The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-22

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pockets. But
there's nothing i'm.
probable about EN-"
"That reminds you of story said
one of the crowd, and all settled back
10 hear it.
"Well, yes, it docs remind me of a
peculiar circumstance" assented the
veteran.
"All right. fire away" said one Of his
hearers. Then the veteran settled back
and told the story.
81 was just 10 years old when the
war broke out and full of enthusiasm
and patriotism. tried to get in under
the first call. but was turned down he
cause of my youth. So l waited, fumin'
and frettin' all the time, an finally a
call was made for more, an then they
wasn't so blamed particular about age.
Il presented myself at tn recruitin'
office an was accepted. My folks were
rather opposed to my goin'. but When
they saw l was determined they said
it was all right. I'll never forget my
last night at home. Mary-that's the
girl that was TO marry me when l got
back-came over and we had sort O
farewell doin's. Father didn't say
much, but he kept up pile of thinkin',
Tor he had fought with Scott in Mexico
and knew thing or two about war.
Mother cried little now an then, but
she was pretty brave. She spent most
Of her time fixin' up some little things
for me t take, an Mary an me sat over
in a corner and told stories with our
eyes.
Next mornin' started. When told
III folks good-by father he handed me
little package wrapped up in Il bit of
piled Sill. MY boy he says, here's
somthing thatll help pass away your
idle time in camp. Take good keer OF
it, for it may be hard to git another
after you git out in tn field
81 stuck the package in my blouse
pocket an marched away to tn tune O
'Th' Girl l Left Behind mother an
Mary cryin' in each others arms au'
father tryin' hard t. cheer an look
pleased.
at was mighty iiresome work in
camp trainin' an drillin' an all that
sort o thing. We wanted t. git right
down in tn fghtin', an every time we
read Of scrap down south we sat
aroun' an cussed the war department
for not calm on us TO put down TIL
Confederacy. But we was finally or
1ered 10 move to tn front. an we went
away, cheerin' an feelin' almighty
proud.
"Well, we marched an camped an
skirmished an foraged for several
months, but didn't get into any fair an
square stand-up fight until We got in tn
neighborhood o. Tupelo. An there we
got 1t. The Johnnies surprised us one
mornin' before we had eat our flap
Jacks, an before we could get our guns
The Johnnies were a-sendin' lead into
is at lively rate. But we rallied
mighty quick an we went after them
Johnnies like Georgia darkey after
I'VE got our regiment into line an
was ordered t charge. With whoop
we started. the color guard leadin' with
tn regimental flag an us fellows
mighty clos" behind ii. The bullets
was a-failin' around us like hail an the
smoke was blindin'. But we kept ago
n men fallin' on all sides of me, an
me a-wonderin' when my time was
] quit wonderin' purity soon.
tor felt something hit me over the left
breast like pile driver hittin' bridge
timber, an went up into the air. |
don't remember when hit the groun'.
FOR l was knocked deader'n a smelt by
hat lick.
81 don't remember no more about TIL
light, fur l didn't come to until after
it was over. an then was restin' on n
cot in TIL field hospital. was mighty
weak, but otherwise a-feelin' all right.
When l opened my eyes a surgeon was
eanin' over me.
"'Feelin' all right?' he asked. tcld
aim was, an asked him what TIL mat
-er was. He told me nothin' but a
bruise OH tn chest, an then lie handed
me that little package father had given
me an which / had carried all them
Right square in the middle of |
It was bullet hole If hadn't had
t right there where did I'd got that |
bullet in TIL heart, an then wouldn't |
l-been here is-mlnute teliin' about it," |
"And that packet saved your life. |
,h?" queried the boy with the blue eyes
md flaxen hair.
That's what it did, son." said the
reteran.
And. Of course, you brought that |
Bible home an kept it as a precious |
heirloom for your children and your
,hildren's children" said the grocery
man,. as lie deftly spread some more |!
sticky paper on the favorite runway of |
he flies.
"Bible! Who said anything about a |
Bible?" snorted the old vet. Il didn't |
nave no Bible"
'Well. wIMt was that package?" ask |
ID the sroceryman.
at was deck o cards. MY father |
lad been TO the war and he knew what |
| soldier needed TO pass away IN time. |
Il he hadn't a-give me that deck I'd |
l-been fcrtilizin' cotton patch this |
minute. World Herald.
Bounty Jumpers iu lS61-IS65.
At the outbreak OF the civil war the |
1oung men of the North exhibited their |
by enlisting for the defense
If the Union as eagerly as they lately |
came forward to fight against Spain. |
No bouIties were paid at first, and |
learly 1,000.000 men volunteered With |
10 more pecuniary inducement than the
'egular army pay,
After Il time, however, volunteering
and, TO stimulate enlist |
nents, bounties were offered by the
cation, the States, and the cities and |
owns. This not bringing forward re-
,ruits in sufficient numbers, the draft |
vas resorted 10. Drafted men were |
,aid smaller bounties. or none at all. |