St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10
WE CAN'T JEST GET ONTO THE HANG or rH1NGs.

woods and sharp fight began. I'm
known to either side, crowd Of abou,
so getaways" were encamped in the
same piece of woods about half mile
away. As soon as the firing began they
seized their muskets, fell into line, and
under command of one of their mum.
Der they marched through the woods
and fell upon the enemy's flank and
routed him. But for their timely ar.
| rival and the way they fought not q
man of the provost guard would have
escaped. They had been raiding farm
houses, and some of them were wear
ing women's bonnets and skirts as
they went into the fight. Three or four
Of the fellows were killed, but the body
Of them escorted the guards back to
within mile of our lines and then sent
a dozen fat chickens to Gen. Hooker
as token Of their esteem.
Holding Up . Bank.
Perhaps the first confederate bank
raided by union soldiers was one at
Charlestown, Va, as Milroy was max
ing his way up the Shenandoah val
ley. Cumming" was in its infancy
then, but dozen Of the fellows found
themselves ahead of the army and re-
solved to strike for big stake. They
made sudden attack on the town at
daylight and then dashed in and made
for the bank. They broke in the door
with an AK. obliged the banker to I'M
lock his safe, and something like half
million dollars was carried away as
they retreated. A day later they bun
died up 100000, strapped it on the
back of an old lame mule and hired
farmer to deliver the wealth" to Gen.
Milroy in person. Accompanying the
money was a note which advised the
keep ahead of him and do no fighting.
AS his military maneuvers had been
checkmated right along and his repu-
tation was under q cloud, it was hard
shot at him. The story got to Wash
ington and was commented on by Pres
idcnt Lincoln, and it has been asserted
that the presidents levity caused the
general to tender his resignation.
A WomaM's Round-Up.
When Stonewall jackson fianked in
on Pope the "bummers" were scattered
over large extent of territory. There
was not company in any regiment
which had not contributed at least one
man. They went roaming in squads of |
three or four over highways where no |
commander dared send less than half |
a regiment, and many were shot or
taken prisoner. Enough were left, !
however, to terrify the people Of every
in every direction. BY some
circumstance about 40 of them reached
q certain farmhouse at the same time.
and. finding only q woman and two
or three children about, they killed
the only pig left, devoured the last
few chickens and plundered the house
Of whatever took their fancy. As it
was rainy night they took up their
quarters in the barn. No sooner were
they settled down than the woman
took her children and set out for help.
End after walking seven miles she en-
confederate picket post ,
and told Of the game in the trap. Be-
lore midnight the barn was surround
d and every hummer" captured, and ,
'ome Of them had not got back to their j
regiments when the war closed.
Barnside's Order.
A month before Gen. Burnside was re- &
ieved of his command the GUNNER" 4
lement was called to his attention 90 | I
orcibly that he issued more stringent "
'rders than had ever before gone out. +
I was announced that any soldier who | q
hould be found absent from his COM t
aand without pass would be -impris- y
med during the remainder of the war. I
nth . forfeit of all pay and allow Z
noes. The provost guard was in V