The San Francisco call., 1896-06-06
A WAR Renaissance
Scenes at Hatcher'S Creek and
Petersburg Recalled.
John b. Scace Speaks to a Reporter Of
Stirring Scenes Escaped With a
Slight Wound, but, Like Other
Veterans, Has Suffered Since.
A Story That Reads Like
Page From History.
From the Albany, N. Y, Journal.

When one encounters in print the llfe-story
of some SCARED veteran of the Civil War,
feeling of admiration and sympathy is the
certain result Accustomed though we are 10
tales of heroism and suffering in everyday
life, there is something peculiarly attractive
about these old war records, serving, as they
do as q sacred passport to the heart OF every
true American. Thousands found their rest
on the field of carnage or in the hospital, but
their comrades, when the struggle was over
and the victory won, returned to their homes
and began anew the battle OF life.
John b. Sesce, the widely-known contractor
and building-mover of Albany, N. y, has had
an unusually interesting life, and when seen
by a reporter recently at his home, No. 10
Bradford street told OF his many experiences
and adventures while serving under the old
flag in the late war. Although having en-
dured all the hardships and privations of life
in the ranks, Mr.. Scace bears his more than
half a century of years with an elastic step and
a keen mind, taking an active interest IN prl-
yate and public affairs.
No SO, l. o. o. F. He enlisted in the army in
1862, in Company A, forty-nlntn M Masss,cnuii
w F. Bartlett, First Brigade, First Division,
Nineteenth Corps, with which he participated
in some of the hottest battles OF the war, in
cluding Port Hudson, DonaldsonV1lle and
Plain Store, where he was wounded. His time
being out he was discharged, but soon re-en-
listed as sergeant in Company A, Sixty-hrst
Reqiment Massachusetts, Volunteer Infantry.
He was in the battle of Hatcher's Run, the
fight about Petersburg and the battle of
Sailors Greek. .oo.,
Mr.. Scace returned to Albany ana settled down
once again to his business and social interests.
He has resided in the city ever since. Itwould
seem that now of all times his peace and hap
piuess would have been uninterrupted. Such
was not to be the case, for four years ago, Whlle
engaged in experimenting the raising OF the
immense smokestack of the Albany electric
nower-house, the lever of loosened windlass
struck him heavy blow across the Daek- Inc
effect of the blow was not at first apparent,
he being able to leave his bed in few days.
But the worst was 10 follow, for without warn
ing he was seized with sciatic rheumatism in
ali its yirulence. Untold agony followed.
Said Mr. Scace: II could not sleep for the
main No one will know the tortures the rheu-
matism gave me. 1 don't know how lived
during those days. L became little more than
skin and bones, and it seemed like life didn't
have anything but suffering in it. Cures
tried every so-called rheumatic cure that was
ever invented. Igave all OF them good trial
before stopped taking them. NY IRE frlenoS a.l ana
that they heard of, but my rheumatism went
on lust the same. Well after had almost had
the life tortured out OF me came 9 acr9Ss Pi
and / thought 1 might as well add another
name to the list as not, so ordered some OF
my druggist
of ANYTHING that could give me any hope at
all. Yes, ! got them, and before hdd taken
tto0 b01es that pain began to leave me. why,
couldn't understand IT, couldn't imagine
myself being cured. But before had taken
halfdozeu OF those boxes lUdS cured. The
suffering which had made my life almost un-
bearable for SO long had disappeared. was
new man.
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trfnkets carved by the light of the campfire at
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Far from being solicited to recommend the
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