The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-12

\ lie in camp and field. And these
.,,s freely handed around during the
n reunion in Atlanta.
a ooe old fellow who followed Wheel.
,old story that illustrated the
= :. concern Wheeler felt for his
r., ~ and the readiness with which he
8.tsld the humanitarian side of war:
4 Il did not belong 20 the same regi-
:, with the lieutenant" said he,
H., | recall an occasion, once, in
.,,ucky, when Wheeler's men were
i rather ticklish place. There had
4. hero riding, hard fighting and
lBae rest. The command had halted
4 few hours rest. A detachment
u the Second Georgia occupied an
,uost on vidette duty. Orders were
med that no fires be had to attract
4. euemy's attention. After taking
$,r position. sudden fall of the
A,rury rendered the weather. already
AIa, uubearable.
4 "A lieutenant commanding the COM
,,y from which the detachment was
lien. became uneasy about his men,
IA in the darkness of the midnight
lur rode forward in search of them.
a lie found the troopers sitting in
.8,jr saddles in an open field almost
k,eu. The sight was too much for
q; Georgian. He rode up to an old
) 1.p near the post and soon afterward
]pie Of fodder inside was blazing,
n yuickly the barn was in flames.
\ Ride up, boys, and get warm.
HE Tanks, seeing that it is house
> Ere, will think it's the work of
Asir own men," said the lieutenant,
2i the boys did not suffer any more
5llthey we're relieved.
4 Investigation was had, Of course,
althe lieutenant, without explana-
Asn acknowled responsibility, and
}asuded to be taken before General
jleel:r
d"To Wheeler he explained all.
3tE tae weather turned, suddenly,
g]lch colder. His boys, he knew,
#1d not disobey orders; in the
bageDcy, he had done just as he
8ieycd General Wheeler would have
3...
i You did exactly what I would
3ve done. lieutenant; take care of
}1r men and I will take care Of you,
aiihc gallant little Joe, and that
3ielit.'
a"1hat was Lieutenant Jim Bull
|*h, Of Company D. Second Georgia,
da member Of that old company of
|3,tou County boys. "Jim Bulloch
8nmandcd us long time, and never
4 more on the boys than he was
'5ling to take.
dILe name Of John II. Morgan will
keon and on, as the fame of the
5:hing rider is still undiminished.
Falk about tender hearted men,"
Hian old Tcnnesseean, II wasn't
3lh Morgan, but / heard a heap
9Eut him. I remember an incident
3n might be worth telling.
Morgan had made one of his sud-
q dashes into the enemy's lines and
4Gured a company of home guards
II garrisoned u small Tennessee
r..
Morgan had little patience with
9athern men who we're arrayed On
\ mon side, but he had great
q heart within him. While the
fn'oners we're being lined up, Morgan
,sdeed little girl-ac. ever six
3,rs Old-ruhning here and there,
3lling Papa, Papa, and the tears
#n flowing down her mottled cheeks,
fille, with her little ragged skirts she
ped her eyes, swollen with weeping.
a'As she passed the great raider, he
Popped and picked her up and en-
S''0Ted to pacify her. He stroked
4 tangled and matted curls and
!, 'fsd her what was the matter.
q 'Oh, the rebels The rebels! they
3e got my papa said the heart
3aken child.
4 Where. where is he?' asked the
lreral.
4 Zone yonder, said the child
0tlng in the direction Of the pris-
3els. then being marched away.
Halt! Halt! rang out the clear
8se OF Morgan and he strobe toward
n group of prisoners with the child
bis arms.
4 Whose child is this?' he asked,
%a,a plain old fellow stepped forward
H. said: Mine, general.
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