The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-03-21
GRARD ARMY MEMORIES,
A Boy in tine Army.

! As early rs November 1860, I saw 4
/ volunteer company drilling in anticipa-
4 ton .: war Mr. John Simpson was
/ Captain and drill master. He was form
/ eTiy IN the English army and member
] OF Queen Victoria ; body guard. \ TT
/ he was 4 true American. 1t i said
. when his company was accepted in the
/ |. :. service and on account OF his age,
past seventy. he was not permitted to
90 with them, he felt very bad, but said
he would make himself useful at home.
so with wood saw III hand he proceed
ed from house TO house for five wears,
saving wood for those needing his ser
vices, as far as he was able.
His company became 4 portion of
the Third lo@a Ina ntry and the larry
est part OF that fine lot of men were
left on Southern soil or MANNED for lite.
and one of the most notable of the
wounded was Lieut. Ole Anderson who
was shot al the battle of Blue Mills and
left on the field for dead He was shot
in the head, the ball striking him lust
back OF the right eve, passing through
his head 10 the lett side where it lodg-
ed, and is carried there TO this day.
saw him little over a wear ago, he was
then apparently a. we'll as he was thir-
ty-tive years ago. His memory is fair,
and he moves about wnen he likes with
out aid, though the left side Is partial
~ paralyZed.
His wife proved herself LOYAL wo-
man, the story goes they We're engaged
before the war, ana when she learned
Of his injury she FASTENED to his side,
they were then married, and she has
devoted her life caring for him, and no
doubt through her care, he is alive to-
day, marvel to all who know him.
During the war it was not best to ut
ter disloyal sentiments in the north,
any more than to talk of preserving the
Union when in the south. | know of q
man, we will name him Jones, who tri-
ed it. one day while in town market
ing he got into a discussion over the war
and during the excitement, he cot very
bitter in his talk While speaking he
stood with his back to one of the pro-
prietors of the store, who was engaged
In hosting with tackled rope and large
hook some goods to the second floor
suddenly Jones found himself being
elevated, the hook was fast in his trous-
crs and he with face downward, hands
and feet extended, and IN very help
less position. After reaching an eleya-
ton OF about ten or twelve feet 4 halt
was lnade, ana the merchant proceeded
to administer an oath of allegiance. he
most willingly renowned all he had
said, and obligated himself to never ut
ter sentiments of that nature again
\ few days after the Battle of Will
sons Creek Mo, where Gen LYON was
killed, friend Of mine who was in the
First Iowa, and in that battle, visited
me III Minnesota town. lie wore the
Iowa uniform, and of course attract
ed a great deal of attention, as he was
the first person who had been in an
actual battle, to appear in that town.
There was camp meeting in progress
near by, and We went on Sabbath, but
soon the services of the meeting were
mo where, as all eyes were upon him
my friend being modest young man
proposed going home, ana when we
started the crowd followed, some on
foot and others with teams. The reXt
day Il public meeting was called and he
was invited, and Tor miles about people
came, the excitement was intense
They proceeded to raise a company and
he was offered Commission if he
would Join them, which he declined
preierring To re-cnlist with old COM
radc4 in the Thirteenth Iowa, were he
served until the close Of the war
THE BOY.