The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-19

drop of water. We suffered greatly for it
! One dsy, / remember, we had travelled about
! 40 miles, and were worn out, hungry, and
nearly dead from thirst Our regiment came
to a stagnant pool of water near the roadside.
! 1t was very soapy, the regiment preceding 1t
having washed their hands aud faces in it,
but we were so thirsty that we were glad to
drink it. When we reached the Ohio River
we were in a sorry plight-ragged. dirty, and
! hundreds shoeless"
He wasn't wet" although he had some
badges and things, blue coat and gilt string
around his hat Ho was leaning against a tele-
graph post. Without moving from his position
be beckoned TO pssser-by and asked:
Say, is there any provision here for feeding
veterans free OF charger"
The answer was that there was not, and, in
fact, even free lunches had disappeared from
the bar-rooms.
"oh, thought that they fed those vets who
came here broke"
TWAS told him that the citizens took into
consideration that veteran would not be able
to get here il broke, and that he would not de-
sire TO come under such circumstances.
WELL" he said, lend me dime till 60
into this restaurant and get me pie"
He did not get it.
The lemonade aend was again on hand with
his assortment of white and pink beverages.
But few Of the vendors use lemons but pour
lHt0 Inc WAFER a weak bOjullOn Oh aCcllC aClo.
This has the taste of lemon, and cannot be de-
tected until afterwara. The natural result fol-
lowed-casss of craEp were numerous.
The streets were crowded with fskirs. Any
thing a msn wanted to buy be could find.
Medals. badges, buttons, hats, and, in fact,
everything that csuld be turned into souve-
mir was selS. The fakirs coined money too.
In the Lobby of tho Willard one evening
played fife aud drum corps which has his
makes the able OrpaDiy2-
ton of les kind in America. 1t was the Con-
tinental Corps, OF Buffalo, n. Y. 1t is the per-
petuatsn of M association formed in 1775. In
that " oar the Continental Corps was organized
and made the music for New York Colonial
regiment which fought for American indie
pendenes. After the War of the Revolution
the cerps was kept intact, q member dying be-
| ing replaced by a new one, until the war of the
rebellien, when ii was connected with the
| Eighth Company Of the LIST n. Y. Sharpshootere.
Alter that new members continued TO replace
| ones who dice, until low it is composed of the
| same number that entered it 120 years ago.
| The present rsem bers and their ages are: T. E.
| Rowley SO; L. ID. Odell, As; S. II. Mott, 76;
| c. C. Fisk, 20; f. c. Hadley 40: Il. Munger,
73: Willis Wagner. Al; james Robinson, 70;
Edwin Rice, 12; g. w. Carr. 81; l. ii. Nathan,
! "a. Their average age is 90 years. The MEM
J bers say that their sons aud grandsons shall
! pcrpetuate the organization
The free quarters at National Park were
among the most desirable in the city, The
dancng-hall and bowling alley had been con-
| verted into slesping-qnarters and were COM
nodieus and airy. Hundreds OF new mat
! tresses were laid on the cleap-swept floors, and
made soft resting places for tired veterans. The
reems were well ventilated, and the veterans
expressed themselves as entirely satisfied with
the accom- modaiious.
The Headquarters car from Kansas was a
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both sides of the car, in letters two feet long,
so that he "who runs may read" told that il
was Kansas N.R.C. Headquarters. Cawker City,
Kan. The W.R.C. badge and the Sunhower
and Grssshopper badges had place on the ends.
and need no introduction. The interior was
decorated with ropes Of evergreen aud tassels
of corn and sorghum, and samples of the vari-
Gus products of the State filed all spaces The
State banner and silk banner of the Depart
ment's home Corps were with them.
1t is now known that the surrender of Lex
| iDggon, No, was rendered necessity by want
| of ammunition well as by the want of water
| A few of the companies had one or two rounds
left, but the majority had fired their last bullet
After the surrender an officer was detailed by
Price TO collect the ammunition and place it in
safe charge. The officer, addressing Adj't Cos
grove, asked him to have the ammunition sur
rendered. COsgrove called up dozen men, one
after the other, and, exhibiting the empty car
fridge boxes, said to the astonished rebel off,
Ger: I" ] believe, sir, we gave you all the am
munition we had before we stopped fighting.
Had there been any more. upon my word, you
should have had it, sir. But / will inquire, and
if by accident there is a partridge left, will let
you know" The rebel officer turned away, re-
fectiug upon the glorious victory of having
captured men who had fired their last shot.
Nearly every GAR. Post which arrived in
the city had it's storyteler. and in each hotel
where the veterans made their headquarters
observers could notice crowd OF eI-soldiers
gathered around some comrade who was tell
ing anecdotes Of the war, some Of which were
amusing and some pathetic. 1t was quite in
terestisg to watch the expressions on the faces
of the veterans as they listened, and every now
and then one would nod his head to a story as
if he had been on the scene at the time Of the
occurrence. Some of the takers were very in
teresting conversationalists, and while they re-
lated their anecdotes their listeners stood in
raDt attention, eager to catch every word that
fell from the lips Of the speaker.