The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
OUdRTERMLSTER IGO,
An Omcer from Michigan who Became Fa-
nous DurinE tho War.


Service in the army remarked the veteran,
certainly tended to develop characteristics,
and if a soldier possessed peculiarities they
were bound TO come out. Every regiment had
among its members one or more who became
known to everybody. who were distinguished
by, a nickname, and. to a certain extent, were
rriyllesed Characters, Some OF these even
were repeated throughout tho army. Among
the most noted OF these in BuelIs command
gan. On scportine at L9Hi,viiie I 1 WSs ordered MtSeti
to take charge OF n steamboat loading with
stores and ammunition for Nashville. Nearly
al the Captains and pilots on the Southwestern
rivers were believed to sympatbize with tho
secessionists, and it was presumed that these
boats they were running. loaded with Govern
nent supplies, should be captured at some CON-
ton OF running the boats under the direction Of
a s6 mon no 9Itice ah With a , guard d. on their Lh ieSks.
STAIRS by AL understood man whose hair was
several degEec: bGyond auburn and whose ac.
WHO in thunder are Your
81 produced the document from headquarters,
found bow handed back, remarking:
r. oure al right, and can go where ye like.
i lTs 6 6sep 5AI ! hs charge S,e Of this sas,s craft because
devil OF a lot OF our fellows aboard. and I'm
Quartermaster Igo.'
This was my introduction to the Quarter.
master. On the arrival OF his. regiment at
Louisville he had, or imagined he had, bust.
ment, and at once proceeded to the large build.
ing occupied by that officer. Brushing aside
an in,erposing orderly and pushing open a
closure until stopped by a dignihed and in.
dignant gentleman, who Gyrtiy informed him
:" Who in thunder are your demanded Igo.
:" I am Col. Swords. Department Quarter
-"Igo ,coolly glanced over him from head to
heel and then asked:
" Why, certainly, o! course nswer tho
Then, why in thunder don't You wear
brass buttons and things on your shoulders
30 Al fellow would know you, arc the high-cock.
a.lornmi How am | to tell whether you are
this he turned and Indignantly marched out
soon after he encountered the Colonel in Q
business. He was Immediately checked with
q Sir. when you have business with inc you
will please call at my, office
Later, when everything was being hurried
for an immediate departure Of the army. Col,
Swords, who was riding out to the camp. met
%o09 moment 9anrteTmsstsr, said the
me you will please call AT my Office
I'm the autumn OF 81 our regiment relieved
a deta. hment OF troops posted at a crossroads
several miles from headquarters ut Murfrees-
boro, Tenn. one. evening We received orders
TO return Immediately 10 town, and while pack.
ing up a soldier found u box Of papers and re-
ported the ind. Investigation showed them
TO be- quarieruastor lgp's rcgimental acCounts,
and Instructions were given to take them along
and deliver them to hiIu the first opportunity.
This occurred at Murfrccshoro, and the box
OF papers was returned. On receiving them Igo
broke out:
"'Well, this heats thunder! I've been losing
these papers all over the state of tennessee.
and some blamed fool Invariably finds them
and brings them back. How are my accounts
with the Government ever to be settled II | can't
certify that the papers aTc lo.tf.
1T was reportcd aftcrwRrd that the Govern
ment had .iuperativciy called upon Igo to
settle up. ami IN answer hr had boxed up al his
papers and forwarded them to Washington with
a letter stating that these were all the docu.
ments, and. as the department had plenty OF
clerks. they could srliir the accounts at their
leisure TO suit theIHSclNc s.