Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-02

When one encounters In print the li'c story
81 spue SCARED veteran oi the civil war.
feeling of admiration and sympathy Is the
certain result Accustomed though We nre
70 tales of hcfuiun aud suffering Ia everyday
life, there Is something peculiarly attractive
about these old war records, serving, as they
do, as sacred passport 10 the heart of every
true American. Thousands found their rest
on the field VI carnage nf in the hospital. but
thcir comrades. when the struggle vas over
md NE victory Won, returned 20 thClr homes
gnd begun anew tlc battle II life.
SJohn y. seaec, the widely known contrnc.
ior and building mover OF Albany. n. Y,
has had an unusually interesting life. and
when seen by reporter recently ut ish0mc,
No. " Bradford Street. told OF his many 81.
periruces and adventures while serving
under the Old Dag in the late war. Although
having endured all the hardships and pri.
ya'ions Of life 10 thc ranks Mr.. Scacc bear
bis more than half century Of years with
an elastic step and a Keen mind, taking m
active interest iu private and public ullairs.
While still boy his family moved from
Albany, hi. birthplace TO Pit,sheld. Mass,
and here he was educated. lie mastered the
carpenters trade. became member of Berk.
shire Lodge, No. 81. I. .. o. r., and was
entering upon a'ucccssiul business life when
came tho call from Washington Tor men. All
over the cpuutry tho word sped, and excite.
meut ran high. Al the old.timo patriotism
that had made Massachusetts famous ia
Revolutionary days was fred 10 IL, utmost.
Every town and village sent out Ia squad or
company.
The company In which Mr.. scaco enlisted
10 September u i,6l, as private, bccai.,e
Company A. Fohy.ninth Regiment. Missa.
rhhsetis volunteer Infantry. Under tho
common impression that the war would be
one VI but short duration. tho men were en-.
listed for nine months only. Scarcely were
they uniformed and armed before they we're
ordered to the front. tn, rorimenl, which
% The time was under the command Of Col.
w. .. Bhrtlctt, served in the Firt brigade,
First Division. Nineteenth Corps. and par.
ticipated IN some Of the hottest battles Of the
great rebellion =
Mr.. Scace, 10 tho time, was but TWENTY-FIVE
years Of age, and h. remembers we'll with
what beating heart be- irsi fell In line. Ilis
regiment WIS ordered South, directly through
the enemy's country, with Baton Rouge a.
the objective point Amer several months Of
weary marches, during which Company A
p1ssnt through several lively tcriinmsrts
with the enemy constantly lowering about
the TANKS and rear, the capital city Of
Louisiana was reached An evacuation fll.
lowed Citizens and the rebel solIierv sta.
TONED IN the city Red like frightened sheep.
bearing with them what gools they could
carr aud setting torch TO the rest, The
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converted into % war prison. had nlso been
tired, and the boys In Blue swufmel IN, Just
In time 10 save their captive comrades from
pershing In tho flames. Mr.. scacc, who
had been, while en- route, promoted to cor.
pornl, was IN The thickeft Of tho melee, aud
describes tho scenes in graphic manner.
Although the city had fallen almost without
blow given or received a fight was not Gar
%, for word was received that a large force
Of Che enemy was fast approaching
a bloody battle ensucd ut Plain Store, I.
few days march out VI tho capital, in which
Corporal Srace was severely wounded. A
minnie ball struck his len thigh and. rrnring
the buue narrowly missed tho great artery.
Tie WIS retired to the camp at BATON Rouge,
but rccuporated 20 rapidly that be cntcf,d
soon nilcr again into active service. The
battles u Port Hudson and Donalds0nylllu
followed with all their thrilling episodes.
~ WIS not long amer this that by reason
Of the expiration Of bis term Of enlistment.
he was hunaably discharged His respite
Wus not "a long one, however, for he soon NJ.
tcrwarl rc.enlisttd, to serve Tor the remain.
der Of the war For merit0ri0us action he
had been raised 10 the sergcant's stripes, and
- such served 10 Company a, siRty.drst
Regiment, Volunteer Infantry
gndsr COL Charles Il. Walc0t, during .lig