel Cannon
proved their now uuqucstioncd BRAY
cry.
"Ah. what man was Lincoln" cx.
claimed the genial colonel with tears
In his eyes few days ago II have
known Just two men In my life 10
whom bow down Daniel Web ,tcr
and Abraham Lincoln intellectually
Webster was giant; Lincoln was
giant all over lie was IN enigma.
and. at first did not understand his
stories aud jokes ! could not make
them harmonic with the gravity OF
the situation aud the awful RESPONSE
bilitics Of the commander. In. chief;
but when saw his great human
heart. I loved him ~ ! have loved no
man. 10 me he Il the greatest man
this country has ever produced. The
jokes we're "a foil
Colonel Cannon, Lincoln's face. rs
painted by william NJ, Hunt, who
must have appreciated the soul within
that gannt, angular body lis the sad.
deaf ever gazcd upon"
II think You are right What times
those were at Fortress Monroe. | re-
member In May 1859. Lincoln aud
stanton came from Washington. aud
were quartercd Ia the fort gave
up my room TO the president. and
slept outside on cot lie was very
fond Of reading aud one day said, ~
suppose you've no such thing as a
Shakespeare. II would be ~ difficult
To fnd here as n bible.
Ion the contrary, Mr.. President
replied. you can have both Gen
eral Wool was u great lover Of Shak.
spearc. Al night after work was over.
Wool would bring cut his Shakespeare
and spout like staRe.struck school.
boy. so quickly placed before Lin.
soln the covvtcd treasure, whereupon
lac said. You've been working hard
all day. Sit down aud rest OF
4 ..ls.ss..A A
prlscd at the Intelligence with which
Lincoln read aloud some Of his favor.
ito passages, First he turned Ia
"Macbcth," then 20 king Lear"
lastly TO Queen Constancc's appeal TO
King John on the death OF her sou.
Nlsibly moved by this appeal, Lincoln
exclaimed, Cannoni Did you ever
feel that you were near dear friend
who had passed away and yet realized
that this feeling was noth,.g out
dream Was this not u remarkable
question?
"'Ycs, Mr. President have. was
my answer II hat Ia my feeling
toward my boy While. murmured tho
big hearted man, who laid his tired
head ON his arm y upon the table In
front Of him aud sobbcd like n child.
When the spasm OF weeping ceased,
Lincoln rose, say Ing, Let ~ go and
sit on the ramparts' followed him
aud not another word did he utter
about the little boy 80 recently taken
from him, nor did he ever again refer
TO this child, Hut having shown me
his heart once, Lincoln seemed to
trust me aud often aftorward asked
me To ait with him on the ramparts
when he did the talking"
what an experience colonel, aud
what privileged Were you present
at the capture Of Norfolk?"
mot exactly but what memories
that event rcviycs! G,neral Wool
made up his mind that he would take
Norfolk We had had nothing but
defeat 80 far and Wool thought II
was time for victory ON our side. hut
Norfolk Is well defended ON all sides,
| argued. Tho enemy is ID, 900 strong.
while we can only muster an attack.
ing force OF 10000
THAT makes no Inference replied
Wool.
"Why note
"'liscauso know the man Ia COM
mand. Hes been under me and he's
sure 10 run. Moreover, he knows
that never wet my feet
"'Suppose you get beaten?'
"'lt's not suppos1ble case
Firm in his opinion General Wool
told Lincoln to remain Ia Fortress
Monroe aud he would make him u
present OF Norfolk was excessively
disturbed by Wools determination, as
he made no preparation for defeat
Defeat meant destruction What's
tho matter with youP asSed Lincoln
and stanton when we three were
alone, You look M
~ vowed wasn't Then some
things wrong. What Is itg Finally
they wormed out Of me my iear.,
admitting that the expression OF
them was an act Of characterization
Whats 10 be doneY
Nothing but to relieve General
Wool of HIS command
Lincoln did not dare to do this,
and all Of MS endured an agony Of
mind no tongue can tell nor describe,
on went Wool at night with his