The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-03
THREE WAR STORIES.
The Soldiers had Hard Times but they
had Lots of Fur.
FLAG, GIN AND RABBIT

FLAG, GrN AND EAEEiT.
\ side show connected with tn,
fight at Bull Run was Scrgt. j. u
Graham. who was the color bearer o
Company d. DID regiment, S. {. Y.
for it must be borne in mind that n
that time there were eleven flags alon:
the front of the regiment. the rcgi
mental and ten company flags. \
little while after going into tie ii@h
Jim came to the conclusion that it VA:
a mighty poor policy to be carrying ;
flag, being shot at and not able to re
turn the fire, so that, as soon as he
could do so. and that was not long, he
possessed himself of the gun and ac
coutrcmcnts of dead Yank and took
an occasional shot. In little while
the boys in line captured 4 rabbit. Il
was turned over to our brave color
bearer, and as occasion required he
stood the colors up III the ground
held the rabbit between his knees ant
fired shot at the enemy. Thatnight
Graham was found in camp with flag
gun and rabbit. Pluck will tell
When the war vas ended Jim came
home as the Colonel of the regiment
THAT LITTLE BROWN jug.
At the outbreak of the war the Mon
roe Brothers were doing a genera,
| merchandise business in GEORGETOWN
5. c. They being strong Union mcr
they, of course, had no sympathy with
us or our cause. In a short while they
left their place Of business and took
refuge upon the blockading vessels
that lay at the mouth of Murrell'
Inlet. The Confederate authorities
had confscatcd what goods they had
in their establishment upon the Bay
but in some way had overlooked a
warehouse upon the wharf. During
the absence of Major Scdgwick Sim.
mons, who was off on leave of alb.
scnce, I was in temporary charge Of
the department, (commissary.) assist
cd by Mr.. Charlie Thames. We were
receiving lot of rice in ticrccs. and
not having sufficient room for storage
we concluded to clear out the old store.
house on the wharf. There were per.
haps a dozen or more negroes unload
ing the rice, and these were put tC
work clearing out the room. In IL lit
tic while they came across two six
gallon jugs, which were tightly sealed
over the corks with sealing wax. We
at once set about opening them, and
soon became convinced that they con
tanned liquor Of sonehind. The scent
Of it was delightful, Aid we we're about
to sample it when some one suggested
poison, and for some time We were al
loss what to do The negroes wcre
clamorous for it all the time. We then
poured out some of it and gave it tc
all who wanted it, and l believe they
were all of that opinion. In little
while we saw that the effects were sc
cxhilaratiug that we concluded to try
some ourselves. We found it to be {
most excellent quality of cherry
bounce, and at once drew it off into
bottles and gave the cherries to lot
Of hogs that belonged to Mr.. Hirtin
who lived near by. In little while
the hogs were acting just like human
beings they would run and friSk and
Jump around each other, making al
sorts of noises, then got to fighting
after which they lay down and went
TO sleep, drunk as lords.
AN ENROLLING OFFICER.
As is we'll known, the position Of
| enrolling officer during the war wa:
quite sinecure to a great many men
who did not care to 30 to the front them.
selves, and to keep away from there
they busted themselves in sending
others, (sonctimcs,) but at George
town, S. C., there was one who sent
them every time, and he had no right
or authority to do so, either. His
name was Spear. When he put in an
appearance he was possessed of all
necessary papers. Gen. Trapier re
fcrrcd him to the adjutant of the
post, Capt. William Green who gave
him much assistance. Spear at once
| went to work enrolling those who had
heretofore evadcd all previous enroll
| ing officers, and it looked as if none
could escape Lieut.. Spear. 1t did not
matter what plea they put up, he got
them every time. Spear was very
fond of his toddy, and in some way OF
other he could always get plenty of it.
lie attended strictly to business up tt
3 o'clock, after which he imbibed
pretty freely, and in a short while he
would become pretty well how-comc'
you-so, and this was an everyday oc
currence. 1t leaked out some way
that he was an impoStcr, and was alb.
sent from his command in Virginia
without leave. lie had done 50 vel
for the service in sending men to the
front that the post officers were 10th
to have him punished. and they agreed
that if they could get rid Of him il
any way that they would do so, pro.
vided he went to his command. That
night few jovial companions sat VI
with the pseudo lieutenant. lie was
as usual, pretty we'll muddlcd with
drink. They took charge Of him
Bay street is pretty wide, and in front
of the post Office was post for hitch
ing purposes. With Il rope brought
for the purpose the lieutenant was
bound in an upright position to tho
post. and on his breast was displayed
a large card bearing the following in.
scription "\ll persons between thu
ages of IL and GO will report at once
to this officer for enrolment. Tho
boys now rolled out couple barrels
of rosin from Morgan shed. These
they placed, after breaking the head
out. one up on too Of the other about
midway of the street. Fire was then
applied and at the same time the alarm
was sounded from the biz bell ovcl
the town hall. In a little while ole
man llcSton. veteran fireman. anc
his company were on the ground. Tho
guards from the reserve were doub!e'
| Quickcd. and in Il short while nearly
all the women and children Of the
town we're assembled. BY this timC
the heat from the rosin was being felt
hy the lieutenant who tried torclea>'
himself, but all to no purpose. oIc