The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-12
A WAR "REMINISCENCES.
Scenes al HatCher'S Creek and Peters
burg Recalled.

OF stirring scenes-Esc.ped with
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
life story Of some Scared veteran Of
the civil war. feeling OF admiration
and sympathy is the certain result.
Accustomed though we are to tales Of
heroism and suffering in every day life,
there is something peculiarly attractive
about these old war records. serving, as
they do, as sacred passport TO the
heart Of every true American. Thou
sands 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. Scace, the widely known
contractor and building-mover Of AL
bany, N. Y, has an unusually interest
ing life, and when seen by 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 endured all the hardships and
privations OF life in the ranks, Mr..
Scace bears his more than half a GEN.
fury Of years with an elastic step and
keen mind, taking an active interest
in private and public affairs.
Mr.. Soace is member of Berkshire
Lodge. No. 81, l. o. o. +. He en-
listed in the army in 1862. in Company
A, Fortv-ninth Massachusetts, Volun-
teer Infantry. serving under Col. w.
f. Bartlett, First Brigade, First Divi-
sion, Nineteenth Corps. with which he
participated in some OF the hottest bat
ties Of the war. including Port Hudson.
Donaldsonville and Plain Store, where
he was wounded. His time being out.
he was discharged, but soon re-enlisted
as sergeant in Company A, Sixty-firsi
Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer IL
fantry. He was in the battle OF
Hatcher's Run, the fight about Peters
burg and the battle of Sailors Creek.
After his honorable discharge, June
4, 1865, Mr.. Scace returned to Albany
and settled down once again to hi
business and social interests. He hal
resided in the city ever since. i
would seem that now, of all times, hi
peace and happiness would have beer
uninterrupted. Such was not to be the
case, for four years ago, while engaged
in experimenting the raising of thu
immense smokestack of the Alban,
Electric power house. the lever of I
loosened windlass struck him a heav,
blow across the back. The effect o
the blow was not at first apparent, b.
being able to leave his bed in few
days. But the worst was to follow
for without warning he was seize'
with sciatic rheumatism in all il
virulence. Untold agony followed.
Said Mr.. Scace, 81 could not sleel
for the pain. No one will know tn
tortures the rheumatism gave me.
don't known how / lived during thos
days. l became little more than ski
and bones, and il seemed like lif
didn't have anything but suffering i
it. Cures? / tried every so-cslle
rheumatic cure that was ever invented
| gave all Of them a good trial before
stopped taking them. My friends an
neighbors recommended remedy afte
remedy that they heard Of. but m
rheumatism went on just the same
" ell, after l had almost had the lif
tortured out Of me, came across
newspaper account of DR.. Williami
Pink Pills, aud | thought l might q
we'll add another name TO the list a
not. so l ordered some Of my druggis
81 tell you. l was glad in those day
to hear Of anything that could give II
any hope at all. Yes, / got them, an
before had taken two boxes that pal
began to leave me. Why. couldn
understand il. l couldn't imagine m,
self being cured. But before l ha
taken half-dozen of those boxes W,
, cured. The suffering which had mad
my life almost unbearable for so Ion
? had disappeared. l was new man.
, 81 began to get strong. l pickle
up in flesh. and l went back to N
business with all the vigor and vim
a young man. l think everyone WI
5 knows me will tell you what it did f.
3 me. Pink Pills is the grandest med
. cine ever discovered, and if my recon
!. mendstion will do il any good l wal
? you to use it. hope others will hei
\ Of it and be benefited as l have bee
n Everyone should hear of it. can
n say too much for them" Mr.. Scace e
a claimed, Enthusiastically, in concl
= sion.
= This is but one of the many cases
which Pink Pills have taken such
beneficent part in the history Of b
mainly.
Mr.. Scace is now enjoying &
:. fruits Of an unusually large bushes
!. managed solely by himself. and cove
: ing almost the entire eastern porti'
Of the state. Mr.. Scace is also
ivory carver Of marked ability. viii